Letters to the Editor
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Is the Leadeership Listening?
While I agree with the thesis of this article, i.e., Democrats need to take the fight to the Republicans instead of just saying "we don't suck as badly as they do!" I wonder whether the Democrats have the stomach for the type of protracted battle that will be required.
I have long hoped for the Democrats to start maneuvering like they did yesterday and I applaud Senators Reid and Durbin for finally getting in the game. There is no doubt in my mind that yesterday was a big "W" for my side. The fact that Bill Frist sounded like a caricature of an especially shrill harridan tells me that he got hit where it hurts.
So, the Democrats win the day. There are, I believe, about 1174 more days of the Bush presidency. We need to string a few weeks of this together before I can really start believing. I have been saying for years that we need to actually fight the Republicans and I have been tantalized by the prospect of a fight and ended up disappointed.
The Democrats need to come up with a message and they need to hammer it. They need to get into floor fights. They need to get combative. The more pissed of Bill Frist gets the better. I am sick of people labeling me and my party as a bunch of weak-willed, recalcitrant liberals. I am furious over the fact that my party has been so willing to allow this characterization continue. We may go down, but can we at least go down swinging?