re: #15 goddamnedfrank

Exactly. So it’s kind of ridiculous for anybody to be demanding that Obama “do something.” He fucking can’t. At this point the entire purpose of having him be President is that he’s not a Republican too, so shit at least won’t get too much worse. We as Democrats advance the policies on which we can win, fight for equality in the courts, try to keep military spending in control, stay on track to get out of Afghanistan and not get dragged into another bullshit war. What we shouldn’t be doing is demand is that the administration tilt at windmills or try rolling Sisyphean boulders up impossible grades.

I disagree, one should strike when the iron is hot. Public opinion is in favor of something being done, so offer something. Hell, have the Senate bring up a bill and vote upon it, then send it to the House. Put Boehner or whoever replaces him in the hot seat for why this nation will not pass reasonable gun control laws when the public is looking for them. Will public demand ebb? Yes, but what is lost if we make an attempt? The GOP will declare that they were “right” all along about their scaremongering that Obama’s coming for everybody’s guns?

I’m strongly reminded at this time of those who were “concerned” about the political toll being wrought by working on Obamacare and suggested it be abandoned or at least put aside for the time being and “bipartisan” measures sought that could ease the upward pressure of health care costs until a “better” political climate presented itself. Thing is, half-measures don’t get us anywhere and their failure just fuels the arguments against them.