What Americans want and NEED from a Democratic Congress is.. a FULL restoration of the America we once inhabited.
This IS what Americans voted for and expect nothing less!!!
Our Priorities are:
SAVING THE PLANET, ENDING THE IRAQ WAR, AID FOR KATRINA VICTIMS, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION,
RESTORATION OF THE CONSTITUTION... for openers. WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN BI-PARTISANSHIP WITH REPUBLICANS!!!(for obvious reasons..)
Intro from Part I:
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20061201.htmlBipartisan civility?"For that reason, Democrats say that, when they take charge of the new 110th Congress in January, they plan to end the excessive partisanship, with its accompanying paralysis, that has characterized Republican rule..But ending partisanship, clearly, was not the only message voters sought to send on November 7. Many Democrats ran, and won, on the claim that the Bush Administration was operating unchecked by Congress; that Congressional Republicans refused to exercise oversight of the administration. Early in the campaign, in March 2006, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), along with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), released a joint report to provide Democratic candidates with information showing that the Republican Congress had failed to fulfill its oversight responsibilities. With solid justification, the report labeled Republicans a mere "rubber stamp" for the Bush/Cheney White House, and this theme resonated through many House and Senate races. It was a significant factor in many Democrats' winning their races."
my words:
Ms. Pelosi, a dignified response to the forthcoming Republican outcry would be:
"This DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS is here to repair the damage done by YOUR Republican controlled Congress.
The VOTERS have spoken! We are here to carry out the wishes of the American People."...rinse and repeat. (over and over again, until they getit!)