You bet it is payback. From the Bush Energy bill to Miguel Estrada, the Democrat minority blocked everything they could for as long as they could. The Democrats had something that the Republicans never did. 60 votes in the Senate. Yet STILL they didn't do anything , except spend massive amounts of money this nation does not have. Their bluff got called and simply turning back to the politics of blaming everyone else will not save them.

Democrats have nobody to blame but themselves. Obama knows it too. The push is already on for the resignations to begin, I give it two weeks before the first one goes and several will follow in short order.

Don't think I don't do exactly that my friend.
I already have Durbin's number as it pertains to not responding to constituents. He outright ignored a DVD of dozens of people asking straight up questions and an additional letter signed by over a hundred people asking him again to respond to what was delivered to his office. Unless he pulls a Dodd and skates out, he will be in a position to have to address his choices publicly - when the time comes.

As Mr. # 2 in the Senate has time to chair a campaign for the intended Democrat successor for Burris (Alexi), at a time when the Senate isn't performing, he only adds to the things he will be answering for soon enough.

I'd love to contact my Senators offices but, to be honest, I can't even try to fool myself that Durbin and Burris would do anything but ignore it and vote in favor of this nomination anyway.

Ahhh, the realities of Illinois......

Masses in Washington in August and more masses in New York in September.

Sounds like a great one-two punch to me.

This is why Pelosi and Biden types say that tax cuts have to be "paid for".
Overturn a couple of longstanding errant case decisions combined with one stand alone tax and this country would boom, in economic activity and thus prosperity, more than any of us have seen in our lifetimes.

Liberty would thrive and the power government wields over us, not to mention intended reliance upon it, would dwindle.

That is why Democrat party bosses are most worried about losing Governorships. They have the authority to direct their AG''s.

That cascade is coming - which is why this story has never really been told - IMHO.

So Islamic nations are racist by definition then?

Jeeez

Ralph, It is if you are a leftist liberal progressive.

Microfinancing, Enviromentalism, progressive embracement of Sharia compliant banking , this is only the tip of the iceberg folks. Most have no idea what is coming. They are too busy drinking the Obama Kool Aid to open their eyes.
Think this is limited to AIG? Better think again.