Do we really have a dependable majority to do what needs to be done

[Jackpine Radical]

in the next few years? It seems to me that too many of the Democrats are corporate playthings, hollow people along for the ride in the Republican boat, and we can both pretty much name who I'm talking about.

It is said--and I believe it--that FDR "saved" America from a Communist revolution by about 1937. Had there been no FDR, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade would have stayed here and fought instead of going to Spain. And they would have been joined by about a million WWI survivors. For that matter, the Spanish-American War vets were then about as old as I am now, and I can still shoot a rifle pretty well.

If the Republicans (I think of the French Republic, the Republican forces in Spain, etc. and laugh at the use of the name by these clowns)--as I say, if the "Republicans" continue their shortsighted, destructive, narcissistic games and block a comprehensive reform program, I think they will stand a good chance of triggering the revolution we didn't have in 1937. We're getting pretty damned close to needing it, if we can't effect big changes very soon.

[Catshrink]

1. With Lieberman as one of "our" majority?

:shrug:

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Ack.

:puke:

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Here's the House "Honor Roll."

Seven Democrats voted "no" {on the stimulus package}, down from 11 when the House initially passed the bill Jan. 28 by 244-188. They were Bobby Bright of Alabama, Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon, Parker Griffith of Alabama, Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, Heath Shuler of North Carolina, Gene Taylor of Mississippi and Walt Minnick of Idaho.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. We will have Al Franken soon.....

[spanone]

5. i don't really know...i don't think we can count on any of the dark side...any one could turn

plus, the dems rarely vote in a block.....i've been impressed