The Virginia Progressive: A little Disappointed with the Democratic Leadership
A bit of angst over at Virginia Progressive from Carlos, who wishes Democrats practiced in 2007 what they preached in 2006:This is a Democracy, the minority gets to express themselves. The Democrats would not stop complaining when they were in the minority and the Republicans bullied us around, changing rules to favor themselves. They marginalized us and weakened our Voice in the law making process.
Its not fair, and quite frankly, hypocritical to do the same to them. Plus, we promised to change things in the Hill. We promised that we would not abuse the Republicans once we won a majority.
Now, that doesn’t mean that I disagree with the different policies and bills being passed during these first 100 hours. Ethics reform, raising minimum wage, allowing stem cell research; alll good ideas. I just wish they would allow more debate and questioning of the bills by the minority. Some good-intentioned folks in the Democratic Party agree with Carlos (as do some Republicans). But power corrupts, and absolute power...
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American voted, and they voted for action in Washington, not more of the same GOP Crap.
What precisely is Pelosi going to do?
You're not honestly going to whine about the fact that Democrats don't trust the Republicans after the last four years of Republican misrule?
Reform your party, get some new leadership, and we'll discuss the minority party's position.
--J.C.
Democrats promised to change things once they got to Capitol Hill. Now it looks as if the more they change...
... and it didn't even take the Pelosi Congress the first 100 hours to backtrack on this promise, much less 100 days!
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