New poll from the Post/ABC. Lots of blah-blah yadda-yadda numbers about Beloved Leaders numbers dipping to an all-time low. Yawn. The most interesting thing is this:
The survey also provided bad news for Democratic leaders, who are judged as offering Bush only tepid opposition. Slightly more than half of those surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with congressional Democrats for not opposing Bush more aggressively.
Self-identified Democrats were particularly impatient. More than three in four said congressional Democrats have not gone far enough to oppose Bush on Iraq or on administration policies in general.
"Somebody needs to speak up," said Michelle Burgess, 41, a home health aide in St. Louis. "Enough is enough. I don't understand why we're over there in Iraq or what he's doing on other issues. There are too many lives being lost."
Independents were similarly dissatisfied with Democratic leaders for not challenging the president over the war and other issues, with six in 10 saying Democrats have been too meek.
How do we reach these cloistered scaredy-cat asshats in Congress and let them know that we want them to step up or step aside? Do they not understand by now that they gain NOTHING by giving an inch to the 1600 Crew. That people now want to see some opposition to an "adminstration policy too far". I've written letters, posts here and on Democratic sites, tried to call them up and talk to them...how many pissed off Americans does it take to get them to take their heads out of their asses and start exhibiting some courage?
If they want to start, then next week is the time to begin. Filibuster Roberts. Fuck that agreement, he's an extremist. The "Senatorial Collegiality" bullshit is a cover for extreme cowardice in the service of Surrender. There is no good that can be accomplished from here until 2006 and then 2008 by rolling over any more.
I think more than 49% of Americans are beginning to demand our representatives act like Actual Leaders or go home. I know that I am.
