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leftstreet

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3. They should be able to do both

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2017, 09:01 PM

Jul 2017

I appreciate that they're being conscientious and doing their jobs

But there's no reason they can't privately pursue a press agenda and have 1 or 2 members get on the tubes and scream and froth.

Trump's potential TREASON is what constituents are talking about.
It's what they're angry about.
No reason someone in the party can't harness that

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Why aren't all Dems screaming more about Junior? Because they're throwing their efforts [View all] pnwmom Jul 2017 OP

And let us take this as a cue to call our senators (again) and Tanuki Jul 2017 #1

+ a million pnwmom Jul 2017 #2

They should be able to do both leftstreet Jul 2017 #3

Didn't you see Mark Warner and Adam Schiff today? They made very strong statements. pnwmom Jul 2017 #5

Did they get covered on FOX news? leftstreet Jul 2017 #9

I don't know. But they can't make Fox cover them, or any other network. pnwmom Jul 2017 #10

I was at the gym when Schiff spoke. FOX carried it live. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2017 #22

The problem with their statements is... ecstatic Jul 2017 #14

They sounded passionate to me. My husband was even struck by how strongly they spoke. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #16

I could not agree more Plucketeer Jul 2017 #18

What did you want? For them to jump up and down and stamp their feet? pnwmom Jul 2017 #19

You're right, of course Plucketeer Jul 2017 #21

Yes, the ones on the Intel Committee came out strong. It's their area. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #17

KnR Hekate Jul 2017 #4

Thank-you pnwmom. This one is important to me. We can't afford otherwise. Eom. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #6

It should be important to ALL of us. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #8

Thank you mcar Jul 2017 #7

This just happened today. Schiff is already screaming; I have faith babylonsister Jul 2017 #11

So was Mark Warner. I'm sure others were, too. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #12

Pelosi put out an excellent statement. I hear Fienstein was out there too. Who else? pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #15

Understandable & good to know. Are the House democrats doing that as well? ecstatic Jul 2017 #13

Remember...we need just 3 votes.. Stuart G Jul 2017 #20