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Chasstev365

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3. Completely Agree

Reply to Cal33 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 10:39 AM

Dec 2016

The Republicans are so use to Democrats playing by rules that they won't abide that it will throw them off their game to have a strong, united opposition party to contend with.

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Let's let our senators know that we want them to get tough with the Republicans -- for a change! [View all] Cal33 Dec 2016 OP

Hear Hear! Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #1

Yes, they have really disrespected Pres. Obama in the most obnoxious ways, in spite of Cal33 Dec 2016 #2

Completely Agree Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #3

I think you are correct. Repubs. probably don't think that Dems. are capable of really uniting Cal33 Dec 2016 #4

Yep. Too gentle. Zorro Dec 2016 #17

The common notion that Democrats in congress are weak and Hortensis Dec 2016 #5

"Democracy itself is the product of liberals," I agree. "amd the people we sent to Congress are Cal33 Dec 2016 #8

No. What changed is that we now have a far weaker Hortensis Dec 2016 #12

Both Democrats and Republicans are leaving their respective Parties in droves. Pew Research Cal33 Dec 2016 #15

Cal33, there IS a vast right-wing conspiracy to destroy Hortensis Dec 2016 #16

Yes. Liberals are carrying on the movement started by Sanders and Warren. No doubt about it. Cal33 Jan 2017 #19

Lol. Birth of a nation 2015? Hortensis Jan 2017 #20

No, not the Birth of a Nation 2015, but the healing and regrowth of FDR's Liberal Democratic Cal33 Jan 2017 #21

Am I purged? Seems like I should ask. Hortensis Jan 2017 #22

Bernie is articulate enough, and Elizabeth even more so, but I don't consider either Cal33 Jan 2017 #23

Just a malleable little woman--"probably?" Hortensis Jan 2017 #24

Being a high-school debating champ is great. It promises much for the future. But Cal33 Jan 2017 #26

That's nice, Cal33. I'm in a cranky mood with Hortensis Jan 2017 #27

Ahh, Hortensis, just look at it this way: Nothing on earth is permanent. Everything is temporary - Cal33 Jan 2017 #29

You too. Got a black-humor smile, anyway. Pubs' first move: Hortensis Jan 2017 #32

Well, the last I heard is that Repubs. have abandoned the idea of killing the ethics committee -- Cal33 Jan 2017 #33

Well, the Pubs OWN this now. Backing out doesn't negate Hortensis Jan 2017 #34

K & R SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #6

Thanks for your K & R. Cal33 Dec 2016 #11

I plan to call my senators and congressman so often, they will eventually block me. femmocrat Dec 2016 #7

I hope you won't stop. And a hearty "BRAVA!!!" to you. Cal33 Dec 2016 #9

Thanks! femmocrat Dec 2016 #10

I'm asking mine to not be petty but Retrograde Dec 2016 #13

Agreed. A very good point. Cal33 Jan 2017 #18

Damn right! meow2u3 Dec 2016 #14

Rethugs endorsing Comrade Trump's horrible picks are nothing but a pack of Quislings. kairos12 Jan 2017 #25

ABSOLUTELY!!!! And there are reasons for this other than an impotent opposition by a miniority. Squinch Jan 2017 #28

Yes! I feel quite certain that Warren and Sanders will be shouting on the roof-tops every time Cal33 Jan 2017 #30

We need ads in newspapers, bilboards in that "rust belt," letters to editors. Squinch Jan 2017 #31