Yes--thank you! This, I think, is what a lot of progressives are having trouble with. Compared to what they (we?) want, he's pretty center, even conservative. Compared to what can be done, compared to what Congress wants to do (which has very little to do with what the majority of America wants)? He really is a crazy fire-breathing liberal.

It reminds me of Will & Grace. All I heard from most of my friends was how safe that show was, how cliche and silly the characters were. But to a whole lot of America, those were the only gays they "knew" and it changed lives. (Sean Hayes has says he got tons of letters from young people who said they watched the ep where he came out to his mom with their families and then came out. And b/c the family felt they "knew" Jack and Will--and liked them--it made it world's easier). While I don't believe the country is center-right, two of the three branches of our government certainly are.

Look at the line up for Sunday's shows. Almost all republicans and I think 3 democrats plus Odierno. That's it.. What does that say.. and the Dems.. Axelrod, Sebelius, and Susan Rice.

Now that's crazy...it's very lopsided.. if you ask me.

Not to disagree with you, Bob, but I think it has as much to do with greed and holding onto the perks and power of being a Congressperson.

It's all about money any more, in way too many cases.

Phydeaux Speaks:
My sentiments exactly. ConCritters represent Them the Corporations because that's where the money is.

They've been stealing our money and our jobs for over 40 years now and suddenly we expect them to represent the popular will and majority?

I've toyed with the idea of setting up a website called "how to get re-lected - and how not to". Those who voted for this bill and for a strong health care reform bill: yes!

Those who voted against either: next! Doesn't matter to me if their D or R. Plenty of blame to go around.

I just took a look at the NYT map of who voted for and against. It was as expected, but way too close for my taste.

The Republicans that voted for it were largely from upstate New York. My family lives near the Canadian border in NY and there are wind farms that supply power to the whole state as far as the eye can see in their neck of the woods.

Some of the wind farms are not completed, though, due to lack of financing.

Most of the midwest is powered by coal. The representatives of those folks were not going to support this bill no matter what.

The thing is, they also live in states where electricity prices are regulated. So, they have low rates AND their utility companies make huge profits. They can still have low rates but it will take them convincing the state regulators that the utilities are going to have to take a hit.

These people who voted against this bill are completely ignorant. When the jobs start popping up in the states with the yes votes, let's see how popular the idiots in the states who voted no are. I hope they all face primary challenges for their lack of forethought. What a bunch of losers.

Question for the weekend: will Harry Reid grow enough of a pair to move the climate bill through the resolution process and avoid filibuster?