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Phoenix61

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47. I'm not sure I'd call it ruthless.

Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:10 PM

Apr 2022

More like playing by the rules. Everybody knows if you run for public office whatever skeletons you have had better be hidden incredibly well or they will be dragged out into the bright light of day. The only folks who want a political official with skeletons are those who would use those skeletons as levers to advance their own self-interest.l

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You can't keep playing by the rules when one side has NO rules. [View all] onecaliberal Apr 2022 OP

Murder is OK? Genocide? Make7 Apr 2022 #1

What are you talking about? onecaliberal Apr 2022 #3

So people can't be murdered in this information war? Make7 Apr 2022 #7

A reasonable response if talking about Ukraine, but still, it poses the real question elias7 Apr 2022 #8

It means you don't use a knife in a gun fight. Butterflylady Apr 2022 #15

+1000! Exactly! paleotn Apr 2022 #39

+1!!! mitch96 Apr 2022 #46

There was once a day when Dems where ruthless as hell paleotn Apr 2022 #38

I'm not sure I'd call it ruthless. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #47

+100...n/t bluecollar2 May 2022 #68

Ugh.... paleotn Apr 2022 #34

Um, there's a long way between being blunt and decisive Bettie May 2022 #77

I've said as much for years Orrex Apr 2022 #2

They already have enough of their people counting the votes to destroy the system. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #4

So what's our response Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #21

I don't know why people are interpreting my post as advocating onecaliberal Apr 2022 #23

When I have expressed concern about the sluggish pace of justice in this regard... Orrex May 2022 #67

My feeling is dems have to stop bending over backwards to be fair. Yes, Tadpole Raisin Apr 2022 #40

Stamp that on the forehead of every D official dalton99a Apr 2022 #5

+1000 hamsterjill Apr 2022 #6

I don't even listen to it any more. Just goes straight to ignore. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #11

I don't listen to it. hamsterjill Apr 2022 #13

I had a nut boss XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #14

We've done it their way, look where we are. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #20

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #30

Agreed! But I have a question regarding Democratic messaging. For YEARS the repugs have used..... usaf-vet Apr 2022 #28

Great point!!! hamsterjill Apr 2022 #45

Because the divide ymetca Apr 2022 #55

jmo, it might help if Dem leadership listened to area51 May 2022 #69

So are you advocating we engage in criminal behavior? Kaleva Apr 2022 #36

And here we go... hamsterjill Apr 2022 #44

How are you going to get tough? Please explain. Kaleva Apr 2022 #49

Messaging and more messaging. hamsterjill Apr 2022 #51

So you are going to play by the rules Kaleva Apr 2022 #52

Well glad that I have your approval. hamsterjill Apr 2022 #53

Obeying the law Kaleva Apr 2022 #54

Like the Republicans do, right? hamsterjill Apr 2022 #56

If the Rs don't obey the law, do you think we should? Kaleva May 2022 #65

Is this alert bait? hamsterjill May 2022 #66

i'm hoping obama's got this. mopinko Apr 2022 #9

Obama would be good. hamsterjill Apr 2022 #57

yeah, he made a big announcement the other day, mopinko Apr 2022 #58

This is outstanding. onecaliberal May 2022 #71

LOL Skittles Apr 2022 #62

i think the plan is to take it apart. mopinko Apr 2022 #63

Wrong we can do it Apr 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Apr 2022 #16

YUP! Sadly I think that is exactly what is going to happen. nt usaf-vet Apr 2022 #29

Oh, they have rules, but they are different PatSeg Apr 2022 #17

Somebody has to go to jail for conspiring to attack the Capitol... kentuck Apr 2022 #18

I keep hearing people say this Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #19

One step would be unified message telling people onecaliberal Apr 2022 #22

So you're saying that all of those things are false but we should lie and pretend they're true? nt FBaggins Apr 2022 #27

WTF? THAT'S what you read in that? Read it again. And this time Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #60

I read it again - same issue. FBaggins May 2022 #78

A few ideas HariSeldon Apr 2022 #24

Well Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #25

The media needs to do to republicans what Jim Acosta did to trailer green. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #26

It's just important that people feel sufficiently mad Sympthsical Apr 2022 #31

Look no further than what's being done to Madison Cawthorn.... paleotn Apr 2022 #43

It amazes me how many people here think you - and those of us who think like you - smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #32

We all need to mobilize now. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #33

+1. This has nothing to do with committing illegal acts dalton99a Apr 2022 #41

So basically we'll continue to follow the rules which I recommend we all do. Kaleva Apr 2022 #50

Your own actions prove you play by the rules and will continue to do so. Kaleva Apr 2022 #35

+1 !!! TeamProg Apr 2022 #37

Yea. Snackshack Apr 2022 #42

They have rules, but they own the umpires JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2022 #48

This OP is a statement of the obvious. The replies show why it is necessary Scrivener7 Apr 2022 #59

They want us to keep doing what we've always done. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #61

And there are attempts within this thread hamsterjill May 2022 #76

It's not even the same game -- let alone rules. Keep up! live love laugh Apr 2022 #64

👆🏻❤️ onecaliberal May 2022 #72

I agree with you. Ignore the weenies. Stinky The Clown May 2022 #70

Absolutely. Corrupt news media aren't helping, either. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #73

The corrupted corporate press is always going to prefer the criminal party of (R)ussia. onecaliberal May 2022 #74

Swift Boaters Kid Berwyn May 2022 #75