some primitives recognize their place

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edhopper

The Senate is Lucy, HCR is the football and Obama is Charlie Brown, the well intentioned, but hapless character who thinks they won't pull it away this time.

Or maybe the Democrats are Charlie Brown and Lieberman is Lucy.

There's an analogy here somewhere.



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Captain Hilts

1. We're Charlie Brown!

bdamomma
Response to Reply #1

2. yes, exactly, we always find ourselves on the ground.

Orrex

3. I would say that the American people are Ned Beatty

And the Senate is that mountain dweller in Deliverance.

If you mean the Senate is trying to give the American people something they don't want, then you are correct.

edhopper
Response to Reply #3

4. I do feel like squealing like a pig at times.

I bet you do.  And it has nothing to do with politics.

Uben

5. The GOP is Lucy

Zero votes from the right is what's killing HCR. And they just sit back and laugh when they can force dems to break ranks.

To quote ole H. Ross Perot, "Use your whole brain." on this issue. The republicans are marginalized from passing anything, so they are resigned to blocking everything they can...and that's exactly what they are doing. They can only be spoilers.

A couple of more seats in the Senate and we are where we need to be. We need to push, and push hard, this next election to gain a couple of more seats. Don't give up now!

 

The OP sets him staight.

edhopper
Response to Reply #5

7. They have 40 votes

The (sic) cannot stop a single bill.

If you think the Dems will pick up any seats next time with this behavior, you are gravely mistaken.
This is their best chance and they have blown it.

calico1

6. I think we are Charlie Brown and Lucy is the Democrats. No matter how many times we get tricked we keep coming back for more.

I have had enough..

No you haven't.  You'll keep coming back for more.  It's what you idiots do.

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[Karin]

I think the Lucy/football is such a wornout cliche. 

This guy, Uben, reminded me when he said:

We need to push,

"We need to" is one of my hated phrases.  Anybody ever work with a guy like that who'd grandstand and say "We need to...!"  Translation:  "You guys go do something, and I'll check up on you later.  See ya."  The only thing it ever inspired from me was an eyeroll.