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rufus dog

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11. How did the Republican block legislation when they were in the minority

Reply to frazzled (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 11:53 PM

Jul 2020

Can always make excuses and end up on the losing side. Now is the time to get extremely aggressive. Perhaps Dems would be a bit stronger if they felt like others had their back.

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Why Democrats will always lose, even when they win elections. [View all] rufus dog Jul 2020 OP

The important thing now, as always, is to keep our powder dry Orrex Jul 2020 #1

🤭 LenaBaby61 Jul 2020 #2

You do know how this works, right? Moscow Mitch and the repugs... brush Jul 2020 #3

Exactly! And it's demoralizing...please just stop Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #4

You do realize you just made the point rufus dog Jul 2020 #5

Not making your point at all. I know how things works. If you... brush Jul 2020 #6

Sorry, that makes no sense at all. Dems can get up and make... brush Jul 2020 #15

They clearly don't know how it works frazzled Jul 2020 #8

How did the Republican block legislation when they were in the minority rufus dog Jul 2020 #11

What others do you speak of to have their backs? brush Jul 2020 #14

Perhaps it come from lessons learned in life rufus dog Jul 2020 #16

Hahahahahahahaha! You still don't know how the Senate works. brush Jul 2020 #18

And you have no idea how to win rufus dog Jul 2020 #19

Most of us on this board know what it takes to win, you get... brush Jul 2020 #20

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #21

Idiocy means nothing. You make absolutely no sense. I'm done. brush Jul 2020 #22

Thank you rufus dog Jul 2020 #24

No retention of info? I said to you in an earlier post that... brush Jul 2020 #35

Rufus, RW leaders have divided us by portraying this Hortensis Jul 2020 #30

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #31

I love your posts and I am a long time fan of yours and some others here posting similar stuff but Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #44

Oh, same here, Eliot, and how could I disagree when it is Hortensis Aug 2020 #46

Remember, the 2/3-vote rule to prevent cloture has been all but eliminated frazzled Jul 2020 #37

We needed 60 votes but we won't when we win the next election. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #38

I agree, NOBODY who says this stuff and I am saying some of it, better have not voted for Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #45

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #26

Yawn.... brooklynite Jul 2020 #7

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And pony up rufus dog Jul 2020 #23

I don't think that Brooklynite is the Manager that you clearly want to speak to about 'fixing' this. ehrnst Jul 2020 #40

You are not entirely wrong. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #9

..👍🏼 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #27

dumb take on what has gone on past 12 years SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #12

Well that convinces me rufus dog Jul 2020 #13

Pretty much. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2020 #41

making excuses for racist white trash trump supporters while attacking JI7 Jul 2020 #17

+1000. ehrnst Jul 2020 #42

Another "Why didn't/don't Democrats stop ____ ?" thing. betsuni Jul 2020 #25

Liberalism has been WINNING for centuries. You need to Hortensis Jul 2020 #28

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #29

... lapucelle Jul 2020 #32

If you want something done, why not present a few suggestions or recommendations on what.... George II Jul 2020 #33

+1 betsuni Jul 2020 #34

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2020 #43

One of the dumber OPs ever. marble falls Jul 2020 #36

Democrats already passed a bill. The GOP did nothing...I wait with bated Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #39