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In reply to the discussion: Progressives turn up the Heat on Manchin and Sinema! [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)6. I do not understand the cult-of-revenge...
... particularly when the "revenge" or kneecapping some are seeking would actually do more to HARM so many progressive goals and objectives. Everyone knew in advance this would fail. It's no surprise. Why are so many acting so "surprised" and so angry? It's not as if someone snatched away victory at the last moment. Victory was never in the cards to begin with.
We BARELY have a 50/50 "majority" and it makes more sense to focus on the things we CAN accomplish rather than kneecapping the VERY SAME ONES that we'll need to maintain that (so called and tenuous) "majority".
elect more Democratic senators to reduce Manchin and Sinema's influence.
I absolutely agree! Instead of pouting and licking self-inflicted wounds... it's better to look forward. Instead of lashing out and trying to bloody and weaken Democrats with UNNECESSARY "primarying" as punishment, we should instead be working hard to REPLACE 5 or 6 Republican Senators with Democrats!!!
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I can only hope that it's a long, hot summer for them both! They deserve this. n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2021
#1
"Interesting tidbit: Bernie Sanders carried every county in WV in the 2016 primaries."
comradebillyboy
Mar 2021
#2
My point is Manchin loses re-election in 2024 if he pisses off 19,000 voters who are suffering. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#19
different elections. 2018 when Manchin barely won was that once in a generation Blue Wave
Celerity
Mar 2021
#22
It was a primary...and they hated Hillary. They said when interviewed that they would never
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#3
Without HR1 (which requires killing the filibuster) we won't be electing more Dem senators
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#9
You would think after Trump, they would have learned their lesson...the suggestions in the post
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#8
Preserving Democracy and the Democratic majorities is my cause, what's yours? Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#13
Yup. WV was blue until 2014- voters will respond to substantive change that improves their lives. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#18