The Cowardice of Chris Coons

With respect to the Senate’s disgraceful rejection of Debo Adegbile, brother Pierce raises a good point:

Among the seven cowards, Pryor, Coons and Walsh are up for election this fall, and Coons’s seat is as safe as it can possibly be, The other four don’t have to run again for another two years, and they still hit the silk. I’m sure the bookers on Morning Joe already have them all on speed dial. Bipartisanship!

Coons was particularly weaselish. He thought Debo Adegbile was qualified, and he loves him some Sixth Amendment protections, but Chris Coons was annoyed by fundraisers and that’s the way that goes

I know Delaware is part of the Philly media market, and Coons would have faced a little pushback from idiots who can’t tell the difference between Mumia and Mumia’s appellate lawyers. But can anyone think that a vote for a non-cabinet level official is going to swing the 2014 Senate election? The Republicans don’t have even a clear candidate, although there’s always Christine O’Donnell, tanned, rested and ready to run 30 points behind a generic Republican in a deep blue state. I understand that politicians are generally going to be more risk-averse than they need to be, but I don’t see any plausible case for political necessity here.