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The short answer for Democrats is easy: the end justifies the means.
Tell that to the Bush Family. And to Senators Bennett, Kyl, Sununu, Murkowski, Gregg, Dole, Snowe, and more GOP House members than I can count.
Look back at the past 35 years or so. From Roe v Wade forward, the left has been using the courts--the least democratic of the 3 branches of government, to accomplish its ends.
You mean like the way the Left went to court to have invalidated laws governing things like gun control, campaign finance, domestic violence, integration, guns in schools, and eminent domain?
And the reason they pursued this course is because they knew that the democratic approach--where the majority would make the decision, would not work. Quite simply, when it comes to a vote where the majority wins, liberal notions generally do not do well.
The last two elections left no doubt about this. That's why conservatives are so ascendant in our politics.
