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Zoonart

(11,828 posts)
3. This is true.
Fri Mar 1, 2019, 09:32 AM
Mar 2019

Each congressperson is elected to represent the wants and needs of their constituents. Those needs vary from state to state and district to district.
The Gentlewoman from NY does not get to dictate the agenda for the Gentle man/woman from Idaho. That's where building consensus comes in and it takes time.
Has time become somewhat compressed? especially when we are talking environment...certainly, but right now... in this very moment the consensus needs to be more focused on getting this criminal out of the White House so we can once again work to build consensus for the betterment of the American people.

The media ALWAYS says "Democrats in disarray" manor321 Mar 2019 #1
anything to stir discourse with in democratic circles is media fodder. The problem with AOC and beachbum bob Mar 2019 #2
This is true. Zoonart Mar 2019 #3
It works just fine in Illinois, thank you. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #6
The media loves this 'scenario' spanone Mar 2019 #4
Who is Mike DeBoner? watoos Mar 2019 #5
This public bickering, does nothing to but encourage republicans/Russians... dubyadiprecession Mar 2019 #7
Maybe. But the private bikering is a central aspect to keeping a caucus on message Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #8
Eating each other again? T'was ever thus. Odoreida Mar 2019 #9
Vote with repukes, suffer the same fate as repukes...come 2020 you're history. pecosbob Mar 2019 #10
+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #12
I always expect to get hammered when I post stuff like this...thanx. pecosbob Mar 2019 #13
You're welcome! I am so tired of Dems being constantly dragged toward the right because they smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #14
That's quite a generalization. AOC just voted with the Repubs against opening govt. n/t seaglass Mar 2019 #17
Nit-picking...context is all important in this instance pecosbob Mar 2019 #18
Stating fact. Context is always important however AOC was not elected judge and jury. n/t seaglass Mar 2019 #19
There are few things as discouraging as Ds voting R G_j Mar 2019 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #15
It's pretty simple...reject labels and dance with the one what brung ya. pecosbob Mar 2019 #16
While I understand the frustration Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 #20
never is a long time Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2019 #22
Well, we knew the purge was coming sooner or later... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #21
EXPLODE? Sugar Smack Mar 2019 #23
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