It's now Democrats' turn to be pissed

[ProSense]

It's now Democrats' turn to be pissed

by kos

One of the eye-opening hallmarks of this latest Obamacare/government shutdown battle has been the steely resolve of the Democrats in both chambers. Admit it, you're as surprised about it as I am. There hasn't been a hint of a waver.
Sure, a handful of Blue Dogs have voted with Republicans in the House, but that's not as much of a problem, since after 2010 there are only a handful of Blue Dogs left. They are pretty irrelevant. The part of the party that matters has been steadier than I've ever seen it in my 11 years of running this joint. It threatens to bring tears to my eyes.

Thus, we have the rare spectacle of a convulsing Republican Party, united in its votes, but tearing itself apart behind closed doors and in the media.

And it's more than standing still. They're going on the offense. For example, it looks like Senate Democrats leaked these private emails from House Speaker John Bohner's staff. Hardball tactics? Damn right. And look what else is up ahead:

I also spoke to a leading Democratic congresscritter over the weekend who told me that, very soon, the Democrats in the Senate will start going through the sequester line-by-line, demanding public votes on funding things like medical research and environmental protections, and sticking Republicans with a choice of being for or against curing, say, Alzheimer's Disease or cancer.

It is time Republicans face the repercussions of their actions. They have been so worried about their Right flank, that their left is wholly exposed to a counterattack, and Democrats are finally charging ahead.

The effects on our country will be difficult, and given the debt limit fight up ahead, could be disastrous. Republicans have chosen this path. There's nothing we can do about that. What we can do is do everything in our power to make sure Republicans pay the price.

So far, so good on that front. Also:

Republicans had a 12 point lead on the generic House ballot with independents on our July poll, that's now a tie: http://t.co/yQG3pEVGOe
— @ppppolls

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/01/1242910/-It-s-now-Democrats-turn-to-be-pissed

Poll Indicates GOP Has Been Deeply Damaged By Shutdown Fight
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023758198

[Xyzse]

1. I am an Independent, and I've been ticked.

They better be. This has been an outrage that has been going on for a while.

They shouldn't be playing around with the debt ceiling and things that are supposed to be day to day matters.

They made drama out of procedurals, it is disgusting.

[pnwmom]

2. I wish we hadn't lost the blue dogs, actually. If we hadn't lost so many blue dogs,

Nancy Pelosi would still be Speaker and none of this debacle would be happening. Instead, the blue dogs were replaced by Tea Party crazies. Not a good swap.

[bigdarryl]

5. BULLSHIT they were just as bad as these rethugs they were mostly in RED congressional districts

[IronLionZion]

8. Not on stuff like this

there are some things that all types of Democrats come together on.

[FSogol]

3. The Republicans are damaging the country's economy for short term political gains.

Just like in 1995, I expect Americans to see thru that ploy and place the blame squarely on the GOP.

[sheshe2]

4. K&R!

[meow2u3]

6. Two can play that game, teabaggers

If you want to hold the country hostage to get your way, two can play that game.

Time for Dems to pull out all the stops. They can start with attaching a rider that fully restores the Voting Rights Act, then they can go on to ordering the House to impeach Scalia and Thomas (and the Senate repukes to agree to remove them from office), in exchange for funding for their districts. This is just for starters.

[leftynyc]

11. Here are my demands

1. Assault weapons ban
2. Background checks on all guns
3. Overturn the Hyde amendment
4. Immigration bill

I could probably come up with tons more.

[Safetykitten]

7. Pissed Democrats. That's a funny concept. How does one do that, I mean "Pissed Democrat"?

I think that went out with LBJ.

[ProSense]

10. Not as funny as

this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=260132&sub=trans

[kelliekat44]

9. I hope so. I am very proud of them so far. And we need so loud town meetings of our own in

the red districts across the nation.

[Cha]

12. I can't wait until it's time for the teabagger anarchists to pay

the ultimate price for taking our country hostage.

thanks PS