If they're smart, they will produce a really hard-hitting and contrversial ad--and run it on YouTube.

Republicans will screech, and the media will be forced to "cover the controversy," thus giving the DNC major free advertising while advancing the case to the entire nation.

Steve, I couldn't agree more. Democrats used to FIGHT for what they believed in. They need to tell the Republicans and their gutless sycophants in the mainstream media to go f&ck themselves. If they're not going to help us help the American people, then get the hell out of the way. They need to appear to be fighting on the side of the little guy, like they USED to do so well.

If it isn't a political problem for them you would have to consider the American political broken. If you can vote directly against the needs of your constituency and have no fear in doing so...

There are literally millions of anecdotal stories of insurance companies callously screwing over white working class Americans, "real Americans." Yet, anytime one of them starts to tell there story publically, they're shouted down by a paid teabagger thug or, the MSM runs the other way as fast as their satelite vans will carry them.

I turned on CSPAN yesterday, and some Republican congresscritter was holding a baby at the lectern and parroting talking points using a baby's voice. Michelle Bachmann probably thought the baby was really talking. There was a group of men in the camera view behind him with big grins on their faces.

This state of our healthcare system is not a joke. I don't understand why Democratic members don't bring in the victims and tell their stories.

I would feel so much better if Howard Dean was still running things instead of that mealy-mouthed wimp, Tim Kaine.

Just as soon as the DNC targets wayward Donkeys as well, THEN (and only THEN) will I believe they are serious about HCR and not the normal party politics.

The Democrats are at a distinct disdvantage in the InfoWars, as they (mostly) Tell the Truth. . .

Republicans aren't blocking anything- they're in no position to do so. DEMOCRATS are. Let's keep our eyes on the ball.

Just as soon as the DNC targets wayward Donkeys as well, THEN (and only THEN) will I believe they are serious about HCR and not the normal party politics.

Well, it pretty much depends which wayward donkeys you're talking about. Some WDs come from solidly blue districts -- Dan Lipinski of Illinois's 3rd is a prime example -- and yet continue to pretend, against all measurable evidence, that they're still representing a bunch of Reagan Democrats. Guys like that have the potential to be taken out (and Mark Pera would have knocked Lipinski out last year if he'd had the cash and boots to compete with the Daley army).

Other WDs are in bright red districts which offer no chance of a successful primary from the left or of a successful primary followed by a successful general. The leadership can and should exercise what pressure it can on these guys, and so should we, but some realism about our prospects of beating them at the polls is in order.

There's nothing wrong with looking at ways to take out Republicans in swing or pro-Obama districts. This is a problem that has to be approached from both ends.

And their idea of health care reform?
the kind that isn't.
Just what we want, more patsies that want to become millionaires by taking bribes.

And high bleeping time. It's been incredibly frustrating to watch the majority party play defense, and pathetic defense at that.

Confident Democrat is an oxymoron. I'm delighted that the party is beginning to think they should act like they have a majority, or at least, talk like they have a majority. Now, if only they'd act like it. The Senate is so broken it's useless, and it's useless because the Dems are too timid to really push back.

Look, the dems protested that maybe W was going a little too far, and as soon as they did, the GOP starting talking up the nuclear option. The dems shut up, and did as they were told. Now, the dems won't even coerce their own membership into line, they let Lieberman walk all over them without discussing taking his gavel(s), and they let the GOP literally scream "I object" ad nauseum over every thing that the dems say. And we're supposed to feel encouraged that they're considering going after 30 house GOP seats that are likely to fall anyway?

The house isn't the problem. The senate is.

What about DEMOCRATS in Obama supporting districts who voted against the health care legislation. I'm thinking of Washington state's Brian Baird whose district supported Obama by an 8% margin and gave him a victory last election with a 28% margin. No excuse for the guy to vote against it. well---except that he is a corporate owned and controlled politician-just like the rest of them.

Yes to George, above: Dems who voted against health care reform in Obama districts are inexplicable and need to go. Any Dem who voted against it needs to go except Kucinich, who is a special case. That said, I live in a CD that went for Obama (barely, but given its history an astonishing victory). "Our" congressman is the fatuous carpetbagger Dan Lundgren who pals around with lobbyists on trips to Hawaii. He lost by only 4% to a decent, smart Democrat, an ER doc who is also a former (if there is such a thing) Marine. I'm for anything the Dems do to help Lungren's next challenger (a primary with new folks looms).

""If Republicans think this is a political problem for us -- they're sorely mistaken. The American people want reform and Republicans are standing in the way for the sake of partisan politics. That is a political problem for them. We are going to cause havoc for them."

Fuck and Yes. It's about time.