Slog - Comments on Schumer and Feinstein to Back Bush AG Nominee

Comment by Just Me

Just Me — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:12:39 -0800

To expect the Democrats to stand up is as likely to happen as Rush Limbaugh getting a hard on without erection medication. NOT going to happen.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:17:11 -0800

given public opinion, their refusal to resist fascism can only be attributed to their general agreement with it.

the green critique of 2000 is utterly correct: there is little difference between dems & pukes in matters of real consequence. both represent the interests of money & corporate power, & not of the citizenry.

Comment by palamedes

palamedes — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:18:43 -0800

Yes. Truly pathetic.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:42:03 -0800

I blame Dan.

He told us to vote for GWB in 2000.

(sorry, Dan, had to be said)

That said, it is pathetic.

Comment by tsm

tsm — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:45:16 -0800

What the FUCK? It'd be one thing if they had negotiated some secret compromise with Bush so that he might, say, sign off on SCHIP funding this time around if they cast the deciding vote on Mukasey. But you know they didn't do that, because Bush wouldn't make deals like that anyway.

Seriously, what on earth do Schumer and Feinstein get out of this?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:51:17 -0800

Jesus Christ, that's demoralizing.

You can't even stand up against TORTURE? Fucking sickening.

Comment by Michigan Matt

Michigan Matt — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:10:07 -0800

I just saw this on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer and screamed at my TV. THIS is why I'm checking out, y'all. Dumbasses.

Comment by Ayden

Ayden — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:47:47 -0800

@6 ** You can't even stand up against TORTURE? Fucking sickening. **

That describes it very well. CALL Schumer and Feinstein on Monday. Seriously, everybody call them Monday and use this quote.

Call your own senators too. The only way to change things is to express your outrage. After a certain level, the outrage becomes *news* - and then even senators can't ignore it.

Comment by gnossos

gnossos — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:45:36 -0800

And Joe Lieberman was on NPR this afternoon defending Bush's actions re Iran. God we need a real opposition party so badly in this country.

Comment by Andy Niable

Andy Niable — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:34:58 -0800

Gore Vidal's been saying it for years--we are a single-party country (the party of the Corporation) with two wings, and shit like this just proves it. Quid Pro Quo bullshit. It couldn't get any clearer that this man is just Gonzales repackaged, and the Democrats should be ashamed of caving once again.

Comment by Mike

Mike — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:46:43 -0800

Sorry to say Feinstein is one of my senators. I will be calling Monday. Not the first time she has disappointed in regards to Bush's agenda.