President Obama, the cowardly lion?

Sadly, the Lion of the Senate, Sen. Kennedy, just passed a few days ago and it seems we, the villagers, are in no mood for a cowardly one and especially one who has taken to hiding behind the colorful leotards of Rahm Emanuel.

First there is grumbling in the square, then comes the tomatoes and after that the barking dogs, the throwing of rocks and God forbid, pitchforks and lanterns. Before you know it, it will be 2010 and 2012. Time to wake up, my dear Mr. President. It is getting nasty out here!

Bill Moyers Disses Dems as "Spineless"
Excerpt:
"The problem is the Democratic Party," said Moyers. "This is a party that has told its progressives - who are the most outspoken champions of health care reform - to sit down and shut up. That's what Rahm Emanuel, in effect, the chief of staff of the White House, told progressives when they stood up as a unit in Congress and said, no public insurance option, no health care reforms." Moyers said that, over the years, the Democratic Party "has become like the Republican party - deeply influenced by corporate money."

And
Comment:
The President campaigned and
Mon, 08/31/2009 - 07:47 — Peggy (not verified)
The President campaigned and won on his promise of Hope and Change. These words were simply rhetoric. What we got was lack of courage and lack of leadership. The change he promised, the transparency, the justice, and his disconnect to corporate lobbyists were not his intentions, but rather a political tactic to win our support. We elected a political machine that runs on the same fuel as the predecessor.
http://www.truthout.org/083009U

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-Span and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB