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are being held up by MoscowMitch and the Repugs in the Senate. They should make the list available and distribute it to all Americans to illustrate - just who is deadlocking and sitting on all this legislation.
Don't sit back and let Trump and the Repugs set the narrative on this - that the Dems aren't doing anything but pushing impeachment.
Show the American People what the Dem House has achieved since the Blue Wave allowed the Dems to take back the house.
Wounded Bear
(58,645 posts)unfortunately, it doesn't get a lot of coverage in the press.
nykym
(3,063 posts)take out ads in newspapers nationwide.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)Zambero
(8,964 posts)The House has done it's part. Self-declared "Grim Reaper" has bottled it all up and kept pending legislation from moving forward in the Senate. Is anything changing along those lines? And not to overlook the gargantuan Trumpian hissy fit where he summarily walked out on a meeting with Pelosi and Schumer, refusing to discuss details of a bipartisan infrastructure bill.
I recall that when Bill Clinton was being investigated during the Lewinsky scandal and subsequent impeachment crusade, that he was able to compartmentalize that mess apart from his official duties and responsibilities. Stuff still got done. Donnie Done-Me-Wrong threatens gov't paralysis on the basis of being called out for his own misdeeds. Yes, the GOP would be wise not "go there" as it will come back to bite them tenfold.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Because it proves 100% that Democrats have been doing the people's business. Our best ammo when Trump and others whine that nothing is getting done on the Hill.
iscooterliberally
(2,860 posts)global1
(25,241 posts)Trump is out there now saying that the Dems are focused on impeachment and he is already starting to blame them for nothing getting done because of that. He is trying to set this narrative and I didn't see the talking points that they mistakenly released yesterday - but I can imagine that saying the Dems will get nothing done was one of the talking points. Pretty soon we'll be hearing that from every Repug that gets in front of a camera or microphone and it certainly will be on the top of Trump's list at his rallies and his copter conferences.
We can't let Trump and the Repugs get away with that.
Even though Pelosi might have said this before - every Dem must talk up all the progress that was made by the Dem House and where and who is holding it up.
This must be stressed over and over - so that Trump and the Repugs can't get away with blaming the Dems with these continual lies.
iscooterliberally
(2,860 posts)The work that the house has already done cannot be restated enough. It seems like they're the only ones who are doing anything at all. Besides there are enough members in the house and their staffs as well who can draft legislation and simultaneously conduct impeachment inquiries. They're not like the republicans who can't even walk and chew gum at the same time.
ffr
(22,669 posts)All the more reason why we need to pressure conservative congress-critters. Get onboard on legislation too! Stop stonewalling and hurting Americans.