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SaschaHM

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14. Democrats and Republicans answer to different voters with different sensibilities.

Reply to pamdb (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 08:55 PM

Feb 2019

It's not eating one's own. It's realizing the political reality of who you answer to. Democrats are never going to have the leeway that republicans have with issues concerning race and women because the base of the republican party is not women and minorities. Now had Kavanaugh paid for an abortion or two, pissed on a cross,and burned a flag over Reagan's grave while kneeling for the anthem, then he'd have to answer to evangelical constituents that make up the GOP.

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Statememt from Julian Castro on Ralph Northam. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP

Yep! And Daily Kos has asked for his resignation as well. manor321 Feb 2019 #1

Although I believe a man can change, and Northam probably has, but Goodheart Feb 2019 #2

no, kavanaugh is NOT a changed man. he lied and acted like the victim JI7 Feb 2019 #3

Brett Kavanaugh is a right-winger. A racist GOP political party. rockfordfile Feb 2019 #4

Their people get to be president and on the supreme court, but we have to resign. BULLSHIT! LBM20 Feb 2019 #13

Ted Lieu on CNN mobeau69 Feb 2019 #5

Reactionary responses are often wrong, Does one want to get their name out there first juxtaposed Feb 2019 #6

What context makes wearing black face or KKK robes appropriate? mcar Feb 2019 #8

it doesn't juxtaposed Feb 2019 #9

Responses to Franken weren't reactionary. SaschaHM Feb 2019 #11

It took less than a day for all Franken foes to get on board. The sad thing was they were hoodwinked juxtaposed Feb 2019 #15

I agree mcar Feb 2019 #7

Northram pamdb Feb 2019 #10

Right. And "Pussy Grabber" gets to be president. My goodness, where are we. It was 35 years LBM20 Feb 2019 #12

Democrats and Republicans answer to different voters with different sensibilities. SaschaHM Feb 2019 #14

"Our opponents are scum therefore we shouldn't have standards" Spider Jerusalem Feb 2019 #16