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21. This is not giving up on democracy

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 03:46 PM

May 2017

This is a repudiation of democracy.

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Elizabeth Warren Just Offered Terrifying Proof Republicans Have Given Up on Democracy [View all] workinclasszero May 2017 OP

This is what Gingrich and republicans have designed since 1993. no_hypocrisy May 2017 #1

Just wait for the Trumpcare abomination these scum balls will deliver up to cheeto cancer's desk workinclasszero May 2017 #4

My hope is that the House Reps will be butt-hurt forgotmylogin May 2017 #41

This is unfortunately our current atmosphere (current for over 25 years). BigmanPigman May 2017 #11

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2017 #14

"Let Medicare die on the vine". Gingrich's solution to rising cost. oasis May 2017 #20

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Projection workinclasszero May 2017 #5

They always did. As former Republican John Dean sadly Hortensis May 2017 #25

And every single non Republican Senator JustAnotherGen May 2017 #3

Damn right workinclasszero May 2017 #6

This is bad, but it is benign when compared to other examples of them being done with democracy. StevieM May 2017 #7

Everything will turn around and Dems will be in control again. I keep thinking that Maraya1969 May 2017 #10

You bring up an interesting question. StevieM May 2017 #12

Yours is a good point too. And now I am really confused!!! Maraya1969 May 2017 #38

Trump sure paid Comey back for his help huh? workinclasszero May 2017 #15

He cheered Comey on regarding the October letter that sunk Hillary at the last moment Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #36

Looks like Comey might have the last laugh workinclasszero May 2017 #37

When Mitch says he wants less drama, he really means he wants to hurry and finish repeal, get tax Justice May 2017 #8

Once again a reminder of why 'bipartisan' should be banished from Democrats' vocabulary dalton99a May 2017 #9

+1000% mazzarro May 2017 #17

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And start Gerrymandering ourselves!!!!!! Amimnoch May 2017 #30

Oh to dream! Plucketeer May 2017 #33

another heads up early on bora13 May 2017 #13

The Senate will mull around with it for the next 6 months and won't have anything better to show politicaljunkie41910 May 2017 #16

I hope you're right not fooled May 2017 #19

GOP senators are trying to figure out how to stabilize the exchanges Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #35

Or they're waiting for the exchanges to meltdown..... lastlib May 2017 #39

The "Dream" scenario...(tin foil recommended...LOL!!) Moostache May 2017 #18

This is not giving up on democracy Scalded Nun May 2017 #21

This isn't the first time DarleenMB May 2017 #22

Yeah we need hard pipe hitting liberals who are ready to tell Republicans to go fuck themselves. 47of74 May 2017 #24

Well, Ryan and House Repugs did the same, didn't they?? riversedge May 2017 #26

Let this be a lesson to Democratic Sebators and House Reps DFW May 2017 #27

Let this be a lesson to Democrats. Jakes Progress May 2017 #28

Do we really need a shooting war again? SCVDem May 2017 #29

Republicans do not regard Democrats as legitimate. WinkyDink May 2017 #31

I'm glad Sen. Warren made a statement that defacto7 May 2017 #32

Not saying this is ok Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #34

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The R's did that with the 2003 "Medicare D" act, too Grins May 2017 #42

I'm sure our republican overlords are plotting workinclasszero May 2017 #43

Didn't Democrats do the same thing when creating the ACA? Kablooie May 2017 #44

Not really. Here's an article from 2010 catbyte May 2017 #45