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In reply to the discussion: Let's give it up for Rep. Ilhan Omar for her wonderful actions yesterday [View all]brush
(53,759 posts)41. I disagree. The difference is our having taken the House in the Nov. blue wave.
We actually have some power now in DC that we can use effectively. That doesn't mean we should STFU.
Hail to the newbies and all hail to Madame Speaker for standing up to trump and making him back down.
For years repugs have been in charge in Congress. Now they have to share the power.
And fuck what they think. We need to fight for what's right for the majority, not the rich repug clients or the low-info deplorables who don't know any better than to back repugs stealing from them by funneling their money up to the rich (see tax scam law and your chopped tax refund).
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Let's give it up for Rep. Ilhan Omar for her wonderful actions yesterday [View all]
ck4829
Feb 2019
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So the people with the opportunities to grill and question these criminals...
doompatrol39
Feb 2019
#11
Ah, like having a schedule of which Democratic can speak on any given day to "avoid stepping on toes
LanternWaste
Feb 2019
#32
every second of airtime these people get is a second NOT devoted to the toddler tyrant.
niyad
Feb 2019
#46
The KGOP is going to do this no matter what, right now on other mixed aisle forums they're LITTERALY
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#57
It's up to everyone to be fighting back - don't silence the newbies - the oldies need to step up.
flor-de-jasmim
Feb 2019
#9
On one hand they deify Ronald Reagan. On the other, we deal with the aftermath of his policies every
ck4829
Feb 2019
#50
Knowing that Abrams viewed her with hatred and disgust, she handled it very well.
OnDoutside
Feb 2019
#8
Give her a call or drop her a note to let her know we appreciate her and have her back.
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#25