Why are Democrats in Congress Dragging Their Feet On The Important Issues?

[Blackhatjack]

If someone had given them written instructions on how to drive the average American citizen nuts, they could not have done a better job.

A pundit recently guessed that Democrats were planning to wait until January to get things rolling. Really? Right in the middle of the primaries the Dems are going to decide to crank things up?

I do not understand the delay in bringing the Contempt of Congress actions to the floor for a vote. And why is there not more oversight of the Abramoff scandal, and those who still have money stuffed in the pockets from associating with him?

So help me out here --what exactly are the Dems accomplishing? Other than further frustrating the voters who elected them in the 2006 election to end the war?

[AdHocSolver]

1. The Congressional Democrats are waiting for a spine transplant. n/t

[OneBlueSky]

2. "dragging their feet" is an understatement . . .

they're firmly stuck in the BushCo muck and mire . . . and are seemingly quite comfortable in their wallowing . . .

I'm long past the point of "fuck 'em all" . . .

[WizardTN]

3. We The People

ATTENTION:
Mr. President and Members of Congress.
Be you Democrats, Republicans, Independents or, any other flavor of politician.


We the People ... Sent you a message at the election last November.
You ... Did not listen.

We the People ... Voted in the polls over the previous months.
You ... Have not listened.

We the People ... Have shown repeatedly that your approval rating stinks.
You ... Are still not listening.

We the People ... Must regretfully conclude that you have no intention of listening.
You ... Seem not to care what we desire.

THEREFORE:

We the People ... Who are the activists who volunteer our time to your campaigns.
We the People ... Who contribute freely of our talents to you.
We the People ... Who donate our MONEY to further your chosen profession.
We the People ... Are now forced to turn our time, resources and MONEY in another direction.

BECAUSE:

You ... Choose to disregard us. Choose to make light of our contributions.
You ... Have forgotten that we are the activists that vote in the primaries.
You ... Ignore the fact that we help promote Get Out The Vote campaigns.
You ... Take our MONEY and then do as you please.

BE IT RESOLVED:

We the People ... Will no longer give of our time, resources and MONEY to support you.
We the People ... Will turn you out at the next Primary or General Election.
We the People ... Are sick and tired of your actions or non-actions, as the case may be.

UNLESS:

You ... Show us that you are listening to us. Remember us? We the People?
You ... Do it decisively, without nuance, without dissembling.
You ... Stop putting your petty partisan politics in front of our desires.

YOU THINK ABOUT IT:

We the People ... Produced this ad. It took time. It took resources and talents. It takes MONEY to run it.
You .. Did NOT get any of that. Will you continue to "Not Get It?"

WE THE PEOPLE ... Have spoken. Are speaking again. Will continue to speak.
YOU ... Have a choice. 1: To listen. or 2: To not listen. Pick one.

STOP THE WAR IN IRAQ ... NOW.

WE THE PEOPLE ... Are Watching.
WE THE PEOPLE ... Will be back.

Audio clip - http://Citizens4.US/WTP.swf

[deacon]

4. This congress stinks. They are just dumb. n/t

[KharmaTrain]

5. Repugnican Obstructionism

The House passed out over 20 bills...most are sitting in McConnell limbo...needing 60 votes for up or down votes and then boooosh will veto it...and it'll need 67 for an over-ride. Pelosi and Hoyer (rarely does he get shit here...he should) have all but given up trying to move anything. Reid won't pull the trigger on a nuclear option and thus nothing goes.

Add to that a corporate media that pummels these people no matter what they do. They're shell-shocked...getting it from the right and left.

These guys are now afraid to fight...resigned to letting boooshie continue his criminality.

I've tried to be patient...that time has run out.

One issue...people didn't vote FOR Democrats in '06, they voted against Repugnicans...and until we get more of them out and force the debate onto their turf, the caving will continue.