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Motley13

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29. Don't forget Auntie Maxine, she never lets up

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Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:59 PM

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Hats off to Ted Lieu and Adam Schiff for being the most vocal critics of Trump' s GOP cabal: [View all] Chasstev365 Jan 2018 OP

pelosi and schumer are saving their political capital for when it counts samnsara Jan 2018 #1

What political capital? CrispyQ Jan 2018 #8

I'm waiting for Franken to lead from outside the Democratic party DemocracyMouse Jan 2018 #21

Or at least from outside the senate. Me too. You know he is not going to go quietly into the night. Amaryllis Jan 2018 #43

Get ready to be flamed, Chasstev365. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #2

Why? Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #4

In short TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #6

I took a lot of heat for saying we suck at messaging and we need more voices to Squinch Jan 2018 #7

Our leaders let Republicans frame the narrative rainin Jan 2018 #13

Same here Sam McGee Jan 2018 #22

Hear, Hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #27

Crap. Thinking that made me notice I haven't seen LaydeeBug for a while. Squinch Jan 2018 #40

Yes; you are probably right! Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #11

Don't think it's about offending. It's about fear of backlash. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2018 #36

I don't have any "friends across the aisle." lastlib Jan 2018 #41

Re Franken: I had a post hidden last week for saying Dems don't fight for their own. NBachers Jan 2018 #26

This is what I have been waiting for... Zoonart Jan 2018 #3

I can and will support ANY Democratic candidate for President. I can hold two thoughts in my Squinch Jan 2018 #9

Sorry, I was not clear. Zoonart Jan 2018 #20

I knew that. I completely agree. dchill Jan 2018 #30

Now that Franken's gone. NT enough Jan 2018 #5

It's hard for me to not be bitter.n/t rainin Jan 2018 #14

Same here. Duppers Jan 2018 #18

Bummer, their message can be so easily dismissed in the 'flyover states'.... Brother Buzz Jan 2018 #10

Let's not forget Al Franken. More vocal than Lieu, esp early on. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #12

It worked before. Republicans are good at repeating what works. rainin Jan 2018 #15

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #44

Oh goody! murielm99 Jan 2018 #16

Sorry to be such a N00b but: TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #17

No text and kick&recommend flying_wahini Jan 2018 #31

No text. murielm99 Jan 2018 #32

Thanks for explaining that! TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #42

And another dedicated loser heard from. Sam McGee Jan 2018 #23

The losers are the people trying to divide our party. murielm99 Jan 2018 #33

So proud Ted Lieu is my Rep.----used to have Rohrbacher---(%$#&*()*&) bleh, yuck, Eew, Doitnow Jan 2018 #19

Send Schiff and Lieu Letters of Support State the Obvious Jan 2018 #24

I am a fan of both of them and would love to see them run for higher office. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #28

They're busy taking "the moral high ground" bluecollar2 Jan 2018 #25

Don't forget Auntie Maxine, she never lets up Motley13 Jan 2018 #29

+1000 Yes: Good call! She doesn't beat around the bush! Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #37

Maxine is one of our best. A true very vocal leader! democratisphere Jan 2018 #38

Schiff and Lieu are the new leadership of the Democratic Party. democratisphere Jan 2018 #34

Maxine was WAY ahead of the pack Skittles Jan 2018 #35

K & R L. Coyote Jan 2018 #39