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betsuni

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58. Wait. Isn't assuming the Democratic candidate is going to win being complacent?
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 06:20 PM
Oct 2020

Last time we heard the word "complacent" a million damn times from the same types. Supposedly it causes people to stay home and not vote, complacently.

Some Decent Stuff There, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #1
Perhaps (just spitballing here) they could wait until we actually win... brooklynite Oct 2020 #3
That I Do Agree With, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #7
That was my reaction as well PatSeg Oct 2020 #24
Amen n/t Lulu KC Oct 2020 #37
Amen. He's been smeared with socialism and the R B Garr Oct 2020 #67
Fine DownriverDem Oct 2020 #29
Progressives need DownriverDem Oct 2020 #51
I Agree, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #52
Look over here and pay attention to me! bottomofthehill Oct 2020 #2
Exactly! nt Tumbulu Oct 2020 #13
how about letting THE PRESIDENT, VP, CABINET ETC DEAL WITH THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADMIN FIRST !!! trueblue2007 Oct 2020 #62
Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #4
Why does it have to be done now? brooklynite Oct 2020 #6
Exactly DownriverDem Oct 2020 #30
Amen!!!! McKim Oct 2020 #8
Yes, Amen, But..... McKim Oct 2020 #9
NO BIDEN WON"T.. That's your opinion.. Just Cha Oct 2020 #22
Totally agree DownriverDem Oct 2020 #31
Yes, Joe Biden is Busy Winning an Election for our Cha Oct 2020 #32
Some how DownriverDem Oct 2020 #34
Yeah, and that never works out Cha Oct 2020 #35
Get real DownriverDem Oct 2020 #33
Thank You! Those "labels" didn't work then & Cha Oct 2020 #61
THEY would now have to do the work to actually PASS the legislation through BOTH chambers BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #5
+1 exactly. It's like the nation has forgotten bronxiteforever Oct 2020 #23
+10000000000000000000 betsuni Oct 2020 #57
That's great. Now they must give Joe and Kamala time to clean up the ship before Boogiemack Oct 2020 #10
Yes! Tumbulu Oct 2020 #14
What terrible timing! Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #11
We do! And this purist stuff detracts Tumbulu Oct 2020 #16
Can we Please get through this election and kacekwl Oct 2020 #12
Agree!!!! Tumbulu Oct 2020 #15
I'm sorry, but this is a stupid thing to be doing right now William Seger Oct 2020 #17
Don't be sorry...... SunnyATT Oct 2020 #20
Yes it is.. and not the least bit surprising. Cha Oct 2020 #26
the most progressive move progressives can do to push any reform or agenda is certainot Oct 2020 #18
Announcing this now could do more harm than good. Wait until AFTER the election! George II Oct 2020 #19
THIS could have waited llashram Oct 2020 #21
+1000 sheshe2 Oct 2020 #53
No it does NOT have to be done now. What are they Cha Oct 2020 #25
i also want to see all of trumps exec orders nullified and the ssi ssd and ss payroll taxes restore AllaN01Bear Oct 2020 #27
The timing couldn't be worse. This just feeds the R narrative pnwmom Oct 2020 #28
WIN IN NOVEMBER FIRST, DUMB FUCKS. DinahMoeHum Oct 2020 #36
I see this as a pre-emptive strike to counter post-election efforts by Lincoln Project/RVAT Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #38
Bad strategy in my opinion. pazzyanne Oct 2020 #40
The only risk I see is Trump using it in the debates, and now that's not gonna happen. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #43
You forgot conservative news organizations operating 24/7 with damaging information. pazzyanne Oct 2020 #54
Seems to me that these are the same folks that thought Joe was a very bad candidate choice. pazzyanne Oct 2020 #39
The "progrressives" referred to in the article constitute a tiny sliver of progressives. beastie boy Oct 2020 #41
We're Our Own Worst Enemies Sometimes Indykatie Oct 2020 #42
"These are the hoops we expect you to jump." Grokenstein Oct 2020 #44
Ah, the Radical Left that trump keeps warning about Bayard Oct 2020 #45
Christ on a trailer hitch. This? Now?! Can't they wait until we at least win? Hekate Oct 2020 #46
This will have very little impact on the election but Tom Rinaldo Oct 2020 #47
This should wait until after the election. Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #48
I be honest, this is a bullshit time for "progressives" to unveil such stuff. THEY all should be beachbumbob Oct 2020 #49
Excuse me, but they just need to STFU right now calguy Oct 2020 #50
THIS all day! Behind the Aegis Oct 2020 #55
Exactly! murdock744 Oct 2020 #69
Cart before Horse!! Can't we wait till after the election for all this talk of pressuring Biden? onetexan Oct 2020 #56
Wait. Isn't assuming the Democratic candidate is going to win being complacent? betsuni Oct 2020 #58
This is really going to help the election BainsBane Oct 2020 #59
LOOK AT ME JI7 Oct 2020 #60
There needs to be a Progressive Party Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2020 #63
How much would they raise taxes ? taxing billionaires and millionaires is not enough JI7 Oct 2020 #64
Do you realize that the Working Families Party has run candidates against incumbent Democrats? George II Oct 2020 #65
What a STUPID thing to do! Why weaken an incumbent Democrat? Why not GO AFTER a GOP incumbent? NurseJackie Oct 2020 #66
Meh.. murdock744 Oct 2020 #68
This will be a good thing, if it manifests in reality. Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #70
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