They'll be going turtle in the comfort of their own homes in 2010. . . Good byyyyyyeeeeeee!

House Democrats Go Turtle

Pelosi Refuses to Attempt Anything Unless Reid Successfully Accomplishes it First. 

 

For those who aren’t keeping track, given the total failure of the Senate to accomplish anything on Obama’s legislative agenda other than throw tons of money in the direction of Wall Street Bankers, Pelosi’s decision here comes as a complete surrender of any hope of advancing the liberal agenda.  Unlike the netrooters who keep insisting that the House is unpopular because they’re not passing MORE leftist bills, Pelosi can actually read polls and therefore has concluded that she’s not going to sacrifice any more of her pawns unless legislative gains will result.


The Democrats are in a difficult position, here: If they fold up on their legislative agenda, they will have to go back to the voters in 2010 with the message that they accomplished nothing enriching the Wall Street “fat cats” (to borrow a term from President Obama).  This won’t please their voting base or even independents who genuinely (if naively) thought the Democrats would do something to fix the economy, end the war, cut the deficit, etc.  However, the polling is clearly indicating that the things they would actually like to do would make them more unpopular than they already are.  It’s a pickle, no two ways about it.

The only good Democrat is an unseated Democrat.