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El Tiburon on great news
But perhaps we are witnessing in the Democrats the courage and insight that we wish they would have had from day one.
If so, it's because they are finally witnessing the steady, unyielding pressure of an electorate no longer paralyzed by disinterest and delusion.
All along, we've had the Congress we fought (or failed to fight) for.
I think they've tested the waters and realize that they need to pander to us, their base, instead of the Republicans.
They're still making up their mind about listening to the netroots. Conventional wisdom is that popular movements, and the funding and attention they provide, disappear just as quickly as they arise — and not without precedent.
As far as many of our elected leaders are concerned, the burden of proof to the contrary is still on the new guys.