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72. This is where Luigis come from

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Someone please tell me what the Democratic leadership is doing to stop this. [View all] orangecrush Jan 2025 OP

What do you think they can do, considering they are a minority in both houses? Ocelot II Jan 2025 #1

What ARE THEY DOING orangecrush Jan 2025 #2

What do you think they should be doing that they aren't doing? Ocelot II Jan 2025 #3

Not my job. orangecrush Jan 2025 #6

I'm not saying that at all; I'm just wondering what you think they should be doing Ocelot II Jan 2025 #13

They are doing NOTHING edhopper Jan 2025 #22

No, I'm not fine, but *I don't know* either what they should be doing or Ocelot II Jan 2025 #26

Borderline harrasment of the original poster. Lunabell Jan 2025 #102

not at all! a totally legitimate question - (and response to back handed question posed) stopdiggin Jan 2025 #119

Harasment nonetheless. Lunabell Jan 2025 #126

Not in my mind. stopdiggin Jan 2025 #128

Thank You, stopdiggin! Cha Jan 2025 #154

Also, we don't know that they're doing "nothing." CaptainTruth Jan 2025 #104

Problem is angrychair Jan 2025 #134

They're "keeping their powder dry" orangecrush Jan 2025 #140

Kind of like a "secret peace plan" orangecrush Jan 2025 #146

You're NOT "Harassing" Anyone.. & Thanks for Asking Cha Jan 2025 #153

The thugs have Heritage and 2025 and ALEC orangecrush Jan 2025 #24

They certainly should be using media choie Jan 2025 #34

That's a good suggestion. I hope to see more of that, Ocelot II Jan 2025 #40

The media are all owned by Trump supporters nowadays. comradebillyboy Jan 2025 #64

Bingo comrade DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #97

Double bingo. orangecrush Jan 2025 #136

AOC mahina Jan 2025 #129

Bernie mahina Jan 2025 #130

You said the GOP did it when they were the minority so why cant you answer the question? Callie1979 Jan 2025 #32

By the ACLU gab13by13 Jan 2025 #41

22 states have filed on the birthright citizenship order EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #50

See post #50 Callie1979 Jan 2025 #92

Saying "not my job" isn't a virtue. Politicub Jan 2025 #111

Can we assume YOU have contacted your reps and expressed what you want done, or addressed? Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #7

Yes you can orangecrush Jan 2025 #9

What did voters do? qazplm135 Jan 2025 #113

Well they could act like an opposition party Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #85

I would agree that bipartisanship is a lost cause these days. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #89

They should definitely be louder Bobstandard Jan 2025 #108

Bringing slingshots to the fight GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #122

Same thing the GOP did when it was in the minority in the senate - obstruct EVERYTHING. Hold up EVERYTHING. PatrickforB Jan 2025 #106

Democratic leadership in congress does not have the power to stop this. The Republicans have the trifecta. Democrats kelly1mm Jan 2025 #4

They're asking you to send $15. Yavin4 Jan 2025 #5

Yeah about that orangecrush Jan 2025 #8

Yeah, I get those texts gab13by13 Jan 2025 #11

I'm a hard pass on that. I will donate to AOC, Jasmine Crockett and Bernie. Autumn Jan 2025 #27

Yep, EVERY DAY Bettie Jan 2025 #137

"Fuck you all - you're on your own. Please don't stop donating, though, ok?" Oneironaut Jan 2025 #151

Shitler and his mistress Eloon both ADMITTED THAT THEY STOLE THE ELECTION. OMGWTF Jan 2025 #10

Don't go there. William769 Jan 2025 #12

He has already ordered the military orangecrush Jan 2025 #15

Then claim it when he starts gassing migrants. William769 Jan 2025 #20

We are on the same side orangecrush Jan 2025 #29

If you're trashing Democrats and blaming Dems for what Republicans do, we're not on the same side. emulatorloo Jan 2025 #75

Sounds like I'm being told to shut up orangecrush Jan 2025 #142

That's certainly one way to interpret what they said EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #161

... orangecrush Jan 2025 #162

No reason for you to apologize BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #76

More "patience grasshopper" shit. The point is to prevent it, not to wait till it happens Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #87

Yeah, for sure, it's not "migrants are to TSF what Jews were to Hitler" ck4829 Jan 2025 #21

It pisses me off when someone makes light of the Holocaust William769 Jan 2025 #23

I get it Avalon Sparks Jan 2025 #30

Will the false genocide screeching ever end? ZRB Jan 2025 #124

The wishy-washiness is what keeps getting Republicans elected ck4829 Jan 2025 #131

The ADL also doesn't approve of knee-jerk Hitler accusations being thrown around. WarGamer Jan 2025 #39

Ahh, so... ck4829 Jan 2025 #96

Where can the analogy be made then? ck4829 Jan 2025 #77

It's very telling you don't have a problem with that analogy William769 Jan 2025 #86

I have a problem with the leaders and what they did, not making the analogy isn't going to fix things ck4829 Jan 2025 #91

That's the problem, to dump they are not humans, to him they are animals that need Butterflylady Jan 2025 #48

Son of a holocaust survivor here. Minimizing the massive red flags will not look good on you. unblock Jan 2025 #62

You have my sympathies. William769 Jan 2025 #71

I know I was looking for aggressive messaging Alice B. Jan 2025 #14

Welcome to our nightmare. orangecrush Jan 2025 #18

They did issue a "strongly worded" statement, as usual. QED Jan 2025 #16

... orangecrush Jan 2025 #17

Image of the "strongly worded" statement QED Jan 2025 #25

Impressive. orangecrush Jan 2025 #35

THANKS FOR THE BREAKING NEWS, DEM LEADERS! BamaRefugee Jan 2025 #42

They're doing nothing. Passages Jan 2025 #19

It looks that way, gab13by13 Jan 2025 #28

Too competent, she is being marginalized because of it IMO. Passages Jan 2025 #60

AOC arranged primaries for lots of popular Democrats comradebillyboy Jan 2025 #70

Someone to coalesce around, Alice B. Jan 2025 #31

Sure wasn't me orangecrush Jan 2025 #33

I think it's going to be AOC, Bernie, Warren - cilla4progress Jan 2025 #54

Amen. They're among the handful I do look to Alice B. Jan 2025 #58

Uh-huh. Tell me exactly what Bernie has done recently besides undercut Democrats and suck up to Trump. emulatorloo Jan 2025 #66

"It's not just Kamala. It's a Democratic Party which has increasingly become a party of identity politics, betsuni Jan 2025 #135

Exactly. Fact-free misinformation. emulatorloo Jan 2025 #164

No, not something I would support. Passages Jan 2025 #57

Will the wealthy donors kindly direct their cash this way, please? Alice B. Jan 2025 #65

So you want some savior to come defeat the nasty Republicans, you have watched too many movies. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #36

I remember Nixon orangecrush Jan 2025 #38

The problem is Nixon blinked, Trump won't. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #47

True orangecrush Jan 2025 #61

Your anger at Democrats seems to be predicated on the belief that they can do something to remove or stop Trump. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #157

The repugs seemed to have no trouble orangecrush Jan 2025 #159

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Jan 2025 #44

... orangecrush Jan 2025 #45

Some voice of leadership would be nice. See post #51. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #94

There are already several lawsuits against his "birthright" EO Callie1979 Jan 2025 #37

Are you guaranteeing there will be a fair election? gab13by13 Jan 2025 #46

Once again, no one has proven ANYTHING that shows fraud in this election. Callie1979 Jan 2025 #93

Sigh, the Federal Government does not administer elections ZRB Jan 2025 #125

Please don't give false equivalencies about what Biden did vs that orange pos. 58Sunliner Jan 2025 #55

The ability to DO them is the same. Maybe THAT should change. Callie1979 Jan 2025 #98

BACK OFF! They're doing plenty! Rending garments, tearing hair, wringing hands. it's exhausting! BamaRefugee Jan 2025 #43

It's obvious they don't know what to do. jalan48 Jan 2025 #49

Agree. Thinking same... cilla4progress Jan 2025 #56

When Repubs Scubamatt Jan 2025 #51

Great post orangecrush Jan 2025 #67

This - this! Alice B. Jan 2025 #68

You outlined brilliantly what the Democratic response should be La Coliniere Jan 2025 #82

Agree with everything you stated. Now let's add one major help. bluestarone Jan 2025 #88

I think we're all willing. But the job of Democratic leaders right now is to point us in a unified direction. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #101

Oh, it would be so easy if we could simply mimic them, but... W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #100

Good points but I don't see the media ever helping Dems; comradebillyboy Jan 2025 #156

we just had an election which took the power away from them to do much of anything legislatively bigtree Jan 2025 #52

Elections have consequences Raven123 Jan 2025 #53

DU should stop bullshit attacks on Democrats and stop pretending Republicans have no agency. emulatorloo Jan 2025 #59

Maybe their hiding out in garlands home, eating milk & cookies & watching mr Rogers neighborhood reruns yaesu Jan 2025 #63

More likely.... orangecrush Jan 2025 #69

This is where Luigis come from PSPS Jan 2025 #72

Rich-boy sociopaths come from illogical rants on DU? emulatorloo Jan 2025 #80

Next thing you know orangecrush Jan 2025 #118

I'm sure Trump's new AG will agree orangecrush Jan 2025 #117

Probably getting ready to send some sternly worded emails Alpeduez21 Jan 2025 #73

My Question Is: What Are YOU Doing? MineralMan Jan 2025 #74

Thanks for the reply orangecrush Jan 2025 #114

They should be handing out pictures of Donald Trump bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #78

+1 dalton99a Jan 2025 #133

Probably mostly this kerouac2 Jan 2025 #79

I guess you will have to step into the breach delisen Jan 2025 #81

Migrants are not the goal johnnyfins Jan 2025 #83

Just read TSFs comments about the bishop johnnyfins Jan 2025 #84

If WE don't know what they're doing, they're not doing enough. And I don't want to hear Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #90

The Democratic leadership response Sewa Jan 2025 #95

Two things. Nothing to stop crazie. And the important one collecting the pay check aka "the reason for being there!" usaf-vet Jan 2025 #99

Bipartisan? Nonsense. Katinfl Jan 2025 #103

Executive Orders can only be fought in the courts JCMach1 Jan 2025 #105

"Democratic Leadership" is NOT just those at the "federal" level but the state and local levels too BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 #107

What ever can we do? Cirsium Jan 2025 #109

We are there. orangecrush Jan 2025 #110

The Attorney General (Dem) in my state (WA) pfitz59 Jan 2025 #112

The Dems are using DownriverDem Jan 2025 #115

Really? Cirsium Jan 2025 #132

I heard they are concerned nt doc03 Jan 2025 #116

About what? orangecrush Jan 2025 #121

Not sure what they should do. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2025 #120

Same here orangecrush Jan 2025 #127

That's a good question. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #123

So the mean old establishment leadership could stop this -- "anyone in a position to stop this" -- that betsuni Jan 2025 #138

Ok I voted straight Democratic orangecrush Jan 2025 #139

They should in unison vote no on anything the republicans want. Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #141

They might learn something orangecrush Jan 2025 #143

That has been the problem all along. Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #147

Sure seems that way to me. orangecrush Jan 2025 #148

The time to "stop this" was goddamn November 5th Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #144

I did my part. orangecrush Jan 2025 #145

A lot of hand wringing as they ask for money. republianmushroom Jan 2025 #149

(A tumbleweed blows by) Oneironaut Jan 2025 #150

Nothing, because it cannot be stopped, because American voters are RockRaven Jan 2025 #152

They aren't in charge. Historic NY Jan 2025 #155

I've heard of one very courageous young man who tried to stop this. Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #158

Fuck this noise maxrandb Jan 2025 #160

I've voted straight Democratic in every election since 1976 orangecrush Jan 2025 #163

Absolutely correct! You're totally entitled to complain. You can make all the bogus claims you want. Not emulatorloo Jan 2025 #165