Billmon at Whiskey Bar has been on a roll today on the Roberts nomination and the “liberal disease,” including this:
The Dems don’t want to be like Fredo — weak, insecure and eager to earn the good will of people who are inevitably going to be enemies of “the family.” (That’s where too many of them are at now.)
They shouldn’t be like Sonny — impulsive, emotional and a few quarts short of a full crankcase. Shrub is like that and it’s usually what gets him into trouble. (“Bring ’em on!”)
The Dems need to try to be more like Michael — cool, analytical and totally pragmatic. “It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.”
Sometimes that means ordering a hit, sometimes it means biding your time. Sometimes it means striking with everything you’ve got — e.g. the “baptism” scene.