Reply #120: Blogger says it it good to see the Senate " move on something with such alacrity!" [View All]

[madfloridian]

And it is, isn't it? It was heartwarming to see what they could do when their butts were being shoved by the right wing.

Moving with alacrity

"The Senate in its infinite wisdom has taken speedy action to condemn MoveOn.Org for its recent ad regarding General Petraeus. It is almost breath-taking to see them move on something with such alacrity!

Isn't it nice that the mighty Senate, the most powerful decision-making body in the world, can take time out of its busy schedule to consider little old MoveOn?

Of course it does lead me to wonder why the Senate, in all its majesty, is not able to move with the same quickness on the monumental problems that confront our great Republic.

Could it be that the truth hurts? Something sure got them off their numb posteriors in a hurry!

As with many actions, this one also has had unintended consequences.

Thousands of people who never before heard of MoveOn.Org now are aware of its existence. Donations have have been sent in at an unprecedented rate, and membership has exploded."

And a view I had that this is really about who controls the message. They simply can NOT let those nutty activists get too powerful. They only need them for votes, nothing else.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1514

What a day this has been. I have been put down for pointing out that our Senate did something very dangerous and not a single Democrat stood with the base. Few in this thread see the danger. Even fewer care. But you sure got your digs in.