countertrolling's Journal: This is what the Democratic Party does; it's who they are.

They're willing to feign support for anything their voters want just as long as there's no chance that they can pass it...

The primary tactic in this game is Villain Rotation. They always have a handful of Democratic Senators announce that they will be the ones to deviate this time from the ostensible party position and impede success, but the designated Villain constantly shifts, so the Party itself can claim it supports these measures while an always-changing handful of their members invariably prevent it.

I figured the problem was ...

[damn_registrars]

... that they keep forgetting they are now the majority party. For completely unclear reasons they keep acting as if they are still the minority party, while the republicans keep acting like the majority. Why the democrats insist on allowing themselves to be bullied like this I will never understand.

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[countertrolling]

There's no mystery here. They're not being bullied. They're simply a bunch of lying sacks of shit. They're only proving that Bush wasn't our worst mistake. It is sheer idiocy to expect anything from these people that's any different from those of the past. Even more unfortunate is that all the alternatives that are getting any press are much worse still. There are no good guys making any kind of a serious showing. We really need some form of conscription for this kind of work. No good person wants the job.

cogent post!

[Chris.Jee.Pander]

Just let me fix some things... s/Democratic Party does/political parties do/ s/Democratic //

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[countertrolling]

You are correct sir! And in fact on this very issue, the Rs are playing it in the opposite direction, pretending to be against something that they actually want(they are salivating over this little windfall). And the rubes on both sides lick it up. I'm pretty sure the thing will squeak by, and each side can continue to blame the other, and keep the show running. Exciting stuff to lead into November sweeps. If it doesn't pass, Hillary is going to put a foot so far up Obama's ass that she'll be wiggling her t