Years ago, a DUer posted a thread that stuck with me

[Turn CO Blue]

I just wish I could find it or remember more details, but the gist was this:

It had one of those clever set-up titles, "oh look out, here comes the Dems in all their fiery wrath" (not remotely close, but the idea was that), and the set-up was leading the reader to expect that the Democrats were seeking justice for the many missteps and crimes of W and Cheney, but it turned out to be a lesson in how the Republicans operate when they are in the minority versus the Democrats.

It had a series of several photos of DOZENS of righteous politicians and their aides marching dramatically down the halls of Congress all with their arms loaded with huge boxes of legal files as they made their way to hold a high-drama press conference under the Capital Dome -- a press conference by Republicans about about Bill Clinton.

We need that same kind of show this very night. Or tomorrow. Yeah, it's a fantasy, but I do want to see dozens of Democrats on the steps with boxes of files and dozens of American flags, making speeches in righteous full voice, calling down fire from heaven about SPIES!, TREASON! TRAITORS!!, HEARINGS!, HATCH ACT! LOGAN ACT! , RUSSIANS!!!! CORRUPTION!!!!! AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!

I WANT A CACOPHONOUS HUE AND CRY. I DEMAND TO HEAR THE WORD "TREASON" and "CORRUPTION" ON THEIR TONGUES DAY AND NIGHT IN INTERVIEWS AND SEE IT IN PRINT.

I want that singular question "What did the President know and when did he know it?" to be uttered by every elected Democrat in every single interview at least a dozen times EACH over the next week.

For once, I want to see the Democrats construct the frame of righteous indignation and act on our behalf in patriotic fury.

I am sick to death of calm. Some professor is saying we have a year to save democracy itself.

Now is the time to gird the loins and slay dragons -- not play "wait and see" in TV interviews, or worse, to play footsie with corporate donors and Republican colleagues at cocktail parties.

AAAAAARRRGH!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. A big, fat K&R!

I agree with everything you've said here!

[truebluegreen]

2. Some time ago

I heard a progressive radio guy opine that TPTB--in this case the money people--when deciding who to back for office, would pick strong Republicans and weak Democrats.

I don't know if that is true but it sure seems true. Their guys get a lot of their shit done and generally ours don't.

Definitely not the time for calm.

[simguy225]

11. Yep...

I never get too excited when dem leaders start to show spine- it never seems to last.

[Tatiana]

3. Totally agree. Throw the Senate decorum out the window!

We should take EVERY OPPORTUNITY to mention that we have a TRAITOR occupying the White House. We should always mention this administration along with some descriptive word related to treason.

Then, we need to tie every Republican to these traitors at every opportunity.

[bdamomma]

12. Yes exactly

they are all involved. If I hear that POS McConnell say anything to support these SOB's he needs to go too.

LOCK HIM UP!!!

[joshcryer]

4. If there's one thing you don't want it's a specticle.

I know this is counter intuitive. I know it is. I know it hurts to say it. But we need to let the back room, quiet talks happen. We need to let the political process go forward without making it a big thing, because as soon as you blow it out of proportion, people stop giving a shit. But if you have reports released, detailing all of the treasonous behavior, and it's done meticulously, then the media will break the story just as they did here.

Rather than "people call for resignation is it necessary?"

You get a 3am arrest of the people involved and the news will report "arrests made in connection with collusion with Russians."

The difference is huge. But that's how our world works.

[Turn CO Blue]

7. What I really want is an Independent Counsel, and then nobody has to push for anything

The truth would out.

I just don't see how we'll get a Counsel from here - we don't chair a single committee and can't trust Ryan or McConnell to be impartial in any situation.

[JI7]

5. the parties are different. they are playing to a specific angry racist base

we actually do have facts on our side.

[bdamomma]

13. Facts and truth

do matter you know, but the other side is in an alternate universe.

[flamingdem]

6. They need to go nuts!

It has been working.... they'll get ALL of us supporting them

[arthritisR_US]

8. From your lips to their ears! I couldn't agree with you more. nt

[iluvtennis]

9. Agree-DEMAND TO HEAR THE WORD "TREASON" and "CORRUPTION" ON THEIR TONGUES DAY AND NIGHT

[world wide wally]

10. No shit!

[bdamomma]

14. start calling up your Senators now

they need to hear from us NOW!!!