"Democrats Take A Dive" [View All]

[theivoryqueen]

Anyone who watched the Senate proceedings last night was probably left with a sad weight in the pit of the stomach. I certainly admired Kennedy's impassioned speech, and listened with great interest to the other Democratic Senators who stayed to debate. But in the end, the jack-booted jackals won again, and I think this editorial at least partially explains why.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12109-2003Nov24.html

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The Democrats Take a Dive

By E. J. Dionne Jr.
Tuesday, November 25, 2003; Page A29


The battle over a Medicare prescription drug benefit proves that Republicans are ruthless and determined and that Democrats are divided and hapless. Republicans have changed the rules in Washington, but some Democrats still pretend to be living in the good old days.

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