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The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
Sun Jul 10, 2022, 02:48 PM Jul 2022

It Is Foolish To 'Blame' President Biden For A Court Decision [View all]

It is not a question of whether President Biden, or Democratic leadership at large, are responsible for the judicial fiat a half-dozen persons issued in defiance of the public and settled law.

The question is whether President Biden and Democratic leadership are sufficient to meet the crisis. I regret to say I am not sure of this. It requires a sort of fighting attitude I see scant sign of in such quarters.

After all, this is hardly unexpected. Only a congenital optimist could have imagined any other outcome when Roe v. Wade reached this kangaroo court. A scheme of attack ought to have been drawn up and ready to roll on short notice once the penny dropped.

Language fitted to the extreme broached by the judicial malfeasance ought to be employed.

The idea of the 'moderate Republican' needs to be dropped and kicked.

Any Republican supports forcing ten year old victims of incestuous rape to bear the rapist's child. You can tell they do because they do not denounce this as a monstrosity no sane man could inflict on a child.

This should be said, loudly, daily, hourly, even, by Party leaders of the highest rank.

Any Republican who complains can avoid the charge by condemning the Republican legislators voting for such an atrocious act, and at a similar pitch and frequency.

Our people tend to act as if somewhere out there is a referee who rewards those who come closest to political actions and processes as they were taught in seventh-grade civics classes. There is no such animacule. Politics is about seizing and wielding power. Full stop. The distinctions are to be made among the ends power is wielded towards.


"Any form of attack is better than none."


"An election differs from a battle only as the bloodless surrender of a force outnumbered in the field differs from Waterloo."


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Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2022 #1
I couldn't resist this one. TheBlackAdder Jul 2022 #30
K&R 2naSalit Jul 2022 #2
Recommended Hekate Jul 2022 #3
have been several fighting back dems the past few weeks, the lady in PA and gov newsom msongs Jul 2022 #4
K&R dixiechiken1 Jul 2022 #5
Hear, hear! nt DLevine Jul 2022 #6
Sometimes we're good at seizing power.... paleotn Jul 2022 #7
Great post! MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #27
K&R WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #8
a lot of unfounded blame imho...... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #10
Control of the SCOTUS was on the ballot in 2016 as well as the fate of Roe v. Wade and VRA LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #11
Convenient memories JohnSJ Jul 2022 #15
Proactive is a word not applicable to Democrats dalton99a Jul 2022 #12
It seems all we ever do is defend ourselves and our Party against the Repukes' attacks FakeNoose Jul 2022 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #23
Blaming Biden is not the only thing that is foolish, unfortunately. gulliver Jul 2022 #13
The fight is pro-choicers against Republicans peggysue2 Jul 2022 #20
A 'Moderate Republican', Sir, Is Caught In a Cleft Stick The Magistrate Jul 2022 #29
Advice to the left: Don't EVER play your allies like adversaries. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2022 #14
Well said question everything Jul 2022 #17
Unfortunately they don't consider the Democratic Party "allies", and why their foolishness continues JohnSJ Jul 2022 #18
Wondering whether theses attack should be reserved for the last weeks before 11/8 question everything Jul 2022 #16
K&R. Excellent post Sir magistrate. I believe Biden has been an outstanding President, and our c-rational Jul 2022 #19
I put some blame on the Obama administration LiberalLovinLug Jul 2022 #22
Kick and rec!..n/t bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #24
Damn right! bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #25
Excellent essay, Sir. Thank you. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #26
Agree with some of your OP...but Dems/Progressives ARE winning in the long run. Every. Single. Time. Tommymac Jul 2022 #28
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