The Voice of the Frustrated Democrat

CNN Political Analysis Roland Martin is a frustrated Democrat. He writes an opinion piece on CNN.com and urges the president to give in to his inner gangster:

Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer made famous the phrase, "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."

For me, I'm sick and tired of Democrats having power and being unwilling to use it. I've always respected Republicans when they had power because they were willing to use it and maybe apologize later....

This is where the president needs to show his toughness and just do it. Forget the threats. The actions of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, and other Republican obstructionists will continue if President Obama allows them to run roughshod over him. When you're the top dog, you do what you have to do to govern. Allowing Republican senators to continue to deny your appointments is nonsense.

If all of them choose to support a filibuster, then you take it to the American people and show the obstructionists for what they are. You get your grass-roots movement fired up to stand up and do something. The political right used its base to go after Democrats who blocked appointments to the federal bench and other positions. So why not be just as aggressive?

If there are members of your own party who stand in the way, such as Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Nebraska, then you also blast them and make them pay for acting so foolishly.

This president got rolled by the Senate over health care. His team made some boneheaded mistakes, and now they are paying for them. Continuing to play footsie with opponents will only get him into more trouble. He should set a deadline to have his folks confirmed. If not, appoint them all during the recess and go on about your business.

Obama's critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics. So, fine. Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes. Let 'em know that if they aren't with you, they are against you, and will pay the price.

The heavy-handed approach that Martin seems to favor is exactly what Obama and the Democrats have done for an entire year, and now have nothing to show for it. As a political analyst I would hope Martin was paying more attention than he apparently was.

The Democrats uber alles method of governance didn't work because the people rejected it. They rose up against the leftist agenda, empowered the GOP to fight a little harder, and scared moderate Dems into abandoning the cause. Martin's request for more of the same is a recipe for Dem suicide...which is okay by me for what it's worth.