Reply #17: I Share Your Fear [View All]

[CherokeeDem]

I am very disturbed by this conciliatory tone from the Democrats. The people who hold power in the White House will not capitulate to our views and by not establishing some sort of opposition, they will run right over us and drive this country even further into destruction. When a "President" with the goals of this one makes a vow to use the so-called political capital he thinks was given him, it can only make one shiver.

Tom Daschle is a perfect example of what can happen if we don't speak up. In fear of losing his seat, he sat quietly by as the Repubs did what they chose to and where did it get him, he lost his seat. He might have lost anyway but he would have at least lost knowing he had fought for this country. I for one will not miss him. We must speak up for the 55 million people who know how bad this next four years will be and for the other half of this nation that must truly not understand what they have voted for. I am appalled at the tone from Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Bill Nelson of FL who vows to work with Martinez, and the other wimps in the Party. We have to take this fight to the Democrats and to the media. I for one hope that Howard Dean can become the next DNC Chair; we need someone to speak up!

What is heartening is that it appears that people on their own are getting together to start email campaigns and to communicate with each other as events unfold so that they can act quickly. A paralegal in Miami is starting just such a group and I and some of my friends are going to join with him. This has to be a grassroots effort because the Democratic Party is playing dead.