tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post113838037205695652..comments2024-02-02T07:41:55.155-05:00Comments on The Headpiece for the Staff of Ra: What's It Worth?MosBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396378353702882073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-1138462419876914622006-01-28T10:33:00.000-05:002006-01-28T10:33:00.000-05:00If you still wanted to take the pragmatic line: I...If you still wanted to take the pragmatic line: If the Dems never, ever put up any kind of fight whatsoever, they won't be (re-)elected. People generally vote for the politicians who they think will represent their interests; if the Dems never do anything like this, eventually people are going to try out other candidates. <BR/><BR/>Idle speculation: In the extraordinarily unlikely event that a system of proportional representation was put in place, Democrats would be the third most popular party within four or five election cycles, ie, a decade. 35% Republican, 35% Green (or Social Democrat or Liberal party, call it what you want), 30% Democrat.Noumenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442204504120141558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-1138381725503019792006-01-27T12:08:00.000-05:002006-01-27T12:08:00.000-05:00I think it's a no-brainer move on Kerry's part to ...I think it's a no-brainer move on Kerry's part to make noise about a filibuster, which just goes to show that most Senate Democrats have no brain. Where's Hillary on this? She should be calling for a filibuster too, because right now she's about as popular as Lieberman with the party faithful. <BR/><BR/>I'm disgusted with the Democrats on this, simply disgusted. Normally, I'm a pragmatist when it comes to politics. 9 times out of 10, not fighting is preferable to losing. But some things are so important that you fight anyway, even if you know you will lose, because it's your motherfucking job. Blocking Alito is one of those things. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Kerry and Kennedy. I saw what you did. I'll remember.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620757577974844563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-1138381458180774152006-01-27T12:04:00.000-05:002006-01-27T12:04:00.000-05:00Of course if you want to get TECHNICAL, it was per...Of course if you want to get TECHNICAL, it was performed by Bill Nighy in "Love Actually."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940841.post-1138381421921806222006-01-27T12:03:00.000-05:002006-01-27T12:03:00.000-05:00Billy Mack, "Christmas is all Around."Billy Mack, "Christmas is all Around."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com