@jeanne-mayell wonderful dream, especially after your request to tinder it. I always love it when we rise up above the social clutter. If it were my dream I would ask myself why the cosmetics, as I wear such things to hide my own blemishes or ego. Are we now letting that go to the wayside, in needing to be more real, more transparent. Maybe the washing away, “the need to shower”, is the letting go of what we hide, the lies, and finding a higher moral ground. Humbling ourselves. In respect...
Since at least the Gingrich years, the GOP has played politics as if it's a zero-sum game. They have no principles other than winning, at all costs. The ones who only care about money use the religious right to advance their interests, and the religious right believes the ends justify the means. Meanwhile, dems continue to think things can be negotiated. Until they finally realize this isn't possible we will continue to gravitate toward a corporate theocracy. Sorry I'm being such a downer today. :(
OK, I seem to have found an answer to my question. I watched a MSNBC clip, where Romney announced his decision and his reasoning.
He would love to see R. vs W. overturned, but I think it's the former. That way he can't be accused of being a RINO, but comes across as bipartisan and reasonable should he vote against. Saving his own ass. That's all any rethug Senator knows how to do.
@lynnventura
I read your Gingrich years as "Grinch years" at first. I thought to myself, "Hmm, that works" and then realized that wasn't what you said. haha. I thought you were talking about Trump. Haha.
We can all have down days, even down weeks or longer. But you are here with us right now which is wonderful in itself. Hopefully, you will gain something positive to take with you by being here with us today. I always appreciate you thoughts and wisdom.
@codyroo, I think you've got Romney pegged by just asking the question, what is Romney up to? Whatever he is up to, you can be sure he is seeking a way to advance Mitt Romney's political ambitions and that his motives are dark for the rest of us. He wants to be president so bad. He thought he could turn the party against Trump so he could rise. Now he's going at it another way. But whatever people think of Romney, none should ever be fooled into thinking he's on the side of light. Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibi captured Romney in this 2012 story.
This is the man who made his fortune in the most unscrupulous way -- advising faltering companies to take out vast amounts of debt, extracting huge fees for himself, then leaving those companies to go bankrupt, and not be able to pay people back. He is an opportunist who makes Nikki Haley look angelic, and one of the most clever snakes in politics. Even without becoming president, his Bain Equity practices that set unscrupulous precedents in business for years to come, rival Twitler in the damage he has done to our children's futures.
Just in case I was off about his motive this time, I threw some cards on his decision to vote for Trump's pick. I got the Ace of Swords and the sword looked especially cold, crystal cold to match Romney's heart. It is a win win for him because he wants a conservative Supreme Court to serve him when he succeeds Trump. Like Susan Collins, he started by getting progressives to think he's a good guy by saying he wasn't sure he would support the vote. But he is all in for the vote. He is a white elitist racist an the king of vulture capitalism. I don't think Romney cares about religion in any spiritual sense, except insofar as religion embraces white elitism, but again, he will win favor from the religious Right with his vote.
Taking a deep breathe, I don't want to feel the way I do about Romney or anyone. I still can forgive him for his ways. He just wants to win, that's all. He can't help it if he's clever at winning and he can't help it if he doesn't care about how much he hurts people. That's just his level of ability.
@codyroo. I was busy writing my response to you while you found Romney's explanation. I can't watch it in part because I don't like listening to hypocrites; it hurts my heart. Perhaps someone can summarize or maybe Matt Taibi will write about it.
He...comes across as bipartisan and reasonable should he vote against. Saving his own ass. That's all any rethug Senator knows how to do.
He so badly wants to come across as being bipartisan. He is much better than Nikki Haley and Susan Collins at pulling off the bi-partisan image. But they are the same.
Posted by @lynnventura:
Meanwhile, dems continue to think things can be negotiated. Until they finally realize this isn't possible we will continue to gravitate toward a corporate theocracy.
@lynnventura, I agree. Last night Sheldon Whitehouse spoke to R. Maddow about the significance of dark money -- that's the driving force behind many of these senators. Whitehouse is on the Judiciary Committee, and I suspect he knows a lot more than he's free to share right now.
@jeanne-mayell, I can respect you wanting to be measured and understanding in your view of Romney. I also understand and relate to your anger. I think we've been feeling so desperate, that we began looking to Romney to be an honest broker. After his vote to impeach, we put too much hope and faith in him.
@codyroo, I agree that Romney is part of the problem, not part of the solution. Romney is a mixed bag. Although he doesn't like or respect the Orange One, Romney was happy to be considered for a position in T's administration. He has still supported virtually all of T's policies. Romney may criticize some of T's behavior as abhorrent, but he'll still hold his nose and look the other way, if it works to his political advantage. Jeanne, I agree that he is a white elitist and a king of vulture capitalism. The end does justify the means.
@lovendures, "Grinch" years ... LOL! Thanks, I needed that!