I don’t mind politicians looking to cut a deal, well, because that’s their job. But when I read the missives of Amy Sullivan and Kevin Drum, they say nice, moderate things about insane, immoderate people.
They say they’re Democrats, they say they endorse the party, but then they want to talk to people who want to destroy it.
I don’t want to have a discussion on values with the fundies, I want to prevent them from imposing their values on me. I don’t want to coddle newspapers who are not my friend, but challenge them.
These people are not interested in a discussion, they want to win, they want to win and destroy everything we value in the process. It is not my fault the GOP invited them into the tent. However, it’s their tent and when we’re talking to people who believe the Grand Canyon is 6,000 years old, we’re not able to have a rational discussion. Neither are they, as they will find out this week, either in losing the fillibuster fight or watching Senate business crawl to a halt.
No Compromise
May 20, 2005