Let the Cowards Die

This tempts me to give the fucking DINO cowards what they want just because it would absolutely guarantee that every single one of them loses next year.

Steven Benen:

We should probably keep our "Profile in Courage" Award nominations on hold for Congress' center-right Democrats.

Vulnerable House and Senate Democrats want their leaders to skip the party's controversial legislative agenda for next year to help save their seats in Congress.

In the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections, they don't want to be forced to vote on climate change, immigration reform and gays in the military, which they say should be set aside so Congress can focus on jobs and the economy.

Don't make them vote, in other words, on anything that voters might find remotely controversial. Maybe, if they govern from a defensive crouch, and just skip over party priorities, Republicans won't be mean to them and the public will respect their gumption.

Please.

The electorate handed Democrats huge majorities in the House and Senate a year ago. For these vulnerable incumbents, why do they think voters did that? To not tackle tough issues?

For that matter, a year from now when they're seeking re-election, what to do these vulnerable incumbents intend to tell their constituents about their accomplishments? "Vote for me; I encouraged congressional leaders to put off important issues for some other time."

That ought to get lawmakers' supporters feeling motivated about turning out on Election Day.

What part of "Both Democratic congressional candidates who supported the public option WON yesterday" do these worthless pieces of shit not understand?

Oh, yeah - they're deaf to anything but the orders of the insurance industry CEOs they're fellating.