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Showing Original Post only (View all)As disgusted as I am with elected Democrats who aren't speaking out . . . [View all]
Last edited Sun Feb 2, 2025, 10:49 PM - Edit history (1)
. . . I am even more disgusted by those who make excuses for them. One common retort that I find particularly galling is, "Well, what do you expect them to do?"
Look, I fully get the numbers problem we have in both houses of Congress. But even if the only tool we have left is the voices of our elected Democratic senators and representatives, I damned well expect them to use it, making as much noise as they possibly can, because their silence is tantamount to complicity!
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markpkessinger
Feb 2025
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What do I expect them to do? SCREAM. Loud and long. Obstruct everything the Republicans try to do.
PatrickforB
Feb 2025
#8
So we need to go to their offices or call EVERY DAY. Can we all commit to this? And demand town halls during recess?
LauraInLA
Feb 2025
#13
how about fucking going to ther websites and seeing just how much bullshit this claim is
bigtree
Feb 2025
#16
Good point -- I've been trying to point out how many Dems are speaking. But my point is, if "one"
LauraInLA
Feb 2025
#17
I keep hearing from D's who don't follow the news complaining that D's aren't speaking out. It's not true. nt
pnwmom
Feb 2025
#15
My retort is this: WHY aren't people pressuring the GOP, which has a narrow majority
valleyrogue
Feb 2025
#23
But we DON'T have every single Democrat on board. And why the hell don't we?
Scrivener7
Feb 2025
#30
I'd like to see them holding a press conference every day outside the Treasury Department and
Nanjeanne
Feb 2025
#31