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In reply to the discussion: Please Attack Trump and Musk - Not Democrats. Please. [View all]
mcar
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I'd argue that the division achieved by recent Senate actions was more damaging to the Party...
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#5
That sounds futile, besides we try to pick the strongest Dem Representatives to do that.
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#7
I have only stated that I am against the division he caused within the Party...
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#39
It was not me who tried to hijack my statements by adding an unstated meaning.
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#209
I understand Schumers argument for voting to keep government open but fail to understand the vigorous criticism of it.
Mtnmama
Mar 2025
#132
Good point. We say we are fighting for democracy but when some of it happens within
MadameButterfly
Mar 2025
#172
Well Schumer didn't advise potential candidates to run against Democrats as independents
lapucelle
Mar 2025
#85
I'd bet $10 and a coffeecake that if gov. had shut down the screaming about why didn't Democrats stop
betsuni
Mar 2025
#122
Sadly, some well-meaning folks apparently don't know how US prez elections work.
RandomNumbers
Mar 2025
#157
If the government shut down, I'm pretty sure they would use it as an excuse to cut off our Social Security benefits
Walleye
Mar 2025
#181
I will continue discussing with fellow Democrats improving the representatives we have.
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#24
They get pressure from the big corporate donors and from the MAGA fascists. We have to apply MORE pressure
Bluetus
Mar 2025
#87
I agree with this up to a point. The problem, as I see it, is not one of policy, or the
Scrivener7
Mar 2025
#146
I remember in Trump's first term after the disastrous ag tariffs, a reporter, Rolling Stone IIRC, went to farm country
CrispyQ
Mar 2025
#198
Yes. That's why I get so frustrated. We do all the right things for them, except for telling
Scrivener7
Mar 2025
#202
The dems should have hired George Lakoff back when the repubs hired Frank Luntz. -nt
CrispyQ
Mar 2025
#218
We can't. Bernie in the Senate and AOC in the house are showin us the way... we should follow THEIR lead!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2025
#79
Seriously, Democrats that vote for Democrats consistently are never antagonized?
PufPuf23
Mar 2025
#92
"I will not be broken up if Trump/Musk end up deporting him or throwing him in jail for a while."
JonAndKatePlusABird
Mar 2025
#18
Sorry but if I wish to criticise (within TOS boundaries) Dems doing things I disagree with (ie Fetterman etc) I'll do so
Celerity
Mar 2025
#21
I attack Trump/Rethugs far more than I criticise Dems. Please don't condescendingly tell me to 'do something useful'.
Celerity
Mar 2025
#128
I attack Trump and Republicans all the time. If a Democrat votes with Trump I'm going to
Autumn
Mar 2025
#114
Yep....BTW,should we have also not said a word about Manchin? How about Fetterman?
Bengus81
Mar 2025
#279
LOL...criticize vs bash? Many would tell you it's the exact same thing,or frame it to be the same.
Bengus81
Mar 2025
#292
Anyone that knows me on this board knows I have called for Schumer to step down as Senate Minority Leader.
William769
Mar 2025
#293
Schumer needs to get off the book-promoting tour and Hakeem needs to show some resistance also. They are utterly silent
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2025
#32
Yes, schumer "postponed" his book tour to respond to his constituent's concerns...
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#104
That would mean that Sanders should be in Vermont and AOC should be in Queens
lapucelle
Mar 2025
#112
So Senator Schumer is responding to the needs of his constituents, but Sanders and AOC are not,
lapucelle
Mar 2025
#120
Why do say Sanders and AOC aren't responding to the needs of their constituents?
Think. Again.
Mar 2025
#130
There's a poster running around reminding folks that Sanders is an Independent rather than a Democrat.
lapucelle
Mar 2025
#175
I will always vote Democratic in the General. But I think Schumer and the other nine
Demsrule86
Mar 2025
#38
Just today I was remembering 2011 - Wisconsin Act 10 protests and how Dem senators
Kashkakat v.2.0
Mar 2025
#40
They certainly aren't getting a pass from Bernie and AOC... true leaders in every sense of the word!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2025
#80
Attacking Trump and Musk wont have permanence, but neither would attacking the party
SSJVegeta
Mar 2025
#46
United we stand divided we fall. The ten senators who divided away from the party as proof.
Emile
Mar 2025
#100
It IS getting out of hand. There's a desperation behind it, holding the wrong feet to a huge Republican fire,
betsuni
Mar 2025
#58
As a lifelong Democrat I want my party to be the best it can. I want it to win. I want it to be strong and
Nanjeanne
Mar 2025
#82
The constant insistence by the very few that there's nothing our leaders can do that they aren't doing is moronic.
Scrivener7
Mar 2025
#133
We need to get people into leadership that will actually give a damn and do something
erodriguez
Mar 2025
#127
To be clear. Attacking the Democratic voters is okay but hands off elected Democrats?
Autumn
Mar 2025
#131
Seems a bit ass backwards to me. We elect Dems to look out for us and our needs.
Autumn
Mar 2025
#137
It's funny that most Duers recing the op have done what the op asked them not to do
SunImp
Mar 2025
#271
What you call "attacks on Democrats" is actually us desperately begging our leaders to attack Trump and Musk.
Scrivener7
Mar 2025
#136
It is unfortunate but quite predictable, the circular firing squad that is. The catalyst is "it is all Schumer's fault"
JohnSJ
Mar 2025
#158
I recall how most here were calling for Jefferies and the Democrats in the House not to help mccarthy retain his
JohnSJ
Mar 2025
#170
Oh no, that requires thinking. Name-calling & bashing Democratic scapegoat caricatures is much more fun!
betsuni
Mar 2025
#194
When I was growing up, my brother told me some can be so leftwing, that they become rightwing.
C Moon
Mar 2025
#235
I have to say that this thread seems very bizarre to me. I see people expressing opinions
Nanjeanne
Mar 2025
#264
Mineral Man - Looking at where this thread has gone, I can feel your exasperation.
EarnestPutz
Mar 2025
#302
You're right of course. Let's be optimistic and hope that some opinions get changed.......
EarnestPutz
Mar 2025
#305