When are the Republicans going to realize that bullying and intimidation tactics grow old quick...

[Taverner]

Most of the USA knows it, the GOP are bullies and their only hand is act like a big, dumb alpha male and threaten to shoot anyone who opposes them.

And people are sick of this. The Teabaggers, when the chips were down, got angrier, more violent and started arming themselves to the teeth at public rallys. Now I'm not saying arming yourself to the teeth at a public rally around public officials isn't protected by the 2nd ammendment - it probably is. But if the only argument you can bring to the table is a loaded gun, then maybe you shouldn't be at the table.

[ixion]

1. when the Dem leadership stop caving to it

I imagine.

[rurallib]

7. why quit when it still works?

[Writer]

8. How are the dems caving to the GOP? n/t

[Taverner]

10. I would argue that some Dems still cave, some have been energized and some never did

Obama is playing Rope-a-Dope here, or rather Rope-a-Nope...so he's definitely not caving

But congress? There are quite a few who aren't Alan Greyson. Thank Darwin for Orlando! (I thought I'd never say that...)

[moondust]

2. It's all they've got. n/t

[BeFree]

3. Coffee Party

They have a thing called a Civility Pledge that all teabaggers are welcome to sign.

[KittyWampus]

4. People may or may not be sick of the bullying but they are still prone to responding to it.

Especially if the opposition doesn't present themselves with equal vigor.

[yurbud]

6. which makes the Democrats servile groveling to the GOP no matter how big the Dem majority ever more

indefensible.

Democrats would not have to worry about upcoming elections if they picked popular positions on issues that Republicans are congenitally incapable of agreeing with, kick their asses procedurally, and then not pretend like it was a bipartisan victory that ''rejected the demands of the left and the right.''

[Ozymanithrax]

5. As long as it works, they will continue. n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

9. When you're always filled with fear, you believe it is a tactic that will always work on others.

They will NOT learn, unless and until they master their own fear.