Dickerson: I'm all for protests. And I think it's as great as the Tea Party protests. Some Democrats worry that (their base is incredibly energized right now and they're very excited about that) but they're worried now that they will face the same problem Republicans faced ... sometimes there's a strategic reason to pick your battles ... and that the call for absolutely full, constant, total, and complete resistance to Trump on every measure is not strategically wise.
Bazelon: ... that purity tests are a problem.
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| credit: Elyse Singer to Dahlia Lithwick |
Later (~min 41), Plotz, rightly, characterizes the choice for Democrats to be rational and grown-up versus Republican's and Tea Party's scorched-earth approach as the Prisoner's Dilemma . I resolve the dilemma by believing we should stay consistent with our values, our identity as Democrats--we believe in government, in liberty and justice, in the rule of law, in democracy, in majority protecting minority rights. We should stay to true to ourselves.
The Tea Party ended with a President Trump. They other guys and gals are the Party of No. They are ok with a scorched earth; I'm not. I want Democrats to think, to remain open-minded, big-tent, liberal and to care for country as much or more than for party. We are the majority. If each of us works hard (knocks on doors, calls, writes letters, shows up at Town Halls, donates, votes) we will win.
The next election, if Price is confirmed, will be GA-6. Let's win that race. Support Jon Ossoff.
Other reporting on Gorsuch:
Other reporting on Gorsuch:
- America, The Jesuit Review clears up the fascist joke.
- Dahlia Lithwick, Amicus podcast. I look forward to Gorsuch answering the two questions posed: is he independent? does he judge based on the Constitution and precedent or based on his political beliefs? He'll certainly answer yes, but, the Senators will be watching his body language and reading between the lines (mixing metaphors).
- Trump's "so-called judge" tweet raising the bar for Gorsuch
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