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Justice matters.

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21. One suggestion: Democratic leaders should hold "shadow" hearings and tape them

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 01:48 PM

6 hrs ago

and then upload them on streaming platforms.

One such hearing should be done with Jack Smith.

Just saying. I wonder why it has not been done already?

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The GOP embraces their protesters and far right spokesmen Farmer-Rick 9 hrs ago #11

Elected Democratic leaders need to endorse popular Democratic candidates and ideas while fighting the fights they can. Gore1FL 9 hrs ago #14

We don't actually need a revolution, we need a counter-revolution. The Reagan Revolution has to go JHB 8 hrs ago #17

One suggestion: Democratic leaders should hold "shadow" hearings and tape them Justice matters. 6 hrs ago #21

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trouble is- mopinko 10 hrs ago #5

And these things need to be accomplished in a hard hitting get-it-done manner. Trust_Reality 7 hrs ago #18

We need to be more outspoken WmChris 11 hrs ago #3

It doesn't fully explain it. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #4

"trans boys" angrychair 1 hr ago #24

I should have said trans girls. everyonematters 55 min ago #25

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i don't see Dem adrenaline. AOC and Gavin are exceptions Tetrachloride 9 hrs ago #8

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