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Post removed [View all] Post removed Jul 2019 OP
Amen 47of74 Jul 2019 #1
I'm sick of them not having a PLAN.. I was also infuriated that Rachel didn't ask Nadler hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2
Nadler has to do what Pelosi says. Didn't she ream Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #14
Why? quakerboy Jul 2019 #62
I am starting to think that the majority leaders in House Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #87
Re-elected to leadership or re-elected to office by their constituents? ehrnst Jul 2019 #113
crickets.... ehrnst Jul 2019 #218
This message was self-deleted by its author Cetacea Jul 2019 #72
"Ream him out?" ehrnst Jul 2019 #116
The plan thenelm1 Jul 2019 #57
For a minute, thought you were talking our Dems Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #86
Why do you assume there is no urgency in what Dems are doing? ehrnst Jul 2019 #109
Obviously... wryter2000 Jul 2019 #138
It's a talking point. Every few days this storyline gets revived. lapucelle Jul 2019 #153
Do you expect Democratic leadership to consult you on their plans and strategies? ehrnst Jul 2019 #108
it's strange how much repukes do (total bullshit moves) when Democrats are in power Skittles Jul 2019 #3
I think it goes back to Newt. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #7
+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #40
Yes! Doesn't really matter to them who is in power Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #88
One party is willing to lie about everything, break every law, ignore subpoenas and one party Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #110
Yes, interesting how some here think that we are the tea party - run the country off a cliff ehrnst Jul 2019 #123
Well, TBH personally I think it is time for PHYSICAL ACTION in the streets, but our Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #136
So what do you think that Congress can be expected to do? ehrnst Jul 2019 #144
Impeachment hearings is the ONLY thing they can do and when they do that Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #145
So, they're just wasting time in all those investigations? ehrnst Jul 2019 #149
Well, witnesses with proof of the crimes refuse to testify just like when Mueller called them Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #175
Armchair quarterbacks ALWAYS know the winning play...(nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #186
I said they have to try..is that what you are referring to as armchair? Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #188
Who are the "many people on our side" that you are talking about? (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #192
It is all over this board, isnt that why we are talking about it? Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #195
"Many" angry armchair quarterbacks do not equal one experienced, professtional coach in judgement ehrnst Jul 2019 #196
But you have to acknowledge a whole bunch of people are talking like this, again they are NOT Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #197
Maybe a whole lot of people in swing states will cause any Democratic Senator to lose ehrnst Jul 2019 #200
I assume everyday someone on her staff or Dem house staffer or member is bringing up Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #204
Which is good. ehrnst Jul 2019 #205
Bash the Tea party all you want, watoos Jul 2019 #178
Why does a positive response to having one's talking points compared to the TeaParty's ehrnst Jul 2019 #185
why doesn't the other party hold them accountable? Skittles Jul 2019 #170
HOW? Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #172
beginning impeachment hearings would be a start Skittles Jul 2019 #177
Agree on impeachment hearings but the people with the evidence are going to refuse Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #182
How does this hold "them" accountable? ehrnst Jul 2019 #190
omg Skittles Jul 2019 #207
That's one way to deal with being called out.... ehrnst Jul 2019 #208
Define "holding them accountable" ehrnst Jul 2019 #187
What do you mean "in power" They have the WH and the Senate.... (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #120
when Dems have the presidency Skittles Jul 2019 #171
So how does this relate to what they are doing now? ehrnst Jul 2019 #191
um.....LOL, never mind Skittles Jul 2019 #206
um.... LOL, cat got your tongue? ehrnst Jul 2019 #216
Agree Joinfortmill Jul 2019 #4
Welcome to DU! lapucelle Jul 2019 #154
Do something. Another two week break. notdarkyet Jul 2019 #5
Jerry can send a strongly worded letter montanacowboy Jul 2019 #6
Been saying this forever. Convene a retreat and dont Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #90
So if they doing any of that, you think that they would report back to all Democrats ehrnst Jul 2019 #119
You're asking for wayyyyy too much there awesomerwb1 Jul 2019 #179
EXACTLY what can they do when the other side runs the DOJ and the SC and refuses to obey Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #112
Simple. We can impeach him. If the republicans want to let him go free...they can. spanone Jul 2019 #118
The possible consequence is that Trump feels cornered enough pull a Reichstag Fire ehrnst Jul 2019 #125
Yeah, that isnt a reason not to, afaic. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #176
Well, neither you nor I are in a position to see all of the possible consequences, ehrnst Jul 2019 #180
What are YOU doing about it? George II Jul 2019 #128
Seeking validation for one's anxieties, resentments, and feelings of powerlessness is ehrnst Jul 2019 #132
You mean like the OP, except with fewer ALL CAPS and FUCK!!!!!!s ? ehrnst Jul 2019 #143
they are chicken to make any bold move AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #8
This is so frustrating SHRED Jul 2019 #15
Like our fucking media. triron Jul 2019 #22
the media always seeks gop validation AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #64
Amen Richard58 Jul 2019 #53
Very true. Scarsdale Jul 2019 #83
So, you think that Dems should just have behaved like the tea party? ehrnst Jul 2019 #198
+10000 Celerity Jul 2019 #69
Name ONE thing they can do when the other side controls the WH, Senate, DOJ and SC Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #114
Chicken? You are calling Speaker Pelosi chicken? ehrnst Jul 2019 #152
they aren't chicken treestar Jul 2019 #158
intelligence, oversight and judiciary committees currently have no hearings scheduled Takket Jul 2019 #9
They needed a two week break? sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #11
Writing angry letters is hard work. CanonRay Jul 2019 #21
That is scheduled ahead of time. You reallllllly think that Mitch would have agreed to stay? ehrnst Jul 2019 #194
And then a lengthy August recess. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #202
Listened to Nadler tonite on Rachel. Disappointed is my chief feeling. triron Jul 2019 #20
"We could sue or impeach but that would take a lot of time" Retrograde Jul 2019 #43
Maybe if you run for Congress and win -- which is doubtful former9thward Jul 2019 #10
+1 Me. Jul 2019 #13
Explain it to us SHRED Jul 2019 #16
I will take a quick shot at it bottomofthehill Jul 2019 #71
You are smarter than this, you tell me what can our people do when the other side Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #117
Well for starters... ehrnst Jul 2019 #141
What is being said here IS THE REAL WORLD... pangaia Jul 2019 #23
So why aren't you and everybody Nuggets Jul 2019 #75
I haven't abandoned my leaders. Stop putting words in my mouth. pangaia Jul 2019 #92
Called them for whatever that will do. Nuggets Jul 2019 #160
OK -- GO MUCKDOGS !!!!!!!!!! pangaia Jul 2019 #212
The internet has destroyed mass protests. former9thward Jul 2019 #85
Tell me about it... pangaia Jul 2019 #94
People rant and rave online about what other people aren't doing, but when asked what THEY'RE doing StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #101
Well yes. Apparently Democratic leaders are worse than Trump so a rant about them is easier... ehrnst Jul 2019 #126
You nailed it. This anger should be directed more at rump than our leaders...I suspect that... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #146
Fear and anxiety in white fragility often expresses itself in rage.. ehrnst Jul 2019 #217
Tens of millions at the ballot boxes in certain states will make the difference bottomofthehill Jul 2019 #210
+1 StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #46
I'm watching the real world working every damn day. kacekwl Jul 2019 #51
Agreed blueinredohio Jul 2019 #80
Truth. Efilroft Sul Jul 2019 #84
+1000 Nevermypresident Jul 2019 #107
better recheck Articles 1 and 2 of the Constitution treestar Jul 2019 #151
I also pretend people w/ different opinions are unrealistic. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #121
How realistic is: treestar Jul 2019 #156
+1000 sheshe2 Jul 2019 #184
You are way too calm, thoughtful, sane and aware of the facts.... ehrnst Jul 2019 #201
I'd like to know exactly what Tusli Gabbard is doing about any of these things nt msongs Jul 2019 #12
LOLOL pangaia Jul 2019 #213
Uhmmmm...I think the House did just the opposite. progressoid Jul 2019 #17
without negotiation. nt Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #27
With no oversight of the money. AllyCat Jul 2019 #47
You are right, we should not have given a blank check bottomofthehill Jul 2019 #96
In what way was it a "blank check?" (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #148
having people think that having control of one House allows us to do these things gets old onenote Jul 2019 #18
Who said anything about legislation? pangaia Jul 2019 #24
So how exactly does the House "defund" a funded government operation? onenote Jul 2019 #29
This has gone way beyond defunding.... pangaia Jul 2019 #32
I take that as your admission they can't do what the OP is demanding. onenote Jul 2019 #41
The poster of this thread is 100% correct, watoos Jul 2019 #25
It can't defund an existing appropriation. That takes legislation amending or repealing the previous onenote Jul 2019 #28
they are well within their rights to decline to provide additional funding quakerboy Jul 2019 #68
So they don't fund a particular agency. And then the Senate adds the funding onenote Jul 2019 #73
So instead lets just give the R's whatever they want. quakerboy Jul 2019 #76
did we give the Rs what they wanted during the wall fight? onenote Jul 2019 #82
"Waiting to win the election is playing with fire. " pangaia Jul 2019 #35
House can not defund what funding was already approved by law at140 Jul 2019 #45
No, they can't remove appropriated funding without the Senate and POTUS signature StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #48
+1, what election?!?! Red Don has already said he's going to cheat!!!!! uponit7771 Jul 2019 #65
No, they can't "defund shit" that has already been funded without the Senate and POTUS. ehrnst Jul 2019 #135
Its funny how much the Republicans can do with only one chamber quakerboy Jul 2019 #66
And some people are profoundly offended by the use of the term Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #173
I remember that time. All two years of it. onenote Jul 2019 #174
It's getting to be a bit much.. stillcool Jul 2019 #163
You'd think. ehrnst Jul 2019 #168
You said it the way I feel, part ways anyway. triron Jul 2019 #19
The cursing was at the Democrats. You feel that way? (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #199
DURec leftstreet Jul 2019 #26
KICK orangecrush Jul 2019 #30
cut all funding, stop working with the fascists on anything, shut down everything if that is what it yaesu Jul 2019 #31
Seriously, just do it. Cut off the spigot. AllyCat Jul 2019 #49
We cannot unilaterally "cut" current funding. onenote Jul 2019 #60
Not only that but bottomofthehill Jul 2019 #93
100% this! StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #102
So you want to let people suffer in order to make the GOP and Trump look bad... ehrnst Jul 2019 #122
It's incredibly frustrating. And I think Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #33
This ain't hong cong quakerboy Jul 2019 #70
I agree and share your frustration Max!! Lotus54 Jul 2019 #34
Kick dalton99a Jul 2019 #36
when I posted something like this I got in trouble for criticizing Democrats EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #37
+1 Hotler Jul 2019 #98
It's so horrifying and infuriating. Lately I feel myself forming ecstatic Jul 2019 #38
Everyone with a conscience is in that same place. Some people, however feel that ehrnst Jul 2019 #164
They're either on vacation or running for president. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2019 #39
They're not on vacation. They're just not in Washington StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #52
Please send your post, word for word, to Nancy's office. sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #42
+1. JudyM Jul 2019 #44
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #50
I thought the 2018 Blue Wave was about oversight..... NOT overlooking world wide wally Jul 2019 #54
+1 leftstreet Jul 2019 #56
well then, stop letting the motherfuckers take free potshots at them all day certainot Jul 2019 #55
I agree about the harm that right wing radio has, but how can we stop it? Bluepinky Jul 2019 #63
whenever and whatever the left protests at rw talk radio stations will be front page certainot Jul 2019 #91
Exactly! Why is there a Radio station in San Francisco maxrandb Jul 2019 #97
some stations are not in good places to protest, but there are a lot of them, as well as certainot Jul 2019 #105
You mean protesting Democratic leaders? Like you are? ehrnst Jul 2019 #214
I'm also sick & tired of hearing it. CaptainTruth Jul 2019 #58
It's a process Demonaut Jul 2019 #59
I hate to say it, but our Congressional reps get paid very well and get their benefits Bluepinky Jul 2019 #61
I wish AOC had a hidden cam to leak the footage AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #67
So what do you think all those house investigations are for? ehrnst Jul 2019 #134
People are dying in concentration camps while investigations are going on. Bluepinky Jul 2019 #211
I hate to say it, but some complain that they take no action, and then complain when they do.... ehrnst Jul 2019 #215
well put (n/t) Moostache Jul 2019 #74
K and r. cwydro Jul 2019 #77
THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT OUT LOUD. Mike Niendorff Jul 2019 #78
RIGHT ON!! BECAUSE A STRONGLY WORDED LETTER BASHING DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ehrnst Jul 2019 #161
Brava. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #189
When the people are sufficiently motivated they will fill the streets. It starts small. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #79
K&R BlueJac Jul 2019 #81
A refreshing rant indeed. Magoo48 Jul 2019 #89
I definitely feel your frustration. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #95
But that's not validation of the OPs feels. ehrnst Jul 2019 #167
The Time Has Come for the House to Begin Cutting Off Funding dlk Jul 2019 #99
So why do you think that the Democratic leadership is jerking you around? ehrnst Jul 2019 #100
Are you saying that our Democratic leaders have used up all the tools in the toolbox and.. Hotler Jul 2019 #103
That is a False dillema combined with a straw man fallacy. ehrnst Jul 2019 #106
I didn't make any accusations. I asked a simple yes or no question. Hotler Jul 2019 #115
Because you worded your accusation as a question, it's not an accusation... ehrnst Jul 2019 #127
K&R redstateblues Jul 2019 #104
You seriously think they're not doing anything? Do you want them to publish a weekly status report? George II Jul 2019 #111
It sounds like it. Somebody wants TO SEE THE MANAGER RIGHT NOW!!! ehrnst Jul 2019 #165
Whose democracy is this? Brainfodder Jul 2019 #124
I am fucking sick and God Damned tired of HEARING THAT DEMOCRATS are the most powerful entity ehrnst Jul 2019 #129
co-signed... Blue_Tires Jul 2019 #130
They need to read some history. gordianot Jul 2019 #131
The author of the OP certainly needs to. ehrnst Jul 2019 #162
If you add a few more curse words to your rant, you'll get their attention. EffieBlack Jul 2019 #133
And all caps - those REALLY let them know you mean BUSINESS!! (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #139
Yeah wryter2000 Jul 2019 #142
Oh, good grief. NurseJackie Jul 2019 #137
LOL wryter2000 Jul 2019 #140
... ehrnst Jul 2019 #147
They just filed a lawsuit to get Dump's tax returns treestar Jul 2019 #150
So far...crickets. lapucelle Jul 2019 #155
... lapucelle Jul 2019 #157
If you are calm then clearly you don't understand how Democratic leaders are fucking everything up. ehrnst Jul 2019 #159
Good luck with that. Russians are quite skilled now at altering any election here they want. triron Jul 2019 #183
That we can fight treestar Jul 2019 #209
Condemnation prior to investigation.. stillcool Jul 2019 #166
"Lawsuits aren't on an instant gratification timeline..." lapucelle Jul 2019 #169
There is a difference between Nadler and a armchair quarterback LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #181
Thanks for the link, LiberalFighter. nt sheshe2 Jul 2019 #203
... sheshe2 Jul 2019 #193
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