Well I had hoped to keep this blog free from politics.  I honestly tried.  But anyone who knows who Mongo really is understands that was a waste of good energy.

I have to address something, and I should warn new readers and old, that I am a screaming liberal.  I believe the purpose of society is to raise up all, not to ensure the profits of some.

This last Tuesday the Democratic Party failed to win a special election to replace the late, and greatly missed, Edward Kennedy.  How do you lose that race?  How is is possible for someone to put a big “D” next to their name and not win that seat?  Arrogance is the answer most generally given.  Assuming that because it was Massachusetts, assuming since it was Teddy’s seat, they didn’t have to try.

I find this answer to be partially correct.  The problem however was not that the Democrats didn’t try in Massachusetts, it is that they have not tried in Congress.

The people did not vote against the candidate, they voted against the spineless do nothing leadership in the Senate, and even in the House.

This party had a 60 seat, filibuster proof majority, and could not get things done.  How the fuck is that possible?  During the nightmare that was the early 2000′s, the GOP held at times just a slim majority, yet they were able to fast track and shove upon the masses the wishes of their corporate overlords and subject us all to the will of their sickening evangelical delusions.

They were able to do this by holding onto their beliefs and sticking to them.  Because the Democratic leadership is honestly nothing but a bunch of simpering wimps who believe that the path to victory is through constant compromise.

How many times does it take for them to get bit, before they stop reaching across the isle?  The GOP makes no such mistakes, and by ramming it to the Dems, they are able to force compromise.  Not ask for it.

Take the damned initiative that the people voted for you.  Use the control you have and force the issue.  Beat the GOP back to an actual minority party, do not offer them the hand up, as you know it will be bitten.

Attempts at centrism and bipartisanship are wasted efforts to the modern GOP.  There is an ideological barrier in place in their collective mind, and it states that all Democratic Party sponsored ideas are wrong, period, end of story.

You will lose control again, if you do not have the will to use the power you have been given.

In conclusion I have a request.  To the current Congressional Democratic Party Leadership.  Please grow a spine, or step aside and let someone who understands the meaning of decisiveness.