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Brain -> RE: Another Democrat Switches Sides (1/2/2010 12:12:49 PM)
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If they lose seats it's because they haven't gone far enough to the left; Democrats need to be united with more progressive policies.
For example, Chris Dodd is in trouble because he is too cozy with Wall Street and because he lied about the contents of a bill related to Wall Street. Another reason, dropping the public option. People wanted a public option and about two thirds of the country supports a public option. Even the majority of people in Arkansas and I think Louisiana want a public option. They're not getting it because these senators are being bribed by health insurance companies with campaign contributions thanks to a judicial decision by the Republican Supreme Court. Something needs to be done about the Supreme Court also, maybe I will post a thread about the Supreme Court too. I think there are too many Roman Catholics on that court and the scales of justice are off balance.
Maybe they don't support a public option in Ben Nelson's state of Nebraska but that's because the people don't understand it because they have been lied to in commercials and advertising by insurance companies about rationing and not being able to choose your own doctor, bullshit. Too bad many people believe Sarah Palin and her death panel lies.
Robert Kennedy Junior was right when he said Republicans are 100% corrupt and Democrats are 65% corrupt. Democrats would do better if they get that corruption percentage down more and get rid of some people like Lieberman and Blanche Lincoln and Ben Nelson and a few others in the House too.
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ORIGINAL: Sanity
Blame it on Bush:
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2010 situation grows more difficult for Democrats
WASHINGTON – An already difficult situation for Democrats in Congress is worsening as the 2010 political season opens.
To minimize expected losses in next fall's election, President Barack Obama's party is testing a line of attack that resurrects George W. Bush as a boogeyman and castigates Republicans as cozy with Wall Street.
Four House Democrats from swing districts have recently chosen not to seek re-election, bringing to 11 the number of retirements that could leave Democratic-held seats vulnerable to Republicans. More Democratic retirements are expected.
Over the holiday break, another Democrat, freshman Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama, defected to the GOP. "I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt," said Griffith, who voted against Democrats' three biggest initiatives in 2009: health care, financial regulation and reducing global warming.
In the Senate, at least four Democrats — including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and five-term Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd — are in serious trouble. The party could also lose its grip on seats Obama held in Illinois and Vice President Joe Biden long occupied in Delaware.
Full article here
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