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Binkie The Clown

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31. Beyond casting our vote on election day, caring about politics seems to get more futile every day.

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:46 PM

Dec 2017

All it takes for evil to prevail is for weak-kneed Democrats to cower and do nothing. It's one thing to stand idly by as they shoot us in the head, but it's quite another thing to keep handing them more bullets as they do so.

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Well, you "I'm leaving the Party" folks will sure be busy... [View all] brooklynite Dec 2017 OP

Not cool to kick people when they're feeling down leftstreet Dec 2017 #1

I'm not; I'm only responding to the "I'm quitting the Party" voices. brooklynite Dec 2017 #2

They only cared about themselves not the voters and they were WRONG flamingdem Dec 2017 #4

Hard to run ads hanging the GOP and the party of pervs when people will just say- BUT FRANKEN! snooper2 Dec 2017 #71

Who cares what they say? Plenty of women voted for Trump. Morals don't matter to those voters flamingdem Dec 2017 #72

You might have stood a chance of being believed if you hadn't waited until he resigned. Instead it OnDoutside Dec 2017 #10

Perfect response! ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #18

Thank you. This is an emotive subject without such trolling. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #24

Well put leftynyc Dec 2017 #35

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #3

Then the GOP and Russia wins. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #5

they've already won. woolldog Dec 2017 #6

Thats means your input above is insignificant as you have already given up. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #15

Good luck, and I mean that sincerely woolldog Dec 2017 #22

don't you see bdamomma Dec 2017 #52

I don't think you've been paying attention... jrthin Dec 2017 #26

Even so, I am a Democrat. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #37

Their first step will be to stop voting for Dems NightWatcher Dec 2017 #7

Voting Horizens Dec 2017 #61

Self righteousness, our new strategy. NT enough Dec 2017 #8

We saw how well that worked for us in 2016. jrthin Dec 2017 #27

right...but what this does is make it open season on all Democrats... and depresses the vote. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #9

K&R +1 nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #11

I am very upset at Franken having to resign. hamsterjill Dec 2017 #12

agreed Dems keep bringing a melted spork to fight the Rethugs armed with nukes. bench scientist Dec 2017 #28

Regardless G_j Dec 2017 #13

You really don't understand at all do you? tonedevil Dec 2017 #14

You really don't understand at all do you? LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #80

People are just letting off steam alarimer Dec 2017 #16

ya know... maybe some of us are just wondering what the f*ing point of being a Dem is OhioBlue Dec 2017 #17

It's fun to pretend we know what other people need to do. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #19

Thank you for saying what I am thinking. Tipperary Dec 2017 #66

I'm not leaving JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #20

And Booker on his sexuality brush Dec 2017 #73

I don't think there's anything to that JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #75

Repugs are ruthless. I'm sure they're doing oppo research on other Dems, whether true or not. brush Dec 2017 #77

I don't disagree! JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #78

That's it in a nutshell dpibel Dec 2017 #21

Considering this poster was supposedly dining with democratic leaders last night Egnever Dec 2017 #33

I don't think you should mock people who believe judgement should be rendered AFTER trial. Vinca Dec 2017 #23

It's true that we are stuck with the capitulating dems... lame54 Dec 2017 #25

They will find a way to get rid of Mueller, and the Dems will yawn and say "tsk, tsk", Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #34

My advice... lame54 Dec 2017 #38

Nah, the Dem leadership Bettie Dec 2017 #54

that will be the end of the repigs bdamomma Dec 2017 #57

And I'm sure the Anti-Franken 5th column will soon have and other target. Nm bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #29

I was born a Democrat and I will die a Democrat. Heartbreaking to read all of these posts. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #30

The people that you think are quitting the dem party... lame54 Dec 2017 #39

Yes, I understand. Still heartbreaking. Is our party splitting in two? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #41

That is the sole selling point for dems right now... lame54 Dec 2017 #42

The Viet Nam war caused the Dem party to split, and helped Nixon win the Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #44

Is that supposed to counter my point? lame54 Dec 2017 #45

No, not at all, Lame. I am just remembering when it felt like this before. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #49

"We're not them"... lame54 Dec 2017 #51

Maybe it is good that people are going to fight harder now. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #53

Sorry you're heartbroken. But we've got to get Dems with backbone that actually fight for us! kcr Dec 2017 #48

Maybe then it is a good thing. We had to fight hard in the past for gains. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #50

Beyond casting our vote on election day, caring about politics seems to get more futile every day. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #31

Nice smug gloat. KPN Dec 2017 #32

It seems like he feels he "won." Demit Dec 2017 #43

His poll didn't go his way, apparently hlthe2b Dec 2017 #58

I have never been an absolute loyalist to the party - just to the causes ii professes to support Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #36

Meanwhile Mitch McConnell will die in the senate... lame54 Dec 2017 #47

Hope your READY for a Republican in Franken's seat......... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #40

+1 bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #46

Yep, creepy Norm Coleman is already on his vulture perch. geardaddy Dec 2017 #56

Charming. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #55

Franken has 3 years to run as an independent for 2020. FarCenter Dec 2017 #59

Stay classy and stop gloating. emulatorloo Dec 2017 #60

I didnt leave the party when the candidate I supported lost the primary LostOne4Ever Dec 2017 #62

Actually, I'm upper middle class, and by all rights SHOULD Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #63

I agree with you, brooklynite. I am disgusted beyond measure with the idjits who abandoned Franken Hekate Dec 2017 #64

Your post is unkind. People are hurting today. They feel betrayed. Tipperary Dec 2017 #65

Who says were going to primary anyone I for one am just fed up to the blueinredohio Dec 2017 #67

I'm not leaving the party or voting otherwise Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #68

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #69

Busy rearranging their sock drawer maybe... Scurrilous Dec 2017 #70

Actually I plan on reading fiction and paying attention to the stock market lostnfound Dec 2017 #74

Millions of Russian bots swear they are leaving the party. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #76

Many of us are upset and grieving pandr32 Dec 2017 #79