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23. They went by the rules

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:27 AM

Apr 2017

and changed them. The Democrats should not change them back. They should use the nuclear option next time a filibuster prevents something (like it did the public option). Contact their offices and tell them you support their doing that. They have to know they have support. If we don't tell them and we don't have their back, how do they know we support something?

Too many time we act like they have to go it alone. We elected them. We have to support them. That's democracy in action.

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This bothers me. [View all] BigDemVoter Apr 2017 OP

I was bothered last week when Schumer didn't push back. lapucelle Apr 2017 #1

And if we become them, who would you have to vote for? Hortensis Apr 2017 #36

You don't have to become them, but neither do you have to be Cinderella. The Republicans do what OnDoutside Apr 2017 #37

I think you're confused about what I actually said. lapucelle Apr 2017 #38

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'd come from another thread Hortensis Apr 2017 #46

Ticks me off big-time, too! furtheradu Apr 2017 #2

What do you suggest? NurseJackie Apr 2017 #3

100% obstructionism 100% of the time BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #10

Would that have stopped Gorsuch? We are in... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #20

It wouldn't, but it would certainly send a message. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #21

They went by the rules treestar Apr 2017 #23

agree, bullies view niceness as weakness radius777 Apr 2017 #43

How would you have stopped either of those things from happening? brer cat Apr 2017 #4

I suggested Obama just appoint Garland to the Supreme Court. Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #8

The republicans stopped taking a recess brer cat Apr 2017 #11

I still say he could have finagled it somehow but then again Obama wouldn't do such a thing Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #18

I agree... dhill926 Apr 2017 #5

Yes... JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #6

I have said this an suggested things and gotten the same damn response Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #7

One of the big things that no one talks about is BittyJenkins Apr 2017 #9

Welcome to DU, BittyJenkins! calimary Apr 2017 #15

exactly!!! The media is bigly responsible for this situation. They are the enemy of the people-- Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #16

Well said. JTFrog Apr 2017 #19

Good point...!! PoiBoy Apr 2017 #22

Money tiptonic Apr 2017 #12

We're not wasting our time completely, we need to try, but the money makes our voices so much weaker Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #17

Input from the Two Wrongs Make a Right quarter. WillowTree Apr 2017 #13

This is exactly how the corrupted try to corrupt Democracy. It's also the Putin playbook. ancianita Apr 2017 #14

I have low expectations of Democrats HAB911 Apr 2017 #24

UNDERSTATEMENT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #31

Well, when Democrats play by all the rules, and STILL get torn apart.. by other Democrats Amimnoch Apr 2017 #25

You nailed it! Thank you. (Excellent post.) NurseJackie Apr 2017 #26

It wasn't 'more secure' than government servers for goodness sake Kentonio Apr 2017 #27

You are incorrect. Amimnoch Apr 2017 #28

Or to put it more accurately.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #29

Thank you once again. Amimnoch Apr 2017 #30

You're welcome Kentonio Apr 2017 #32

Just for reference though the false statements were asserted to attack HRC and synergie Apr 2017 #41

It was actually. Republicans like to synergie Apr 2017 #40

When you spend many years working in a tech field Kentonio Apr 2017 #42

So facts don't matter? I'm all for accuracy, and will welcome some any time now. synergie Apr 2017 #44

Ok, it was an embassasingly amateur setup Kentonio Apr 2017 #45

1,000 NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #34

I see the same attitude here MFM008 Apr 2017 #33

Agreeing Fatemah2774 Apr 2017 #35

Agreeing! MFM008 Apr 2017 #39