02-14-2025, 04:17 PM
I really do not want to defend the lack of no holds barred tactics. Brian Schatz did say he would hold all State Department nominations because of USAID.
The one thing I will say in their defense is that one constituency in the Dem tent is the pearl clutching, whiny, 'can't we just get along?' caucus. Not talking about representatives...I am talking about voters like this. Two weeks ago the Dems were being told to 'work together', and 'try to find common ground'. This is by groups of Dem voters.
I think that we should have done the Tommy Tuberville thing on all the nominees. But our side is terrified that we will be accused of being intransigent. Unfortunately for us, the voters are not symmetric in this view. The Trump side wants fighting. Many on our side want something else.
The one thing I will say in their defense is that one constituency in the Dem tent is the pearl clutching, whiny, 'can't we just get along?' caucus. Not talking about representatives...I am talking about voters like this. Two weeks ago the Dems were being told to 'work together', and 'try to find common ground'. This is by groups of Dem voters.
I think that we should have done the Tommy Tuberville thing on all the nominees. But our side is terrified that we will be accused of being intransigent. Unfortunately for us, the voters are not symmetric in this view. The Trump side wants fighting. Many on our side want something else.