Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

nashville_brook

(20,958 posts)

2. did anyone really believe what Roberts said to get approval for his nomination...that he,

Reply to xchrom (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:37 PM

Jun 2012

would follow precedent? not be an activist whackjob?

no -- they just didn't want a fight and his bullshit answers gave them enough political cover to cast their votes and "move on."

so, why are Democrats unwilling to fight for what is right?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Individual Mandate albatross: Whole packages only as popular as their least popular provision [View all] nashville_brook Jun 2012 OP

1 thing you have to hand to repukes is this: they fear no message war & xchrom Jun 2012 #1

did anyone really believe what Roberts said to get approval for his nomination...that he, nashville_brook Jun 2012 #2

The answers I have for your question aren't pretty. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #4

my sense of it isn't pretty either. nashville_brook Jun 2012 #8

This is what you reap when you adopt Republican policy propositions DirkGently Jun 2012 #3

the bet was that GOP would fold under pressure from big $$ insurers/pharma/etc nashville_brook Jun 2012 #5

Exactly. Gingrich told us. They want to destroy liberals, not work with them. DirkGently Jun 2012 #6

and we've got to stop helping them do that. nashville_brook Jun 2012 #7

classic Third Way fail nashville_brook Jun 2012 #9

Now Romney's trying to pre-squawk that if DirkGently Jun 2012 #10

Yes, exactly nt Raine Jun 2012 #11