Right abandons SOPA/PIPA, left doesn’t

Yesterday’s online protests against the break-the-internet bills are moving Republicans into opposition, but not Democrats.

Interesting. There’s lots of things this could mean, none of them favorable to Democrats. The easiest explanation is Democrats don’t give a rat’s behind what the people think.

2 Responses to Right abandons SOPA/PIPA, left doesn’t

  1. malawigin says:

    Of course, the Republicans have many more people to actually back away from it. From the debates:

    Paul touted his long-standing opposition to the law. “I am pleased that the attitude has sort of mellowed up here, because the Republicans unfortunately have been on the wrong side of this issue,” he said. “This bill is not going to pass, but watch out for the next one.”

  2. K. Crary says:

    How do you figure? Of the 31 co-sponsors, 15 were Republicans: Amodei, Blackburn, Carter, Chabot, Gallegly, Goodlatte, Griffin (withdrawn), King, Mack, Marino, Nunnelee, Ross (withdrawn), Scalese, Terry (withdrawn), Quayle (withdrawn); and 16 were Democrats: Baca, Barrow, Bass, Berman, Chu, Conyers, Cooper, Deutch, Holden, Larson, Lujan, Owens, Schiff, Sherman, Wasserman-Schultz, Watt. Throw in Lamar Smith and it’s exactly even: 16 Republicans, 16 Democrats.

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