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42. it's not about what republicans think, but you should care that they're smirking from the WH

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #29)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:53 AM

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...and their majority in Congress as some essentially do their dirty work tearing down our leaders for them.

After all, the entire gripe about the leaders is that they're not 'messaging' well enough.

Seems strange to publicly complain about that as if dragging your own party leaders is some sort of messaging genius, and actual opposition to republicans.

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Republicans will be more than happy to see Democrats fighting over their leadership, instead of unifying [View all] bigtree Sunday OP

I don't give a FUCK what repukes think Skittles Sunday #1

I get that bigtree Sunday #2

I THINK DEMS NEED NEW LEADERSHIP Skittles Sunday #3

I'M FED UP WITH PEOPLE TEARING OUR LEADERS DOWN bigtree Sunday #4

A LOT OF US CALL IT LIKE WE SEE IT Skittles Sunday #6

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Some voters do self identify LOL SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #31

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he was an effective legislative leader in the majority bigtree Sunday #36

dems can deal with that after the election not slug it out in advance IMO msongs Sunday #5

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This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Sunday #19

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this is the holy grail bigtree Sunday #61

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Jeffries stands up to Trump, says to shut his mouth before someone gets killed (strongly worded fighting spirit) betsuni Yesterday #71

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