Reply #58: What frustrates me

[ninkasi]

is that after winning control of both houses of Congress, some of us were naive enough to think that our elected representatives would heed the message we sent, and use their powers to stop the rabid ape and the vile pig. We thought that enough of us supported impeachment, and that that would give our so-called leaders the political will to begin the serious investigations, and start the process.

Instead, we hear that "impeachment is off the table", and only a few in Congress are actually brave enough to suggest cutting the purse strings. Instead, they squabble over non-binding resolutions, which accomplish nothing but providing them with a fig leaf so that when they are up for reelection, they can point proudly to their meaningless vote.

Our real power has been the power of our votes. We voted, and still don't have power. So here we are, exactly where we were before the November elections, with politicians who now technically have more power, and the ability to heed the message sent by the ones of us who voted for, and sent money to them, and they are still doing nothing.

I've felt a big letdown. I know we don't have overwhelming numbers, especially in the Senate, and that Holy Joe is more likely to vote with Republicans than with Democrats, but sheesh, couldn't the people we put in office at least try? Is it really necessary to grovel at the feet of a man who will stab them, and us, in the back every time? Couldn't they undo some of the tax breaks for the wealthy, since poll after poll shows that a majority of Americans are willing to have taxes raised to support things like health care, and Social Security?

Couldn't they at least try to stop the massive outsourcing that sends good paying American jobs to other countries? Couldn't they make it clear that they will not vote for war with Iran, or giving one red cent to pay for it? They have many, many tools, but without the spine to use them, they are doing no good. I guess that at this point, a steady message from us, we the people, to our politicians that they might have been elected this time, but we will watch, and support, candidates who will actually DO something once they are elected. Even that is heartbreaking, because by the next time elections are held, the damage will be complete, and as a democracy, we will have been defeated not by terrorists, but by a rabid ape and a vile ape. We could have done something, but not enough of us had the courage, and I include myself in that statement, since other than writing letters and making calls, and talking to my fellow citizens, and giving money, and voting, I did what I thought was in my power to change things. It wasn't enough.