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In reply to the discussion: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Slams Chief Justice for Scolding Schumer [View all]Ligyron
(8,006 posts)Now see, this is why people perceive us Dems to be weak ... and in a way they're right because perception is reality. Instead, we need to steal a page from their book and never apologize, never back down, never surrender and certainly not just give up like Sen. Gore did. IOW, we must be willing to do whatever is necessary to regain power however distasteful that may be.
We need strong leadership from a President and party leaders, plus an effective whip in Congress such that all our members are on the same page in a united front with no defections.
i.e. we need to do what the GrOPers have done with such success since at least Ray Gun.
Maybe 20 years after we are back in power (if that ever happens) and we've cleaned out that rat's nest in Congress, the SCOTUS, the entire Federal bureaucracy and reversed every law and policy they've put in place, maybe then, but only then, can we afford to be "fair", go high when they go low and sing Kumbaya around the campfire as we roast marshmallows together in a spirit of Brotherhood and Love joyfully celebrating our common Humanity.
But meanwhile, we have a hell of a lot of work to do, much of it difficult and some of it quite unpleasant. The alternative however will be even more unpleasant ... especially for our grand and great grandbabies.