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Excellent piece -- thanks RandomAccess Jul 2018 #1
I liked it. Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #7
I believe the Democrats were well aware of what they were up against & still are. Wwcd Jul 2018 #2
I'm with you! tonyt53 Jul 2018 #57
I didn't like the title either. Don't tear Democrats down because we are humanists, Nitram Jul 2018 #60
I agree and frankly peggysue2 Jul 2018 #70
These two paragraphs...... Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #3
Those paragraphs struck me as well Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #5
I reject the shaky premise on which she builds her argument. lapucelle Jul 2018 #30
We understand perfectly? Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #47
Impeachment would take a bipartisan effort. lapucelle Jul 2018 #50
The Republicans knew there was no chance of convicting Bill Clinton Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #51
What she "seems" to be doing and what she actually is doing lapucelle Jul 2018 #54
Republicans lost ground due to their impeachment of Clinton Steven Maurer Jul 2018 #69
But they **won** the White House Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #71
No non-incumbent Democratic candidate has won after a Democratic presidency Steven Maurer Jul 2018 #72
You could sorta split that hair with Truman Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #73
Truman was an incumbent N/T Steven Maurer Jul 2018 #74
Barely Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #75
Not "barely"... Steven Maurer Jul 2018 #77
A quote I've seen on some conservative sites: The Mouth Jul 2018 #62
Yes. This paragraph as well.... LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #35
K&R for Truth. Repugs have attacked democracy and decency.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #44
Thank you for your concern RandySF Jul 2018 #4
At the moment, posting on a message board - just like you Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #6
My thoughts exactly RandySF. Wwcd Jul 2018 #8
Why is anybody here buying into a narrative based on the premise lapucelle Jul 2018 #39
Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #41
Something we all can do: anti-GOP shirts and bumper stickers EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2018 #31
We should have gone after Bush and Cheney... C Moon Jul 2018 #9
Yes Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #10
Do you know what would have happened had the banks failed? Sure, they're highly profitable.... George II Jul 2018 #14
We do have a model for temporarily taking over financial institutions. alwaysinasnit Jul 2018 #19
OK, how about seriously going after the banksters? Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #23
I don't see how Iceland can be compared to the United States. George II Jul 2018 #46
Um. Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #53
The economy would have collapsed far worse than it did. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #76
The people who supported bush supported trump JI7 Jul 2018 #15
Many mistakenly saw Obama as America entering a post-racial phase Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #48
This! chwaliszewski Jul 2018 #63
In fairness, things still looked *sorta* normal then, Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #27
Yeah. I was thinking (after I typed that): "hind-sight is everything." C Moon Jul 2018 #28
Wouldn't be a bit surprised. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #29
100%. EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2018 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Jul 2018 #11
Is this another attack the democratic party post? workinclasszero Jul 2018 #12
Sure is tonyt53 Jul 2018 #58
This is very close but it misses the mark in assuming Dem types are saintly. gulliver Jul 2018 #13
People over profits superpatriotman Jul 2018 #16
They're also up against voting machines DESIGNED to be easily hacked sandensea Jul 2018 #17
This. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #24
When we're done reading NY/DC columns and wringing our hands RandySF Jul 2018 #18
+1 EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2018 #34
This is GOOD stuff! MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #42
We have to stop bringing kid gloves the the gun fights lunatica Jul 2018 #20
you can be civil and still have convictions Hamlette Jul 2018 #21
A lot of people on this site refer to Democrats as "they." johnp3907 Jul 2018 #22
A lot of people mean elected Democratic officials leftstreet Jul 2018 #56
american have to destroy rw talk radio 20-1 monopoly or kiss democracy goodby certainot Jul 2018 #25
The RW radio thing is good news/bad news Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #49
it is not failing - it already failed to pay for itself with demand and is billions in debt certainot Jul 2018 #55
Spot on... floWteiuQ Jul 2018 #26
excellent and right on point, nt elmac Jul 2018 #33
Democrats (we) on DU and beyond do realize that our favored institutions, our ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #36
F*ck Republicans...vote pecosbob Jul 2018 #37
lol stonecutter357 Jul 2018 #38
A broader perspective on this topic here... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #40
Has anyone noticed these "Democrats Suck" columns tend to originate from either New York or DC? RandySF Jul 2018 #43
The same ones excusing trump supporters with economic anxiety excuse JI7 Jul 2018 #45
If civility cannot win then it deserves to die Bok_Tukalo Jul 2018 #52
As long as we respect the rule of law, I think we should start speaking factually, Nitram Jul 2018 #59
"jettison the civility and standards that lay at its foundations" Bonx Jul 2018 #61
Agreed. LudwigPastorius Jul 2018 #64
"If Democrats are to change the course of events, they will need to process that they, like ... Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2018 #65
Yeah, I'm such a fucking innocent special snowflake ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #66
We do know what we're up against. We don't need this criticism right now. Nitram Jul 2018 #67
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2018 #68
We do know what we are up against. Enough defeatist talk. Help get out the vote in a positive way. Nitram Jul 2018 #78
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