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ooglymoogly

(9,502 posts)
29. You assume too much or maybe I should say hope too much
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:54 PM
Nov 2014

Do you believe our intrepid MINORITY leader who has been holding down the fort with milktoast and wet noodle bromides; will get a backbone and leave his 'don't blame me, its not my fault' corner, to stand and fight; or that he will not run, shuddering in his boots, at the first threat of suspending the 60 vote "rule"; as he did before; or that the many DINO's or DWH,s , (a self coined acronym for Democrats without honer), will bravely come to the fight on the side of the Democrats or democracy, or any fairness at all for that matter.

Forgetting the new way "democrats", The only democratic stallworts to hold down the fort and our democratic honor and this hope, that we all have in varying degrees, is Warren, Sanders, Brown, Whitehouse and 5 or six others and in fair weather just a small few more, keeping the democrats relevant; or that these are any match for the zeolotry that has taken over our government by outright fraud, cheating, and bald faced lies.

Other than huge landslides in 16, large enough to inundate and overtake the fraud; democracy is over and elections have become nothing more than a show to rake in the billions for television and internet conglomerates who along with the rest of the top 2%, hammer to suit to whatever is wanted in these "elections".

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It won't happen, of course. Expect caving and quavering. Though perhaps Sanders or Warren... villager Nov 2014 #1
We will need some conviction and guts to make it happen. nt TeamPooka Nov 2014 #3
No worries. Obama will reach out as usual and it will be just dandy. L0oniX Nov 2014 #6
Exactly. It's only the Golden Rule. muntrv Nov 2014 #2
hear, hear AtomicKitten Nov 2014 #4
You don't really expect left over DLC 3rd way'rs to obstruct do ya? L0oniX Nov 2014 #5
Fuck them too. nt TeamPooka Nov 2014 #7
That'll teach those government shutter downers a lesson! Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #8
Yeah, let's act like Republicans. I'm fine with stalling cruddy legislation, but Hoyt Nov 2014 #9
When the GOP passes a "something we need bill" i'll take your side. But I don't see many of those TeamPooka Nov 2014 #14
If the dems filibuster like the republicans did, the republicans will drop the filibuster. - n/t Jim__ Nov 2014 #10
Good. It does us no good for them to use, while we don't. Gives them all the power. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #16
Absolutely! "silent fillibusters' by un-named Senators on every bill! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #11
This. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #12
Yup, Republicans shut down government bad Progressive dog Nov 2014 #13
You are confusing a government shutdown with blocking bad legislation. watch your nouns. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #15
No I,m not-- Progressive dog Nov 2014 #17
Blocking bad legislation is acting childish? LanternWaste Nov 2014 #22
Not governing when you are elected to govern is much worse than childish Progressive dog Nov 2014 #35
That attitude is exactly why the Republicans can cheat, win and get everything they fucking want. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #24
So the Democrats are supposed to obstruct Progressive dog Nov 2014 #36
Good luck with that. Maedhros Nov 2014 #18
if they have not listened to us up until now Skittles Nov 2014 #19
I'd like to see it too Bettie Nov 2014 #20
I disagree violently. Two obstuctionist parties are two too many. Viva_Daddy Nov 2014 #21
60 votes for cloture. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #23
word. +1000 TeamPooka Nov 2014 #25
Won't happen. Cleita Nov 2014 #26
I agree. Time to pay those Republican shitheads back in their KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #27
I agree. The Dems should filibuster filibuster filibuster the way the Rethugs did. And if they don't Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #28
You assume too much or maybe I should say hope too much ooglymoogly Nov 2014 #29
I have a feeling Obama will destroy the DEM brand by 2016. Make it really toxic. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #30
I agree, but they won't. LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #31
That's what I wish Obama should have done from day 1 instead of Phlem Nov 2014 #32
Why it Won't Happen jalan48 Nov 2014 #33
I love dogs but I hate bluedogs. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #38
Agreed, since there really needs to be a differentiation between the parties. Xyzse Nov 2014 #34
The 1% are dancing on their graves. The buried think "Hey, what a great party! There's dancing!" TeamPooka Nov 2014 #39
Yes it does and we need it be on Steroids madokie Nov 2014 #37
Load every damn bill with amendments to increase minimum wage,equal pay for equal work libtodeath Nov 2014 #40
I think some are missing the point, TeamPooka.. Why wouldn't they want to obstruct Cha Nov 2014 #41
Exactly and I feel we need to pressure the weak ones to have a spine. TeamPooka Nov 2014 #43
Yep.. that would be a worthy MISSION! Cha Nov 2014 #47
Agreed. Let's see how they like it. (nt) Paladin Nov 2014 #42
Amen to that! Old Nick Nov 2014 #44
The Republicans obstructed for 6 years Dirty Socialist Nov 2014 #45
"The Dems will be blamed for everything anyway." excatly. nt TeamPooka Nov 2014 #46
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