The President we all had such high hopes for has given in AGAIN. Gave up AGAIN. Didn't even take the field AGAIN. One of my favorite lines from the West Wing was when Toby told Leo, "It isn't the fights we lose that bother me, it's the ones we don't suit up for."
This President has never put up a fight. I used to think it was pragmatisim. Now it is obvious he is weak. No public option, no repeal of DADT, escaltion of the war in Afghanistan, and now, finally, allowing himself to be blackmailed (hundreds of billions in tax cuts for obscenely weathly individuals for a pittance of unemployment insurance and payroll tax reduction that will barely keep people eating.)
Jesus Christ!!! Do we stand for anything? What is next? What is remotely Democratic, liberal, or progressive about what is going on here? We had 2 months to push through some worthwhile and substantial legislation, and we handed it to the Republicans for free. 41 senators are running (and ruining) this country. And in a month the Tea Party is coming to town. I feel like we are living in feudal Europe here. The Republicans are immoral bastards, but they play for keeps, they aim and hit. We sit around and play with marbles.
I'd say it't time for them to show some spine, but I fear it's too late for that. It's too bad that the only party that actually has some interest in governing has no clue how to go about using their position to do it. This country is screwed.