Angst rules with Far Left at prospect of losing judicial filibuster in Senate

5/20/05 | Various despondent libs

[Prophet in the wilderness]

If they don't go to work, or use their cars, or fly, then , the price a fuel and gas will go down for us.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Looks like someone needs to be paid a visit by Homeland Security and the F.B.I.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes...... your right, and I hope Homeland Security and the F.B.I. are keeping a close watch on these wakcos.

[InterceptPoint]

My first shock from lurking on DU is that they fervently believe that the mainstream media is totally in the tank for George W and conservative causes in general. I think it's because they regard all corporations as inherently evil. Also, if you don't "see" things the way they do, you must be evil (or very stupid, if they're feeling charitable).

I also occasionally lurk at DU and I agree with you - the majority of them believe that the MSM is a tool of the Right. Since this represents naivety in it's highest form, one must seriously consider the possibility that the average DUer is either mentally disadvantaged (to be kind) or ... well, I just can't think of any other reason.

[saneright]

DU is a great place to examine the inside of a lefties brain, which isn't to be confused with reality.

I just want to know what's next for us if we lose? I don't trust the Rhinos. Its not only the usual suspects like McCain, Chafee, Snowe I am referring to. I keep hearing rumblings from Hagel, Collins, Warner and now Graham. On other posts I have asked the same question and the response tends to be that Frist wouldn't have moved forward without the votes. But then again who saw Voinovich coming at the Bolten hearing a few weeks ago?

I hope Frist really does have the votes. I guess I am so used to losing when Rhinos are involved.

[Michael.SF.]

Thanks.

I don't understand what Schadenfreude means

I'm in the same boat as you on that one.

[Michael.SF.]

... well, I just can't think of any other reason.

I can suggest one possibility: View the political spectrum as running from 1 to 10 (left to right). We here at FR range from maybe 6-8. The MSM ranges from 3-4.

DU ranges from 1-2. Thus from their POV the MSM is to their right.

[dukeman]

Check out my contribution to their little party. Post #12 on this page.

Unfortunately, the Ministry of Thought over on DU sanitized the trhead by removing your comment. Say, while we're on post numbers-- can you explain for me why the post numbers there jump around so radically and don't even appear to be in numerical order? The reason is probably right under my nose, but I don't see it.

[dukeman]

I just hope the Senate Republicans can beg, borrow, or steal a set of gonads so that they will actually vote to turn back the Left's judicial filibuster. The notion that the Senate will implode, blah, blah, blah...... is just smokescreen garbage. Believe it or not, the whole judicial filibuster issue is not even on the radar screens of many, many people. Folks here and on DU focus on it because it's just in our genes to tune into politics. The sky will not fall if the Senate leadership gets rid of the judicial filibuster-- but will they?