Sorry, Democrats. You are The Weakest Link.

Source: http://goo.gl/dFNOa

This article posted on the ever-so-esteemed New York Times is more of an opinion piece that criticizes the way Democrats conduct themselves in the United States Senate. It talks about how the Democrats “have a case of the nerves” when it comes to speaking about issues. From not bringing forth points to simply not being cohesive as a party, the Democrats have essentially, on multiple occasions, shot themselves in the foot when trying to pass motions in the senate. The Times exemplify their has evidently been proven true with the response to the recent tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook.

Is this a "strong" senator?

This news affects me more personally as an individual rather than it affects my communal surroundings. As I might be called a person who is “Left wing” (Though I prefer not being labeled simply after the side I lean the most on) this affects what people may inadvertently think of me, my political beliefs, and how I might present them. This will lead people to assume that all Democrats are too weak to stand up for their own opinions, that they’re incompetent of working together, that they, after all evidence points in their favour, will not take the opportunity to impose motions that I myself would agree with. Now, some might say that the people propagating such ideas are committing the “Guilt by Association Fallacy” and while that may be true, it is a Guilt by Association that will inevitably occur once the information is gotten a hold of. If I (or my american counterparts) can't trust the party I support to be assertive enough to ensure that my political ideas are given a chance to spar in the intellectual battlefield, then who am I left to trust?