So.....Where are all the AWOL Dem "Leaders"????

[buff2]

Hello? Elected Democratic Congressmen,Senators? WHERE ARE YOU??


This is a HUGE opportunity for them to get THEIR message out. Show the American people real LEADERSHIP and COMPASSION. But nooooo......it's like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Howard Dean,Hillary Clinton,Harry Reid,God,the list goes on and on.It's no wonder we are living under a DICK-tatorship. We don't have a party anymore. :argh: :banghead:

[mzteris]

1. I am SO DISAPPOINTED

in them.

Except Gore and Wes Clark at this point.

I wonder if anyone at DNC is monitoring DU for the level of outrage against them.

[ClassWarrior]

49. Then you missed this...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2064927&mesg_id=2064927

NGU.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

54. Don't confuse uninformed people that are on a good rant!! :-)

[Maple]

2. Al Gore

rented a plane, and took it in yesterday. Evacuated over 150 critically ill people to a hospital in Tennessee.

That's the only name I've seen.

[valerief]

3. They may as well have all been drowned by Katrina for the

use they are to any of us.

[ClassWarrior]

51. Why is your profile disabled?

What are you hiding?

NGU.

[movonne]

4. I am getting sick to death of these so called dems....we need dems

with balls...do you think they have been threatened?? even so they have to get some balls and soon...

[ClassWarrior]

50. Why is your profile disabled??

What are you hiding?

NGU.

[Immad2]

5. Senator Harry Reid is on C-Span right now

[greekspeak]

36. Don't have it on...is he exonerating Shrub & saying it is his own fault?

[LittleClarkie]

42. No, greekspeak (eyes you suspiciously) he said it was YOU!!!

You FIEND!!

Here's a link to what they're doing, in case you actually care to know. I have my doubts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2064927

[Southsideirish]

6. "There goes all the democrats, hoppin' down the hidey hole..."

[napi21]

7. There's an article in my paper today about Hillary calling for

hearings on the failure of Fed support for the Bulf region of the US. Says she is being joined by several others, including John Kyle. I don't know why this isn't on the TV news. Not interesting enough I guess!

[marbuc]

8. It's a bad time you know...

three day weekend and last chance to rest before session starts! :sarcasm:

[ClassWarrior]

52. I guess you missed this because of YOUR three day weekend...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2064927&mesg_id=2064927

NGU.

[OneGrassRoot]

9. Besides Gore, who actually went to NO? n/t

[marbuc]

11. Jesse is/was there.

I believe Maxine Waters is in Texas.

[mattclearing]

10. Gore rescued, Hillary and Obama called for investigations.

Bill is helping with relief efforts.

[leftofthedial]

12. there are no Dem leaders

[ClassWarrior]

53. Except these...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2064927&mesg_id=2064927

NGU.

[H5N1]

13. They are busy preparing Support our President speeches

You might hear one little peep sound if you listen
very closely

[AmBlue]

14. They're all afraid

...of being accused of playing politics. This isn't politics, it's people lives!!! It's making sure America knows the TRUTH!!!

[Nite Owl]

16. They are afraid of being accused

of making it political but it is political. It's the consequences of right wing politics that let this happen. It's not wrong for them to say this at all if they frame it right. They need to get the seed there before the repukes spin this unmercifully.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

27. That isn't leadership. A press release isn't indicative of leadership.

That's being a goddamn sheep.
We don't need more of those.
In times of a national disaster, do you sit on your ass? Or do you take action? It's like Jabbor Gibson, the young man who stole a bus to save lives. That's a leader.

[Witchy_Dem]

31. When the campaigns start there will LOTS of information tossed at the

public about their efforts BEHIND THE SCENES of late.

So and so voted for this and voted against that. Yet not a word now.

[mzmolly]

15. Here we go again. Why do we continually marginalize the CBC

AL SHARPTON
JESSE JACKSON
DENNIS KUCINICH
JOHN EDWARDS
WES CLARK
JAN SHAKOWSKI
AND OTHER DEMS WHO HAVE SPOKEN OUT?

Democrats are not in power right now, the media is not seeking them out for comment - yet.

[marbuc]

28. I think the OP is wondering about the so called "leadership Dems"

Unfortunately, none of these have a strong voice (not to be confused with loud) in the party.

[Malikshah]

17. Practicing their chess moves.

ya see...it's all a chess game. You have to wait for folks to act.

Wouldn't be prudent to call out lies-- then we'd be politicizing it...

Have to wait and see

Make our plans....

Yup..let's wait.

See, we're waiting... yup...gonna wait some more. We're real good at waiting.

Regular waiters are we...not the kind that bring you food, now-- but the sit and ponder and plan our chess moves types of waiters...

*note to self--have to work on new word for waiter--run a few polls on it*

[ClassWarrior]

55. So, do you change a lot of people's minds by ridiculing them?

NGU.

[applegrove]

18. Stepping out of politics so that Bush cannot blame ANY OF THIS

ON ANYONE BUT HIMSELF.

It is very smart.

[Malikshah]

19. Yup-- it's worked so well in the last 5 years.

1) Regime Executive
2) Regime Legislative
3) Regime Judiciary

Yup-- smart move on dems part. Yup.

[KeepItReal]

20. I called my Congresswoman Jane Harmon...nobody's home (voicemail)

Tried both DC and her California office.

Guess this aint national emergency enough for 'em.

Full Disclosure:
She (or someone on staff) did put a link to the Red Cross on her web page, though.

[Twist_U_Up]

21. WHERE THE FUCK ARE OUR LEADERS?

WHAT THE FUCK

WE NEED A FUCKING LEADER

IF JUST ONE FUCKING ELECTED REP WOULD STEP UP AND START SAYING WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAID ALONG TIME AGO,THERE WOULD BE A WAVE OF SUPPORT UNSEEN EVER BEFORE

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON ???

HOW CAN SO MANY ELECTED REPS IGNORE A WHOLE NATION?

IM GONNA FUCKING PUKE I`M SO MAD AT THESE PRICKS

SOMEONE STEP THE FUCK UP. WE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN

SON OF A BITCH, CANT WE CATCH A FUCKING BREAK,JUST ONE FUCKING BREAK

[thethinker]

22. The DLC has them under control

The DLC is playing politics as usual. They wouldn't want the republicans to look bad. They have to be a branch of the republican party.

The democrats in congress work for the corporations. The corporations bought them, and they own them. They control them through the DLC.

They have put politics above human suffering. They have put politics above the citizens.

If the democrats had been screaming, water and food would have probably got to those people faster. Those buses would have got there faster. Their silence allowed this to happen. They didn't even back up the governor and mayor.

When the reconstruction money goes to Haliburton instead of a work project for the citizens, you can expect the same from the democrats in congress. Certain corporations will make a killing off this disaster.

80% of the people got out by car. They are in Baton Rough, and Houston mostly. They are unemployed. Yet they will never see any of those reconstruction funds. They have the clothes on their backs, their mortgage payment, car payments and credit card debt. The bankruptcy law will make sure they never recover. If I recall correctly, their congressman voted for it.

A friend of mine said this weekend, "we are on our own" if anything ever happens to us or our city.

[Fridays Child]

23. In their defense...

...none of us, here, know exactly what our leaders are doing under the radar to help the victims. In fact, it would hardly be surprising to find that many of them are working as hard as Al Gore, and where was the news about what he did? I saw only a couple of glimpses of him on TV and two articles in local Tennessee media outlets. What this tells me is that, just because the media cannot possibly avoid shining their light on the chimp's incompetence in this disaster, it doesn't mean that they're willing to treat Democratic leaders' efforts fairly.

[Malikshah]

26. There's no defense for not speaking out.

The point made about the media not giving any attention to Gore's move to help people underscores my point that unless you openly speak out and loud about the crimes of this regime--you are allowing them to get away with murder. No matter how many good deeds you do-- there are thousands more being killed by the negligence of this government. Use the bully pulpit to rouse the masses.

[Fridays Child]

30. They don't necessarily have the bully pulpit.

Press releases and statements can be tracked at US Newswire. I glanced through the headlines there, going back to September 1, and found, for example, that Nancy Pelosi has made many statements relevant to this disaster. I've yet to hear the MSM mention a single one.

[Malikshah]

46. Then you walk out in the streets naked with a sandwich board

and yell from the street.

Seriously, though-- you take the pulpit-- you demand it-- you force the media to pay attention--to do their job.

Stop playing "nice"

That's how it's done.

[emulatorloo]

24. So. . . .why are some DU'ers so busy trying to DEFLECT BLAME FROM BUSH

onto Democrats?

[Malikshah]

25. ??? This thread isn't deflecting blame on the aftermath of Katrina

onto anyone. It's clear the blame is in the regime's lap.

My posts, however, do hold the Dem "leadership"'s feet to the fire for their pathetic politicking and whineybutt silence.

They aren't to blame for the aftermath of Katrina-- they ARE to blame, however-- as are those who support the more of the same conventional wisdom bullshit of dancing to the regime's tune-- for helping maintain the regime and its stranglehold on power in this country.

[Lecky]

29. That's what I'd like to know as well n/t

[Greeby]

32. Where's Reid? Try getting a relief plan together

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Advance_Senate_Democrats_issue_relief_plan_for_0905.html

[Telly Savalas]

33. You might need to post that several thousand times.

Otherwise the DU Whiner Brigade will pretend not to notice it.

[LittleClarkie]

40. A conclusion is where someone got tired of thinking

Oh, it doesn't much matter how many times we post it. Those who have decided they know all about the Democrats will continue to bitch. I think their eyes have glazed over.

I also think that sometimes folks want a bunch of sound and fury, even if it signifies nothing at the end of the day. Someone with a loud voice saying what they want to hear.

Quiet, useful action isn't sexy enough to get their attention.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2064927

[CanOfWhoopAss]

34. DLC a shining example of leadership in action. NOT (nt)

[Pepperbelly]

35. More crap at DU ...

The Clintons have been doing many things (most of which gains them nothing but criticism from the chicken-little, tantrum throwers at this board), Al Gore has been active, Rev Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Senator Landreau, and Kucinich made a speech.

I got an idea. Why not fucking talk about TAX CUTS? That what Dean did, albeit in response to that horrid excuse for a human being Frist. Maybe somebody could shit on the donations by corporate America.

[LittleClarkie]

37. Here, if you want to actually know

assuming it wasn't a rhetorical.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2064927

[globalvillage]

38. Obama's at the Astrodome with Oprah. n/t,

[johnaries]

39. They HAVE been working! They DO have a plan!

Don't you guys ever visit the Greatest Page?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4648094

[fedupinBushcountry]

45. A REAL PLAN

Not a friggin we got caught with our pants down, now lets go to the Rove photo-op plan.

P.S. Those complaining are to busy to READ, its so much easier to bash, and play Monday morning quarterback.

[mattclearing]

41. Where are you?

It's really easy to complain about the leadership. What are you doing to help the people in New Orleans?

[LittleClarkie]

43. You mean aside from sitting in front of a monitor

with Cheeto dust in embarrassing places?

(oh, did I say that out loud?)

I on the other hand have barely done anything. A stackable box and a 4 lb tub o' peanut butter. Oh, wow.

But hey, it was something.

[OneGrassRoot]

44. ROLFLMAO...........

some of you people crack me up. So friggin clever....thanks for the laugh.....I needed it.......:toast:

[Cocoa]

47. where'd you go?

you asked a question and people answered you.

Where did you go?

[Name removed]

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