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In reply to the discussion: Democrats are a MINORITY in both houses of Congress! [View all]BamaRefugee
(3,488 posts)12. But DEMS have to kick ass and take names if they get in the majority again! And let's make OUR laws
PERMANENT!
I call for a scorched earth policy of progressive concepts, no handwringing and gnashing of teeth, and none of this "IMPEACHMENT IS OFF THE TABLE" famous last words that branded us as milktoasts to Republicans and Tea Party types!
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Like 2010, Obama hadnt fixed 200 yrs of fuck ups in 2 years so you know who told
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2017
#29
Sadly to most, it works in the manner that they read on facebook. They have no idea how it really is
tonyt53
Dec 2017
#30
Actually, in 2016, repub House Candidates got more votes than Democratic House Candidates
onenote
Dec 2017
#36
But DEMS have to kick ass and take names if they get in the majority again! And let's make OUR laws
BamaRefugee
Dec 2017
#12
Thanks, I was around, I know all about it, but you're making my point for me
BamaRefugee
Dec 2017
#61
We are in total agreement on that, I just long for some ROBUST campaigning that creates a tsunami of
BamaRefugee
Dec 2017
#63
Thank you. It's hard to believe anyone would argue with your OP . . . but of course someone did. nt
pnwmom
Dec 2017
#15
It's the RepubliCONgress. They have no excuses now. All the crap is RepubliCON. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2017
#17
as long as computerized voting equipment is used in elections you can never say for sure that the
diva77
Dec 2017
#25
I still stand by my statement. Just because you "know" a voting system does not mean that it is
diva77
Dec 2017
#35
The GOP does not rely on secret codes but on good old fashion voter suppression efforts
Gothmog
Dec 2017
#43
In between (and during elections) we also need to work on restoring the 4th Estate!! nt
diva77
Dec 2017
#22
Thx for pointing this out. When I was in high school, Civics was not an elective, it was required.
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2017
#41
I've read idiots on twitter suggest Schumer has some serious sway over bills brought to floor
JHan
Dec 2017
#50
What makes me laugh is Republican Congresscritters moping about how the Dems won't help
librechik
Dec 2017
#58