Democrats: less whine, more work
St. Petersburg [FL] Times
by E.J. Dionne
12/17/07
Congressional Democrats need a Plan B. Republicans chortle as they block Democratic initiatives — and accuse the majority of being unable to govern. Rank-and-filers are furious their leaders can’t end the Iraq war. President Bush sits back and vetoes at will. Worse, Democrats are starting to blame each other, with those in the House wondering why their Senate colleagues don’t force Republicans to engage in grueling, old-fashioned filibusters. Instead, the GOP kills bills by coming up with just 41 votes. Senators defend themselves by saying that their House colleagues don’t understand how the august ‘upper’ chamber works these days. If Bush’s strategy is to drag Congress down to his low level of public esteem, he is succeeding brilliantly...
http://tinyurl.com/2dmoqm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veto
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=E.J.+Dionne
by E.J. Dionne
12/17/07
Congressional Democrats need a Plan B. Republicans chortle as they block Democratic initiatives — and accuse the majority of being unable to govern. Rank-and-filers are furious their leaders can’t end the Iraq war. President Bush sits back and vetoes at will. Worse, Democrats are starting to blame each other, with those in the House wondering why their Senate colleagues don’t force Republicans to engage in grueling, old-fashioned filibusters. Instead, the GOP kills bills by coming up with just 41 votes. Senators defend themselves by saying that their House colleagues don’t understand how the august ‘upper’ chamber works these days. If Bush’s strategy is to drag Congress down to his low level of public esteem, he is succeeding brilliantly...
http://tinyurl.com/2dmoqm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veto
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=E.J.+Dionne
rudkla - 18. Dez, 11:13
