American Thinker: Do liberal politicians really advocate socialism? Do they truly condemn due process? Are they sincerely committed to abortion? If so, can they be persuaded to see the light?
Indeed, many of them already have seen it. Every member of Congress, of either party, is well aware of Venezuela’s socialist disaster. All of them favor due process, at least for themselves, if ever falsely accused. And most of them (or at least those who have any knowledge) recognize that partial-birth abortions are barbaric. They are already persuaded, maybe with the exception of a handful of truly demented members.
Then why do so many of them advocate such absurd positions?
It’s all about, and only about, money and power. Period. Everything they do is centered on those two things.
The most recent, obvious case in point involves Senator Manchin, Democrat, of West Virginia. He eventually voted to confirm Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court, but he did so only after a prolonged period of time, during which he had silently acquiesced to those who opposed the nomination. Did Manchin suddenly wake up on the morning of October 6 and discover that, by golly, Judge Kavanaugh was the right man for the Supreme Court after all? Did he courageously buck his party leaders and vote on principle to confirm? Of course not. Had his vote been the one to decide the issue, one way or the other, does anyone imagine that Justice Kavanaugh would now be Justice Kavanaugh?
Of course not. Manchin decided to vote for Kavanaugh only after the confirmation was assured, and even then, only with the permission of his party bosses. Why? Because he is not stupid, that’s why. He is up for re-election in a solidly pro-Trump state and will almost assuredly be replaced by a Republican if the people of W.Va. perceive him as a liberal.
Manchin is not a liberal, but neither is he a conservative. He has no principles of statesmanship other than two: get rich, and stay in power. Those two are sides of the same coin. more here
Judge him by his daughter. That’s all that’s needed to size him up.
Joe thanks for the vote to confirm B. Kavanaugh to the SCOTUS. As a thank you & a courtesy I won’t smile, as I had previously planned on doing, when I cast my vote for your opponent Patrick Morrisey on election day.
You cannot be a Democrat these days without at least tacitly endorsing socialism.
Manchin is a deep-state opportunist. The only effect of his pro-Kavanaugh vote was to allow Daines to walk his daughter down the aisle.
Voted today for Braun. All gray hairs there before noon. I was the only blond. (Okay, I ‘fess, gray underneath “-) )
Despite your obvious reason(s) for voting for Brett you still did. Thank you.
Now get your leftist ass off the stage.
PJ, I’ll be heading to the courthouse in the morning to do the same. 😀