Don't Fall for Repug Rope-a-Dope on Jobs Bill

For pity's fucking sake dems! Do not, Do Not, DO NOT fall for this.

After a year of solid-block, no-defections obstruction by republicans in the Senate, and just when dem criticisms of the repugs as the party of no are starting to get traction in the media and across the country, now, all of a sudden, on a teeny-tiny worthless "jobs bill," five repug senators break ranks and vote with the dems?

Because they think it's the right thing to do?

If you believe that, I have an oil well in my back yard you can invest in.

Trust me: Mitch McConnell is closeted this morning with George, Olympia, Susan, Kit and Scott, pouring the bourbon and toasting their successful destruction of the dems best weapon against the repugs.

After Thursday's health care reform "summit," when the dems try to paint repugs as reflexive obstructionists who will never support any administration initiative, and that therefore Congress should move forward on Democratic-votes-only legislation, the Villagers and their Blue Dog allies will scream "not true! Look at the jobs bill! Five republican votes! See, repugs will vote for dem bills if they're repug enough! Dems just have to be more bipartisan!"

And once again health care reform will die in screaming agony on the altar of bipartisanship.

Here's how you get Democratic legislation passed and as a bonus guarantee Democratic majority increases this November:

Present the leftiest version imaginable of every bill. Announce that because this is the legislation vast majorities of Americans want, liberal Democrats will keep the credit for it all to themselves. Neither repug nor Blue Dog votes are welcome. Nuke the filibuster in the Senate, and mobilize the liberals in the House. Majority rule, motherfuckers.

Then sit back and watch the stampede to vote yes.

Cross-posted at They Gave Us A Republic ....