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senseandsensibility

(25,515 posts) Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:44 PM Oct 2023

Dems spoke softly but carried a big stick!

I hope they keep wielding that stick. It's good to see them stand up!

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Dems spoke softly but carried a big stick! (Original Post) senseandsensibility Oct 2023 OP

this is also Dem payback for McCarthy agingdem Oct 2023 #1

They did it through action senseandsensibility Oct 2023 #2

Mahalo for all those reminders, agingdem... Cha Oct 2023 #4

is this the first time we've been without a speaker? nt orleans Oct 2023 #3

Our Dems Are Strong.. I have No Doubt Cha Oct 2023 #5

Yes! senseandsensibility Oct 2023 #6

It's unreal the most dangerous Cha Oct 2023 #9

I don't think the bigger picture is being seen here GenXer47 Oct 2023 #7

Your reply is well reasoned and serious senseandsensibility Oct 2023 #8

agingdem

(8,958 posts)

1. this is also Dem payback for McCarthy

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:51 PM

Oct 2023

kicking Swalwell and Schiff off the intelligence committee, censuring Schiff...and the bogus impeachment hearings...

senseandsensibility

(25,515 posts)

2. They did it through action

Reply to agingdem (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:52 PM

Oct 2023

and I admire that, but I also liked the way they spoke up as a group this morning setting the tone for the whole day.

Cha

(320,590 posts)

4. Mahalo for all those reminders, agingdem...

Reply to agingdem (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:55 PM

Oct 2023

(aren't we all?)..

orleans

(37,192 posts)

3. is this the first time we've been without a speaker? nt

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:55 PM

Oct 2023

Cha

(320,590 posts)

5. Our Dems Are Strong.. I have No Doubt

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 04:59 PM

Oct 2023

in their abilities to carry this through the smartest way possible.

TY.

senseandsensibility

(25,515 posts)

6. Yes!

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 05:16 PM

Oct 2023

We are definitely the party of brains! to unity and honesty as opposed to chaos and stupidity.

Cha

(320,590 posts)

9. It's unreal the most dangerous

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 05:37 PM

Oct 2023

Enmies of our Country are Domestic Terrorists who are Agents of vlad putin with an Ex Traitor pres being their cult god.

Democracy!

On the history Books!

GenXer47

(1,204 posts)

7. I don't think the bigger picture is being seen here

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 05:21 PM

Oct 2023

If we stop viewing Republicans as a political party and see them as what they are - Russian-backed insurgents hell-bent on replacing our form of government - then this is not good news at all.
McCarthy built-in his own self destruct switch by allowing this vote to be called by one person. That sends a chill down my spine.
They're breaking the federal government on purpose so they can later say to the disinterested masses - see? It all needs to go.
This has Putin and Claremont Institute written all over it.
Sorry folks but this brief moment of schadenfreude isn't making me happy at all. If Trump is elected Speaker, he is 3rd in line, and becomes President automatically on Jan 6, 2025 if enough states like Wisconsin sabotage their own electoral votes.
We are in the midst of a full-on assault on democracy and every move Republicans make needs to be taken in that context.

senseandsensibility

(25,515 posts)

8. Your reply is well reasoned and serious

Reply to GenXer47 (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 05:33 PM

Oct 2023

but I do not have faith in this group to do anything so well planned. I hope you are not right and I am allowing myself to be optimistic.

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