Have you noticed? I mean, have you really freaking NOTICED?!?

[MrScorpio]

I think that we're starting a trend... Democrats are FINALLY getting UPPITY!

And I love it.

"Certainly from our standpoint, this gives us a sense of momentum — when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes."

That's the take of Hillary Clinton's State Department on President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, according to her spokesman, Assistant Secretary PJ Crowley.

Show me some civility, Republicans cried Friday after a Missouri congressman speaking on the House floor was caught on microphone apparently cussing out a fellow Missourian.

Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, D-Mo., had just finished addressing his Republican colleague Todd Akin Thursday.

Skelton then turned to the side and muttered "stick it up your ass."

Barney Frank's "table" statement to the teabagger

Rep Alan Grayson

I'm sure that there have been more.

It's been building up to this for the last couple of months... It's about time.

[NYC_SKP]

1. Grayson in Particular. I Love that Man!

I think you may be on to something.

The more speak out, the more (we hope) will be willing to speak up.

:applause:

[roguevalley]

23. skelton rules. did I say skelton rules? :0)

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Let me tell you about Skelton. That was most unusual of him.

He is a very conservative Democrat. Very pro-military. The base where the B1 bombers are based is in his district, which is largely rural and struggling in this crappy economy. He has been in office for what seems like forever and just last week a right wing nutcase announced he is running against Skelton because he is so "liberal".

So what he said was very brave indeed. I applaud him for his courage.

[darkstar3]

45. I'm from that district, originally,

and let me tell you, Ike has a following there. Back in the day, the whole area was terrified that the fort was going to be closed, but according to the local populace, Skelton not only kept that from happening but shunted military training jobs to their base.

I've never been a big fan of Skelton's voting record, considering he votes more with the Pubbies than with the Dems, but when it comes to the true well-being of his district he knows what should be done and he does it.

Skelton has job security. My entire extended family (a good 50% of that county ;)) will be dead before they see Ike removed from office.

[proud2BlibKansan]

47. Do you know anything about this guy running against him?

[darkstar3]

48. Bill Stouffer

I knew I recognized that name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Stouffer

He's a state senator, and douchey one at that. But the thing that pisses me off is:
'He is a member, and has served as chairman of the board of MFA, Inc., from 1979 through 1995.'
Not good. MFA has been HUGE in that area, and being Chairman during that time means he has A LOT of connections. In fact, I think I might even have seen him once, as a kid.

He's also problematic as a church-going farmer. A lot of people in that area will identify well with that.

But even so, like I said before, Ike knows how to serve his district well. Plus, with this latest outburst, he may just have made the people of MO-4 laugh rather than blanch. Between the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' mentality and the fact that Ike has such a loyal following, I think he'll be OK.

[jwirr]

59. Then in this case it will not be necessary to show our economic support

as we have so successfully recently. He must have been really angry about something.

[Bluzmann57]

63. "When it comes to the true well being of his district..."

So Skelton actually tries to represent the people who elected him? That's fabulous! Truly great. People can criticize him all they want, but I think it's great that he hasn't forgotten about his constituency. More Reps. should be like him.

[Cha]

72. Thanks for the background, Proud2BLibKansasan..

When I originally saw that "suggestion" I didn't read the details and thought it was probably from a repug..now I learn it's from a Dem but don't know why he was prompted to say that?

Could you please tell me? Thanks.

[kestrel91316]

2. Spines are coming up all over. It's beautiful.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Yep. That's partly why I called the game about a week ago.

[abq e streeter]

4. way past time... but sure as hell better late than never

and yet, at this point, it's still only a few, but yes, at least the slightest hint of a trend developing...We all need to keep letting our party's leaders know that standing up to these bastards forcefully and unapologetically (sp.?) is how you beat em , and that we support em wholeheartedly when they do show that kind of longtime-MIA spine.

[lunatica]

5. I sure as hell hope Democrats are getting uppity

I'm weary to the bone with their wimpage. So sick of it that I feel like just giving up on them. Alan Grayson is showing passion in a time when it's truly needed. He's like that child that pointed out that the emperor wasn't wearing any clothes. What the obstructionist Republicans are doing is so fucking obvious and it needs to be pointed out and shouted down.

[Patiod]

6. Hillary's ahead of the curve, but she's used to tough combat

"If Obama walked on water, Bolton'd say he couldn't swim"
"Better to be thrown accolades than shoes"

Granted, she had 8+ years of battle hardening, but come on, the rest of the Dems can toughen up now that we really need them to

[Hekate]

35. I like Hillary's toughness, and I like her where she is. Go, Hill! nt

[pocoloco]

67. A lot of bullets over her head!

Wounded a time or two I think.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. Just cancelled out someone's "unrec"...

:kick:

[MrScorpio]

8. Ok. Who the HELL would unrec Democratic Uppitiness?

Really?? What is the fuck up with that?


Thanks!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

10. Plenty of trolls still getting around in this site,

their douchebaggery is touching. Basements are hard to get out of... :-)

[Matariki]

16. Those damn links are TOO DAMN CLOSE to each other

I've accidentally hit one or the other by mistake. (not on your post Mr.Scropio!)

Bad UI design if you ask me - someone should pester Skinner about it ;-)

[truedelphi]

46. Same here. I now make sure I am way over to the left before clicking

Skinner should thank his lucky stars that there is no way for me to accidentally crash this place.

Some email proivders have their 'save' and their 'delete' buttons way too close. I can't use an email provider that does that.

[Gman2]

9. You know how it is getting around? Those with a spine, can pass if to others

think, mad dem disease.

[Joanie Baloney]

40. Nice...

mad Dem disease.

May I use that?? ;)

-JB

[havocmom]

11. It will happen more & more if we send donations to campaigns of DEMS who fight harder

Reward the defenders of the American Way and the truth speakers. Let the mousey ones see that kissing ass is NOT the road to success.

If you have spare coin, send it along to GOOD DEMS. And suggest the strategy to others. If you can't afford monetary campaign donations, donate time and your skills to build better campaign organizations.

Show the corporate sponsors of tea bagging extravaganzas what grass roots REALLY means. Anybody who gardens knows grass roots are formidable opponents. Be the force for real change. Build a liberal army in legislative branches in all states and a bigger, tougher one in D.C.

[rufus dog]

12. I think a lot of people have realized what they are dealing with

A logical mind, after 4 years of Bush would have realized the mistake, after an additional 4 years there was no excuse. Then when there was no acknowledgment of the fact that the Repubs really screwed things up people realized the only way to get through to them was to mock them. Michael Moore is doing it using religion. (see Hannity interview) He is stripping everything away from so called religious people. It is harsh but unfortunately needed.

[Warpy]

13. I've noticed it in real life, too

A harangue that would get rolled eyes and a trip to the bathroom or any other exit out of the room a few years ago now gets a correction, sometimes polite and sometimes not so polite.

I think inside Congress and outside Congress we've just had enough and we're not going to take the abuse any more.

We're sick of it.

[bvar22]

14. YES!

Way past time to trashcan "Centrism", and start fighting FOR Democratic, Working Class values.

I am sick to death of "building bipartisan consensus".

K&R



"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone

[JoeyT]

31. Centrism never meant being in the center anyway

Centrism and bipartisanship has come to mean agreeing with Republicans and even when Democrats agree with Republicans, the bastards and the MSM still give them shit for being "liberals". Perhaps they've finally decided that since they're going to be called leftists and partisans anyway then they may as well be leftists. And I agree, it's about damned time. Had the Overton window moved much further to the right we'd have been completely indistinguishable from Saudi Arabia.

[tridim]

15. Go State! The shoe quote is freaking perfect.

[blue sky at night]

17. awesome comment to the repuke...

telling him to stick it up his ass would require more directions however....he wouldn't know where to find his ass to do the sticking.

[VenusRising]

42. All he would have to do is open his eyes.

Republicans all have their heads up their asses anyway. ;)

[Homer Wells]

76. Naah!

He would probably just use a hole in the ground!
:evilgrin:

[laughingliberal]

18. Absolutely! And how 'bout Nancy telling the GOPig she was in her place, "I'm the ...

Speaker of the House, the first woman Speaker..."

I saw this as another part of the trend. Long may it live.

:bounce: :dem:

[BadGimp]

19. Welcome to the formation of the new wing of the Democratic Party..

The Mean Dog Democrats

[flamingdem]

24. OMG! The first Grayson cartoon I've liked nt

[whathehell]

20. I love it!!

[Gormy Cuss]

21. Yeah, I noticed. I like it.

This behavior should come from the MOCs with Obama at arm's length. They're supposed to be fighting the fight in the trenches and taking the political risks. Obama as POTUS is supposed to be above that (W apparently didn't get the memo.)

But to be fair, Frank's been uppity for a long time.

[slay]

22. Now THIS is a post I can get behind

:) K&R

[AsahinaKimi]

25. lets hope this snowballs down hill

and smacks into a Republican Party....

[underpants]

26. It helps a lot when you are right

and when you know you are going to "win"

:patriot:

[mecherosegarden]

28. k&R N/T

[Grown2Hate]

29. Let's not forget Rep. Weiner from NY. I love his constant use of the...

"Republic Party" line and his consistent advocating for single payer. Excellent.

[Lucy Goosey]

30. I agree - Weiner's been great!

Grayson/Weiner 2016!

[pundaint]

41. Why wait until 2016?

Let's get something for the People before ALL the money's gone.

[calimary]

65. What? He says "republic Party"??? He actually does? I hadn't heard that!

Daaaayummmmm!!!

You know, the bad guys have been fucking with our party's name for just WAY too long! And I have HAD ENOUGH.

My suggestion has always been - as long as they keep doing it, OUR side should start showing them how it feels to be on the receiving end of such shit. Taste of their own medicine. See how they like it. (After all, see what being nice and patient and tolerant and trying to overlook it and ignoring it and not making an issue about it has accomplished so far?) I myself like "republi-CON party (because all they offer is a CON job)." I'd go even further and start fucking with the individual names of the republi-CONS. Like that leader guy of theirs - john BONER. Yes. I know how it's spelled and how he pronounces it. FUCK THAT. He routinely says "Democrat Party," and "Democrat this" and "Democrat that." So he's fair game. So is michele bushman or bitchman or whatever (spelling phonetically here so the suggested pronunciation is clear). virginia fucks. mitch mcCON - 'cause that's what he IS. eric can't (instead of cantor - how do you suppose he'd like having his last syllable cut off in public all the time? :evilgrin: )

But "republic party" will do just fine! And from a member of Congress no less! Hey, at least it's a start! I say we get MEAN. Besides, it'll throw them off their game - they're not used to having anybody stand up and fight back, much less kick them in the teeth.

[Hekate]

32. I hope to God so, MrScorpio. It would be SUCH a refreshing change for Dems to stand up...

... to RW bullies! Bullies do not back off unless confronted -- and Barney Frank and Alan Grayson are both showing how it's done.

Hekate

[defendandprotect]

33. I'm presuming that we have Olbermann because they knew what was coming . . .

And we have Rachel and Schultz because it came --

I think '08 was probably a landslide, in fact -- and the reality of that somehow

masked by GOP. But, I think they also know it!!

I didn't hear about the Skelton or Barney Frank items -- will try to catch up with them!

Thank you!!!


However, we had better push Obama/Democrats into CALLING DEMOCRATS OUT to demonstrate

for MEDICARE FOR ALL --!!!

Are the streets only for Repug thugs with guns????

Hey!!

[question everything]

34. And the White House

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8695980

[Hekate]

39. This, in particular, is a thing of beauty.

:fistbump:

[Thornleylv]

36. R&K

[defendandprotect]

37. k i c k

[SeattleGirl]

38. I have been noticing it, and I've been LOVING IT!

I hate wimpiness, and I hate seeing bullies win all the time. Standing up to bullies is one of the quickest and surest ways to get them to back down. I'm glad some of the dems are finally realizing this, and I hope more and more of them do.

[azul]

62. Think it hit them in the face when that disrespectful gentleman

interrupted our president to call him a liar.

Wham. They had better put up their dukes.

[GreenTea]

43. Let's encourage more of it.....which means.....

emails praising, calls doing the same and of course a donation (of any kind) helps so.....immensely, (we're up against the machine) - And to let those rare wonderful progressive caring Dems KNOW....That, hey, we'll ALWAYS have your backs!

:fistbump:

[Angry Dragon]

44. Debate

What I would like to see is the President tell all the talking heads he will sit down and talk to them all at once and rip then new assholes. Have a "take no bull shit" moderator and take them all to task on their half truths and lies. Anyone not showing up can then be called a chicken(other words came to mind). He has to call them out.

[DeSwiss]

49. .....

- K&R

[WVRICK13]

50. About Time

I thought I was going to have to start a fund raising to get neuticals (artificial testicles veterinarians install on neutered male animals to fool judges at shows) for the Democratic politicians.

[Historic NY]

51. had to find the Skelton video...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/rep-skelton-to-rep-akin-s_n_315821.html

[Bluenorthwest]

52. BLTN

Better late than never.

[NewJeffCT]

53. Now, let's keep it up

how about a few more Clintons, Graysons, Skeltons and Weiners?

[euphoria12leo]

54. I just don't understand

why Democrats have never shown a spine? So I say it's about time Dems have decided to be uppity and go gangsta on the Repubs.
Up their ass, that's right. Go Skelton, Hillary, Grayson, Pelosi and anybody else who decides to step up. Pelosi has a place
you know. She's Speaker of the House.

:applause:

[Skittles]

74. they've always tried to take the high road

but it does not work with dirty rotten scum

[euphoria12leo]

75. I agree taking the high road doesn't work

with no good, dirty rotten scum of the earth. However, I feel it's something more to it than just taking the high road. I think some Dems have been "sleeping with the enemy." If a Democrat is just as dirty as a Republican all they can do is keep quiet and hope they are not exposed as being the same as the thugs. No good, dirty rotten scum. It's Monday, I think like that on Mondays!



:hide:

[countryken]

55. Strategy - back up convictions with $$$

I just sent Alan Grayson's reelection campaign a donation with a note thanking him for his spine. I live in Florida, but not in his district. By the same token, I constantly receive calls from the DEC, the DNC, the Florida DEC, the DSCC, and every other Democratic fundraising organization. In the past, I've been pretty generous with them, but my message is now, "as long as you channel my donations to blue dogs who don't represent my beliefs, you will not receive another nickel from me. I'll direct donations where I see fit to do so."

I've left a number of messages to Bill Nelson's office, but I suspect my messages don't hold the same weight as Humana's checkbook, which got me wondering...

Would it be possible to create a fundraising organization to collect enough cash to replace the corporate donations to buy back the support of reps and senators like Nelson with the understanding that in order to take the 'people's' money, he'd have to turn down the corporate dollars? Sounds like a pipedream, but short of changing a self-perpetuating system, can we compete?

[kamron]

56. Pile on...........!!

When a democrat offcial shows some spine everyone should jump in and pile on for support !!! write call donate do whatever you can for support .... OPEN SOME EYES .... thats the ticket.

[Mosaic]

57. I agree with you mostly

But it's a shame that standing up to losers, morons, and punks is referred to as being "uppity".

[kamron]

58. true but..

The camera always goes for the loudest screamers...

[nxylas]

60. What was the "table" statement?

I must have missed that one.

[spooky3]

61. I'll be happy to agree that SIUYA is out-of-bounds once Cheney apologizes for GFY to Leahy.

And I loved Clinton's line.

[redqueen]

64. Related:

Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press

:kick:

[lonestarnot]

66. Talk is cheap. They better move forward.

[Kajsa]

68. It's about time!

Did it take Congressman Grayson
to show them the light?

I think so!

:)

[DailyGrind51]

69. "Never explain, but never complain." Richard J. Daley

The former Mayor of Chicago and father of the present mayor never apologized to anyone for anything he said, but never whined about anything anyone else ever said either. It is said that he borrowed the quote from his friend Joseph P. Kennedy.

[colsohlibgal]

70. Yes, Finally

I credit Grayson for opening the floodgates, he deserves supreme kudos. Now all this, and one of the most important I think is Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC, he is not mincing words at all, he is stridently calling out the robber barons every weekday morning.

Hopefully more and more progressives will see that it's OK to speak real unadulterated truth. It's going to take much more of this to have the light bulb go off for enough Americans.

[Shagbark Hickory]

71. Ooooh... Wow.. FIVE whole uppity dems. We're really putting our foot down! nt

[Skittles]

73. WOOOOOOOOO

as someone who has been steaming for YEARS I say IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME