Liberalism is dead. All hail the new prevailing ideology - Dumbass.

Oh no..............

Thank God. I would hate to waste time debating the additional $180 BILLION that Chimpy wants...and will get...for his worthless war.

Much better to keep rehashing this kind of bullshit.

BLOODY HELL !

HAVE WE LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF OUR GOVERNMENT?!!!

What does this mean in terms of a possible War on Iran?

What.....the......FUCK???

For crying out loud!

Why do we even bother to have elections?

What good is the Democratic Party if they consistently ignore their constituents (and morality)?

What do the 70% of Americans who are repulsed by this administration, and bills like this one, supposed to do?

Who represents us?

No one! We have no representation. Perhaps we should have no taxation. Perhaps we should listen to Thomas Jefferson:

“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it”

And the media is no help either: News Corpse

Then MoveOn needs to do a new ad that says:

"Any money that you were going to donate to the Democrats for re-election, Send it to US!"

Since they want to waste their time condemning MoveOn as opposed to dealing with real issues...like Gates coming to them and begging for more money to fund bombing Iran.

What World War 3 may look like

http://tinyurl.com/yv4f3b

I would like to officially announce my candidacy for any open office since I am far better than anyone currently in government anywhere. For example, I can walk and breathe at the same time.

Thank you for your support.

I left this at firedoglake already, but may we refer to them as the "Koolaid Kongress" henceforth? Apologies to anyone who preempted me, but perhaps a steady barrage of contempt and derision may attract their notice.

Support Democrats = Support the Bush Regime. Cleanse Ye Selves. Register Indy and stop being taken for granted.

With Lieberman-Kyl, Bush will have all the authority he needs to attack Iran. This is a big setback for everyon who wants the US out of the Middle East. The Democrats are useless.

is it too much to ask to go down fighting?

yes it is.

And let me ask you ... you thought the democrats would win easily in 2008 ... why is that again? Do you or I have any reason to believe the republicans arent still running the government? Do you understand just how irrelevant Pelosi and Reid are?

And what is being done regarding the 2008 elections - ITS ALL BEING DONE BY REPUBLICANS.

Republicans will do much better in 2008 than expected - they will say its the disaffection with congress.

If they can get a democratic congress (yes that means Reid and the control he is supposed to have) to authorize war with Iran and condemn a grass roots organization of voters - that really is what moveon is you know - then they can and will steal the next election.

This country stinks.

Fine. Condemn away, you spineless shitbags.

leslie @ 26:

Is this the Lieberman-Kyl Amendment to go to war with Iraq?

Is this the Lieberman-Kyl Amendment to go to war with Iraq?

Iran, not Iraq

Ok...can we can now have amendments condemning the Swift Boat Ad, the max Cleland smears, Ted Nugents gun tirade, mann Coulters rap sheet of slurs and her NY Times comment, anything that Weiner guy says, the 2000 smears against the Straight talk Express, beck, Billo, Michelle M, Rush's mocking of MJ Fox and Parkinsons and hundreds of other whacked out comments.....and on and on....

The Dems are a bunch of submissive collies....

The LieberKyl amendment passed without any real investigation into its underlying assumptions. It is evident that most of our politicians are simply lazy careerists who are hostage to Beltway conventions.

Here's something for fans of Clinton and Obama. She voted for it, and he didn't bother showing up. Feel the HillaryMentum!!!

WakeupCall @ 356:

There is nothing stopping the American public from creating a new system of governance which will defend this Constitution.

That's hilarious. Have you ever tried to remove a Senator?

When you talk about replacing Senators, you do understand that only 1/3 will stand in 2008?

Senator Feinstein, who voted yea on both this and the Iraq Resolution, and all the way down the line with Bushco, just won her last election (2006) by a margin of 22%:

Dianne Feinstein (D) (inc.) 59.2%
Dick Mountjoy (R) 37.4%
Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1.8%
Todd Chretien (Green) 1.7%
Michael Metti (Lib.) 1.6%
Marsha Feinland (Peace and Freedom) 1.3%

She doesn't stand again until 2012, when she will be nearly eighty years old, so she may retire.

But if you were planning on replacing the Senate with one more your liking, then you would run headlong into these facts.

Did Crooks and Liars, miss the segment, I believe it was on MSNBC that Congresswoman, for the lack of a better word, Marsha Blackburn Republican of Tenn, who was spewing her normal vermin about the MoveOn add and lying like most republicans due on national TV, and about American people being mad at MoveON, was inadvertently asked what the name of the last troop killed from her state's name was.

It was really funny she could not recall the name of another young troop that was killed in her state because of this illegal invasion she and the rest of these thugs continue to support. She claims she has regular contact with family members, just not enough to remember the names of the fallen troops. This was a moment in time that we need to take full advantage of.

This silly B, was actually outraged that she was even asked that question at such a trivial time when she was trying real hard to dog MoveOn for telling it like it is.

I hope they have a replay of that segment to replay over and over of just what republicans are all about and send a copy of it to all the democrats so that they can see exactly what they were again tricked into.

Site Monitor: We did the segment...do a site search for Marsha Blackburn

From TPM, seems that this was another R procedural victory:

"Late Update: A House aide writes in to say that the Dem leadership did not in fact allow this vote. Rather, it was forced by a GOP procedural maneuver:

"Democrats had given no signal of allowing a vote, but using a `motion to recommit' procedural motion, which they are automatically allowed on every bill and which does not need to be announced beforehand, Republicans forced a vote to attach the language to the continuing resolution that funds the government as a stop gap while the Senate passes the final appopriations bills."

hareli @ 364: "Yeah, I'd ordinarily say you're 1000% correct, Paul, because things iron themselves out no matter how dire the moment appears to be. But if we bomb Iran, all bets are off, this world will change beyond all comprehension."

That's true. Haven't you heard Cheney and Bush on this topic?

"How does that relate to my comment "what we stood for?"

Well, what we stand for is slowly being repaired after a coup.

"Simply that the idea of bombing Iran can't happen, couldn't happen, without the dismantling of the Constitution by admin forces,"

Indeed, but that already happened seven years ago when the coup was installed.

"the abdication of journalistic investigation and call for balance, the wholesale slavery to Israel's paranoid foreign policy talking points, and a bunch of 'hiddens' I don't know about yet."

I think rather than just look to Israel, you may as well look at SAUDI ARABIA, which is Bushco's main ally.

There's still the possibility that they can be stopped before they carry on their heinous strategies. I protest in the streets again today, as I did yesterday-- it's not because I need a tan. But there isn't any point to the high rhetoric -- this is a coup, and the Dems are trying to restore order, but we don't really have enough votes to do so.

While the Speaker was focused on S-CHIP, which is certainly important, the R took over the agenda in the House. In the Senate, hell, same old story. But just bashing every Dem is not useful. We have about 25 good votes in the Senate -- they have been loyal throughout, but that's not enough to change what's going on.

A Patriot @ 366:

You libs need to realize Moveon.org is no different that the ACLU- it is a communist group that is seeking to topple freedoim in this country. I applaud Lieberman's heroism in standing up to such ideological terrorists.

You're coddling mass-murderers. That's not honorable.

If you applaud Lieberman, then you are a bootlicker and a coward.

Beltway politicians are stuck together like dogs in heat.

It doesn't matter who or what they claim to represent, the politicians condemning MoveOn for speaking out against the lies of General Betrayus and this Administration betrayed the Bill of Rights, our Constitution, free speech, Democracy, America and people yearning for freedom everywhere.

Look, we are at war, and now is not the time to question the war or the president- we should stand by the troops and the president. Once we win, THEN complain to your hearts delight- but till then, blasting the war is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Our soldiers brought freedom to Iraq- we deposed Saddam, we brought in democracy- remember the purple fingers? Our soldiers are doing good things, and I stand by them..

nonbeliever @ 372:

A Patriot @ 368:

Freedom of speech does not protect treasonous speech.

Exactly who is the arbiter of what is treasonous speech? You?

I am a patriot sir, i stand by my country, my president and the troops.

It basically offers the opinion that the US should defend the troops against Iranian hostilities. It is an opinion - the sense of the senate - which they will use as authorization.

Before the vote paragraphs 3 & 4 which give the authorization you mention were removed. I don't know how to do a link, but if you go to think progress, it's the first story

A Patriot @ 377:

I understand Dems are furious that they had their butts handed to them in the last 2 presidential elections

Bush and the RNC stole both elections.

There are 1.5 million dead civilians in Iraq. Iraq did not attack us. Iran also did not attack us. The US CENTCOM has admitted to using white phosphorus as an antipersonnel weapon, which is a warcrime. The US destroyed the Iraqi water and power infrastructure, which is a warcrime. The US tortured and killed, and took children hostages -- all of which is major warcrime. The US CENTCOM offered no quarter in Al-Fallujah, a major warcrime. The US allowed major looting and destruction of cultural property in Iraq -- a major warcrime. The US deployed mercenaries with no legal restrictions in an occupation, a major warcrime.

The US FAILED TO GUARD ANY OF THE CAPTURED ENEMY AMMUNITION IN THE COUNTRY. Our troops have been dying from IEDs directly fueled by high explosives that Bushco couldn't bother to secure on invasion, as Al Gore warned.

Looting became rampant because ammunition sites were inadequately guarded. David Kay, the former chief US weapons inspector said that looting was so bad during the fall of 2003 that Iraqis were going in at night individually and in trucks. “There were just not enough boots on the ground, and the military didn’t give it a high enough priority to stop the looting. Tens of thousands of tons of ammunition were being looted, and that is what is fueling the insurgency.”7 The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) confirmed Kay’s account and in a 9 November 2003 DIA report, noted the vast majority of explosives and ordnance used in anti- coalition improvised explosive devices have come from pilfered Iraqi ammunition stockpiles and prewar established caches.” 8

Colonel Mark D. Klingelhoefer Report, for US Army War College

So you are in fact a liar and a coward and a supporter of war criminals who failed to protect our troops, or to protect the lives of civilians during an illegal invasion and occupation.

A Patriot @ 367:

You libs need to realize Moveon.org is no different that the ACLU- it is a communist group that is seeking to topple freedoim in this country.

lol what a tosser!

From South America, I wish you a happy war with Iran! (bad joke, I know).

Seriously, this gives all the excuses mr G.W.B. needs to start a war with Iran. This ammendment, establishes that your senate believes the Iranian army is a terrorist organization and that the government has to fight this guys (well, that's what I think this is).
So if mr. Bush wants to attack Iran there's nothing to stop him. But I can only hope that the international community does something this time, and I say this time, because the last time (with Iraq) the UN believed all the WMD cr*p.

What a great country is the USA, i can't believe it's going down the cr*p*er like that.
I believe that someday your country will wake up and protest against this people (thousands on the streets, something like that)... you know, it happened all around the world (in my country we kicked out some presidents that were shitting on us), why not in what we knew as the best example of a free democracy.

I could go on and go on, but i won't.

Pd. I hope this doesn't end as bad as it can.

Thanks for nothing Clinton.
Thanks for less than nothing Obama.
Go to hell.

This doesn't make any sense. Have they completely cut themselves off from the outside world? It's like a practical joke or something. How much more clear can we be than the last election? And WTF didn't Obama vote? I really can't stand the idea of either him or Clinton being president. They are just full of shit like all national politicians.

That takes care of that, screw what it does to the Supreme Court, I'm voting Green in 2008.

A Patriot @ 374:

Look, we are at war, and now is not the time to question the war or the president- we should stand by the troops and the president. Once we win, THEN complain to your hearts delight- but till then, blasting the war is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Our soldiers brought freedom to Iraq- we deposed Saddam, we brought in democracy- remember the purple fingers? Our soldiers are doing good things, and I stand by them..

you hate the troops?
what have they done to deserve you?

I know YOU are not a soldier or vet.

I feel sick every time I look at the current congress, and it's voting record. Congress has basically abandoned us and done this instead:
1. Told the troops in this illegal war that time served does not deserve equal time off (I think the State Prison System has a better good time benefit than the army these days)
2. Made Habeas Corpus no longer the foundation of our legal system
3. Even though 70%+ of the people that elected them disagree, they will continue this war by funding it, and wage more war's of aggression at the White House's discretion
4. Free Speech is now to be condemned.
This is totally unacceptable. They are overwhelming us with issues that should not be issues, like the constitution still being the cornerstone of this republic, and then passing laws and amendments that only very few agree with. Where is the MSM, where is the direction for this congress Mrs. Speaker (the representative from my district), where the hell are we heading??? Frankly I am terrified, and not of terrorist attacks. I am terrified of my own elected officials and that no one is checking or balancing the power anymore.

BaScOmBe @ 392:

A Patriot @ 374:

Look, we are at war, and now is not the time to question the war or the president- we should stand by the troops and the president. Once we win, THEN complain to your hearts delight- but till then, blasting the war is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Our soldiers brought freedom to Iraq- we deposed Saddam, we brought in democracy- remember the purple fingers? Our soldiers are doing good things, and I stand by them..

you hate the troops?
what have they done to deserve you?

I know YOU are not a soldier or vet.

FYI infant, I served in the US Navy back in the 1980s, so i did serve my country, and when my time was up, got an Honorable discharge. So I AM a veteran. Are you? Do you realize how much the left are hurting the troops when they dismiss all the efforts of our troops in Iraq as being a failure?
And please, spare me the freudian projection- ascribing the right with the negative traits that in fact denine the left.
It has always been Republicans who stood for the troops- liberals are the ones eager to accuse the troops of commiting torture, and relish calling them murderers- Libs seem to show more compassion for the dead Islamofascists than they do for killed US soldiers..Very sad.

rage @ 12:

I can't believe these idiots wasted time on this crap when there are so many other more important issues to address. All these morons need to go!

I agree. They can do this crap to show how "patriotic" they are and so can we. "Get the hell out" in November. Thanks to Rob Wexler, my congressman, for his eternal balls and not being a lemming, ever.

OK The demcrats and repussies can turn in their rubber stamps for a new one that say "WAR STAMP"

Um gosh, I'm so glad the Democrats are in the majority so stupid things like this don't happen anymore.

Holy SHEET!! The Kyl thing passed ??? Does this give the green light to go to war with iran ?

wtf is going on ? As watched Ach Mahn seal his own fate yesterday i wondered how soon we'd be in iran and it looks like he better hop on a plane and head for a bunker.

More proof that the Republicrats are just 2 sides of the same corporate/elitist coin playing all of us in the middle for chumps.

I'm glad I ditched them and went Green in the last election - I knew they'd sellout sooner or later as they're as much bought and paid for as the other guys, two different animals feeding at the same through.

Should be called the Demoncrat Party from here on out.

Our Orwellianite friend "Patriot" would have you believe the opposite of reality.

"Patriot"'s loyalty lies not with the Constitution, but with war and it's corporate benefactors.

Habeus Corpus was outdated, anyway, right "Patriot"?

Good conservatives are against big government. When you pick up your rifle, to shoot all those damn libruls who are trying to preserve liberty, you might want to wear some kevlar.

hareli @ 381:

Paul in LA @ 367:

I think rather than just look to Israel, you may as well look at SAUDI ARABIA, which is Bushco's main ally.

Show me one -- just one, I'll shut up forever -- instance of where Saudi Arabia has called for pre-emptive war against Iran because of nuclear weapons or for any other reason.

Saudi Arabia has been onboard for this genocide of Iraq the whole time. They signed off on the attack on Iran when Dick Cheney made a special trip over there to get their final approval. Open your eyes.

Saudi Sunnis blew up the Twin Towers. Saudi Sunnis don't care anything about Shia Iran. Saudi Sunnis have been Bush's business partner, he covered for Bin Laden's with the famous evacuation before the FBI could investigate, and Ashcroft blocked investigation of SA movement of money -- such as investing on Nine-eleven (but I'll leave that there, since we are here).

Meanwhile, Bushco's disaster in Iraq has seriously damaged Israel's national security (release of hundreds of tons of high explosives, and cesium and strontium from unguarded Tuwaitha). I agree that the rightwing racists in Israel want to destroy Iran (and Iraq) -- but to lay the blame on Israel and ignore the Arab side is absurd.

Hareli: "We had MANY MANY more freedoms seven years ago. And we allowed this dismantling over the past seven years, as you say. We did. Through ignorance, disinterest, fear, not caring, abdication, bunch of reasons."

That's a pile of shit. WE had no choice at all. Our elections were stolen, our protests were unheard by the crooked media, and the crimes were not punished by the complicit DoJ.

I've protested this, hard. I am in the streets in twenty minutes, AGAIN.

No way I (or "we") are guilty of these crimes. Maybe you are (if you want to be).

Anthology @ 386:

Thanks for nothing Clinton.
Thanks for less than nothing Obama.
Go to hell.

Obama didn't vote as a protest of the resolution.

BennyP @ 385:

Where is the Revolution?

That's like saying, 'Where are my children' after masturbating.

I've said it before but I have to say it again: the Dems who voted with the Neocons on this, be they senators or representatives, can all go to hell. I will do my best to vote out the Bushies, but once that's done, I don't think I'm going to give a dime of my money or a second of my time to a Democratic Party that is so spineless and unprincipled that it will take sides with the Forces of Darkness because they're weally weally scared that if they don't they might offen part of their base and lose some campaign funds. Screw them all. There are still some Dems with spine, but this vote has brought out the true colors of the rest of them -- and it's scared-shit brown.

"...Because the Senate if fucking crazy town!" --Jon Stewart, TDS

equilibrio @ 4:

Lieberman/Kyl Amendment= what we get when Pelosi keeps Impeachment off the table.

But she sure was quick to put this condemnation bill on the table.

Hey you so called Patriot. You are full of crap! My son's father is a soldier who has been to Iraq off and on for the last 4 years, as is my uncle, and lots of my friends and NONE of them want to stay in Iraq indefinitely. They want to be home with their kids!! You're such a piece of crap to spout off this nonsense that a desire for peace is somehow hurting our troops. What a crock of nonsense. Blargh.

Go away we don't need your ignorance here.

I applaud the service of you son'd father and you uncle- they are fighting for freedom-The way we can give them moral support is to pipe down with the character attacks on Pres Bush. The soldiers need to stay in Iraq until the job is done. Would yoiu rather the Islamofascists attack us?

Its a paradox, but the only way we can be at peace is to be at war.

A surrender would be seen as an act of weakness by the islamofascists-we CANNOT stop until we kill all the terrorists. Its a choice- remain on the offence, or remain oin the defense

A Patriot @ 377:

I understand Dems are furious that they had their butts handed to them in the last 2 presidential elections- but for gods sake, put the partisan squabbling aside and stand behind the president and the troops...We are are war against Islamofascism- and if we pull out of Iraq now- they will follow us here- and they will not distinguish between liberal or conservative Americans- they'll try to kill all of us...I really wish the venom from the left could end...Im a proud right wing Republican, but i come to liberal sites like this to reach out in hopes I can find some people who value the lives of Americans above their political party...

So you're one of those dickcheney sucking.....

Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) “At best, it’s a deliberate attempt to divert attention from a failed diplomatic policy,” said Webb. “At worst, it could be read as a backdoor method of gaining Congressional validation for military action, without one hearing and without serious debate.”

Watch his speech on the floor...
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/25/webb-kyl-lieb-iran/

John @ 409:

As far as the house and senate, I will vote against every incumbent.

No, you won't. You get to vote for ONE Congressperson and maybe one Senator.

In my own case, Boxer is in, Feinstein is in, neither is up in 2008. My Congresswoman, Diane Watson, has voted NAY on every aspect of this illegal war, and so she did today. She's an incumbent -- and she has my vote for as long as she wishes to serve.

It would help if you didn't exaggerate the problem, which is big enough already.

Otay @ 412:

equilibrio @ 4:

Lieberman/Kyl Amendment= what we get when Pelosi keeps Impeachment off the table.

But she sure was quick to put this condemnation bill on the table.

It was not put on the table by Democrats.

"Democrats had given no signal of allowing a vote, but using a `motion to recommit’ procedural motion, which they are automatically allowed on every bill and which does not need to be announced beforehand, Republicans forced a vote to attach the language to the continuing resolution that funds the government as a stop gap while the Senate passes the final appopriations bills." (TPM)

hadenuf @ 328:

Smack_dab @ 301:

rduke @ 299:
It is time to arm ourselves to the teeth...

Lock and Load.

We stand together... or we hang separately

The blue states have chosen to disarm themselves with tough anti-gun laws while the Red staters have been buying guns like there's no tomorrow.

Yeah, armed for libruls.
Are you kidding?

How long have you been coming here?

I am as liberal as it gets.. 6.7-6.8 on the chart..

I am armed in such ways that even Ted Nugent would nuzzle my nuts..

You should be armed... Lock them up have a safe.. have tons of ammo... But have them...

(plus they are fun as fuck to play with . on a range.. safely..)

I mean look how far voting is getting us... FFS the very least we can do is be a porcupine populace then sheep to the slaughter ...

All Liberals should have a Shotgun 20 boxes of 00 buck and Slugs... and an Assault rifle.

If you refuse... perhaps me and mine will one day liberate you and yours from the camps...

But.. Wish you were here.

425: "How is that in any way racist? If I offended muslims, big deal.

Your bigotry and hatred are not Christian, in case you thought they were.

Your bigotry and hatred are not American, in case you thought they were.

And you can't respond to the FACT that Bush failed to guard the explosives in Iraq, or supply sufficient body armor, or supply sufficient transport, or supply sufficient troops, or supply a LEGAL excuse for invading.

So, to recap: You're an unamerican, unChristian bigot, and you support the worst Commander-in-Chief in U.S. history.

John @ 409: "As far as the house and senate, I will vote against every incumbent."

That's hilarious. You will NOT vote on more than one of each, and you're going to vote against your Congressperson, but you don't even know their name or their record?

So let's see, you can vote against Senator Levin (Stabenow isn't up until 2012). In 2002,

"Carl Levin (D) (inc.) 60%
Andrew Raczkowski (R) 38%
Eric Borregard (Green) 1%"

So voting against Levin will probably not remove him even if you get ten of your friends to join you. And if you did, you will simply be electing some Republican numbnuts to make you feel better about your stance (no candidate has announced, so it looks like Levin will get a pass anyhow).

Wow, what an accomplishment that will be.

For those posting, but not marching: please see Burma for how to affect governmental change.

A Patriot @ 376:

nonbeliever @ 372:

A Patriot @ 368:

Freedom of speech does not protect treasonous speech.

Exactly who is the arbiter of what is treasonous speech? You?

I am a patriot sir, i stand by my country, my president and the troops.

Yeah, well I'm not American so I can just say you're a fucking idiot without offending anyone.

pussy democrats

Looks like we are going to end up a one-world corporate financial plant.

Sorry, bloggers are stupid sometimes.

Moveon, as I said earlier, is a membership based grassroots organization of VOTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The GODDAMN congress just voted AGAINST THE WILL OF VOTERS?????????

WHAT?????????????

And tell me why bloggers heads arent exploding all over the country as we speak?

Bill Orielly condemns an organization of voters AND NO ONE COMMENTS THAT THE PRESS IS CONDEMNING VOTERS?

Are you kidding me?

Shame on you Nicolle and John and the rest.

The Dems are a bunch of submissive collies….

Take that back. I have a wonderful collie (adopted through Collie Rescue) who is loving, loyal, and dependable. I resent your comparing her to the invertebrate Dems ("Invertacrats"?)

The Democrats are spineless amd worthless.

time for a draft

If your progressive get used to being considered outcasts, weirdos, out of touch, crazy, and ignored.

lol the democrats and republicans are no different...

Answer - Spineless, weak and stupid.
Question - What are the democrats?

1 party 2 right wings

Seig Heil and Praise Jesus!!

I don't care what anyone says. The Moveon ad has proven to be a colossal mistake. C'mon how can they not see the blowback followed by the weak-kneed reaction by the pussy Democrats. Stupid!

Webb voted the way his consatituents expected of him this time. Good. Maybe he caught enough flack over his FISA vote that it's sinking in that departures from principles won't be forgiven.

MoveOn should be applauded for calling a liar who has betrayed the country with his pandering mendacity what he is. Show MoveOn some love... send them money.

I see ... I am critical - justifiably - of john and nicolle and you dont post the comment.

How Huffington of you.

Site Monitor: Don't get your knickers in a twist. Your choice of foul language got you caught in our filters. I cleaned it out.

Obviously only the incumbents from my state..........

Out with the old and in with the new. Not sure how that exasperates the problem of these dip shits doing nothing for me.
I may still continue to support Levin. But the rest have not earned my trust.
I think the problem is with these people in congress making everyone so apathetic that they (the average citizen) DON'T exercise their right to vote, because they DON'T believe their WILL is being represented.

Exasperating a problem is what the current Congress is doing. Not what I am doing.
I am exercising my right to vote out a pathetic bunch of non representative pigs.

John in Michigan

Paul in LA @ 420:

John @ 409:

As far as the house and senate, I will vote against every incumbent.

No, you won't. You get to vote for ONE Congressperson and maybe one Senator.

In my own case, Boxer is in, Feinstein is in, neither is up in 2008. My Congresswoman, Diane Watson, has voted NAY on every aspect of this illegal war, and so she did today. She's an incumbent -- and she has my vote for as long as she wishes to serve.

It would help if you didn't exaggerate the problem, which is big enough already.

I'm so glad Tom Allen represents my state.

Domnic the Geek-

Ha! Had a wee bit of the java this morning, or just a fright misinformed?