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More than a decade ago, many Democrats still in office now went along with Gorsuch as he was unanimously confirmed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in July 2006. Things are different today, ahead of his hearing for the highest court in the land.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., expressed deep doubts during a press conference last Wednesday about the nominee and asserted Gorsuch "may act like a neutral, calm judge," but "his record and his career clearly show he harbors a right wing, pro-corporate, special interest agenda."
[...] Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy said he would demand "real answers" to questions he has about Gorsuch's judicial philosophy.
"I hope next week, when the president's Supreme Court nominee will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he provides transparent, truthful answers to Senators' questions," Leahy said in a statement. "I will insist on real answers from Judge Neil Gorsuch, because there are real concerns about his record and his judicial philosophy."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23 2017, @12:47AM (2 children)
That's the $64,000 question.
The Blues appear to have abandoned Progressivism and continue to pander to the rich (Neoliberalism). [googleusercontent.com] (orig) [huffingtonpost.com]
Lots of folks stayed home on Election Day rather that vote for The Blues.
They simply couldn't get jazzed enough about the "party of labor"/"party of minorities"/"party of the oppressed". [googleusercontent.com] (orig) [counterpunch.org]
...then, there were the Working Class bunch who (foolishly) thought that The Orange Clown and his vague promises were better than the equally-empty rhetoric of Hillary and her minions.
If enough folks are also pissed off at The Reds for what they do|are trying to do to e.g. healthcare coverage, will those folks vote for The Reactionaries again--or will they also stay home (or switch to another allegiance--perhaps a 3rd party)?
It's unfortunate that the USAian corporate media is so completely broken such that in 2016 most folks didn't see a single mention of a candidate with an actual outline for a jobs program. [googleusercontent.com] (orig) [ontheissues.org]
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday March 23 2017, @05:09AM (1 child)
The Democrats have been full of shit since they ran McGovern and lost. In 1972, after losing to Dick goddamned Nixon of all people, they decided they'd rather be triumphant than be principled. The party needs a 45-year enema.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 23 2017, @05:32AM
...except that they aren't triumphant.
They lost this time--to an ignoramus[1] with a severe personality disorder.
...and to another mental midget in 2000.
I've heard it said this way, which I like better:
- Democrats would rather lose to a Republican than support a Progressive.
The Blues been moving toward the Fascist corner of the political palate since McGovern in 1972 (as you note).
[1] Donnie Tiny Hands has hundreds of positions to fill in his administration and he has barely gotten started on that.
He clearly doesn't know that many people--and the ones he does know aren't competent.
What he does know is how to hire lawyers to do all his work.
Oh, and how to suck the gov't teat.
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