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Drunken Irishman

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52. It's sad to see what the Republicans have become.

Tue Dec 21, 2021, 12:58 AM

Dec 2021

20 years ago, you'd at least be able to work with these Republicans.

But then we went and elected Obama and they've never been the same since.

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sherrilyn ifill is exactly on the money with this [View all] orleans Dec 2021 OP

That structural change won't come anytime soon, unless Democrats Hoyt Dec 2021 #1

We need structural change. elleng Dec 2021 #2

it fucking stinks Skittles Dec 2021 #3

The most obvious change needed is to ditch the filibuster. brush Dec 2021 #4

The two things we evidently CANNOT do! dchill Dec 2021 #5

Explain pls. Ditching the filibuster would leave... brush Dec 2021 #7

I think the sarcasm thingie was omitted at the end of that post. Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #9

I shouldn't need it. Or so I thought. dchill Dec 2021 #20

That is not a safe assumption in this neighborhood Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #41

True. My experience is increased. dchill Dec 2021 #42

I think you forgot the Sarcasm thingee. n/t aggiesal Dec 2021 #8

You feel the sarcasm gif is not needed because it's so obvious? brush Dec 2021 #11

appears some needed to see it b/c it appears you took that post seriously nt orleans Dec 2021 #16

I did. IMO it isn't that obvious as trolls visit here quite often... brush Dec 2021 #18

"Democrats" who believe in the filibuster... dchill Dec 2021 #23

when i see a post that i think might be a bit iffy (or the poster) orleans Dec 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #47

Sorry, I responded to the wrong post ... aggiesal Dec 2021 #30

Sorry. I don't feel it was necessary. dchill Dec 2021 #21

You feel ditching the Filibuster & the Electoral College would end Democracy? ... aggiesal Dec 2021 #33

I was NOT SERIOUS! dchill Dec 2021 #39

Obviously some took it seriously. You can tell from some of the responses. brush Dec 2021 #43

So stating, you forgot the sarcasm thingee was accurate. ... aggiesal Dec 2021 #44

totally agree on the electoral college qazplm135 Dec 2021 #10

Never get rid of the Electoral College, gab13by13 Dec 2021 #12

Do you actually mean never get rid of it, or we'll never... brush Dec 2021 #19

And make it a talking filibuster. notinkansas Dec 2021 #27

Absolutely. moondust Dec 2021 #6

Twitter followup/replies: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #13

thanks for all those tweets nt orleans Dec 2021 #17

Yes, thank you, rhiannon NJCher Dec 2021 #32

Bravo !! These are GREAT Replies!! Duppers Dec 2021 #50

Exactly, our system is the problem and it gives right wing states with low populations JI7 Dec 2021 #14

Except for one thing: we were always TOLD we had a healthy democracy. We didn't. ancianita Dec 2021 #15

America is not even close to a democracy. Jon King Dec 2021 #22

apparently it is a constitutional federal republic orleans Dec 2021 #25

It's not one man, tho. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #26

Yeah. Why does that part always get left out of the conversation? notinkansas Dec 2021 #28

because it's understood the way the R party is that they won't do orleans Dec 2021 #29

It's still an issue and one we knew would be an issue when we won those two GA seats. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #34

yeah...i was wondering what lisa murkowski is up to lately. maybe she'd like to step up to the plate orleans Dec 2021 #35

Right. Or the deeply troubled Collins. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #48

just watched retired dem senator bob kerrey on msnbc (lawrence o'donnell) orleans Dec 2021 #51

It's sad to see what the Republicans have become. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #52

It is not a healthy democracy Meowmee Dec 2021 #31

Manchin Is drunk On Power n/t DallasNE Dec 2021 #36

The 50 Republicans are also to blame Poiuyt Dec 2021 #37

K & R malaise Dec 2021 #38

It's baked into the Constitution and the rules of the Senate... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #40

Right On marieo1 Dec 2021 #45

Amen to that Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #46

The same could be said about any low-population state. NurseJackie Dec 2021 #49