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betsuni

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97. You asked who he was and I told you. Communications director for the PAC Justice Democrats.
Thu Jun 10, 2021, 01:12 AM
Jun 2021

Writes fundraising emails using the same words all the time. A script. Their supporters like it:

Their big enemy are corrupt "corporate Democrats" (who will stop at nothing to prevent progress because they're complicit with and paid off by corporations, billionaires, special interests, lobbyists, corporate PACS, Wall Street, Big Pharma, the oil and gas industries, the ruling class, the donor class, the 1% -- the list is really endless). Naturally there's no evidence of this supposed corruption. Democrats are also called the liberal elite, coastal elites, wealthy elites, any flavor of elite. They only pretend to want progressive legislation but are same as Republicans (Republicans rarely make an appearance in the emails, they are irrelevant).

Democratic Establishment (the word "progressive" means anti-establishment with Democrats being the establishment they are fighting against, "taking on" and so forth because the establishment will stop at nothing to prevent Justice Democrats' success). Any Democratic organization like the DNC or DCC (Third Way, it goes without saying) are enemies who will stop at nothing to prevent, etc.

The goal is to transform the Democratic Party, purge it of corporate Democrats and the Democratic Establishment, elect Justice Democrats (the movement, revolution). Transformative policies. FDR transformative. Transform is an important word.

Status quo. Neoliberals.

Working class. Progressive are the only ones fighting for the working class. Working class, working class, working class. These are really the most important words.

Grassroots.

Justice.

Solidarity.

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Maybe She Could Tweet Some Criticisms Of The Cons Me. Jun 2021 #1
Maybe so, but she is correct in my opinion. tableturner Jun 2021 #2
She's ABSOLUTELY correct. calimary Jun 2021 #4
And how do you propose they do that? Without 100% Dem support of of killing the filibuster Texin Jun 2021 #31
There are some possibilities, depending on how hardball you wanna play. calimary Jun 2021 #55
And that's just one approach. There's also the ol' workaround. calimary Jun 2021 #85
Digitizing bills and the searching killed this plan long ago krawhitham Jun 2021 #91
That's how Bush lost control of the Senate, pressured Jim Jeffords on a vote and he switched parties krawhitham Jun 2021 #87
Point taken. So what else/what more can we do? calimary Jun 2021 #125
Do you really not care about confirming Democratic Judges? LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #140
We can be certain the Rs and their handlers are waist deep in this. JudyM Jun 2021 #96
THIS orangecrush Jun 2021 #100
All of the above are really bad ideas and risk losing the ability to confirm judges LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #139
Yes She Is But Do You Think The Dems Don't Already Know This? Me. Jun 2021 #6
So is everyone else that's repeated the same thing for months. Budi Jun 2021 #7
More productive to pressure Dem holdouts wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #13
Or any other time as well, apparantly. Budi Jun 2021 #15
Not true ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #17
Waleed's feed? Why. It says the same thing over & over. Budi Jun 2021 #23
No AOC's feed ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #28
I guess if Waleed writes a thing, it's AOC's fault. Somehow. Mariana Jun 2021 #120
What is amazing to me is ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #123
Who is Waleed? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #32
LOL. Ask google Budi Jun 2021 #35
I did search for both spellings. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #38
You are implying AOC twitter feed is Waleed's mouth piece? Autumn Jun 2021 #102
What are you talking about? Ted Cruz is her favorite dunking target wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #19
Sure thing. Like every day. Budi Jun 2021 #20
Like it should be wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #24
Really? Tell her & Walleed that. Budi Jun 2021 #25
Anyone that follows them on Twitter or subscribes to their emails can see the same language.... George II Jun 2021 #112
They just love seeing her name Bettie Jun 2021 #65
Of course, but we can't bash fellow Democrats, don'tcha know? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #66
Well, we can bash SOME specific ones Bettie Jun 2021 #68
Though I notice that Katie Porter gets a pass wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #70
Yeah, she does, but Bettie Jun 2021 #71
Ah, forgot about that wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #73
I still think she's tremendous. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #86
. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2021 #90
I would not mess with that trio. Nuh uh. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #133
The country elected Democrats to do the things they ran on, not the burn it all downers. onecaliberal Jun 2021 #72
not really qazplm135 Jun 2021 #12
BUT .... PURITY! The Mouth Jun 2021 #21
Sinema bdamomma Jun 2021 #69
K & R Budi Jun 2021 #3
"GOP who won't even vote for a Jan 6 commission" FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #27
Of Course It Isn't Me. Jun 2021 #40
Because Moscow Mitch cares what they think? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #43
Of Course THey Don't Me. Jun 2021 #45
Maybe, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #48
Post a link to that poll questionseverything Jun 2021 #79
You'd Have To Be Watching MSNBC Me. Jun 2021 #82
That's not how making a claim works. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2021 #126
Hear Hear! TY Me.. I've beyond had it with Cha Jun 2021 #135
Aloha Miss Cha Me. Jun 2021 #136
Here's my Sen Hirono.. Taking to the magats where Cha Jun 2021 #154
This is criticism of the Republicans. iemanja Jun 2021 #37
I lulz'd KG Jun 2021 #41
She did criticize Republicans in this tweet as well as how to respond to their obstructionism. femmedem Jun 2021 #52
Duh she is criticizing the repubs questionseverything Jun 2021 #64
Stop! Me. Jun 2021 #75
You stop questionseverything Jun 2021 #76
And What Me. Jun 2021 #77
Again questionseverything Jun 2021 #78
So Nonsensical Me. Jun 2021 #138
Thank you. It's obvious what the insinuation is. betsuni Jun 2021 #92
These aren't republicans, but the fact that she's a woman of color means that she can.... George II Jun 2021 #157
What do her race and gender have to do with it? George II Jun 2021 #113
That's what I'd like to know. betsuni Jun 2021 #118
I may not agree with you all the time, indeed may not like everything you say, But it is NOT.... George II Jun 2021 #132
Chris Van Hollen said the same thing on CNN yesterday ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #98
What does that mean? No holding feet to the fire because of gender and ethnicity? betsuni Jun 2021 #99
Great Quote Me. Jun 2021 #128
Yeah, preaching to the choir is always a productive use of one's time. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #103
A counter-point to that is, Oneironaut Jun 2021 #153
Nailed It! -NT- ruet Jun 2021 #5
Absolutely!!! Operaweeble Jun 2021 #8
Yep. Business as usual. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2021 #9
Thank you, AOC. That is exactly right! ananda Jun 2021 #10
AOC is correct in this observation. There is NO TIME. Hekate Jun 2021 #11
+1 Jay25 Jun 2021 #22
Biden should have learned about squandering the advantage. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #14
Its all Biden's fault!! Glad he has her to tell him how to run the show! Budi Jun 2021 #16
Who said it's all Biden's fault? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #26
When has Waleed's scripts NOT said it's all Biden's & DEMOCRATS fault? Budi Jun 2021 #30
I have no idea who Waleed is and seen no scripts FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #34
All I found googling Waleed is that it is an Arabic word meaning newborn or child. Autumn Jun 2021 #61
Same here. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #88
You are right. Someone that lives in their head. Autumn Jun 2021 #101
"Because obviously a strong woman can't say what she thinks without being betsuni Jun 2021 #105
She might live in yours but I haven't thought of our former First Lady for some time Autumn Jun 2021 #106
She's a strong woman who lives in a lot of people's minds as a fictional character. betsuni Jun 2021 #108
Yeah I see that. I don't dwell on the past or on people that have no impact on my life. Autumn Jun 2021 #109
"I don't dwell on the past or on people that have no impact on my life." betsuni Jun 2021 #111
Biden is president and the Dems have control. If Trump and the pukes aren't on the news Autumn Jun 2021 #114
I dwell on the past when it's damaging to the present and future, those who betsuni Jun 2021 #115
Whatever floats your boat betsuni nt Autumn Jun 2021 #116
I don't have a boat, Autumn. betsuni Jun 2021 #117
If you don't understand that idiom just try doing whatever brings you joy. nt Autumn Jun 2021 #119
Oh, now idioms like "the lesser of two evils" have their original meanings. OK. betsuni Jun 2021 #121
You mean a former Senator, Secretary of State, and mcar Jun 2021 #144
Yeah. I adored her as First Lady so to me that's what she will always be. Autumn Jun 2021 #145
Maybe use the titles that she was elected/appointed to mcar Jun 2021 #147
How bout I use the title I want to use and you use the one you want to use. nt Autumn Jun 2021 #148
OK mcar Jun 2021 #149
Waleed Shahid, communications director for the PAC Justice Democrats. betsuni Jun 2021 #93
OK, so? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #95
You asked who he was and I told you. Communications director for the PAC Justice Democrats. betsuni Jun 2021 #97
Sounds pretty good to me LiberalLovinLug Jun 2021 #130
Well Done Me. Jun 2021 #137
I mass delete all the emails FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #151
"The Democratic establishment is simply unwilling to take action on transformative policies the betsuni Jun 2021 #152
+1 Me. Jun 2021 #155
" Who are all these corrupt corporate Democrats who don't want to do anything for the people?" FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #158
So "all Democrats" really means one guy? betsuni Jun 2021 #159
He's a good example, in the news and ongoing right now. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #160
https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid George II Jun 2021 #142
I went down a few pages, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #150
Check out this guy's tweets, he has the receipts. I won't post any of them here. George II Jun 2021 #156
Yes! DENVERPOPS Jun 2021 #44
THIS. calimary Jun 2021 #57
And how do you suppose Biden can do those three things? mcar Jun 2021 #143
K&R Auggie Jun 2021 #18
I'd like to know how. padah513 Jun 2021 #29
Democrats will do the same old thing, talk smart and fall behind. johnthewoodworker Jun 2021 #33
Well That's Certainly Hopeful Me. Jun 2021 #42
If only we had a reliable majority in the senate ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2021 #36
How much do we have to pay Manchin to vote to get rid of the filibuster? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2021 #39
Yep AOC right Dems have been jerked speaknow Jun 2021 #46
McConnell knows that if he can get Manchin to bail on the Dem party, he takes control again. jmbar2 Jun 2021 #47
HUSTLE is the perfect word! They're gaming us. liberalla Jun 2021 #49
Manchin keeps claiming to be following the will of his constituents Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #50
time to quit negotiating with them and just move on. we have been AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #51
+1000000 bdamomma Jun 2021 #74
This is probably the AOC statement that I connect with the most. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #53
Hard to call out republicans BGBD Jun 2021 #54
+1,000,000 murielm99 Jun 2021 #56
I saw a yes vote HR3233 and a not present vote HR3237 ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #63
Present BGBD Jun 2021 #80
So she didn't vote no but you said she did ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #83
Sounds like BGBD Jun 2021 #84
+1 betsuni Jun 2021 #89
Okay AOC, you change Manchin and Sinema's mind.... Jon King Jun 2021 #58
How do you not understand that is exactly what she's attempting to do here? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #104
She's trying to sway them by speaking out on Chris Hayes' show? She can always give them... George II Jun 2021 #129
How do you know that she's not? ChrisF1961 Jun 2021 #131
That's ridiculous mcar Jun 2021 #146
She is 100% correct, but what is her solution ? OnDoutside Jun 2021 #59
I think so too. bdamomma Jun 2021 #60
This afternoon she alleged Pres. Biden is playing patty-cake with GOP. LanternWaste Jun 2021 #62
Don't know what time she put that on Facebook, but it's considered off-limits.... George II Jun 2021 #141
💯 budkin Jun 2021 #67
AOC is absolutely correct. hadEnuf Jun 2021 #81
+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #94
Couldn't agree more. Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #107
So true! The exact same playbook from the Obama years. Fool me once shame on you .. Mr. Sparkle Jun 2021 #110
I looked around, I didn't see anything she's doing other than tweeting to get us to "move now"..... George II Jun 2021 #122
Yeah you missed it..... BasicallyComplicated Jun 2021 #124
Seems like it. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2021 #127
We were lucky to have just enough.. Maxheader Jun 2021 #134
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