>> It's certainly true that (as you noted in your other post) Coakley has taken other positions that I disagree with. And it's possible that over the course of a six-year Senate term those issues will loom larger. But right now it seems like healthcare reform is one of the top five issues we're likely to see legislated. Congressional action on, say, the War on (Some) Drugs may or may not happen, but in any event it looms much less larger in my political calculus. <<
These issues come up ALL THE TIME.
Coakley would not have tried to stop torture.
Coakley would've enthusiastically supported most forms of Internet censorship (while Ted Kennedy led the opposition to the Communications Decency Act - which passed with only 14 Senators voting against it, despite being so unconstitutional that the Rehnquist court struck it down 9-0).
Coakley would've enthusiastically lobbied for warrantless wiretapping and telecom immunity.
Coakley would've been fine with the Military Commissions Act.
Coakley lobbied against recent efforts to reform the Patriot Act.
Coakley will vote the way I like on more things than not, but she's a scary, dangerous, police state politician. She has done, and will continue to do, damage. I'm depressed at the fact that her political rise seems unstoppable, and very scared at the prospect of her becoming Governor. I'm trying to think of ways to reform her, since she can't be toppled (which would be much better).
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As for the awfulness of Coakley
Date: 2009-12-10 15:07 (UTC)These issues come up ALL THE TIME.
Coakley would not have tried to stop torture.
Coakley would've enthusiastically supported most forms of Internet censorship (while Ted Kennedy led the opposition to the Communications Decency Act - which passed with only 14 Senators voting against it, despite being so unconstitutional that the Rehnquist court struck it down 9-0).
Coakley would've enthusiastically lobbied for warrantless wiretapping and telecom immunity.
Coakley would've been fine with the Military Commissions Act.
Coakley lobbied against recent efforts to reform the Patriot Act.
Coakley will vote the way I like on more things than not, but she's a scary, dangerous, police state politician. She has done, and will continue to do, damage. I'm depressed at the fact that her political rise seems unstoppable, and very scared at the prospect of her becoming Governor. I'm trying to think of ways to reform her, since she can't be toppled (which would be much better).