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Caliman73

(11,767 posts)
24. You and I have had this conversation before...
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 02:25 PM
Jun 2021

I totally get it. The frustration. The thought that "We aren't doing enough". I feel that too sometimes, but then I ask, what would I do that these Senators, House Members, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, aren't doing.

I mean I could try to get myself on the news daily giving press conferences, but would they stop biting after awhile. I might be labeled a "publicity hound" and that would diminish my reach.

I do think that Democrats need to keep what Republicans are doing front and center in the news. The problem is that it isn't only Republicans. Synema and Manchin are monkey wrenches and I am sure that Schumer is trying to deal with them as best he can.

I do not have blind confidence in Schumer or the Democrats, but I am also not willing to "burn the village down to save the village".

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Let's buy her a ticket to West Virginia so she can give Joe Manchin and earful. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #1
I'd help pay for that! KS Toronado Jun 2021 #8
Whoa Deuxcents Jun 2021 #2
What she said! czarjak Jun 2021 #3
Bravo for the lady tiredtoo Jun 2021 #4
If Mitch had 50 votes and the VP, Dan Jun 2021 #7
Right, and if Schumer had 50 votes he would too bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #16
This. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #21
No pussy-footing around here! Preach it! erronis Jun 2021 #5
I fear she is going to get an alert. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #6
Kick dalton99a Jun 2021 #9
Oh baby! Picaro Jun 2021 #10
Really? A concentration camp? Caliman73 Jun 2021 #12
Concentration camps are more humane gab13by13 Jun 2021 #15
Debatable, but before we get ANYWHERE near either option... Caliman73 Jun 2021 #25
I agree with her completely Bettie Jun 2021 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #13
So, I understand the concern and the frustration. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #14
It's why Senators are paid that big money. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #17
That's not how filibusters work StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #22
+1000 PortTack Jun 2021 #18
The rules of the senate? Oh you mean the customs that GQP changes or ignores at their whim? jaxexpat Jun 2021 #19
I don't know. I don't have access to the rules of the Senate. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #20
EVERYTHING you said. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #23
You and I have had this conversation before... Caliman73 Jun 2021 #24
Did the Democrats deny Bork an opportunity to be considered? jaxexpat Jun 2021 #26
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