I have not watched “This Week” in quite a few years and actually thought Miss Cokie had retired from ABC. She is one of those New Orleans liberals, and they are among the most committed people on earth.
She went to two cloistered girls schools then to Wellesly.
'Nuff said.
“Confused”” is a better word. “Nullification” was proposed in the 1790s to block the effects of the Alien and Sedition Acts. Both Jefferson and Madison—the virtual author of the Constitution—hoped to block an action by the Federalists that overroad the Bill of Rights. It was revived in the 1830s by South Carolina to block an obnoxious tariff, then again in the 1850s by some northern States to block application of the Fugitive Slave Act. Fact is that centralizers like Roberts get bent out of shape every time that the power of Washington is challenged.
“She is one of those New Orleans liberals”
Yes, one of those liberals apparently quite comfortable with the sleaze and corruption that permeates passage of a 2700 page monstrosity (e.g., Louisiana purchase) and totally baffled why average Americans might find that offensive.
Cokie Boggs Roberts is the society-girl daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs, both of whom represented the Louisiana 2CD for many, many years -- about 40 years+, I think.
Hale disappeared in a light aircraft in Alaska in the early 60's, and Lindy ran for and got his seat.
She walked the liberal-Democratic line for years, carrying water for her majority-black district until the black ministers came for her about 8-10 years ago and delivered the news: "It's time for one of our own."
Wonder if either Lindy or Cokie learned anything from that?