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In reply to the discussion: Commentary: Maxine Waters deserves better from her party [View all]The Wizard
(12,536 posts)13. Democratic leadership needs a good beating.
Last edited Sat Jun 30, 2018, 11:11 PM - Edit history (1)
They demanded Al Franken resign over fabricated charges. Remember Van Jones, Remember Shirley Sherrod, Remember ACORN. A leadership that will abandon its people out of fear is not leadership, it's cowardice. Republicans shit on us and Schumer says we have to remain civil. Alan Grayson should be the next Speaker. Michael Avenatti and Stephen Colbert should be the ticket in 2020.
We need leaders willing to sucker punch (not figuratively) Mitch McConnell when he violates the rules.
If the Democrats snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as they are wont to do, then we the base must smack the shit out of leadership.
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Why I absolutely LOVE Maxine and stand with her!! Back down? Fuck no... give em hell Maxine!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jul 2018
#58
If the Democratic leadership won't stand up for one of their own, why should we believe
scarletwoman
Jun 2018
#9
This is why MLK was so special. He was definitely a few Jedi levels higher than most. nt
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2018
#67
I'm going to repeat what I posted the other day about "political differences."
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#49
Exactly, Cha. Since when is putting kids in cages a mere "political difference"?
SunSeeker
Jul 2018
#68
This sort of shit is one of the reasons why the GOP has been allowed to become so extreme.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#46
Good idea. I'll call her office on Monday. I'll also call Pelosi's and Schumer's.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#53
It is good she has a voice and uses it, and speaks Direct, about what she has to say.
Civic Justice
Jun 2018
#37
Schumer made the classic Dem mistake of accepting the RWs coded language talking points
pecosbob
Jul 2018
#64
Disagreement in our ranks is a great healthy thing to have, at least in the democratic ...
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2018
#83