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Arazi

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3. Same. We need some performative outrage too

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 08:54 PM

Feb 2025

Maybe actually GO to these offices with a camera crew and confront these thieves?

Hold a press conference outside the offices if they won’t let you in?

Demand Mike Johnson answer for this (over and over and over)

Like come on!
Get out there and make noise. Throw sand in the gears

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As disgusted as I am with elected Democrats who aren't speaking out . . . [View all] markpkessinger Feb 2025 OP

As Am I MayReasonRule Feb 2025 #1

I agree SARose Feb 2025 #2

Same. We need some performative outrage too Arazi Feb 2025 #3

exactly what i said..... Takket Feb 2025 #20

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Doodley Feb 2025 #4

Our party, with a very few happy exceptions . . . markpkessinger Feb 2025 #5

More than disappointing. nt babylonsister Feb 2025 #7

yup Skittles Feb 2025 #6

What do I expect them to do? SCREAM. Loud and long. Obstruct everything the Republicans try to do. PatrickforB Feb 2025 #8

Excellent list. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #27

Exactly FHRRK Feb 2025 #32

...and we aren't paying them to simply do nothing. Drum Feb 2025 #9

yeah. I'm getting sick of it. barbtries Feb 2025 #10

What I expect them to do is to remember the oaths they swore. Orrex Feb 2025 #11

you say they aren't speaking out but that's just untrue bigtree Feb 2025 #12

They need to be making a LOT more noise! n/t markpkessinger Feb 2025 #14

that's what this site is good for bigtree Feb 2025 #18

Oh, for fuck's sake. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #28

if you have something to say say it. bigtree Feb 2025 #37

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

Check out this mucifer Feb 2025 #19

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

"Democrats who don't follow the news" markpkessinger Feb 2025 #46

Absolute, dem leadership needs to get into good trouble now uponit7771 Feb 2025 #21

Classic FHRRK Feb 2025 #22

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

Oh, my God. I am so with you on this. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #24

I completely agree! MiKenMi33 Feb 2025 #25

Which ones are not speaking out ? JI7 Feb 2025 #26

just let it happen. Groundhawg Feb 2025 #29

I'd like to see them holding a press conference every day outside the Treasury Department and Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #31

Personally, I expect them to ... dchill Feb 2025 #33

The first Dem who really steps up will be the Party leader by default. BadgerMom Feb 2025 #34

Exactly! ReRe Feb 2025 #35

The Keyboard Warrior Revolt! Heck yeah! Gaugamela Feb 2025 #36

It really shows me where their true loyalty lies... FirstLight Feb 2025 #38

On a podcast I listened to yesterday, the hosts said that Democrats should get in front of every microphone tishaLA Feb 2025 #39

And most of all, I'm disgusted with the Hitorque Feb 2025 #40

My facebook is exploding Puppyjive Feb 2025 #41

if every person contacted the people stillcool Feb 2025 #42

They can still use the filibuster in the Senate. totodeinhere Feb 2025 #43

This is what Republicans do every time a Democrat is accused of jaywalking: dalton99a Feb 2025 #44

K&R spanone Feb 2025 #45

DuRec leftstreet Feb 2025 #47

I agree. yardwork Feb 2025 #48