Durbin pulling his punches so as not to “ruffle the feathers” of Republicans is yet another example of preemptively attempting to prevent an expected backlash. Trying to placate the right in this way has failed over and over again, and it is important to note that the GOP rarely if ever does this.
this is even more ludicrous! durbin could unilaterally prevent republicans from blocking nominations if he simply stopped the blue slip nonsense—something republicans themselves won't honor once in power.
this democracy is cooked
Dems in the senate while being beaten with a cane: May the good senator from Texas, the Honorable Blood Fist, note, I believe we had agreed that no person would hold a cane with two hands while in the chambers…”
Timothy Snyder, How to Fight Fascism, Step 1:
Do not obey in advance. Attention Mr. Durbin and everyone on the Judiciary Committee.
Y'all here probably know this already...
www.carnegie.org/our-work/art...
Someone blocked me for suggesting that calling Durbin's office is useless. The definition of milquetoast in the dictionary should include a picture of Durbin
One time at Paul Simon days in Carbondale, Dick Durbin told me that Chicago and the rest of Illinois have the same needs. Such a cotton-headed ninny-muggins.
Well yes the areas outside the Chicago metropolitan area needs their tax dollars to support their schools, roads and infrastructure since their economies resemble the deep south
