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47. The answer: "Or is that only when a Democrat is in office?" n/t

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WHY WHY WHY aren't Democrats pounding [View all] rainy Dec 2019 OP

Why aren't they shouting "He stole from a charity!" on an endless loop? BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2019 #1

I don't know why. It's so defeating to rainy Dec 2019 #5

Oh, come on. Btw, if you guys want some pounding, Hortensis Dec 2019 #24

who? me? you want me to do some "pounding"? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #44

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2019 #39

They're not really 'pounding' about anything policy wise. tman Dec 2019 #2

Now now, you mustn't criticize Democrats! Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #6

Hard policy and economics - not soft / social issues Amishman Dec 2019 #36

Deficit Attention Disorder Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #3

Ha ck4829 Dec 2019 #50

I think In time they will. It is early in the election. pwb Dec 2019 #4

Hope you are right. We seem to somehow get rainy Dec 2019 #7

We ain't got this. We've got to WORK for this. Lock him up. Dec 2019 #41

we may have 2 branches of government rampartc Dec 2019 #28

This is where the Never Trumpers could actually help. Funtatlaguy Dec 2019 #8

I totally agree. Blue_true Dec 2019 #45

There is another thread here that asks gab13by13 Dec 2019 #9

Five Facts About The National Debt (Pew Research Center) no_hypocrisy Dec 2019 #10

The first thing they should say is "Thanks Trump, thank you for the largest debt in US history!" UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #12

So troubling democrank Dec 2019 #14

Revenue in 2019 is about 3.5 trillion. So only about 10% of that is paying interest. Takket Dec 2019 #19

Democratic politicians never have a unified messaging system to point out GOP flaws. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #11

They don't seem to get as much air time rainy Dec 2019 #13

This StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #25

Imagine the economy if money was no object with Obama in charge. A huge infrastructure program brewens Dec 2019 #15

Democrats need to make a big point about republican debt rainy Dec 2019 #16

The farm welfare is actually for the big agricorps and banks. They could give a shit if the brewens Dec 2019 #17

Subservience. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #18

Red Blue modrepub Dec 2019 #20

Republicans WANT deficits. Republicans NEED deficits. Martin Eden Dec 2019 #21

They have always wanted social institutions to fail. Boomerproud Dec 2019 #40

Probably because what is popular right now, are so-called "free" things ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #22

Are you running for office on that theme? mcar Dec 2019 #23

Thank you StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #27

End of year "Democrats are bad" messages mcar Dec 2019 #32

because the "liberal media" has been the conservative press all along. nt Baltimike Dec 2019 #26

Unfortunately because the vast majority of the COLGATE4 Dec 2019 #29

I can't think of one candidate mentioning the deficit or debt. Hoyt Dec 2019 #30

Gee, maybe they could have started ArcticFox Dec 2019 #31

"standing for their convictions" FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #43

Kind of hard to pound the table when all spending originates in the House MichMan Dec 2019 #33

Tax cuts also originate in the House, and that's what's driving the deficit. GoCubsGo Dec 2019 #37

The tax cuts you like to brag about are adding to the debt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #52

I don't think the focus should be debt in general, rather the wisdom of certain expenditures. David__77 Dec 2019 #34

Don't want to burnout the bad news before the elections get serious. democratisphere Dec 2019 #35

No talk of this either. slater71 Dec 2019 #38

I doubt Democrats want to be perceived as running a campaign based on austerity. tritsofme Dec 2019 #42

k&r Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #46

The answer: "Or is that only when a Democrat is in office?" n/t area51 Dec 2019 #47

You know it ck4829 Dec 2019 #49

Good question ck4829 Dec 2019 #48

Democrats should show the... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #51