Reply #499: BINGO!!! [View All]

[FedUp_Queer]

What "62" says boils down to nothing more than "don't vote for 'them' because they're worse than 'us'". It's to the point now that that is just so passe. In addition, for all that talk, please someone really SHOW the differences. If, for instance, Obama had at least fought for a public option or medicare for all and lost, then the "we need more democrats" argument would hold water. But, as it stands, on warrantless wiretapping, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gitmo, Bagram, government immunity and the list goes on. In keeping with some of the people on here who say we the "disappointed" need to offer alternative actions, here goes:

1) Propose single payer, public option, negotiate and make the GOP stand there and filibuster;
2) Encourage hearings on Bush era crimes (appoint a commission to see if there were crimes, if necessary);
3) Stop torturing;
4) Close gitmo by putting the people there on trial, if they are not guilty, send them back to their countries of origin;
5) Pull out of Afghanistan, stop the drone attacks;
6) Close military bases in Europe, Japan, Okinawa etc. use that money for stimulus;
7) Call the Republicans' bluff on the tax cuts (an oval office address stating the facts: the GOP wants tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires to the tune of $700 billion versus $65 billion for people who need it in the way of unemployment benefits).

If he starts fighting, just fighting, those of us among the "disappointed" just ask for a fight. If he fights and loses, then we have the case for more Democrats. If he doesn't even fight, there is no case.