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57. but they are getting out in front of the public, dear alarimer
Wed Feb 26, 2025, 09:32 PM
Feb 2025

...it's you who is lacking in awareness of that absolute fact.

It's all around you, but you're selling this Orwellian mindtrick that they're not in a place where there's myriad evidence they certainly are.

It's not working, alarimer. Truth outs.

The Dem you derided as mealy-mouthed just engineered a unanimous opposition vote against the republican budget using his words.

Something about the way he speaks bothers you, but his voice inspired 214 Democrats - the Dem legislators in the House who voted for him to be their leader - to stand together when it counted.

The very same people who voted for him to do the JOB HE JUST DID.

Is that articulate enough for you?

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Rapid response task force and litigation working group?!!! KPN Feb 2025 #1
I don't believe you bigtree Feb 2025 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Feb 2025 #2
Is he mad at us again? Iggo Feb 2025 #3
Hakeem and Chuck are decent and good men - the problem is radius777 Feb 2025 #4
Yep. We need more Bernies, more AOCs, more Crocketts. GPV Feb 2025 #6
I just had to laugh at this. The way this site has treated Bernie Saunders... mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #17
Been around since the beginning. I've been all about Bernie, and before that, Nader. GPV Feb 2025 #22
"But there are more people in my brother's condo unit than there are in Vermont" displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #34
Agree. We have the bench warmers leading the Dems now. Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #24
Pelosi and Reid were only "good" with a majority, Hakeem's never had a majority, & Chuck has always been useless krawhitham Feb 2025 #31
First off - it's the lack of energy KT2000 Feb 2025 #5
By and large, this party runs from a triangulating, moderate standpoint. This is where, GPV Feb 2025 #7
Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #8
People know what to do: protest, town hall, volunteer, calls and letters, get active locally, etc. betsuni Feb 2025 #9
I would be happy if he just did something, other than trust in his imaginary friend Autumn Feb 2025 #20
Mocking religion. Is it all religion, just Christianity, just Baptists, or just something about Jeffries betsuni Feb 2025 #45
I'm very fair. I mock all religions and their so called leaders equally. Autumn Feb 2025 #46
Yes and Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #25
Continue to Resist the Democratic Party and it's leadership? betsuni Feb 2025 #44
Yes. Everybody can do something. But it would be a lot Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #52
Where is the passion? ihaveaquestion Feb 2025 #10
Yes! No passion! I want to see fire in the belly, kick ass & take names! n/t elocs Feb 2025 #43
January 6th was the turning point for me MotownPgh Feb 2025 #54
The angry masses want fire and brimstone from them. Instead we get thoughtful analytics. GreenWave Feb 2025 #11
You can combine fire and brimstone displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #15
I agree there needs to be more Democrats doing exactly what BlueKota Feb 2025 #51
Thoughtful analytics is the Democratic way. Always has been. Where have you guys been, under a rock? mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #18
You can't win against people who ignore all the rules, BlueKota Feb 2025 #53
Which part is thoughtful analytics? God is still on his throne? Autumn Feb 2025 #21
Kudos to Rachel for asking though questions tishaLA Feb 2025 #12
Frankly, I wouldn't want him as Speaker at this point displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #13
Yes and...that's my concern. Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #26
I agree. Jeffries has not risen to the occasion. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #42
I'm afraid I have the opinion many of the rest of you have. He's a very good man, but this nightmare calls for Vinca Feb 2025 #14
He is not getting it done. Loryn Feb 2025 #16
Jasmine is awesome Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #27
Jasmine hasn't stopped any republican action, no matter how eloquent bigtree Feb 2025 #32
Jefferies means well but the_liberal_grandpa Feb 2025 #19
We need Democratic leaders with fire in their bellies, mad as hell, elocs Feb 2025 #23
I only half watched the interview. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2025 #28
Relying way too myuch on the courts EarthAbides Feb 2025 #29
this isn't advocacy, it's opposition to Democrats, our Democratic leader bigtree Feb 2025 #30
Donate money to a DNC PAC! displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #35
if we don't elect enough Democrats we will never stop Trump bigtree Feb 2025 #37
Believe me, I know how important displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #40
You are inappropriate Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #47
the sophistry in this post bigtree Feb 2025 #48
Leadership matters Mysterian Feb 2025 #59
I was just about to post this clip with a nearly identical comment! markpkessinger Feb 2025 #33
Thanks, we support the Dems... Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #41
you do realize this is a just few minutes of the Dem leader bigtree Feb 2025 #49
They are not meeting the moment. alarimer Feb 2025 #36
I missed the alarimer posts of a Dem saying something bigtree Feb 2025 #50
If they are not getting in front of the public, they might as well not be saying anything at all. alarimer Feb 2025 #56
but they are getting out in front of the public, dear alarimer bigtree Feb 2025 #57
So disappointing. If you suffer from insomnia, listen to Jeffries speak awesomerwb1 Feb 2025 #38
he was voted in to do the job he just accomplished bigtree Feb 2025 #58
We can disagree. awesomerwb1 Feb 2025 #61
I thought he did fine SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2025 #39
"It pains me to point out that he's not the person to lead the Democratic Caucus..." LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #55
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