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(91,768 posts) Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:56 PM Mar 4

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If you're flaming Democrats today instead of Trump and republicans, you're doing opposition politics wrong [View all]

...so don't expect me to treat your anti-Democratic rantings like it's actual opposition to republicans.

It just isn't.

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If you're flaming Democrats today instead of Trump and republicans, you're doing opposition politics wrong [View all] bigtree Mar 4 OP

Will tomorrow be okay? leftstreet Mar 4 #1

it's not a fucking election year, so why should anyone be politicking against Democrats here? bigtree Mar 4 #2

Orange Man Bad isn't and wasn't successful leftstreet Mar 4 #12

There's too much emotional reaction stoned Mar 4 #20

Not when so much of "they should do this or that" amounts to a suggestion to moon them Hekate Mar 4 #32

LOL leftstreet Mar 4 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 4 #13

Honestly I thought supporting Democrats was part of the DU TOS ZRB Mar 4 #21

Yes it is, but allowing constructive criticism is a part of the TOS as well. totodeinhere Mar 6 #91

No one is Cirsium Mar 4 #71

On this forum ZRB Mar 4 #73

Good, follow the rules then Cirsium Mar 5 #80

I'm not the one trashing the party. ZRB Mar 5 #81

Not true Cirsium Mar 5 #83

If standing up for the party is somehow twisted to "attacking Democrats," ZRB Mar 5 #84

It does seem to be a repeat of the early 2000s SocialDemocrat61 Mar 5 #85

That is not what you are doing Cirsium Mar 5 #87

Constructive criticism is great ZRB Mar 5 #88

OK Cirsium Mar 6 #89

I don't agree with any of that. ZRB Mar 6 #92

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Broke most of his campaign promises? What a load of utter crock. ZRB Mar 6 #94

Sure Cirsium Mar 6 #95

You see that list as broken promises ZRB Mar 6 #96

The "Obama disappointed me wah! Daddy broke his promise" people were "disappointed" five minutes after betsuni Mar 6 #99

Yes, and an endless stream of consequences ZRB Mar 6 #100

We've had to see that stupid "holding feet to the fire" "teaching them a lesson" BS a million times. betsuni Mar 7 #106

Republican 100% obstructionist Congress for six years. Duh. Presidents aren't magical gods. betsuni Mar 6 #98

Agree, valid criticism should always be ok imo Meowmee Mar 4 #75

Idk about that SunImp Mar 4 #77

Tensions are very high, understandably so, and we should all be kind to each other and work together as best we can Meowmee Mar 4 #78

And many sleeping beauties seem to have awakened. Scrivener7 Mar 6 #103

Not sure what you mean, but trolls maybe? Meowmee Mar 6 #104

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Yeah, weird, isn't it? Think. Again. Mar 4 #5

I'm sure trashing the party will bring a lot to our side ZRB Mar 4 #22

Yeah.You might let the Democratic leadership, and I use that term loosely, know that Autumn Mar 4 #36

No, we are not a cult that just falls in line with whatever our Dear Leaders say... Think. Again. Mar 4 #4

and still - a VERY curious time to be tearing into Democrats stopdiggin Mar 4 #11

I believe there's a difference... Think. Again. Mar 4 #15

and some think this a VERY curious time stopdiggin Mar 4 #17

I agree... Think. Again. Mar 4 #30

on top of being a few slices short of a full loaf ... stopdiggin Mar 4 #6

What did I miss? Shrek Mar 4 #7

The daily beatings will continue until morale improves questionseverything Mar 4 #19

Shouldn't need to be said. Nt BootinUp Mar 4 #8

DU terms of service Johnny2X2X Mar 4 #9

Nothing better than self parody. BannonsLiver Mar 4 #10

Thank you wryter2000 Mar 4 #14

Thank you. MineralMan Mar 4 #16

Always a non-stop bash-a-thon before something happens (today SOTU), opportunity to accuse Democrats betsuni Mar 4 #18

This, as usual, this ZRB Mar 4 #23

I'd be wary of new DUers with low post counts IronLionZion Mar 4 #24

Likewise low-count people who turn out to have been here (or at least signed on) long ago Hekate Mar 4 #66

I've noticed you constantly have this position IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 4 #25

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh LiberalLovinLug Mar 4 #26

lying about them 'sitting on their hands' to bash them here is really something bigtree Mar 4 #41

That's really not up to you, gatekeeper. Orrex Mar 4 #27

...in addition to... Iggo Mar 4 #28

No problem. No one expects anything from anyone on a message board. You can easily ignore or trash threads or Nanjeanne Mar 4 #29

The Democratic Party Needs A Total Rebrand IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 4 #31

We need new Democrats IMHO. jalan48 Mar 4 #47

"...very frustrated with lack of a solid message and organized front" IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 4 #33

I will say kwolf68 Mar 4 #34

You are literally ranting at your fellow Democrats. Gore1FL Mar 4 #35

jesus that's clever bigtree Mar 4 #40

I can walk and chew gum. Also pot, kettle? Tootbsb Mar 4 #37

It's interesting that when pressed ZRB Mar 4 #39

Nonsense, I've seen many great ideas on DU leftstreet Mar 4 #49

Many great ideas? ZRB Mar 4 #55

See post 51. For one. Scrivener7 Mar 4 #58

You first leftstreet Mar 4 #59

lol, I was told there have been many great ideas on DU ZRB Mar 4 #63

LOL leftstreet Mar 4 #64

I've named a great one and alerted you to it twice. Now what? Scrivener7 Mar 4 #65

That was the idea of Tim Walz, a prominent Democratic politician ZRB Mar 4 #68

What has DU come up with? Are you for real? This isn't about what DUers come up with. Scrivener7 Mar 4 #70

Ugh ZRB Mar 4 #72

Lol. I just did. Now what? Scrivener7 Mar 4 #74

You listed something that proves my point ZRB Mar 5 #82

So what Jeffries said a week ago SocialDemocrat61 Mar 5 #86

Tim Walz is hosting town halls where republicans refuse to. Scrivener7 Mar 4 #51

That is false Cirsium Mar 5 #79

Can you stop with this? Cirsium Mar 4 #42

that's really Orwellian bigtree Mar 4 #46

Whatever that means Cirsium Mar 4 #62

We are allowed to criticize Democrats - right? SnoopDog Mar 4 #43

I missed the posts of yours promoting anything they've been doing or saying bigtree Mar 4 #48

I honestly don't think DU would be much of a message senseandsensibility Mar 4 #44

There has been a 10-year ineffective response to maga and trump. Duncan Grant Mar 4 #45

that's just bullshit on the face bigtree Mar 4 #50

Curse me all you want. I'm not policing this forum (day after day after day). Duncan Grant Mar 4 #56

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And unlike the early frontrunner for the 2028 nomination, the Dems in Congress defended trans rights this week NT AZSkiffyGeek Mar 6 #102

So, you consider Robert Reich as a bad Democrat edhopper Mar 4 #52

that dude has said whack shit about the party bigtree Mar 4 #54

"It just isn't" mcar Mar 4 #53

Not sure how we can stop when they keep doing asshole things (see Mark Warner) Nanjeanne Mar 4 #60

I mean berksdem Mar 4 #61

I agree with you completely MorbidButterflyTat Mar 4 #67

Right now, I'm keeping my energy directed at Republicans/Trump. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 4 #69

I've never understood... stillcool Mar 4 #76

A lot of people are objecting to a perceived weak response on the part of totodeinhere Mar 6 #90

Neither is your tone policing. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 6 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Mar 6 #101

Yeah, more Democrats need to vote with the GOP iemanja Mar 7 #105

Nobody said or thinks more Democrats need to vote with the GOP. What are you talking about? betsuni Mar 7 #107