OK -- let's review why I'm so damn pissed off at the Democratic Leadership.

Speaker Pelosi -- one of your members said that Bush "just likes to blow things up." And then it was reported that you weren't gong to back his play. What is God's name are you afraid of? Rush "I have a pimple on my ass so I don't need to go to Vietnam" Limbaugh? Sean Hannity calling you a name? Getting bad press? Leadership is about leading -- which means standing up to the idiot inhabiting the White House using this thing called the Constitution like toilet paper. For God's sake, show some spine.

And Senator Reid -- one of your fellow Senators has decided to place a hold on a bill granting blanket immunity to the telecom industry. There is evidence that telecoms were spying on Americans before the "9/11 changed everything" arguments even entered national discourse. You might want to consult this quaint document called the Constitution, especially the Fourth Amendment about search and seizures requiring probable cause.

And before I get the, "you don't understand the stakes involved because you are a mighty member of Congress and I am but a lowly citizen" garbage, let me remind you that I am your boss -- not the other way around.

So -- before we go any further, let me provide you with some inspiration. The Dems in Congress need to start acting like this:

And this

And this

And stop acting like this: