"Conservative" Dems are more dangerous than republicans

[SoCalDem]

Why?

Because we cannot count on them.

I am not advocating "herd mentality", but when they stand in the way of what the majority of people voted for, in November, how are they "different" from the republicans?

Republicans, for all their odious ideas, are united. Their caucus has a way of making them see that their strength is in sticking together.

Our caucus must spend too much time, "recognizing" all the differences, and spending too little time pointing out the commonality.

It's ironic too, because democrats have always been affiliated with labor unions. Labor unions are ALL about a united front. Each worker, negotiating separately with bosses is not the way to get benefits for all workers.

PEOPLE WANT A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PLAN. They want it YESTERDAY, and they will "pay" what it costs.

We have "tried" the insurance/HMO plan, and it SUCKS.

It's time for congresspeople and senators to quit the circular spin, and the pretense that they don't "know" what their constituents really want..and that "they" know what's best for us all (lobbyists stuffing money into legislators' pockets).

If they all truly "don't know" what we all want, then they just need a national referendum, so we can tell them exactly what we want, and why we sent them to congress.

It will cost what it costs, and if it means we cannot afford wars anymore, then so be it..

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Anyone who wants to deny healthcare to those who need it is evil

Some of them admit to being evil by declaring themselves to be republicans.

Others try to hide it.

[madfloridian]

2. Amen and recommended.

[Horse with no Name]

3. I don't expect ANYONE to lockstep

but they can damn well vote as a block for cloture or their committee assignments need to be stripped.

[troubledamerican]

7. Unless they're Harry Reid, in which case, nothing gets stripped

except the Constitution

[SoCalDem]

8. Tits on a Boar, that Harry

</my grandfather>

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. The problem with Reid is...

There's too many Democrats (voters) who don't 'get' what a Senate Majority Leader is supposed to do anymore. So they're not ripping him a new rear end.

They're either new to politics, or they've taken to buying the media/GOP memes regarding Democrats in power. It's insane and FRUSTRATING as hell!

The man has a job to do, and if he can't do he should step down.

[opihimoimoi]

4. They still belong to the ME Crowd...its all about ME and MINE

[tabbycat31]

12. then their health care should be revoked

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Just a minor technical point here....

You really should change the airquotes to Conservative "Dems".

Because they are Conservative. Or at least the corporatist treasonous shit that passes for conservatism these days.

But they are "Democrats" in name only.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. Even smaller technical point...

I don't think they're airquotes unless someone makes them with their hands in the air.

Those were just quotes.

[LWolf]

10. Of course they are.

They legitimize the policies of the enemy.

[laststeamtrain]

11. Snakes are worse than dragons. n/t.

[Wilms]

13. Pro-Choice Republicans is likely all that they are. n/t