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To: tejek who wrote (260780)	7/14/2010 2:39:33 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

To the winners go the spoils.....wasn't that Ted Kennedy's seat he won? Wonder why......

To: tejek who wrote (260780)	7/14/2010 4:04:31 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 306849

Let's flip your outrage over. The question I'm asking is why are the Dems so willing to take whatever they can get? That's what has us all so pissed. If the Dems would stand their ground on the issue and highlight the fact that the GOP is trying to water down the reform, then the Dems would get the backing of the people. Instead, in typically ball-lacking fashion, the Dems allow themselves to be bullied and let the bill get watered down of any value, then go out on a victory, "mission accomplished" tour, which leaves all of us one time supporters shaking our heads and calling bullshit. So yes, the GOP are slime-ball bullies, who are bought and paid for by Wall Street and Big Oil. But the Dems are little wimpy, ineffective legislators, who have managed to take a massive mandate and do nothing with it. That's just damned frustrating. If I had one piece of advise for the Dems and Obama it would be this: "Grow some balls and stick to your guns. Force the GOP to take a stand and expose them for what they are. And don't pass any damned legislation that doesn't solve the root cause of a problem. If it gets watered down, then expose the GOP for it and start from scratch."