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originally posted by: Bramble Iceshimmer
a reply to: AboveBoard
Wached this earlier today. Wasn't impressed. This is probably his last floor speech. Did see a cartoon that summed today up.
Hm. What does that really mean, though? When I hear RINO I think people who are further to the right and more tribal, more intractable and more Trumpish are trying to claim that THEY are the "real" Republicans and not those old guard types with their silly Parliamentarian rules and Compromise and, you know, "Attempts at Governance."
originally posted by: Vector99
a reply to: AboveBoard
Hm. What does that really mean, though? When I hear RINO I think people who are further to the right and more tribal, more intractable and more Trumpish are trying to claim that THEY are the "real" Republicans and not those old guard types with their silly Parliamentarian rules and Compromise and, you know, "Attempts at Governance."
RINO means Republican In Name Only. They typically lean more left politically.
originally posted by: AboveBoard
This made my left-of-center / moderate on some things heart very happy. Please watch the entire video - it is a wonderful and powerful speech. Who knows, it may actually be his last floor speech, though we don't want to go there yet.
A lot of lefties are panning him for coming back and pushing forward the motion to debate the health care law, seeing as no one knows yet what really is up for debate or what the goal is...it is a call for ending the Right/Left War, and it's done in an inspiring way, at least to me.
So don't just whip on here and say "boo McCain" or something, please listen and give your opinion after. I would like to know if the "better angels of our nature" can rise up, even in these blisteringly partisan times, to overcome and equalize our governmental powers and processes.
I went from posting "Do You Hear The People Sing?" from Les Miserables (i.e. REVOLUTION!!!) in another thread, to posting this. Maybe it's the fear for my children, maybe it's the lack of sleep, but his speech actually moved me to tears...it was like something from a movie and deserves an inspiring orchestral soundtrack in my book... It gave me a smidge of hope that there is decency and honor yet to be found...just a smidge...
ok.