Democracy for Vancouver

So what else is new? From Joe Palermo over at Huffpo:

Finally, by handing Bush yet another political victory Schumer (and his co-conspirator California Senator Dianne Feinstein) took the wind out of the Democratic Congress’s sails in its Constitutional struggle with one of the most belligerent and bellicose Chief Executives we’ve ever seen in our history. Schumer reinforced every negative stereotype the Democrats have earned in recent years: they are weak; they will never stand up for principle; they are always willing to cave in to the Republicans; they lack the courage of their convictions, etc. How this endorsement of Bush’s ideology helps the Democrats in the next election is beyond me. The Democratic base is becoming increasingly demoralized. A year from now, the general election might surprise the Beltway consultant complex with a staggeringly low voter turn out. Why bother to vote if both parties are duplicitous in shredding the Constitution and violating civil liberties?

By bolting from the leaders of the Judiciary Committee and siding with George W. Bush; Schumer (and Feinstein, from whom I expected very little,) have done enormous harm to the republic and to the Democratic Party.

The Senate would have rejected Mukasey if Schumer and Feinstein acted like Bobby Kennedy Democrats instead of Reagan Republicans.

Thanks to all the Democratic Senators who voted to reject Gonzales II for AG: