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CrowCity_Dem

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2. False equivalency BS...

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 03:12 PM

Dec 2017

Who has actually tried to say that anything Franken did is on par with what Moore and Trump have done?

No one, that's who.

We're veering close to Republican territory if we want to make the argument that because someone else has done something worse, we don't have to grapple with our own issues. We're better than that.

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The Democrats' sacrifice of Al Franken was cynical and ridiculous [View all] tenderfoot Dec 2017 OP

"Vote for us, we're better than Republicans!" leftstreet Dec 2017 #1

Yeah. It didn't work against tRump 2016 after "grab her". Why would it work now? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #9

We won't send you to the back of the bus, we'll throw you under it instead. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #18

I think the official slogan is "Vote For Us. We're (Marginally) Better Than Republicans!" TrollBuster9090 Dec 2017 #29

You... saw the tax vote, right? wellst0nev0ter Dec 2017 #45

Yes. It was the equivalent of Republicans voting 60 times to repeal Obamacare when they knew TrollBuster9090 Dec 2017 #46

When Dems had power, they didn't do anything REMOTELY wellst0nev0ter Dec 2017 #48

Bernie signed the letter, too. What was his motive? n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #35

He's not a Democrat leftstreet Dec 2017 #39

False equivalency BS... CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #2

Gillibrand hurple Dec 2017 #4

She did no such thing. Lying only makes you look petty and wrong. CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #16

she most certainly DID! hurple Dec 2017 #22

What she said was... CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #25

But apparently tazkcmo Dec 2017 #30

Yes. She did. dchill Dec 2017 #28

Here's video proof of that quote bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #32

Thanks. dchill Dec 2017 #33

and hurple Dec 2017 #5

who said hurple Dec 2017 #24

Thanks For The Lecture ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #6

Lol. Nt BootinUp Dec 2017 #8

How do you know Franken did anything? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #10

Social awkwardness pandr32 Dec 2017 #26

3 posts? LOL, okk n.t USALiberal Dec 2017 #11

Good point. We do not want get sidetracked, not now, not before 2018 and 2020. marble falls Dec 2017 #21

so... hurple Dec 2017 #3

Writing back from "please donated" emails... Duppers Dec 2017 #14

The more I think about it the more cynical I become. Scruffy1 Dec 2017 #7

Indeed. Duppers Dec 2017 #13

Al was preceived a a potential threat to a certain person who wants to run in 2020. leftofcool Dec 2017 #31

Who? Bernie? I know he signed the letter, but I doubt that was his motive. nt pnwmom Dec 2017 #36

And STUPID! You forgot stupid... TheDebbieDee Dec 2017 #12

Ousting Al for occasional 'nuisance' behavior is unequal punishment compared to Repub predations. ancianita Dec 2017 #15

Amen. Jane Austin Dec 2017 #17

Read what his staffers have to say. octoberlib Dec 2017 #19

Still seething cp Dec 2017 #20

Hey, don't look at me, I've been trying to explain it to folks... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #23

One has to wonder if jealously had some part in this. ffr Dec 2017 #27

You mean, "The Democrats and Bernie's sacrifice," right? I see so many people here pnwmom Dec 2017 #34

34 dems and bernie...he must be powerful in your mind questionseverything Dec 2017 #41

His presence on the list show that the list isn't a sign that the Democratic party is broken, pnwmom Dec 2017 #43

i think bernie was completely wrong to join in on this witch hunt questionseverything Dec 2017 #44

In this matter, the Dems are worse than Reeps! ananda Dec 2017 #37

This Was a Senseless/Needless Sacrifice dlk Dec 2017 #38

Very sad episode. hay rick Dec 2017 #40

run away,run away...that's the motto don't ya know questionseverything Dec 2017 #42

That was a fricking failure and eventually the Dem leadership needs to OWN UP TO IT flamingdem Dec 2017 #47