Senate Democrats Win As Mitch McConnell Caves On Abortion Language In Trafficking Bill

[Midnight Writer]

28. Sounds good. But not a single R represents my ideals

Truthfully, only a few Ds represent my ideals. But it is a numbers game. I know from the current lockstep party voting that every single R will vote against my ideals (as well as my personal interests). The only possible path for a legislative victory by an Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders or Sherwood Brown is more Ds.

It is an ugly salad, I grant you. LBJ was an odious human being, yet he pushed through Medicare, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and a slew of labor protections. On the other hand, he escalated the Cold War and its bastard child, the Vietnam "conflict". But can you possibly believe that Goldwater would have been a better choice on any one of these issues? Remember, Goldwater wanted to nuke SE Asia (as well as invading Cuba and a nuclear showdown with the USSR) and was openly against Medicare, Civil Rights, Voting Rights and labor protections. Hell, he even wanted to repeal Social Security. His positions are the template for the current conservative politics.

If my choice is a piece of the pie, or starve to death, I'll take the pie and live to fight another day.