Dear Dems...

By Wade

This letter's specifically for those Democrats and other folks who consider themselves left-leaning and have reached the top-tiers of our national government.

Firstly, please point the guns away from your feet, stop pulling the triggers, and set them down.

It is amazing to me the reaction that the past week has garnered from the lot of you. Dave and I were discussing this, and here's something important to think about: When you all won in 2006, remember how the Republicans all immediately hung their heads in defeat, shuffled across the aisle to you, and admitted in penitent voices that, "you guys were right all along."? No? THEN WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS ABOUT THEM!?

The Republicans have proven over and over again that they don't care how much the country suffers as long as they're able to deny your legislation and make you look bad in the process. They are unwilling to cooperate or compromise. Every single play they make is a running-out-the-clock move. In the upcoming elections, they don't want you to be able to proudly say that you helped thirty million (30,000,000, look at all those pretty zeros) Americans achieve better health. They don't want you to be able to say that you helped tear down the Berlin Wall of pre-existing conditions. You are playing brilliantly into their hands with every in-fight, with every concession, every back-room deal that you think will maintain the favor of your constituents. I say look to Ben Nelson's example. Look at how his political game-playing has served him. Do you think he has a chance at re-election after the stunt he pulled with the health care bill?

The Republicans broadcasted their intent long ago: Waterloo. This entire thing has been their campaign against your collective re-election. You think the party of Strom Thurmond likes seeing President Barack Obama sitting in the Oval Office? How many times do they have to spit in your eye when you reach out for a handshake for you to realize what they're about?

Yes, this last week has been bad. Yes, the Fox Propaganda (and we have propagandists on the left as well, it is not in and of itself a bad thing) network has been your own personal Nostradamus, predicting doom, doom, DOOoooOOOoooOOOM! Don't lose sight of your strengths, your diversity of support, and the overwhelming mandates you've received in the last four years from your country. That should tell you, "Yes, we do support you." "Yes, we want you to succeed." "Yes, we believe that you can make our beloved country even greater."

Most of all: "Yes we can."