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22. Don't wanna look "Soft on crime" either

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Reply #16)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:02 PM

Jan 24

Though they'll be tarred with that anyway.

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What Will the Democratic Party Establishment Do in the Aftermath of Another I.C.E. Murder? [View all] DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 24 OP

Have two of the least charismatic, most out of touch people on earth read prepared statements RockRaven Jan 24 #1

Your guess is good as mine. Maybe a short statement about how terrible it was to murder an unarmed man, Autumn Jan 24 #2

They will start a "Select Committee" to determine if we should empanel a review Ars Longa Jan 24 #35

I think a "Select Committee" to issue a report on ICE in about 9 or 10 months would be too much work. Autumn Jan 24 #48

Not anything that will matter a damn. choie Jan 24 #3

Yes, it is very important that DU blame Democrats for what Republicans do /s emulatorloo Jan 24 #4

Did you ever think that if the Democrats actually opened their mouths choie Jan 24 #8

They open their mouths all the time. Media too busy propping up Trump to report on Democrats. emulatorloo Jan 24 #10

That's BS choie Jan 24 #13

No it's not bullshit. And Walz is a Democrat and he called in the National Guard. emulatorloo Jan 24 #17

Do you mean Governor Walz? Bettie Jan 24 #18

I'm clearly talking about choie Jan 24 #37

' Senate Democrats come out against DHS funding after Minnesota shooting' emulatorloo Jan 24 #69

Some people here would blame democrats Boo1 Jan 24 #72

One of the better voices, in my opinion is Chris van Hollen. He was on MSNOW, earlier. yellow dahlia Jan 24 #81

I''d be really excited to see Democratic outrage coming from house or senate members lees1975 Jan 24 #30

If people are truly upset then they are already supporting Democrats JI7 Jan 24 #23

Repeat a thousand times. kacekwl Jan 24 #47

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass) called for ?curent ICE head to be ptosecuted. electric_blue68 Jan 24 #66

Bye orangecrush Jan 24 #9

Hi! emulatorloo Jan 24 #11

"Third Way" strategy has been to avoid taking a position on anything. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 24 #12

Third Way died in the '90s. But apparently false bothsiderism is alive and well emulatorloo Jan 24 #19

The hell it did. choie Jan 24 #39

Jeffries REFUSED to whip the vote against funding these monsters Arazi Jan 24 #49

WRONG!!!!!! Jesus H Christ that shit gets OLD!!!! FoxNewsSucks Jan 24 #79

Or voting for the orange bastard's nominees choie Jan 24 #82

Jasmine Crockett doesn't do third way and she isn't getting support in Texas JI7 Jan 24 #25

And that means... choie Jan 24 #28

Ooh Third Way mcar Jan 24 #44

What a load of bullshit. Nobody is blaming Democrats for anything. If we can't count on our leaders Autumn Jan 24 #14

Seven of them just voted to fund the terrorist organization that killed the man. iemanja Jan 24 #15

Wonder if those seven are still proud of their bipartisanship? BlueKota Jan 24 #58

iemanja, how are you doing? I am so sorry all this is happening. Scrivener7 Jan 24 #85

The lust to blame, hate, and punish is palpable. betsuni Jan 24 #20

"Demonizing Democrats so they're seen as an evil non-human enemy" choie Jan 24 #31

Apparently, expecting them to come out against Bettie Jan 24 #62

You're right, Bettie choie Jan 24 #80

Shouldn't expect honesty from people who strawman people's positions SunImp Jan 24 #76

Respectfully, I think you are being a bit over the top on how some DU'rs are criticizing some Dems. electric_blue68 Jan 24 #67

Respectfully I'd like to see some criticism aimed at Noem and Miller. But crickets. See this response from Senate Dems emulatorloo Jan 24 #70

Noem, and especially Nazi loving Miller need ever more fierce criticism, and electric_blue68 Jan 24 #74

You're so right. There's a place in hell for all of them emulatorloo Jan 24 #75

Because Republicans are way way over the top extremist fascist monsters, people are dying. betsuni Jan 25 #86

Serveral things... electric_blue68 Jan 25 #87

The OP did not blame Democrats for what Republicans do. Just saying ... KPN Jan 24 #42

Sure did. Noem and Miller are to blame. Yet op instead focuses on Democrats emulatorloo Jan 24 #71

You are projecting. KPN Jan 24 #78

Nope. OP's projecting the Trump's Regime's atrocities onto Democrats. Aka Blaming Dems for what emulatorloo Jan 25 #89

That's BS. FoxNewsSucks Jan 24 #83

It is our duty as citizens to hold our elected officials' feet to the fire synni Jan 24 #46

Sternly worded letter and vote for more funding, most likely durablend Jan 24 #5

Write a strongly worded letter about the Harris/Walz administration's ICE policy, or give a press conference. betsuni Jan 24 #6

Publish a well-written letter for the round file, tweet something that nobody reads, make a speech to an empty chamber dalton99a Jan 24 #7

Nothing I fear SamuelTheThird Jan 24 #16

Don't wanna look "Soft on crime" either durablend Jan 24 #22

The perception of soft on crime is a problem. The right wing media's is full of stories JI7 Jan 24 #26

Right, so let's be cowards choie Jan 24 #41

Being tough on crime is part of fighting fort justice JI7 Jan 24 #60

That's what I read as to why those Dems did vote that way electric_blue68 Jan 24 #65

Right Wing media is full of stories of crimes by non white people JI7 Jan 24 #21

Newt Gingrich had press conferences practically every day during the '90s, I well remember. betsuni Jan 24 #32

Force Shutdown this week Eddie Haskell 60 Jan 24 #24

Both innocent white people kimbutgar Jan 24 #27

The whole point was supposed to be protecting us from murderers Easterncedar Jan 24 #29

Call for UN Peacekeeping forces Tim S Jan 24 #33

... leftstreet Jan 24 #36

I ask myself, 'what will I do in the aftermath...?' Torchlight Jan 24 #34

Fuck this noise! Just fuck it! maxrandb Jan 24 #38

This +1000! mcar Jan 24 #45

THANK YOU! betsuni Jan 24 #51

You nailed it. Thank you n/t emulatorloo Jan 24 #77

Thank you maxrandb Jan 27 #91

Hmmm Grim Chieftain Jan 24 #40

From AOC electric_blue68 Jan 24 #68

Can we stop with the "Dems suck" narrative for one day? mcar Jan 24 #43

Here is the leadership response: demmiblue Jan 24 #50

This is better than nothing. mr715 Jan 24 #57

That is more than I expected Bettie Jan 24 #63

Holding their powder for the midterms C_U_L8R Jan 24 #52

I've called the six i think JustAnotherGen Jan 24 #53

What exactly is it that you think those not in """the Establishment""" (tm) are doing to distinguish one from the other? W_HAMILTON Jan 24 #54

Expect a VERY sternly worded letter. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 24 #55

1. N/t gay texan Jan 24 #56

Nothing, of course... regnaD kciN Jan 24 #59

They support ICE. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 24 #61

Every democratic lawmaker in house senate and governor should be in Minnesota tomorrow. Srkdqltr Jan 24 #64

MSNOW: Senate Democrats come out against DHS funding after Minnesota shooting emulatorloo Jan 24 #73

We'll see if actually gets stopped. FoxNewsSucks Jan 24 #84

Idk....DJ S M. Perhaps you're being a bit too sarcastic?.... electric_blue68 Jan 25 #88

They're refusing to fund ICE Sparkly Jan 25 #90