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(9,527 posts)tazkcmo
(7,419 posts)The powder is still dry!
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)idk what you want the dem pols to do . not enough democrats voted for the party nom and so they gave it to the cons . the dems have zero power they might as well go shopping.
your beef is with the democrats who didn't vote for Hillary . den pols have no power and no voice . now they have no supreme court
the dems once again shoot themselves in the foot .
did you see the results of the vote in ferguson. the mayor who oversaw the Michel Brown disaster was reelected over an african-american woman running against him.
dems just don't vote so they get to be lorded over by the viciousness of the war class . congrats dems you sure showed them .... again
GWC58
(2,678 posts)have her "locked-up." I think they know it won't lead to her actually being locked-up. It will force her, Hillary, to spend a lot of money. The Rethugs will want the Clinton Foundation investigated for any/all wrong doing. Does anyone think they WON'T do this? Jason C, can never spell that pos's name, told Hillary that the "investigation will continue." I take him at his word. I wish it weren't so.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)"The Democrats will play nice, trying to get a "committee" going to investigate possible treasonous activities by the guy who is now leading the country."
That is so nice. They are just rolling over "trying to get a "committee" going to investigate possible treasonous activities by the guy who is now leading the country."
"Yeah, if this were Hillary as President, being accused of the same things, she would be impeached, convicted, and in jail by now. "
Not if the numbers were reversed. That plays a big role here yet you completely ignore it.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)They filibustered, the Pugs went nuclear. They did everything they could.
Democrats are the minority party. They have very, very limited options.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Yavin4
(37,182 posts)What they do not understand or refuse to see is that income inequality has pretty much destroyed the middle class and along with it, the political center.
Case in point, you'd think that the Republicans and Trump would be in full scale freak out mode with Trump polling in the mid-30s, but they aren't freaking out. They don't care about a majority of Americans. Republicans only care about their own party, their own voters.
SirBrockington
(259 posts)And then immediately Say "9/11 Investigations are off the table!"
WTF!
I'll always remember that. The problem is that some Dems keep thinking that if they play
nice when they are in charge, the Republicans will be honest brokers or have some minimal sense of honor and fair play when its on the other foot. I remember when Democrats had the house and Senate the word of the day was "bipartisan". Hows that working out.
Its ironic that it seems to be the ones constantly put in leadership positions. This isn't a knock, just facts; Donna Brazille, on 1984 Jesse Jackson team. loss. On 1988 Dukakis team, creates scandal, has to resign. Dukakis.. loss. Next up, Gore, Donna Brazille again wtf, campaign manager. Loses to GWB... unreal... THEN, replaces DWS at DNC? Donna Brazille again wtf.... and on and on... numerous examples, numerous Democrats. The best leaders, as far as actual results seem to be neutered or removed. Had Howard Dean remained head of the DNC with the 50 state strategy I seriously doubt so many house seats, senate seats, and Governorship would be lost. I'm not a Bernie Sanders fan, but I thought it was completely insane when DWS recently stated in response to critique that the Democratic party was not a grassroots party (I disagree), that proof of the party being grassroots was stopping the Obamacare repeal through activism and calling state Senators. Really?? Democrats had/have absolutely no say in the repeal, none. The only reason it was defeated was due to it being not draconian enough. Is that the person who's been leading the DNC the last few cyles?? That oblivious?? WTF!
Democrats know how to actually govern, Republicans know how to campaign and use power and every advantage. They know how to unite and provide one single message. They know how to take one single irreverent semantic issue and win on it; 1. Dukakis in a tank. 2. Al Gore is boring and "said he invented the internet" 3. Swift boats and "flip flop"
4. Emails!
But some of the dems in power? "9/11 investigations are off the table!"
Harold Dean, James Carville, Rahm Emmanuel, Hillary (and thats why they were sooo afraid of her. Hillary played nice, but she was a hard as anybody and didn't take a whole lot of bs, nor suffer fools. She had to play nice this go-round tho, less she offend) they were/are real fighters and partisans. If nothing else the Dems need/ed more Rabid partisans. Every Republican is a rabid partisan. The entire lot.
Vent/Rant over
NCTraveler
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(30,481 posts)SoCalMusicLover (1,523 posts)
The Democrats Are The Republicans' B&T#H
The Democrats will keep their powder dry, not wanting to anger the other side.
The Republicans, faced with the same situation, say FUCK YOU, we're going to screw you and do what we want.
The Democrats will play nice, trying to get a "committee" going to investigate possible treasonous activities by the guy who is now leading the country. The Repubs, will howl & yell, and start impeachment proceedings against a Democrat for lying about where he stuck his private parts.
The Republicans will spend months & years yelling "LOCK HER UP," and calling her things like "war criminal," blaming her for the deaths of troops overseas. Enough so, that she loses the election. The Democrats hold hearings, hoping to find that Drumpf did something illegal, knowing that nothing will really happen, even if they prove something. The repubs will say, thanks for letting us know, it won't happen again....and things will continue.
Yeah, if this were Hillary as President, being accused of the same things, she would be impeached, convicted, and in jail by now.
Don't worry though, if we ever do get control of Congress back, we can change the rules back, so the repubs will be free to filibuster a Democratic President's pick.
Keep playing nice Democrats. It's serving you well.
Demsrule86
(71,542 posts)And I really dislike the fact that you go after the Democrats...we can't stop Gorsuch because Hillary did not win...so that's that...how about trying to take the senate in 18 instead of saying Democrats are bad.