tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post244034017399440718..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Rocky Gone; Never Did Have To Spend It AllJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-22024028808145473102013-01-11T23:37:28.683-06:002013-01-11T23:37:28.683-06:00I've heard Democrats criticizing Rockefeller f...I've heard Democrats criticizing Rockefeller for not pursuing investigations of the Bush Administration on WMD deception. I don't know how far he's to blame, but if that's right, it strikes me as a serious criticism of the man. The WMD deceptions were at the root of the greatest disaster the federal government has produced in my lifetime -- the Iraq War. They deserved a further investigation.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-67419064001339247722013-01-11T19:05:24.009-06:002013-01-11T19:05:24.009-06:00I am by no means certain that this decsion is a ba...I am by no means certain that this decsion is a bad thing for Democrats, because Rockefeller's record, especially on coal-related issues, could have made him vulnerable despie his familiarity to (and past popularity with) West Virginians. West Virginians have shown that despite thier turn to the GOP in presidential elections, they are still willing to vote for Democrats in statewide contests, but a successful Democratic nominee will probably have to be somewhat to the right of Rockefeller.David Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260587086663631888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-69280940300290085122013-01-11T11:04:44.602-06:002013-01-11T11:04:44.602-06:00Carte Goodwin would be a strong recruit for the De...Carte Goodwin would be a strong recruit for the Dems and he would youngify the Senate quite a bit.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387816156204378075noreply@blogger.com