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33. We are

Reply to Chin music (Reply #20)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 10:31 PM

Jan 2023

the grown-ups. We, Democrats have a strong coalition.

Domestic terrorists are among us, crap.

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Did Dems make a strategic mistake by not ... [View all] jgo Jan 2023 OP

No. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #1

Even if he did not have to concede since 3 - 5 Democrats would vote for him? question everything Jan 2023 #36

no Dem had to vote for him, just vote present krawhitham Jan 2023 #52

NO durablend Jan 2023 #2

I've thought a lot about this AkFemDem Jan 2023 #3

Not their circus, not their monkeys. Murphyb849 Jan 2023 #4

Correct, but our country, our defense question everything Jan 2023 #38

I think they should have negotiated a deal before today Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #5

There are no moderate Republicans. None. Marius25 Jan 2023 #8

Depends on moderate means ITAL Jan 2023 #17

Such as? FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #22

Don't hold your breath onenote Jan 2023 #30

Same here. I never expect an answer from someone claiming that. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #31

The folks in the best position to answer that question are the ones who ought to be reaching out Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #44

And the Democratic leadership has adamantly been opposed to negotiating onenote Jan 2023 #50

So your position is that we should support the Republican party putting in the worst of the worst Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #51

What deal? Please explain. McCarthy already sides with Boebert, Gaetz, onenote Jan 2023 #53

Gee, maybe you should inform Ohio and PA that what they did was impossible - Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #54

Maybe you should understand that not every situation is the same as every other situation onenote Jan 2023 #55

I think that the party primary system Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #56

+100 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #19

If there was such a monkey they would have approached the dems. Bev54 Jan 2023 #28

Depends on whether you want to own the Republicans, Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #35

There is no chance of working with the republicans unless they decide to Bev54 Jan 2023 #37

Like the J6 committee didn't function? n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #40

Well the only 2 willing to work with them are no longer there are they. Bev54 Jan 2023 #42

Nine voted with Democrats on the spending bill - Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #46

And which Republicans would that be? moose65 Jan 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Jan 2023 #39

Absolutely not. liberalmuse Jan 2023 #6

No. We cannot save them. No way. onecaliberal Jan 2023 #7

Its much better to be an audience member at a circus -- 70sEraVet Jan 2023 #9

In the real world, that's simply not an option. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #12

And then do the same on the rules package...? And then do the same on the debt ceiling...? RockRaven Jan 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #11

"hands across the aisle" is a delusion. GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #13

No. roamer65 Jan 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #20

We are bdamomma Jan 2023 #33

There is a long game being played here. rubbersole Jan 2023 #15

I've Been Hearing That Since 2000 SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #23

I'm thinking Kansas after Dobbs. rubbersole Jan 2023 #43

No that is not accurate. former9thward Jan 2023 #45

Good. Thanks f9w! rubbersole Jan 2023 #47

LET him have? You mean vote FOR him? Hortensis Jan 2023 #16

It's not the Dem's move to make. Gore1FL Jan 2023 #18

JFC are you trying a back-handed mercuryblues Jan 2023 #21

And you knew those concessions were going to be made how? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #24

Quit Blaming The Democratic Party For Doing The Right Thing SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #25

no, remember the Senate quaker bill Jan 2023 #26

No. Don't interrupt your opponent while they are making mistakes Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #27

+1 Takket Jan 2023 #32

No onenote Jan 2023 #29

No mcar Jan 2023 #41

Hell no Hekate Jan 2023 #48

If I'm in the GOOP, I'm not trusting Kevin, so the Dems definitely should not trust Kevin Kennah Jan 2023 #49