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avebury

(10,952 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 02:25 PM Nov 2014

It is time for the Democrats to grow a spine, take strong stances, and

play hardball with the Republicans. They have nothing to lose at this point and need to show the masses that the Republicans are only interested in their own agenda and not fulfilling the will of the people.

The problem with both parties amounts to the absence of a spine in the Democratic Party and the Republicans are like pirannhas eating their own alive. Democrats need to learn how to play the game better which is why that constantly get nailed in the media.

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It is time for the Democrats to grow a spine, take strong stances, and (Original Post) avebury Nov 2014 OP
Until Citzens United is addressed Wellstone ruled Nov 2014 #1
Then that should be the first order of business for any who want to claim this party as their own. Volaris Nov 2014 #2
What a great idea! redheaddem Nov 2014 #3
Yep. MAKE the GOP Majority own the reason they won. Volaris Nov 2014 #4

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
2. Then that should be the first order of business for any who want to claim this party as their own.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 02:46 PM
Nov 2014

It should be the ONLY thing Congressional Dems will vote on for the next 2 years. Want to impeach the Pres?
Fuck you until we overturn C U. Then...whatever, because without it the GOP won't stay in power for very long...

Will Dems play hardball? Likely not.
Liberals, yes. DEMS? not so much I think...

redheaddem

(3 posts)
3. What a great idea!
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:35 PM
Nov 2014

Vote on it every single one of the 25 days congress actually convenes until it's all anyone outside of D.C. talks about.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
4. Yep. MAKE the GOP Majority own the reason they won.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 10:19 PM
Nov 2014

If I REALLY wanted to be a dick, I would start my first filibuster by reading from the Senate Well from cover to cover, both Death of the Liberal Class AND American Fascists, by Chris Hedges.

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Welcome.

lectures for the above referenced texts can be found on youtube. Well worth watching.

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