Comments on: Alito, Parties and the Judiciary http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110 A rough draft of my thoughts... Mon, 08 May 2024 20:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Althouse and the “Glum Democrats” http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403964 Sun, 15 Jan 2024 21:58:41 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403964 [...] ents on theNYT piecethat has worked out to be a big focus here at PoliBlog today (here and here). She makes several of the same points as did I: the solution for the Democrats is winning elections, a [...] […] ents on theNYT piecethat has worked out to be a big focus here at PoliBlog today (here and here). She makes several of the same points as did I: the solution for the Democrats is winning elections, a […]

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From the same article as referenced in my previous post there is a discussion (and a graphic) about the fact that a majority of current federal judge […]

]]> by: Dave Schuler http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403307 Sun, 15 Jan 2024 18:23:05 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403307 I think that what Senate Democrats succeeded in was first boring the pants off anyone so unfortunate as to be listening and second call their own <i>bona fides</i> on being in the mainstream into question. I think that what Senate Democrats succeeded in was first boring the pants off anyone so unfortunate as to be listening and second call their own bona fides on being in the mainstream into question.

]]> by: Harry http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403159 Sun, 15 Jan 2024 15:41:48 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403159 I'm ready to advocate the formation of a new party for liberals and progressives and moderates, because elected Democrats and their allied special interest groups don't seem to have a clue about how to either win elections or function as the minority party. Alito is going to be nominated. The Republicans have the majority, they have the nomination process. Trying to paint every Bush nominee with the same brush plays into the hands of those who say the Democrats are only about opposing Bush. I’m ready to advocate the formation of a new party for liberals and progressives and moderates, because elected Democrats and their allied special interest groups don’t seem to have a clue about how to either win elections or function as the minority party. Alito is going to be nominated. The Republicans have the majority, they have the nomination process. Trying to paint every Bush nominee with the same brush plays into the hands of those who say the Democrats are only about opposing Bush.

]]> by: Steven L. http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403158 Sun, 15 Jan 2024 15:32:12 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9110#comment-403158 The crying wolf comments are right, I think. If you oppose 1 nominee in 100, you get attention. 1 in 10, less so. But if you use the same objections to every nominee, you start to lose people's attention. The crying wolf comments are right, I think.

If you oppose 1 nominee in 100, you get attention. 1 in 10, less so. But if you use the same objections to every nominee, you start to lose people’s attention.

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