The Republicans have declared war.

[kentuck]

And they are going to kick your ass! And they are going to stomp the Democratic Party into the ground.

While you study your navel, they are getting ready to defeat the Democrats big time. If it was not healthcare reform, it would be something else. They are against everything. Either you stand up and fight or you may find yourself having difficulty breathing.

It's not just about Barack Obama, it is about you. It is about your family. It is about our future. Yeah, but there is no public option. Big fucking deal! That can be your last words before your head rolls into the bucket.

[lamp_shade]

1. Link??

[unblock]

21. link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7945740

[Mari333]

2. meh. the ship will sink, either way.

slowly or quickly.
until campaign finance reform is the law of the land (fat chance)

or we have a huge populist revolution .

[WilliamPitt]

5. "or we have a huge populist revolution"

You first.

[tavalon]

23. Will, did someone forget to tell you -

you're leading this revolution. Damn, we need to be better about passing on these messages!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I Forgot Who Said It

But if there is ever a populist revolution in America, fascism not democratic socialism will be the logical consequence.

[Mari333]

7. probly.

we are in an oligarchy now pretending to be a democracy anyway.

[ShortnFiery]

22. Yes, and we can safely say that the Center Right Corporatists help usher in the new

Totalitarian Order because Democratic CENTRIST LEADERS demonstrated ZERO concern for "the people" through their legislation.

The people see through this center right charade and, as a consequence, the democratic party will lose big come November, WITH or WITHOUT us peon liberals' support.

[Mari333]

29. well, it will free up my time. I wont be canvassing or working for anyone

unless they are local, and progressive.

I think I will crochet in November.

[olegramps]

26. I believe that is closer to being a Plutocracy.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Exactly! More fear-mongering for LIBERAL support of center-right policies.

Been there. Done that.

Enjoy your right-leaning CENTRISM without this unabashed liberal's active support.

[WilliamPitt]

3. What he said.

Five yards and a cloud of dust.

[HopeHoops]

4. Fuck 'em.

[zipplewrath]

8. I won't fight just to fight.

I'm not going to fight for the wrong thing because there is a worse thing.

[Doctor_J]

9. Then be prepared to live with the worse thing

:shrug:

[zipplewrath]

13. Actually I'm looking towards realignment

It is going to take a while, but I see a major realignment coming. My interests at this point are more towards creating an environment for a coalition with which I will be comfortable. I'm not sure what the name of the party will be.

[kentuck]

10. and there may be a "worse" thing...

than what you think is the worst thing...

[Better Today]

15. Right now the "worse thing" I could've imagined happening

when I was still thrilled about Obama's win, is happening. He's abandoned virtually all of his campaign promises, and done so in a way that demonizes liberals and promotes Republicans.

[sea four]

11. Someone needs to cure them of their insanity... somehow.

Before they do something crazy. America can not afford any more hardcore republicans in office. That will just destroy us.

But we can't really afford any more corporate democrat policies either.

I wonder what to do. How do you make the repubs more sane and the dems more progressive in a short period of time? You have to move the political spectrum to the left. But how do you do that when the media and dems are so conservative? It's a very hard question to answer...

[Ikonoklast]

12. From a political party that itself has an incipient civil war raging

amongst its various factions?


Nah.

[NJmaverick]

14. I am solidly on the side of the Democrats and the GOP can go to hell

No more Bush no more republican iraq wars and republican economic melt downs. No more deficit creating tax cuts for the wealthy. No more republican global warming and increased dependence of imported energy.

[Joanne98]

16. I'm ready to kick ass!

[rocktivity]

17. Obama and the Dems can only defeat themselves at this point

A health care bill with no public option of any kind is going to erode the hope of the fringe voters who made the 2008 election victories possible--the first-timers, the young, independents, religious moderates, minorities, recovering Republicans. Why wouldn't the Rethugs capitalize on the fact that Obama "couldn't close the deal" on health care? All they'd have to do is lather, rinse and repeat until 2012.

However, I doubt that Kucinich just decided to lay down and die. He got something in return for his support.

:evilgrin:
rocktivity

[L0oniX]

19. Doesn't matter anymore ...we're owned by the corporations.

The corporations are just playing one side against the other.

[Romulox]

20. Don't pay attention to the massively unpopular insurance mandate bill, folks! Time to RALLEEEE!

:rofl:

[ShortnFiery]

25. Yes, the big "Victory Parade" is planned for MONDAY! MONDAY! MONDAY!

:crazy: :puke: :crazy:

[joeybee12]

24. There is no public option, there is no end to endless wars, torture is still fine

DADT is here, DOMA is never going away, a woman's right to choose is being eradicted.

Um, all of this is because of Democrats...can you tell me which side we're on?

[Gman2]

27. A few solid blows to a bully, finds their whining turns into crying.

[Gman2]

28. Also, they think they are going to rake in the votes, so they will go full on hubris mode.

Divulging all their sick, sociopathic plans.

[kentuck]

30. So long as everyone understands the consequences...

For those that refuse to go along with the corporate insurance reform bill, what happens when it fails?
There will be no chance to improve upon a bill that does not exist. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.

Not only do we get nothing, but we get the Republicans back in power to "fix" everything. But at least, we did not fold. We are really no longer part of the Democratic Party. We are independent from the two-party structure. What do we do now??