Reply #4: It's extremely frustrating after the first six years of Bush

[Norquist Nemesis]

and so easy to blame Democrats for 'no-spine'. The Cons had control of every branch of government...including the Judicial. Every Department was and still is headed by a Bush appointed Cabinet member with every Agency headed by a Bush appointee. The courts have been stacked--make that PACKED with Bush appointees.

We have to keep in mind, first and foremost, that the current Democratic Majority does not have anything even remotely akin to the previous six years in terms of 'power'. Your work to get them in Majority IS paying off, as frustrating as it is. But when you're feeling angry or down about it, just imagine what it would be like had the Cons remained in control of Congress.

PS - They've only been in the Majority since January of this year.