[lbo-talk] Dems stand up for principle

[Michael Smith]

On Friday 02 November 2007 18:08:17 Miles Jackson wrote:
> Doug Henwood wrote:
> > NEWS ALERT
> > from The Wall Street Journal
> >
> > Oct. 2, 2007
> >
> > Two senior Senate Democrats threw their support behind Michael B.
> > Mukasey's nomination to head the Justice Department, turning the tide
> > and likely assuring his confirmation. Sens. Schumer and Feinstein
> > said fixing problems and repairing morale at the Justice Department
> > are more important than settling larger political disputes. Concerns
> > over Mukasey's views on torture, surveillance and presidential power

... didn't matter. As usual. I recall a discussion some weeks back about 
aisle-crossers as the real heart and soul, the real touchstones and telltales
of the Democratic Party considered as an institution.