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MustLoveBeagles

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15. Appeasement never works

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To all the Democrats who voted to censure Al Green [View all] erodriguez Mar 2025 OP

Why would they do that? liberal N proud Mar 2025 #1

These Dems think that if they appease MAGA that somehow they'll keep their jobs. erodriguez Mar 2025 #2

Really? Is that what they think? How do you know? Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #16

Frankly, it doesn't matter how they think. No Dems should be doing this under fascism. At all. There isn't a single Karasu Mar 2025 #17

I read that post as an opinion, ... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #101

LOL - That's a very generous and unrealistic interpretation. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #114

Just as your "statement"... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #118

Oh brother. 🤡🤣 Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #119

Nice try. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #120

That's a classic! Thank you! Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #123

My apologies... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #125

+1 winner 🏆 Emile Mar 2025 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Mar 2025 #127

No do-overs. Besides, it would not have changed anything anyway. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #135

I wish I could just declare MY self a winner whenever I wanted. Oh well. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #136

Well don't give up hope. When/if you actually win an argument/debate * Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #139

I guess I'm just not competitive. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #141

Well, how about that! Will wonders never cease? Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #142

That's the long way of saying they're cowards. NotHardly Mar 2025 #28

Not Even A Nazi Baron2024 Mar 2025 #63

And I would think coffeebeforepants Mar 2025 #90

ZERO chance of that happening!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #103

Who GIVES them their fucking jobs??? WE the voters! LSparkle Mar 2025 #130

Vote to censure or step down? nt kelly1mm Mar 2025 #3

Censure: Punishment was likely standing in the well and listening to Maga Mike LeftInTX Mar 2025 #8

Correct bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #112

I think it was probably because they did not want congress to become a shouting match between walkingman Mar 2025 #6

congress to become a shouting match ... We could only such courage would appear amongst the DEMS NotHardly Mar 2025 #31

There is no functioning system. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #34

Exactly. hadEnuf Mar 2025 #44

R stood up and shouted at AG, that was a shouting match Meowmee Mar 2025 #69

What a racist thing to say. EndlessWire Mar 2025 #73

As a white person, I take no pleasure in speaking the truth - based on US history. There is no limit to their cruelty. walkingman Mar 2025 #74

Not racist Cirsium Mar 2025 #87

SO TRUE!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #104

Rascism takes advantage of... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #110

LOL! EndlessWire Mar 2025 #132

I suspect the majority of his hair has already fallen out... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #134

OK, so you are offended Cirsium Mar 2025 #138

Showing true colors? GiqueCee Mar 2025 #32

Here is the list erodriguez Mar 2025 #4

Jared Moskowitz is a surprise. OnDoutside Mar 2025 #10

No, he's not a surprise Aviation Pro Mar 2025 #13

That Fuck'n smurf! ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #36

So was Marcy Kaptur. calimary Mar 2025 #21

Jim Himes is a surprise debsy Mar 2025 #35

Wasn't he one of the first to dive in on President Biden ? OnDoutside Mar 2025 #77

Not a surprise. Cherrycheeks Mar 2025 #54

Ugh, my rep is on this list shanti Mar 2025 #42

Bigger Picture BurnDoubt Mar 2025 #96

Very disappointing mountain grammy Mar 2025 #50

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #66

Couldn't agree more. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2025 #5

It seems as if Houlihan is getting roasted biophile Mar 2025 #7

Good! I voted for her and will be sharing my displeasure. SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2025 #14

There's no good explanation for these votes nt berniesandersmittens Mar 2025 #9

Cowardice NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #11

That's an observable probability berniesandersmittens Mar 2025 #24

Cant believe that vote--shouldve walked out en masse from the State of the NAzi Fascist Union (SNAFU) speech in SUPPORT! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #105

Indeed there is not. Karasu Mar 2025 #19

Suozzi calling green a bonehead. erodriguez Mar 2025 #12

Appeasement never works MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #15

"Bipartisan coalitions" tra lalalalala durablend Mar 2025 #18

No one should still be clinging to that bullshit. That ship sailed ages ago. It's the wishful thinking mentality of Karasu Mar 2025 #30

There is no bipartisanship BlueKota Mar 2025 #71

Bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Mar 2025 #22

Do you think that the Dems in question Bettie Mar 2025 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Mar 2025 #79

Talk about not reading the room. Phoenix61 Mar 2025 #56

How is it possible that Al Green johnnyfins Mar 2025 #85

What the actual fuck? yankee87 Mar 2025 #20

This is just wrong being censured for standing up for the American people? William769 Mar 2025 #23

Rec berniesandersmittens Mar 2025 #25

For those Dems who voted to censure... F*CK you cowards NotHardly Mar 2025 #26

Yet they allow Marge and Bobo to go off on people. nt moniss Mar 2025 #27

Yep. If you're going to be the pearl-clutching decorum police, you had damn well better apply that to everyone. Karasu Mar 2025 #33

These Democrats are looking to the next election. TomSlick Mar 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author hadEnuf Mar 2025 #46

Are we back to the 3 dimensional chess again? hadEnuf Mar 2025 #48

Just recognizing the long game for the prize. TomSlick Mar 2025 #68

Let's see how Mr Green chose to talk about himself bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #116

WHAT next election? Yes, let's be orderly and polite, and maybe Trump will be nice to us!! hatrack Mar 2025 #55

The "we need to wait for the midterms" people are TBF Mar 2025 #62

In my dark hours, I share your concern about whether there will be another election. TomSlick Mar 2025 #72

If voting to censure someone in Congress for calling bullshit isn't defeatism, I don't know what is hatrack Mar 2025 #78

Not making a futile and politically suicidal vote is not defeatism. It's keeping your eye on the prize. TomSlick Mar 2025 #98

Sad but true!! Fuck bein polite... Al Green had it right!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #109

You need to keep your eye on the prize - TBF Mar 2025 #61

That's one hell of a way to spin it Orrex Mar 2025 #92

You mean the rigged one that is coming up? OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #100

Ummmm... lonely bird Mar 2025 #37

I will be donating money to their primary challengers in my state next election. kimbutgar Mar 2025 #38

Watch the British Parliament and see how it's done. Loud exchanges and part of the process. Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #39

Where's the censure resolution against Rep. Gooden who committed ASSAULT? SunSeeker Mar 2025 #40

Agreed Dogberry57 Mar 2025 #52

I bet if she was a he and his name was Melvin he wouldn't have done it. padah513 Mar 2025 #64

I called all 10. Spoke to 9. 1WorldHope Mar 2025 #41

RIGHT ON! Good for you! Thanks! I myself emailed three leaders with words to the same effect. ancianita Mar 2025 #45

I just sent scathing versions of your message to party vice chair David Hogg, Chair Ken Martin, and Rep Elissa Slotkin. ancianita Mar 2025 #43

I could support them voting for the censure NH Ethylene Mar 2025 #47

Rep. Al Green was calling out Trump's lies, MTG was herself lying as she interrupted Biden. Big difference. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #60

Being disruptive only makes Trump look more "presidential" * Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #65

Amen Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #49

Where's the Unity? djacq Mar 2025 #51

They might have done this to The Wizard Mar 2025 #53

That's what tbey always say that Cherrycheeks Mar 2025 #57

We're going ForgedCrank Mar 2025 #59

They have to stop this appeasement junk. It's time to fight hard tornado34jh Mar 2025 #67

100+... there is no appeasing Nazis, EVER!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #106

That is showing weakness to me in the sense that you are trying something that obviously won't work tornado34jh Mar 2025 #144

No D should have voted for this Meowmee Mar 2025 #70

I will not sit down and watch these assholes, scumbags and dipshit losers burn my country down. Initech Mar 2025 #75

Primary their traitorous asses!!! Sky Jewels Mar 2025 #76

A List Of The Ten... MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #80

They should all have walked out! Every damn one of them! Linda ladeewolf Mar 2025 #81

Step aside!!!!!! bdamomma Mar 2025 #82

Only Fighting Dems wanted WorkDoctor Mar 2025 #83

Nancy Pelosi would never have allowed Democrats to vote to censure their own. flashman13 Mar 2025 #84

To all the Democrats who voted to censure Al Green BigMike2028 Mar 2025 #86

Can't recall House Members bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #115

Be it resolved: Democrats must maintain decorum at all times... dchill Mar 2025 #88

Agree with this poster. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #89

TO DUMB ASS DEMS!!! ellise Mar 2025 #91

They should all stick together in a united front. BigDemVoter Mar 2025 #93

I left a blistering berksdem Mar 2025 #94

I sent postcards to each of them today mimitabby Mar 2025 #95

They should be primaried Dem4life1234 Mar 2025 #97

Agree Betty Boom Mar 2025 #99

"Centrist Dems" have always tried to move the party from the left... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #102

SO true... good luck to them with that!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #107

Up until now, they've been very successful. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #108

We won't have to wait and see much longer... the time to act and stand up to the Nazi-in-Chief is NOW!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #111

How was the 2024 Democratic Party platform more to the Right than previous platforms? betsuni Mar 2025 #113

Perhaps this will help... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #117

So zero evidence of any rightward shift in policy. Just opinions in media about Third Way. It's a think tank betsuni Mar 2025 #121

I disagree... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #122

That's excellent evidence! Emile Mar 2025 #124

A lot of Sanders supporters did complain about identity politics AZProgressive Mar 2025 #128

I want to see a statue dedicated to Al Green's proud trouble. Passages Mar 2025 #129

the lone Wash state dem is a hispanic woman who was just elected samnsara Mar 2025 #131

She should have voted not to censure. Two Emile Mar 2025 #133

You are not thinking logically. The pukes have a razor thin majority in the House totodeinhere Mar 2025 #137

The last thing we need is a small group of centrist Dems voting against the Emile Mar 2025 #143

Primary Them All!!! Dawson Leery Mar 2025 #140

Was the Georgia Neanderthal censured when she pulled that stunt on Biden? LS0999 Mar 2025 #145

Nah, it was the right thing to do. Green probably wanted it. gulliver Mar 2025 #146

He sure did... gotta love him for that!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #147