From Josh Marshall last night's TPM. Here's the link
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_04_17.php#005458
For starters, you may have seen this AP story that ran over the weekend, which read: "House Democrats have decided to quit emphasizing that they will not negotiate changes to Social Security until President Bush drops his idea for private accounts. The switch in strategy comes after Democrats learned from focus groups that people frown on the lawmakers for being obstinate."
Where to start?
Here we are winning the debate and the issue and they are about to lose for winning. The Democratic elected officials are just clueless cowards with their fingers in the wind.
Call your own representative and tell them they are fools. I called Nancy Pelosi's office to complain; told them I have given this party thousands and thousands of dollars and my checkbook is closed if they do this. I gave them my name and address and asked for a response.
We keep losing because we go by polls and focus groups into of leading with our principles. We look weak because we won't fight for our principles. And if we do this we are weak.
Her phone number is 202 225 4965.
Read Marshall's post and try to change these idiot's minds. I am so furious I am barely coherent.