Where is our victory?

[maxrandb]

Ya’ know, I’d like to win something every now and then. The Republicans have been so relentless in their efforts to take this country back 150 years, I sometimes can’t even breath.

Perhaps if the Democrats vote for this omnibus spending bill, it would be nice for them to come out and tell us where we’ve “won”. What compromise have the Republicans given? Where did we get some of our priorities addressed?

Can someone please tell me?

See, that’s the problem. The American people want someone to fight for them. I’m tired of the Republicans getting 95% of what they want, and then bitching non-stop about the 5% they didn’t get?

Please Dem leaders, tell me what we gain by passing this spending bill? Can you cheer the victory that we get to keep the Bureau of Land Management Office in Fargo, ND open in exchange for increasing individual campaign contributions from individuals ten-fold?

Let’s rejoice that the Janitor at the Washington DC Navy Yard doesn’t get furloughed in exchange for giving away millions of acres of public land for private development.

Let’s celebrate that at least a “small” portion of the ACA will be funded in exchange for removing bank regulations and gutting Dodd-Frank?

See, that’s what pisses people off. I’m all for compromise in government and politics…it’s the only way that the process works, but in order for there to be compromise, it has to come from BOTH sides.

Someone please tell me what the Republicans are compromising? Seems to me the only compromise they are being asked to make is to provide funding for lawful government programs and policies that are already written into law. In other words, the only compromise they are being asked to make is that they do their fucking job.

Patton once said that “Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser”.

Someone tell me, other than requiring the Republicans to "compromise" and pay our just and lawful bills, where is our “victory”.

Fuck this omnibus bill. Stand the fuck up and make Republicans do their job. Maybe then people will actually see that Democrats are standing strong, and maybe that strength will show up at the polls in 2016.

[onecaliberal]

1. Perfect articulation of why democrats lose and will continue to lose.

[NewDeal_Dem]

3. +1. who wants to compromise with fascists?

[onecaliberal]

5. I'm seriously done with voting for

Reps who protect the 1%.

[maxrandb]

6. I consider myself a pragmatist

and I understand that to govern requires compromise, unless you want to live under tyranny.

But, my idea of compromise is not removing a sledgehammer from the hand Republicans use to beat us over the head, and replacing it with a ball-peen hammer.

You still get the shit beat out of you.

[onecaliberal]

8. Agree

Compromise is necessary, that being said it doesn't mean the other side gets everything while you get nothing time after time.

[PowerToThePeople]

2. our victory

Wish i could give another answer.

Our victories (imho) will happen when we leave the usa, renounce our citizenship, and donate to those efforts to overthrow and/or destroy the current political and social-economic structures which currently run this system.

[Throd]

4. Where and when are you going?

I'd rather stay and fight the fuckers.

[HereSince1628]

7. It looks a lot like a professional wrestling match doesn't it?

One side seeming to fight brutally, the other side seeming to be taking a beating. Both fake fighters, but especially all their keepers walking away enriched, while the masses marvel at the spectacle and develop an appetite for blood sport.

[maxrandb]

9. Yes, except that when a Pro Wrestling match is over

it's only the two combatants that run the risk of being harmed.

How could any American making between $15K-160K a year support allowing individuals to give up to $343,000.00 to a political campaign???

Who the fuck is marching in the street for that provision?

My guess is, it's either the poor "moke" who make $17 an hour, and thinks about how wonderful it will be when he finally gets rich and can contribute $343K to a political party, OR, it's folks just want "their side" to win!

Screw America...The Tea-baggers won! Let's all march back 150 years.

[marions ghost]

10. exactly

right on it