Hyde should apologize to Durbin for letter

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Friday July 29, 2005 · 9:17 AM PDT

2005/07/29 · 09:17

Conservatives are going after Senator Durbin again, this time with a claim that he hates Christians and wants to keep Roberts off the bench because of his faith.

The second step in the Republican formula for lynching liberals is to have a Republican leader demand an apology. Henry Hyde appears to have jumped the gun on this one and asked for an apology for comments Durbin has never publicly made or confirmed.

Hyde's letter is deeply offensive. He brings up the history of discrimination against Catholics and Irish-Americans and implies Durbin would bar people of faith from being appointed to office. Such accusations from Hyde are shameful and baseless. Henry Hyde should apologize to Durbin immediately. Read More

Biden Flops in Illinois

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Tuesday July 26, 2005 · 10:21 AM PDT

2005/07/26 · 10:21

If you are running for the highest office in our nation you should be good at doing the basics...such as having the minimum organization for a reception to meet potential supporters.

Joe Biden failed that test last night at a reception hosted by the Chicago Law Firm of Winston & Strawn. I've been around presidential politics in several different capacities and I have never before seen an event so disorganized. Read More

What is partisanship?

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Wednesday July 20, 2005 · 8:53 AM PDT

2005/07/20 · 08:53

We know that no matter what the Democrats do that they will be accused by Republicans of being partisan and obstructionist. That's their broken record theme song for the last 5 years and they aren't going to change it now.

What is partisanship? Its my understanding that partisanship is blindly following the position of party leaders with little consideration for the public interest. So far, Democratic leaders have expressed an open mind about John Roberts and a desire to further examine the man and his record. That doesn't fit the definition of partisanship.
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How Durbin can save the Democratic Party

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Sunday June 26, 2005 · 7:35 PM PDT

2005/06/26 · 19:35

A lot has been written about Karl Rove's insulting, dishonest and venomous comments directed at liberals recently. While reading an article in the Des Moines Register, http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050626/BUSINESS01/506260314/1030
it occurred to me that the timing of his accusations that liberals would rather offer therapy to terrorists than fight them is not accidental.

It came right on the heels of Dick Durbin choking up during his apology on the Senate floor. Not only was Durbin too weak to stand his ground, but he had to act weepy when he apologized. Rove is trying to fully emasculate Democrats.

There's no doubt that this is part of a long-term strategy by Republicans to win the culture war. Their economic policies cause incalculable harm to the average working person, so they have to depress turnout by poisoning the political climate and focusing on symbolic cultural issues they have no intention of legislating.

There's only one way to reverse this tactic in the Democrats favor. Dick Durbin must punch Karl Rove in the face, and not apologize.
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