General Discussion

dem4decades

(13,894 posts)

2. It must be nice to be a Republican, never backing down, always winning.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:43 AM

Nov 2025

Cause it sucks to be always caving.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

20 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

78 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is... [View all] demmiblue Nov 2025 OP

Hear, hear! ZDU Nov 2025 #1

It must be nice to be a Republican, never backing down, always winning. dem4decades Nov 2025 #2

It's easy when you are in a cult and don't have to keep pulling the knives out your back from so-called allies. W_HAMILTON Nov 2025 #3

Exactly! The betrayal and treachery from that element are not having the "desired effect" ... QueerDuck Nov 2025 #27

Never being blamed for anything hannah Nov 2025 #6

It helps to have morons as a base, that's our problem. dem4decades Nov 2025 #9

OK but here's the question: dwayneb Nov 2025 #4

I try to imagine what would have happened had someone like Mamdani or Newsom been Minority Senate Leader. Lonestarblue Nov 2025 #5

And Gov Pritzker Grim Chieftain Nov 2025 #31

People think viral TikToks are """fighting back.""" W_HAMILTON Nov 2025 #11

It doesn't look like anything Javaman Nov 2025 #13

IMHO, the real fight is in the media progressoid Nov 2025 #29

We really just need voter turnout. LisaM Nov 2025 #35

Anything and everything. Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #36

IF that is the real fight.. quakerboy Nov 2025 #44

Schumer believes "sharply worded letters" are magical Ruby the Liberal Nov 2025 #52

Somehow they can gum up the works when we have both Houses rpannier Nov 2025 #54

Nailed it. Get a majority in either house of Congress & we'll have SOME pwr Callie1979 Nov 2025 #64

You cannot rely solely on winning avebury Nov 2025 #75

Opinions on Chuck Schumer are getting progressively worse irisblue Nov 2025 #7

Schumer needs to go. avebury Nov 2025 #14

Which current Senator do you think would be a good choice? irisblue Nov 2025 #15

I'm talking about removing him altogether. Primary him Arazi Nov 2025 #17

Absofuckinglutly yankee87 Nov 2025 #21

He should resign quakerboy Nov 2025 #45

+1 million Arazi Nov 2025 #46

I miss Nancy I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2025 #58

Schumer dawgdan Nov 2025 #61

It's depressing that a quarter of DEMOCRATS don't know who Schumer is! Wednesdays Nov 2025 #47

Do we have a centrist problem? Emile Nov 2025 #8

We have a backbone problem LR3 Nov 2025 #10

Right, it's not ideology, it's the lack of fight in some. iemanja Nov 2025 #18

Not fine Rigpa108 Nov 2025 #19

I'm 68. That constant move to the center, drift to the right is the story of our party since Reagan. mjvpi Nov 2025 #30

or the Constitution. nt Callie1979 Nov 2025 #65

I think it's less a policy problem, that a strategy problem Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #37

We didnt lose 2024 for being "too moderate". Callie1979 Nov 2025 #66

So more Joe Manchin like politicians in our future Emile Nov 2025 #69

Ask the Democrats who voted for trump WHY they did. I have Callie1979 Nov 2025 #73

So progressive ideas like universal healthcare, climate action, strengthening worker protections, Emile Nov 2025 #74

Thanks to trump, a new Dem Pres can simply start UHC with an EO! Callie1979 Nov 2025 #77

They had Trump in a 2 count... NorthStarStCentrist Nov 2025 #12

Repukes learned that making people suffer gets Dems to cave Alpeduez21 Nov 2025 #16

You are correct, but Republicans learned that a long time ago. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #20

+1 brazillion!! Arazi Nov 2025 #22

And ANOTHER brazillion! calimary Nov 2025 #60

Apparently 67% of people need a good scolding from the cheerleaders Orrex Nov 2025 #23

of the people that i talked politics with, Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #24

I haven't personally talked to a Dem today that supports this... Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #38

Just when I think the Democrats are fighting back........ BarbD Nov 2025 #25

IMHO Lack of good leadership goes hand-in-hand with Not fighting hard enough against Trump. flashman13 Nov 2025 #26

Our party used to stand for something Grim Chieftain Nov 2025 #28

First and last, this is a PRE NOVEMBER 4 POLL. Democrats WERE frustrated by and large, ancianita Nov 2025 #32

My discontent with the Dems started well before DJT, and will continue long after he's dead. malthaussen Nov 2025 #33

Absolutely! Owl Nov 2025 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2025 #39

LOL! Bye JoseBalow Nov 2025 #42

"...Democrat party..." Wednesdays Nov 2025 #48

The corporate masters and billionaires value their tyrant more than the peasants dalton99a Nov 2025 #40

I think this is about Thanksgiving air travel, Politicub Nov 2025 #41

That's exactly what it's about, rich people at the airport didn't like being inconvenienced questionseverything Nov 2025 #49

Agree ! republianmushroom Nov 2025 #43

Not pushing back at GQP's longtime trickery and connivingness. Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #50

Be careful. Quanta Nov 2025 #51

Yes. Lots of Jury Duty calls will be going out . . . Aussie105 Nov 2025 #53

Re "Can't bash (*) Democratic leaders, you know! " ... ancianita Nov 2025 #55

Confirmed. Queso Delicioso Nov 2025 #56

In a democracy the people are supposed to hold the politicians accountable. Ping Tung Nov 2025 #57

Source of frustration: Flaws in Democracy or "Democracy". thought crime Nov 2025 #59

So, czarjak Nov 2025 #62

"It's called the 'American Dream' because you have to be asleep to believe it". George Carlin thought crime Nov 2025 #78

Also, it's the texts greymattermom Nov 2025 #63

most of these people don't realize how little power Dems have and how much they are pushing back LymphocyteLover Nov 2025 #67

trump is handing the country back to Democrats. Paladin Nov 2025 #68

Too bad we don't have congressional recall elections! IzzaNuDay Nov 2025 #70

I was frustrated with them for not pushing back hard enough on Newt, on the 2000 election theft, on GWB and Crunchy Frog Nov 2025 #71

Count me as one. yardwork Nov 2025 #72

From what I have heard we need someone doc03 Nov 2025 #76