Dems fold on all fronts and run home crying to mommie

Yesterday the damn Dems did what only the damn Dems can do. They caved on every front. The announced they would lose the veto override on S-CHIP and would compromise even further with the Republicans to bring up a new bill that Bush will sign, a move that killed any possibility of getting an override. Now the Thuglicans can just wait and vote for something they can show their constituents that looks like children's health but isn't. The Senate Intelligence Committee decided to give Bush everything he wants and more in FISA, including retroactive immunity for the telcoms. And, the House FISA bill, which looked better since it didn't give immunity to the telcoms was blocked by the Thuglicans, so they're back to square one on that too.

So, explain to me why when the Dems were in the minority, they were unsuccessful at blocking anything Bush did, but now that the Republicans are in the minority, they can block everything -- even in the House?