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mercuryblues

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59. They sure are

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 02:08 PM

Dec 2017

I laughed straight to a person's face when he said....Democrats won't pass a bill for trump to sign. When I got done laughing I explained that republicans have had majorities in in both houses since 2014 and now in the WH. If republicans can't pass a bill it is their own fault, they own this. Then I asked if he knew what a majority meant? he got all huffy and stomped away.

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Democrats are a MINORITY in both houses of Congress! [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

Winning at the ballot box insures nothing ksoze Dec 2017 #1

Republicans are authoritarian fascists Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #2

OK, then. Ignore the 2018 midterms. MineralMan Dec 2017 #3

BINGO111 tonyt53 Dec 2017 #27

Like 2010, Obama hadnt fixed 200 yrs of fuck ups in 2 years so you know who told Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #29

Look at what the GOP did to Obama in 2009 and 2012. Initech Dec 2017 #55

your statement is absurd rtracey Dec 2017 #10

This isn't about the White House BoneyardDem Dec 2017 #20

In the House in particular, the minority party has few if any rights Gothmog Dec 2017 #4

Apparently, a lot of people, even on DU, are unfamiliar MineralMan Dec 2017 #6

Sadly to most, it works in the manner that they read on facebook. They have no idea how it really is tonyt53 Dec 2017 #30

I agree with your analysis Gothmog Dec 2017 #39

KnR and a deep sigh Hekate Dec 2017 #5

I wish we could get everyone into the fight. MineralMan Dec 2017 #7

again bdamomma Dec 2017 #9

I will join you in bdamomma Dec 2017 #8

Votes nahant Dec 2017 #11

Actually, in 2016, repub House Candidates got more votes than Democratic House Candidates onenote Dec 2017 #36

But DEMS have to kick ass and take names if they get in the majority again! And let's make OUR laws BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #12

There are no PERMANENT laws in our system. MineralMan Dec 2017 #16

Thanks for your lecture. Are you familiar with "PERMANENT TAX CUTS"? BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #37

So, you are saying, "Let's pretend" dumbcat Dec 2017 #44

That's. . . that's just stupid, honestly. nt Codeine Dec 2017 #45

So lets see...you two would have called The New Deal BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #49

All this means is that these tax cuts do not automatically expire Gothmog Dec 2017 #53

IIRC Obama BOLDLY EXTENDED the "permanent" Bush tax cuts BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #56

That was part of a compromise Gothmog Dec 2017 #60

Thanks, I was around, I know all about it, but you're making my point for me BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #61

I live in the real world and compromises are part of the real world Gothmog Dec 2017 #62

We are in total agreement on that, I just long for some ROBUST campaigning that creates a tsunami of BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #63

Agreed Gothmog Dec 2017 #64

Well, there is speaking out against horrible legislation ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #13

Yes, of course people are speaking out against those things. MineralMan Dec 2017 #19

Theyre not watching C-SPAN RandySF Dec 2017 #28

Every time I see one of those "why aren't the Democrats..." laments, I mcar Dec 2017 #14

Thank you. It's hard to believe anyone would argue with your OP . . . but of course someone did. nt pnwmom Dec 2017 #15

It's the RepubliCONgress. They have no excuses now. All the crap is RepubliCON. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #17

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #18

When do we start saying the voting system failed us? ck4829 Dec 2017 #21

THIS!!!! +1000 nt diva77 Dec 2017 #23

Worked just fine in Minnesota. If it doesn't work where you are, MineralMan Dec 2017 #24

as long as computerized voting equipment is used in elections you can never say for sure that the diva77 Dec 2017 #25

We use paper ballots that are read by optical scanners. MineralMan Dec 2017 #31

I still stand by my statement. Just because you "know" a voting system does not mean that it is diva77 Dec 2017 #35

The GOP does not rely on secret codes but on good old fashion voter suppression efforts Gothmog Dec 2017 #43

In between (and during elections) we also need to work on restoring the 4th Estate!! nt diva77 Dec 2017 #22

It's dead. Codeine Dec 2017 #46

Many also assume RandySF Dec 2017 #26

Yabbut, the current Congress is pushing measures through and MineralMan Dec 2017 #33

These votes are based on partisan decisions and not on polls or public opinion Gothmog Dec 2017 #40

Virginia is getting its act together stpetegreg Dec 2017 #32

Yes. That was quite a success story! MineralMan Dec 2017 #34

Well you are preaching to the choir here. DUers are informed voters. YOHABLO Dec 2017 #38

Not as much as you think, really. MineralMan Dec 2017 #57

Thx for pointing this out. When I was in high school, Civics was not an elective, it was required. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2017 #41

I'll remind you that politics is the art of the possible. aikoaiko Dec 2017 #42

Ah yes. Cary Dec 2017 #48

VOTE DEMOCRATIC! Cary Dec 2017 #47

I've read idiots on twitter suggest Schumer has some serious sway over bills brought to floor JHan Dec 2017 #50

Agreed-as minority leader Schumer has no say on what is brought to the floor Gothmog Dec 2017 #54

Gee, ya know you're right still_one Dec 2017 #51

It's the old "Green Lantern" theory of politics... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #52

What makes me laugh is Republican Congresscritters moping about how the Dems won't help librechik Dec 2017 #58

They sure are mercuryblues Dec 2017 #59