[quote=Allan from Fallbrook] That was the basis for my questions to you (still unanswered, I might add) as to why the Dems aren’t swinging a fucking axe at Wall Street.[/quote]

I’ll take a swing at that one. To quote Will Rogers, I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a democrat.

It’s been pretty consistent over the last 20 years. When they have a popular plan (like real health care reform), rather than do more of it, they do less. They negotiate, make concessions, and get nothing in return. They could propose a bill almost entirely written by republicans and still not get any republican support. (Again, see the HIR bill that DID pass) If there was a prosecutor for such things, it would be political malpractice. And of course, the same element, though to only a slightly lesser extent, that guides the Republicans. Bought and paid for by Wall Street.