Taking a Dive means to deliberately lose a fight, usually for economic gain.
That certainly seems to describe the behavior of Congressional Democrats.
Even when they hold all the cards we're getting failure and excuses.
I really can't blame our politicians for being corruptible.
There's nothing the lobbyists can't offer.
Especially counting the under the table stuff.
They don't even have to openly betray us, just drool until replaced by Republicans.
They won't suffer for their craven betrayal. Indeed they'll be richly rewarded.
And they'll never again have to rub shoulders with the voters they betrayed.
The situation is grim. But, in theory, not hopeless.
We need a Clean Sweep.
Every one of these corrupt *ssholes has to be kicked to the curb.
(Except maybe Kucinich)