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Progressive dog

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76. That may be what they're using as an excuse
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 05:11 PM
Mar 2025

Most Democrats are still standing up to Trump and he hates them more.

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They're not his enforcers, they're embryonic death squads . . . hatrack Feb 2025 #1
This is some scary sh*t! LaRaven Feb 2025 #2
How do we combat this? Alice B. Feb 2025 #3
If they are so afraid that they Arger68 Feb 2025 #4
Dem leadership should have a backroom whistleblower channel PuraVidaDreamin Feb 2025 #5
I agree creon Feb 2025 #52
Literally this. NotHardly Feb 2025 #22
They can't resign. They love their jobs too much. Political power is addictive. flashman13 Feb 2025 #24
This!!!! Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #67
Wrong thing to say. They have an entire district of angry constituents who Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #6
Well Chi67 Feb 2025 #8
Tuff shit dweller Feb 2025 #7
Exactly happy feet Feb 2025 #21
This is the damage caused by Xwitter FakeNoose Feb 2025 #9
And he knew what he was doing when he bought Twitter with other people's money groundloop Feb 2025 #10
I don't believe it angrychair Feb 2025 #11
Agree - it's BS unless they come forward with actual threats Blasphemer Feb 2025 #47
I don't either. Cassidy Hutchinson is alive and well so is Liz Cheney Bengus81 Feb 2025 #69
Boo Hoo! Republicans need to step up to do the right thing. The right thing? Firestorm49 Feb 2025 #12
Wow. It's come to this. Cowardly rethug Reps fear trump/Musk Gestapo knocks on their doors... brush Feb 2025 #13
The Democrats take the heat all the time and they keep calling the admin out. So who are the spineless? chowder66 Feb 2025 #14
Damn straight, chowder66. Firestorm49 Feb 2025 #15
It chaps my hide that the Republicans have gotten away with calling us cowards or spineless when they chowder66 Feb 2025 #18
yes, as Nancy Pelosi could testify DBoon Feb 2025 #55
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #16
Then they can resign. yardwork Feb 2025 #17
Tillis sucks XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #35
Democrats get death threats Mz Pip Feb 2025 #19
Democrats get death threats all the time. Probably a lot more than the Republicans. Walleye Feb 2025 #32
Right!!!!! Traildogbob Feb 2025 #56
They should be terrified of their constituents whose lives are made worse by Trump/Musk DBoon Feb 2025 #20
And it is pretty arrogant of them to not see that all of our lives are in danger. Hope22 Feb 2025 #26
then quit! markie Feb 2025 #23
Yup, the flying monkeys were unleashed. StarryNite Feb 2025 #25
Maybe the Rs need to understand that they can do their job now, resign or... Hope22 Feb 2025 #36
His thug-cult threatened the lady who trump SA'd when she was 13 to keep her from testifying wolfie001 Feb 2025 #27
In other words they are experiencing tyranny but aren't brave enough to stop it Ohioboy Feb 2025 #28
Mike Johnson seems like the biggest coward I've ever seen Walleye Feb 2025 #30
This is what I've been saying all along. They are physical cowards. They can't think of a way to stand up to these peopl Walleye Feb 2025 #29
Im sure they are being threatened. Figarosmom Feb 2025 #31
I agree. And they should quit NOW. Trust_Reality Feb 2025 #63
Yes that is what i was yhinking. Figarosmom Feb 2025 #65
A real little mobster, just like Mad Vlad. Dave Bowman Feb 2025 #33
Chris Hedges says we are now a Mafia state. TheRickles Feb 2025 #34
He terrorizes friends and enemies. milestogo Feb 2025 #37
It's time they started fearing us. liberalgunwilltravel Feb 2025 #38
GOP Cowards. Generations of Americans put themselves at risk to save democracy. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #39
They should exposing those threats liberal N proud Feb 2025 #40
At Town Halls bdamomma Mar 2025 #79
It will only take 1 Stonealone Feb 2025 #41
If course they are scared thinkingagain Feb 2025 #42
My dad fought Nazis in Europe during WWII. BadgerMom Feb 2025 #43
They should be afraid. Musk and Trump are both mobsters. KPN Feb 2025 #44
ANY participants in political violence (not just pardoned Jan 6'ers) enforce the power of the U.S. oligarchy. ancianita Feb 2025 #45
A lot of them are going to see their careers over with anyway in the next few rounds of elections. cstanleytech Feb 2025 #46
THIS Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #51
Daddy has the belt and he will take it off. Better hide. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #48
Simple solution 90-percent Feb 2025 #49
If they fear creon Feb 2025 #50
Everybody gets death threats, Republicans and Democrats GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #53
If you no longer feel you can appropriately and effectively SSJVegeta Feb 2025 #54
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #73
Thanks! SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #74
Family says keep lying, keep propping up the dictator, keep our money flowing... travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #57
I'm not interested in the excuses peggysue2 Feb 2025 #58
It's OK to harm other people as long as they are safe? Am I supposed to feel sorry for them? Understand? Solly Mack Feb 2025 #59
But brave Democrats are immune to intimidation? malthaussen Feb 2025 #60
I am not sure I believe this. crim son Feb 2025 #61
Snowflakes Raftergirl Feb 2025 #62
Then resign, you fucking cowards Orrex Feb 2025 #64
I have received death threats over LTTEs I have written. murielm99 Feb 2025 #66
We're all afraid. Man up, goddammit Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #68
Riding the tiger of tyranny ThoughtCriminal Feb 2025 #70
Then resign stollen Feb 2025 #71
If a Congress person is too afraid to defend the U.S. Constitution, they should resign due to health reasons. Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #72
Trump is a President In Name Only (PINO) SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #75
That may be what they're using as an excuse Progressive dog Mar 2025 #76
This bullying bdamomma Mar 2025 #80
Kitchen too hot???? Peregrine Took Mar 2025 #77
Democrats are not being hurt. Turbineguy Mar 2025 #78
They should start feeling the threat of no longer being in office n/t AntiFascist Mar 2025 #81
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