Posted on 09/24/2007 5:14:48 AM PDT by IrishMike
It's been nearly a year since Democrats stormed into Congress with campaign victories all across the board in the 2006 midterm elections. By picking up 30 seats in the House of Representatives and five seats in the Senate, the Democrats regained control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994. Furthermore, the Democratic Party gained control of the majority of governor's mansions and state legislatures for the first time in a long time... Aside from passing most of their 100-Hour-Plan in the first week after taking control, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the Democrats just haven't had much of a positive impact on the country. The few things that they did accomplish (federal minimum wage hike, student loan interest rate reductions, lobbyist legislation, and "pay as you go" laws) never really grabbed the interest of the American people... As it looks now, the Democratic Party is going to have very little impact on the most important issue facing our country -- the Iraq War... Democrats should only blame themselves for failing to work in a bipartisan manner. Had they proposed sensible legislation on the war, Republican lawmakers would have been more than happy to join hands with their colleagues across the aisle. If you don't believe me, just check the numbers... The fact is the Democrats are struggling and it should come as no surprise to anyone. Their leadership is disliked by the majority of Americans, GOP members, and even congressional Democrats... Furthermore, liberal groups like MoveOn.org are doing nothing to help their political party of choice by purchasing ads in the New York Times that question General Petraeus' integrity... The majority of Democrats in this country believe the 2006 midterm elections gave them a mandate to stop the war, and they have yet to see their elected officials take advantage of that position... they are still, and will continue to be, the Do-Nothing Democrats.
Yes, they are that delusional.
Maybe because they are spending too much time insulting the electorate.
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