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lees1975

(6,929 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:50 PM Monday

We need to support Democrats who are willing to take the risk to become direct in trying to remove Trump from office.

First, we need some Democrats who are willing to take the risk.

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Easterncedar

(5,636 posts)
2. The Rep facing 14 years in prison for visiting a detention center?
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:54 PM
Monday

LaMonica McIver. I don't know why she is not more of a cause celebre.

Maru Kitteh

(31,325 posts)
3. And there's our answer to why more leaders don't ACT
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:25 PM
Monday

instead of just talking. If it doesn’t fit a narrative being entertained by oligarch-owned media it is flung into the void.

Initech

(107,702 posts)
4. Not just Trump, a whole lot of his enablers need to be removed from office.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:34 PM
Monday

And I'd list them but it's a ridiculously long list.

yellow dahlia

(4,870 posts)
5. There are some strong voices, who are willing to do what it takes.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:20 PM
Monday

I like Chris Murphy, Chris van Hollen, Bernie!, Maxwell Frost, Melanie Stansbury, Jamie Raskin, Dan Goldman, Jared Moskowitz, AOC, Jasmine Crockett...there are plenty of them.

Intractable

(1,710 posts)
6. You don't mention leaders Jeffries and Schumer.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:33 PM
Monday

Nor do they deserve to be mentioned here.

I'd be quite happy to see AOC take Schumer's job.

maxrandb

(17,207 posts)
7. We need to support ALL Democrats
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:53 PM
Monday

JFC! Have we learned nothing?

Susan Sarandon and Jill Stein applaud posts like this.

At this point, I'd vote for Atila the Hun if it would deny a Retrumplican majority in the House, or Senate.

NBachers

(19,223 posts)
8. I challenge anyone to go to any Dem Congressperson's website & find where they say "I don't care much about what *rump
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:00 PM
Monday

and the republicans are doing, and I don't intend to do much of anything about it. It really doesn't concern me too much.That's the kind of Democrat I am."

Show me these Democrats.

betsuni

(28,797 posts)
10. Who is "we"? Is "become direct" something we have to guess? "Risk" -- Teh Oligarchs withholding allowance money?
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:04 PM
Monday

Or is this just about impeachment?

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