Reply #27: Hi, old mark. I find it discouraging that so many DUers don't [View All]

[Cyrano]

appreciate what she's done. Talk about climbing a mountain with weights tied to your legs.

There are many here on DU who are not ignorant, yet aren't aware of the battles waged in the 20th century to get us all the current benefits we have.

The Republicans have been successful at pinning derogatory terms to benefits that people payed for during their working years. And far too many believe them and buy the crap they're selling.

People complain that Nancy Pelosi has taken contributions from some of the disgusting industries that own and run this country. I'm shocked. Shocked. Nobody gets elected without these contributions. (Well, maybe Ross Perot who used his own money and lost.) Nonetheless, far too many people don't appreciate what she pulled off yesterday. And that's a shame.