I don't like to complain about the Democratic National Committee but I just have to.  Today I am being asked by Organizing for America (which is the DNC's web outreach arm) to commit to a dollar a day to defeat the anti-health care reform types in Congress.  The only obstructionists mentioned are Republicans.  But the Republicans aren't really the problem, are they?  According to the numbers, we don't need the Republicans to pass these reforms.  It's the Democrats who are in the way.

So, why should I give money to the DNC when they are going to turn around and give it to Mary Landrieu and Max Baucus at the next election cycle?  

When is the DNC going to come out and say that not one dime will go to these industry prostitutes? 

Now if Krugman's suspicions are correct that these obstructionists are in the pockets of big Pharma and the insurance industry and/or planning to become lobbyists for them, then it's not clear that such a threat would do much.  I don't know if the DNC gives each Senatorial candidate as much money as the pharmaceutical companies do (anyone?).  But it would send a pretty clear signal to the Democrats to get their act together now.  What is Howard Dean waiting for?