A call -- for constructive solutions to helping/pressuring the Democratic leadership

[brentspeak]

There's been a lot of mindless bashing of "the Democrats" on these boards, as if "the Democrats", in general, are responsible for the lame decisions and indecisiveness that some in the Democratic leadership are responsible for.

Why should I kick Frank Lautenberg down for Harry Reid's (apparent) ineffectiveness? Why should I turn my back on Jim Webb or Henry Waxman or Sherrod Brown or John Conyers or Amy Klobuchar or Claire McCaskill or a ton of other Democrats because of one or two people high up in the Democratic leadership has disappointed?

And especially since the Democrats have some very significant obstacles that make things extremely difficult, if not impossible, for them:

1) The Democrats have a very slim majority in both House and Senate

2) Joe Lieberman is constantly threatening that he'll hand power back over to the GOP.

3) Bush is President. He holds the veto power.

Even though Reid is a weak Senate majority leader, I do understand his predicament. But in any case, if the Democratic rank-and-file want to see a change, I suggest constructive, helpful ideas be forwarded to accomplish that.

Call up your Democratic reps and senators, and demand that the leadership at the top be changed. Not every Democratic leader needs to be demoted, but some definitely do. Those that are "business as usual" should be pressured to get on the ball -- or to step aside for someone else.

Even calling Republican and Joe Lieberman's offices to demand troop withdrawal couldn't hurt, either.

Calling all constructive ideas.