Democrats have lost the thread.

[erodriguez]

I called my congress people and urged them to boycott or walk out of the president's address.

Instead they show up in pink with auction paddles

These people are not made for this fight. I urge you to let them know that you will back other candidates who are willing to fight.

[JanMichael]

1. For the first time I saw a photo of the paddles. It was pathetic.

[tonekat]

12. Did they think they were at a garden party?

They were pathetic.

[hannah]

2. Good for you

I stand proud with the Democratic Party

[erodriguez]

4. So what did you think of their paddle idea?

Wha do you think about sitting quietly while a member of their party gets thrown out of the chamber because he spoke up against the lies Trump was spewing?

How does you think that looks to their democratic voters?

[Tommy Carcetti]

3. Okay. nt

[leftstreet]

5. What's the deal with the pink clothes?

[betsuni]

7. Pink has become the color of protest against Trump: "our protest of Trump's policies which

are negatively impacting women and families" -- chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus.

That's "the deal." Why?

[Avalon Sparks]

10. Why does it matter to you why they are asking?

Thanks for answering the question though I guess.

[ZRB]

6. I'll read this thread again to help me fall asleep tonight

Bad things about Dems.

[betsuni]

8. Mocking the Democratic Women's Caucus. Literally nothing they won't bash Democrats for.

[erodriguez]

11. Who's mocking anything?

[Kingofalldems]

9. Yep---and also note the 0%.

[republianmushroom]

13. Poster nails it.

Maybe someday.

[EarthFirst]

14. We can be the minority or the opposition...

Some may argue that we can be both; however the conceding dialogue from leadership that we are the minority; that our options are limited; is a great disappointment.

The opposition is an enormous thorn in the side of the GOP; and insofar only a handful of Democrats are proving that they are the unified opposition and not simply the minority.

ANY Democrat voting to advance cabinet appointments: UNACCEPTABLE.

ANY Democrat voting to censure a colleague: UNACCEPTABLE.

Be the opposition…

Resist!

[Paladin]

15. Agree with you, 100%.

If our Democratic representatives won't engage in political combat with the forces of evil, they need to be replaced.

[Ars Longa]

16. This party needs to have a round-table, and decide on a leader with

a focused message that speaks for the majority of Dems.
He/She should have a daily presentation (ala Gov Cuomo during
the Pandemic). This leader should lay out, daily, the
Democratic CounterMessage to all this Trump/Musk madness.
This leader should be able to have good rapport with all the factions
under the Democratic tent.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-six-wings-of-the-democratic-party/
FWIW I recommend Gov. Tim Walz. at this time..
All factions of the Party I think, basically agree on a lot of the
basic issues- thus we need to downplay the disagreements,
emphasize the agreements- and agree to discipline ourselves
for the greater good.
Otherwise, this party is scattered like 10,000 cats in a room.

(FWIW On edit: Sen Chris Murphy would also be excellent!)

[Paladin]

17. Hope it happens, and damn soon. Tim Walz would be outstanding. (nt)

[betsuni]

18. I called my congress people and told them what to do or else. Instead they paddled in pink garments.

These people are not made for the big fighting. I know of this and, me, I have told them. You must do as I say as well. I urge you to let them know you will stand in back of other fighting candidates without paddles and pink garments and look for threads.

[OneGrassRoot]

19. One thing I wish they would have anticipated...

is how the words on their paddles were photoshopped with denigrating messages.

[elocs]

20. Wimps and wusses. I'm ashamed of most of our Democratic leaders. n/t

[SocialDemocrat61]

21. Fight how?

Like how the January 6th terrorists decided to fight?

[SYFROYH]

22. Imagine if they surrounded Al Green.

They could have helped him to stand on a desk and then surround him ten Democrats deep from all angles to protect him as long as possible from ejection.