How low can Congress go?

Today's latest developments in lame duck drama include 1)attempts in the Democrat controlled Senate to pass one bill covering all spending for the entire government for the year in a bill that no one has yet read; 2)attempts in the Democrat controlled House to stop the tax compromise from passing which will mean higher taxes for all Americans come the first of the year and higher taxes for millions in the current year due to the AMT; 3) attempts by the Democrats in the Senate to approve the START treaty, a move unparalleled in modern times (no treaty has been approved during a lame duck session in over a hundred years); attempts by the Democrats to move forward with the Dream Act that gives amnesty to certain illegal aliens; 4)Attempts by the Democrats in the Senate to pass repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell; and much more.

I have to ask: Where have the Democrats been for the last two years? None of these items are new. None of these items are things that could not have been voted on six months ago. In short, all of these things are parts of the Democrats agenda that they ducked before the elections in order to avoid having to defend their actions on these votes. Now, after the Democrats have already lost and are about to depart, they want to pass things that they chose previously not to do.

The truth is that the Democrats should be ashamed. Unfortunately, these folks do not know the meaning of the word "shame". I just hope more of them are gone after 2012.