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Mad_Machine76

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6. #nothelping

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 06:59 PM

Jan 2022

I get their frustration but Biden is not a king and he's got a 50-50 Democratic Senate with two Senators being obstructionist. If they want to help, they should be there to help strengthen his hand.

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Some GA voting rights groups are skipping Pres Biden's speech [View all] tishaLA Jan 2022 OP

That's Latosha Brown, demanding no one stand in support of President Biden nor VP Harris Budi Jan 2022 #1

I can certainly understand MOMFUDSKI Jan 2022 #2

Agree totally PortTack Jan 2022 #3

I understand it too leftstreet Jan 2022 #5

1 unit of insulin was $12 in Canada, $6 in Australia, and $98 in U.S. Hortensis Jan 2022 #18

Idiotic and short-sighted. zentrum Jan 2022 #4

+1 c-rational Jan 2022 #7

Remind me what happened when folks decided to teach Obama a lesson BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #16

#nothelping Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #6

I understand frustration and right now my frustration is with these groups who don't abqtommy Jan 2022 #8

I don't blame them SallyHemmings Jan 2022 #9

I understand they're frustrated, but what good does it do to stay away? crickets Jan 2022 #10

Because neither Biden nor Dem leaders must be given the credit for it. Budi Jan 2022 #11

Oh, ffs. 🤦‍♀️ crickets Jan 2022 #14

Nope. That's what they do. They're Protesting Biden/Harris call for strength & unity in Voting Rts Budi Jan 2022 #15

Oops! crickets Jan 2022 #20

I don't have any respect for any group that has no understanding of how the govt works. LiberalFighter Jan 2022 #12

Comes off as petulant to me. tritsofme Jan 2022 #13

Midterms coming up fast. The GOP has to have help from the left to win. Again. Hortensis Jan 2022 #17

Stacey Abrams won't be attending, either: demmiblue Jan 2022 #19