Rehnquist is on death's door - where the hell are the Democrats and the liberal groups?

UPDATE: I initially thought the article said Rehnquist was not swearing in Bush. Though that fact is irrelevant. Rehnquist is clearly ailing and there is NO effective campaign on the left regarding Supreme Court nominees or judicial nominees. My criticism stands.

I have HAD it.

Rehnquist is on death's door. The chief justice of the Supreme Court. An incredibly important position is about to be open. So where is the debate over all of this? Where is the Democratic party? Where are our representatives in Congress? Where are the liberal groups who supposedly care about the Supreme Court? Where the hell is anybody?

Nowhere to be found.

Rehnquist is dying and no one - NO ONE - is getting the word out about this impending Supreme Court battle. On the right, on the other hand, every day I read a new story, a new press release, a new letter to the editor, a new op ed talking about "judicial activists." On the left, where's the strategy, where's the grand plan? Where is any scintilla of a conversation AT ALL about this issue?

A few days ago Rehnquist criticized right-wingers who talk about "judicial activists." That would include the entire religious right, every conservative member of Congress, and President Bush. Where was the massive liberal public relations campaign to take advantage of the fact that Rehnquist on his death bed just endorsed our point of view? Where indeed.

Folks, this problem goes far beyond one organization or one issue. There is deadness in the soul of the left in America. The rot starts in Congress, works its way through the party organizations, and finishes in the progressive non-profits. None of our leaders have a clue how to fight a real war. And it appears they don't even have the desire to fight ANY war.

It's high time we threw ALL the bums out. Starting with the party, working our way through Congress, and ending with the high-priced organizations. If they can't prove their value when political gifts are handed to them on a gold platter, then what use are they.