Republicans and Democrats Killing America's Future.

The Democrats in the Congress are displaying incompetence and lack of experience in Congressional leadership, and it is costing this nation its future. Republicans are blocking efforts to rescue our future. The majority of voting Americans in 2008, no doubt hoped that with the election of Obama and a Democratic Congress, our nation's problems would be addressed and solved. The disappointment is everywhere in today's political news coverage.

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The Stakes Could NOT Be Higher

Failure in Washington is not an option. America last year finished its long circular journey from 1940 to return to the precipice of national collapse. Unlike 1929, however, instead of taking that next drop off step, we sidestepped along the edge of the precipice, where we still remain today; at the edge.

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Special Interests In Charge

When health care reform was announced as on the agenda, the majority of Americans were for it. Then came the Republicans and other conservatives to convince the American people they didn't want it. Public support dropped below 50%. Then the Democrats came back with facts and data from the CBO, and over time, nearly 75% polled were for health care reform again, and today, 54% want the Public Option, with 40% not wanting it. Just when the Democrats have the public on their side to pass health care reform with the public option with the majority of the public's blessing, what do they do? Less than 10 of them, including Senate Leader Harry Reid, refuse to put the Public Option in place, creating dissent and havoc in the ranks of Democrats.

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Murtha Is But One Example

Rep. Jack Murtha (Pa.) is but one example of the need to vote out incumbents whose power has corrupted them. The Washington Post, this morning is running a story:

The case appears to be gaining momentum. It continues to fuel questions about the role that Murtha -- chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on military spending -- played in arranging contracts, congressional earmarks and the like for favored companies.

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Frogs and Scorpions

In a reply to a fellow political debater of the Democratic persuasion, over at the WatchBlog web site, I had occasion to recount the fable of the frog and the scorpion as it relates to federal governance in the coming years.

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The Horses Have to Drink

There is an old adage, you can lead a horse to water but, you can't make it drink.

Pres. Obama promised transparency. And in unparalleled fashion, we have it on the White House's public web site covering who is getting how much with tax payer's economic recovery spending. We know how much the banks are getting, the Fed has committed to, and how much GM and Chrysler are into taxpayers for. So, what are voters going to do with this information?

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Health Care, An Incumbent's Issue

The lines are drawn in all manner of peculiar and gerrymandered shapes around the issue of health care. Seems nearly everyone talking about it is attempting to obfuscate the core issue at hand: For Profit vs. Not-For-Profit health care insurance in America. Incumbents are getting loads of promises, threats, and campaign money for their war chests on this issue.

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Senate for Sale, As Usual !

Sen. Diane Feinstein canceled a campaign fundraiser after the Roll Call published a Lobbyist's invitation to constituents inviting them to attend. The invitation to donate to Feinstein's campaign listed Feinstein's various Committee roles as meal courses on the fundraiser's luncheon menu (i.e. power on the menu to be bought).

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Obama: "I am Responsible".

This afternoon, at his televised California town hall meeting, Obama said he knows folks are angry about the AIG bonuses. He said he is angry about them. He says blame is flying everywhere, at Treasury, Democrats, and Republicans. He said if folks need to blame someone, blame him. He said, ultimately, I am responsible. I am the president. All well and good as far as it goes. His words, however, don't allude to the depth of the first major black mark on his presidency.

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Sen. Ted Stevens Spells Hope!

When the electorate, predominantly Republican, will elect a Democrat, rather than their convicted felon incumbent Sen. Ted Stevens, there is hope and reason to work within the Vote Out Incumbents Democracy movement and organization. Congratulations Alaska, on narrowly doing the right thing. We empathize with the only other choice being a Democrat.

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