He reached into their hearts today and found nothing by digby
Those who believe that the Republicans have been chastised by their losses should think again. I was reminded earlier today of the fact that the Senate couldn't even pass the UN Treaty on disabilities.
Here's a segment of Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell with the footage of a frail Bob Dole being dissed and rudely ignored on the Senate floor:
We used to believe that conservatives were all about respect for tradition and veneration of elders. That was probably always wrong to some extent. But this was a perfect example of just how far they've sunk into a nihilistic radicalism.
This was an easy one. They could have passed it easily as a tribute to their former colleague, a war veteran who served his entire life. They would have received great plaudits in the press and the voters would have been moved by their empathy and caring. One would certainly have thought that after a bruising election, they would have opted to take such an easy vote to temper their image as hard-hearted plutocrats who care nothing for the vulnerable (also known as "takers.")
But they couldn't do it. Anyone who thinks that the "kinder, gentler" rebranding that the GOP strategists are trying to create has a chance in hell of coming to pass needs to think again. These guys are still too far gone.