The First Amendment applies to government action. The professor is not the government. (Also he's not quashing anything).
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Replying to @jentaub
Quashing was a bad word. But most people who teach the constitution honor basic democracy. Tribe here is shitting on it.
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Replying to @emptywheel @jentaub
In any case I supposed Tribe's problem was with the 17th Amendment, the notion that actual voters be entrusted with their actual votes.
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Replying to @emptywheel @jentaub
I think Tribe sees the usual suspects on the far left piling on Harris as not acting in good faith. He was way too overbroad though.
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Right. The first mistake, IMO, is always assuming there ARE "usual suspects," not individualized actions over time.
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I see your point but when you see the same stuff from the same people constantly, it gets grating. Tribe grossly overgeneralized in response
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By same people is Haim Saban included? Some of Hillary's top online voices?
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Replying to @emptywheel @jentaub
Absolutely. Haim Saban's actions against Ellison were unacceptable (and that's no outlier for him)
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OK. And do we agree that Saban has far more power in the party than Ryan Cooper (who's not even associated with it?) Or even Bernie?
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Replying to @emptywheel @jentaub
As to Cooper, I'll agree. Bernie, no. Haim is not in the Senate Democratic leadership & doesn't have that kind of support network
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Perhaps Bernie and Saban are sides of a coin of ability to influence ideology of large portion of left.
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Replying to @emptywheel @jentaub
True to a degree. Saban's influence on Israel policy is gigantic & unhelpful. I don't see him shaping much policy elsewhere.
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I think Saban has hiring influence which Bernie doesn't have (much) of.
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