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In reply to the discussion: Rashida Tlaib refuses to stop targeting centrist Democrats: 'I can't be silent' [View all]Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)
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Rashida Tlaib refuses to stop targeting centrist Democrats: 'I can't be silent' [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 2020
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Joe Biden won more votes in those districts than They did . She needs to ask why she fell short
JI7
Nov 2020
#2
Purity. The warm embrace of knowing you have kicked the impure out of your party.
Statistical
Nov 2020
#12
lame , Many of us are black and brown people who can't stand this shit . Biden did better than her
JI7
Nov 2020
#15
Point not made. Many republicans voted against Trump and for down-ticket republicans.
Earthshine2
Nov 2020
#31
The squad needs to huddle with their caucus instead of broad brushing the entire party
LeftInTX
Nov 2020
#18
Real progressives in swing districts were more competitive than centrists
wellst0nev0ter
Nov 2020
#97
And you have 70m Americans who are in a RW echo chamber, where crazy talk from the far left
OnDoutside
Nov 2020
#25
They can speak all they want. This is America. They have that right.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 2020
#23
Spanberger was screaming in a conference call while Tlaib was reasoned and calm
JonLP24
Nov 2020
#32
That's just a silly statement. the moderate centrist side just want the far left to moderate their
OnDoutside
Nov 2020
#79
Which is something no one asked them to do. What they WERE asked to do, is to give an extra few
OnDoutside
Nov 2020
#46
Defund the police and socialism killed a number of candidates who shpuld had won
Gothmog
Nov 2020
#50
Yes indeed. Nothing like creating memes & slogans for Dems that play right into GOP hands. nt
Hekate
Nov 2020
#103
She has no need or reason to be silent. She can speak her truth, that's why she was elected. nt
Autumn
Nov 2020
#53
No cost. She is reaching out to her people. If she reaches another audience then it would
Autumn
Nov 2020
#55
That was the mentality that almost got us Sanders losing to and re-electing trump
empedocles
Nov 2020
#56
Not true. Sanders worked like crazy to get rid of Trump. It's no longer politics as usual. nt
Autumn
Nov 2020
#58
That's your opinion not a fact and The discussion which I addressed that you are ignoring is
Autumn
Nov 2020
#64
She will force the party to move to the right...and become even more moderate.
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#62
I disagree. Older voters may not like it but younger voters do like what these progressives
Autumn
Nov 2020
#69
Not in every state. And in the near term the squad message will not help us win elections.
Demsrule86
Nov 2020
#73
In that respect Dems like Manchin aren't going to help us win us elections in other states either.
Autumn
Nov 2020
#78
Right. In other threads people are twisting themselves into pretzels to defend Machin
Cuthbert Allgood
Nov 2020
#71
We know why Machin can speak his truth and the progressive women should shut up.
Autumn
Nov 2020
#75
I'm not sure that refusing not to express one's opinion on behalf of one's district...
LAS14
Nov 2020
#63
The national interest in getting rid of trump is huge, like world war. The local, district interest
empedocles
Nov 2020
#83
Cool, she should cross Lake Michigan and run for the senate election in WI
Eid Ma Clack Shaw
Nov 2020
#108