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cab67

(2,993 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2019, 03:54 PM Dec 2019

Here's something I wish Jerrold Nadler, or some other Democratic committee chair, would do. [View all]

It's the Democratic Party. Its members in Congress are Democratic congresswomen and congressmen.

They are not Democrat members. It's not the Democrat Party.

This practice of dropping the "-ic" suffix started in the 1990's as an explicit effort by some Republicans to belittle and demean their opponents.

This should be a sanctionable action. The chair should insist on proper terminology - it's also proper decorum - and stop it.

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Here's something I wish Jerrold Nadler, or some other Democratic committee chair, would do. [View all] cab67 Dec 2019 OP

WOW, do I agree with you! LisaM Dec 2019 #1

As it is a puposeful Cartaphelius Dec 2019 #2

They are just waiting for that DFW Dec 2019 #3

I've preached on this subject for years. Few have cared. Funtatlaguy Dec 2019 #4

Nice guys finish last. We are being walked on Iwasthere Dec 2019 #5

Using "Democrat" Party as a perjorative NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #6

Members should also be prohibited from introducing foreign propaganda into the record, too. BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 #7

and prohibited from introducing lies... stillcool Dec 2019 #13

Bah. jayfish Dec 2019 #8

I disagree in this case. cab67 Dec 2019 #10

Not to be picky MsLeopard Dec 2019 #9

Didn't know that. cab67 Dec 2019 #11

The last time I accidentally landed on our local hate radio station, KQQQ Pullman, WA brewens Dec 2019 #12