nobody wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:26:57 -0500, satyr >
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:17 -0400, Usenet User
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Two years ago the Democrats took control of Congress. One year later the
>>> economy started to go into a tailspin.
>> And exactly what do you think the Democrats did to cause that? Did
>> they deregulate the banking industry? No, that was the neocons. Did
>> they raise taxes? No, the Bush tax cuts remain in force to this day.
>> Did they deflate the housing bubble? No, bubbles deflate on their
>> own. Did they waste a trillion dollars (and thousands of lives) in
>> Iraq? No, that was the neocons again.
>
> What did they do to *prevent* the crisis? What did they even
> *propose*? They, afterall, controlled all legislation.

You need to learn how the government works in terms of legislation,
then get back to us.

Here's a hint--look at what it takes to over-ride a presidential veto,
especially when you have a Republican party that sticks together to
prevent crucial legislation from passing. And they're still doing it
using the filibuster. Fortunately, with the defection of Arlen Specter
from the Republicans, and the imminent seating of Franken, the
filibuster threat will be negated.