Are You Demappointed?

The Democratic takeover of Congress was an exciting moment for many. That excitement has subsequently evaporated. From Iraq to global trade to global warming, the Dems are leaving many with a special kind of disappointment that deserves a special name. Say, Demappointment.

One reason, though not the only, is that the Dems are just as bought-and-sold as the GOP:

Citibank gives money to Tom Daschle, Tom Daschle crafts the hideous Bankruptcy Bill, and suddenly the Midwestern union member who was laid off in the wake of Democrat-passed NAFTA can’t even declare bankruptcy to get out from the credit card debt he incurred in his unemployment. He will now probably suck eggs for the rest of his life, paying off credit card debt year after year at a snail’s pace while working as a non-union butcher in a Wal-Mart in Butte. Royally screwed twice by the Democratic Party he voted for, he will almost certainly decide to vote Republican the first time he opens up the door to find four pimply college students wearing I READ BANNED BOOKS t-shirts taking up a collection to agitate for dolphin-safe tuna.

(Another is that they govern like they're still in the minority.) But they sure are pulling out all the stops to insist that they're getting real work done.

In the interest of being constructive, we dare to face head-on the question, "What can I do about it?" Remind your Democratic member of Congress that she or he needs to pick up that ball she or he keeps dropping. And you don't even have to write a letter... just use our nifty clip-and-send form!