[OldDeckHand]

"I applaud people who stand up for the rule of law and recognize mafia style politics for what they are....and unabashedly say so. "

Yes, I'm reminded of the other Republican who did the same exact thing - Barry Goldwater, who not coincidentally lost in a landslide and gave Johnson another 4 years to expand the New Deal.

Principled stands are great but they rarely win many elections.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Principled stands are great but they rarely win many elections.

Which goes back to my original post to you, "ya think they set it this way up deliberately?"

[Sudetenland]

"Principled stands are great but they rarely win many elections."

While what you say maybe true, it reflects the attitude which has allowed this nation to slide so far down into this abyss of statism and "social democracy." Gradualism is one of the basic tenets of the left. Incrementalism is the net result of "smart politics."

Continually genuflecting to the leftwing MSM and acting in fear of how you may be portrayed is the true sign of a politician rather than a statesman.