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JohnSJ

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9. Excellent timing. Perhaps they can introduce defund police again in case independents have

Mon Oct 9, 2023, 09:07 PM

Oct 2023

forgotten where they stand on those issues.

Working hard to get republicans elected.

and while those representatives represent their districts, most likely their views will be exploited by the wonderful media as representative of the majority of Democrats, which would be a lie.

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Tlaib, Bush criticized by Democrats over statements calling for end to Israel support [View all] RandySF Oct 2023 OP

Has Rep. Tlaib condemned Hamas? Freethinker65 Oct 2023 #1

Nope. Marius25 Oct 2023 #2

JHFC JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #8

I was not going to watch Tickle Oct 2023 #32

+1 dalton99a Oct 2023 #46

Twitter only allows so many words. egduj Oct 2023 #4

Not surprised, Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #3

I'm not Polybius Oct 2023 #6

She's not an extremist at all AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #11

She's not extreme to those that agree with her Polybius Oct 2023 #14

Perhaps you should AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #29

She's far-left on every position, not just the police Polybius Oct 2023 #39

What do you consider "far left"? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #40

Universal income Mosby Oct 2023 #51

These aren't far left policies. AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #63

There is almost no overlap between those two lists FBaggins Oct 2023 #71

Yes she is.. "Defund the Police" is a Proven Losing Cha Oct 2023 #20

The Defunding the Police slogan was incredibly stupid and cost Democrats a number seats LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #42

I very much disagree with you AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #47

Do you ever tire of being WRONG? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #53

Do you ever stop to think that AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #56

Why do you want Republicans to win races that they should lose? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #67

I trust James Clyburn on this over Bush/Tlaib/members of the Justice Democrats LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #78

Commercial NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #81

Troy Nehls and some GOP PACs ran similar ads in my area LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #83

+1 betsuni Oct 2023 #12

They should be criticized. Those statements were embarrassing to the Democratic Party. tritsofme Oct 2023 #5

+++ JohnSJ Oct 2023 #10

Totally agree. nt Raine Oct 2023 #30

Totally expected comments from Tlaib. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #7

Half of Gaza's 2.2 million people jammed in a tiny area are children womanofthehills Oct 2023 #34

It seems as if a few around here Bettie Oct 2023 #43

Indeed. inthewind21 Oct 2023 #55

Israel has no choice but to respond to the murder of over 1,000 Jews. totodeinhere Oct 2023 #77

All of Do NOT Think it was Cha Oct 2023 #74

Yes, and that is why the atrocities committed by Hamas against innocent Jewish children are so totodeinhere Oct 2023 #76

Excellent timing. Perhaps they can introduce defund police again in case independents have JohnSJ Oct 2023 #9

Many of us agree with what was said AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #13

I stand with President Biden who doesn't believe we should defund the police, or stop aid to JohnSJ Oct 2023 #15

Hey that's fine AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #25

defund the police almost certainly stopdiggin Oct 2023 #16

There is a time and place for everything JohnSJ Oct 2023 #18

I disagree AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Oct 2023 #35

Many of you are WRONG on "defund he Police" Cha Oct 2023 #21

Yep. Which is why the repubs in Virginia are pounding away at our candidates onenote Oct 2023 #22

Somebody should play Gym Jordan saying he wants to defund the FBI Marius25 Oct 2023 #23

Exactly.. and I think it was Abigail Cha Oct 2023 #24

Lots of things were proven a losing slogan AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #27

Cori Bush is WRONG on "Defund the POLICE" Cha Oct 2023 #31

Those other issues had high levels of support among Democrats. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #33

surprised at the defense that the loser slogan still gets stopdiggin Oct 2023 #37

When you have to twist yourself to explain a slogan then you've already lost. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #38

Bush's and Tlaib's defund the police is a very ignorant slogan that cost democrats seats LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #44

+1. Stupid slogans like "Defund the police" and "Open borders" cause severe damage to Democrats dalton99a Oct 2023 #48

Tlaib and Bush are Justice Democrats LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #79

Well deserved criticism Arazi Oct 2023 #17

K&R betsuni Oct 2023 #19

Tlaib and Bush are entitled to their opinions about Israel ripcord Oct 2023 #28

Add that idiot Ilhan Omar in there eissa Oct 2023 #36

Now we're calling our own "idiots"? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #41

you can be a muslim and and idiot moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #72

Not good to bash democratic politicians here. Emile Oct 2023 #50

If we can bash Manchin Zeitghost Oct 2023 #59

Does Manchin bashing upset you? Emile Oct 2023 #75

No Zeitghost Oct 2023 #80

Perhaps inthewind21 Oct 2023 #57

I can criticize our own when warranted eissa Oct 2023 #73

Can you imagine the outrage if sitting members of Congress Marius25 Oct 2023 #45

Until the occupation is ended redqueen Oct 2023 #49

Yes! AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #52

A thought experiment. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #54

They do not care Zeitghost Oct 2023 #58

Oh the drama redqueen Oct 2023 #61

That's a bit harsh. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #69

I don't expect it to come from Biden redqueen Oct 2023 #62

The last time there was a vote in the House... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #64

The one-sidedness is not a surprise. redqueen Oct 2023 #66

One can oppose the occupation without being an antisemite. I oppose it. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #68

What does ending apartheid look like? Mosby Oct 2023 #65

Why does she want to end funding of Israel? LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #60

Glad Torres & Gottheimer recognize thsoe statements for what they are rogue emissary Oct 2023 #70

Hamas NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #82