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The Squad as the face of the Democratic Party is supposed to be a problem?
Think again.
Goodheart
(5,345 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)And they limited the press to two lame questions, quitting when they were way ahead.
They also sent a strong message on impeachment, to more than just Trump.
malaise
(269,187 posts)Justice is coming - I loved that she used the Con's own words 'grab em by the pussy'. Caught them all off guard.
They're not giving Kornachi a pass - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! There were no personal attacks on the president.
Fuck you Kornachi.
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)I am impressed
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Glad the women there are having no part of that and shut him up fast....
But Kornacki revealed his true feelings....
Justice is coming....
malaise
(269,187 posts)Excellent. She walked all over him and destroyed his attempt to feign an attack on the Con. The good news is he has very little time left to push the 'hackery' aka fuckery
lostnfound
(16,191 posts)Who answered it? Did it get cut from the online video?
thegoose
(3,115 posts)What did he say?
I change the channel whenever the dweeb with the rolled-up sleeves and the "big board" bounces onscreen. Can't stand him.
Kornachi was way off base ... and actually appeared incompetent in trying to press and defend his view. Hes a simpleton and hopefully closer to being a has/been today.
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)Trump wants to make these women the face of the Democratic Party. Big win for them!
Then these four women go out and give Don the Con a most cogent, principled and thorough asskicking.
It was beautiful.
True Blue American
(17,989 posts)Those 4 women showed what they stood for and Trump revealed what a bigoted, vicious scumbag he is.
LiberalFighter
(51,104 posts)We need to put pressure on him and MSNBC.
KPN
(15,662 posts)streaming services if you have access to any. .... It happened. He actually tried to share the blame, sort of like tRump's "there are good people on both sides" only the opposite.
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mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)said. Now anybody scared of drumpf can crawl back in their shell and those who choose to wait for people who are subpoenaed but will never show up can proceed.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)And now I am so proud of each one of them.
I have tears in my eyes and patriotic songs in my head.
Four proud ,young,intelligent women,America is lucky to have them
True Blue American
(17,989 posts)Democratic Party together by standing up to Trump.
With both Leaders of the Party speaking out in protest they reminded me of a family that can quarrel like cats and dogs but woe to the outsider that attacks them. They come together as one!
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)Work with young people.
Take Florida.Join with the Parkland kids
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)They talked about health care, eg, but not M4A, which isnt really far left anyway, judging by the number of Dems who have signed on.
MustBeTheBooz
(270 posts)FirstLight
(13,366 posts)Ponietz
(3,025 posts)[link:https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/07/aoc-nancy-pelosi-squad-mainstream.html|
Heres the full press conference:
[link:https://www.msnbc.com/mtp-daily/watch/full-squad-press-conference-in-response-to-trump-s-attacks-63899205762|
KPN
(15,662 posts)posting it.
lostnfound
(16,191 posts)Taking names! These women all did great!
Politicub
(12,165 posts)They are strong, powerful women. Rep. Omar did not gloss over Trumps own, vulgar language. Everyone should watch this historic press conference.
Trump should be terrified. The squad is the future.
Trumps craven, nationalistic and cowardly base are stuck in a vortex of hate. He and his enablers will be soundly defeated in 2020.
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)I also loved her example of how all white people arent held responsible for a mass killing by a single white person. Nobody asks them if they love that person.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Locrian
(4,522 posts)absolutely. nails. it.
You can see what the moderates were thinking: They would score a bipartisan feather in their caps by passing an administration-friendly bill that included money for border security in addition to humanitarian relief, just in time for Americas birthday.
Like many Democratic initiatives, this reasoning relies on a 90s-style model of what the average voter wantsa collaborative relationship between the president and Congress, say, and conservative-leaning immigration policies. But that model doesnt accord with polling in the Trump era. In 2018, large majorities of voters across the U.S. consistently told pollsters that they wanted to see a Democratic Congress elected to act as a check on the administration.
Ponietz
(3,025 posts)...any further, that 2018 was about bread and butter issues.
CrispyQ
(36,527 posts)Thank you for posting the link.
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)that's what fuels all of the "Dems in turmoil" bullshit. Easy on the Twitter-bashing, confine it to Trump & Co.
When they keep their eyes on the prize, they are a force. Nobody is saying they shouldn't contribute to voices on policy. Just tone down the 'Trumpiness' on social media.
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)Hekate
(90,835 posts)...keeping serious arguments private. And by "private" she is clearly talking about within the Democratic Caucus and in her office, not randomly out in the Twitterverse for Trump to use as a wedge and for the MSM to use for entertainment.
If that's how they want their short careers to be -- as a tool for Trump and the MSM -- fine, go to it. Just don't blame Nancy Pelosi, Elijah Cummings, and others who have spent their lives in struggles these young women can't imagine.
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)and it was very effectively delivered.
Hekate
(90,835 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,595 posts)When I'm driving, I will occasionally listen to Wingnut radio to see what's going on in Crazyland.
The Bloated Bloviator was praising Fat Donnie's great plan to reunite Pelosi and the Squad (his term) to reunite the Democrat (sic) Party, and then smear the entire party with the Squad's communism, socialism, and anti-Americanism. He seemed to think that if Trump could do that, he'd win a second term in a walk.
Then I threw up in my mouth and changed to a music station.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Party turmoil was and is being ginned up by the Beltway Media. Once it made the jump from the twitter world to someone's account that happens to thing they are a Journalist,well,there you go again.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)on Kornacki afterwards on MSNBC MTP-D. Kornacki tried to argue that Trump hasn't been charged with colluding with Russia, but Maxwell corrected him that the Mueller report looked for criminal conspiracy, not ordinary co-operation or co-ordination. On that count, the Mueller report contained many example of the latter. Classic!
BeyondGeography
(39,383 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)between his legs. I've seen Maxwell on MSNBC often, but she wasn't having any BS today.
LiberalFighter
(51,104 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,937 posts)Efilroft Sul
(3,582 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)They kicked ass, and they put the need for impeachment out there.
No excuse for the occupant of the Oval Office.