The Congress You Have/The Congress You Want

I was utterly disappointed in another person today, so I went to a Town Meeting with Diana DeGette, US Representative from Denver. It was also somewhat disappointing. It was sponsored by MoveOn.org. She said several things that are in line with progressive thinkers; however, and it may have just been my perception of humans in general, I got the impression that she wanted to say, "You go to war with the Congress you have, not the Congress you want to have."

I believe Ms. DeGette said that bills aren't brought up outside of 'hot issues' unless there's a reasonable certainty of passage. This made me a little crazy, and I got up to ask a question. I sat down without asking, but now I wish I had. I want to know why the party doesn't make a recorded vote on things that are just the right thing to do, to hammer Republicans with at election time. "Mr. Smith voted against food for children." That sort of thing. It was alluded to twice. I could have misunderstood her, though. Disappointment in people is catching, it seems.