I could rant about the "spineless" Democrats, but let's face it, even at their worst, they've been better than Republican rule in the House and Senate. And one does have to realize that the Democrats haven't really had a majority in the Senate... they can set the agenda, but that's as far as they can really take it.
Thank goodness for a Presidential election because we get to see the Republicans at it again.
See the entry for "Grand Old Party" here:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/374036_ltrs8.html