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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
42. It's more than politics. It's the Constitutional obligation.
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 04:00 PM
Jul 2019

Sometimes we have to do the things that aren't politically expedient. It's part of the job.

But I thought the Democrats aren't doing anything? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #1
note the groundswell of grumbling Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #3
Trump is still president FBaggins Jul 2019 #4
IKR... ehrnst Jul 2019 #6
This faction of our party is going to make sure we get 4 more years of numb nuts. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #33
A messaging campaign (i.e. marketing) is worse than doing nothing berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #34
Ah yes. We have kvetching now that it's WORSE THAN DOING NOTHING!! ehrnst Jul 2019 #35
IOW, a 6 page guide to... DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #2
Good move mcar Jul 2019 #5
3...2...1... ehrnst Jul 2019 #7
congrats Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #9
How so? (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #10
reply #7 reads like Eeyore Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #12
I think it's meant to discourage those who typically do such things... NurseJackie Jul 2019 #13
I thought it -was- light! Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #23
So...so... light... ehrnst Jul 2019 #28
Okay. NurseJackie Jul 2019 #58
So agreeing with Mcar that some other people will in fact likely be unhappy with something ehrnst Jul 2019 #14
It's already happening mcar Jul 2019 #17
IKR? ehrnst Jul 2019 #18
don't blame me if it rains Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #24
When others who decided to enter this thread only to criticize me ehrnst Jul 2019 #25
was, too Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #30
How could I reply to something that came 'after' my post... ehrnst Jul 2019 #31
you're confusing Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #38
No, you got confused and posted before you really saw what you were complaining about. ehrnst Jul 2019 #41
Actually, I think mine was the first of its kind in the thread mcar Jul 2019 #26
OOOhhh - now here's a real grumbler. Go 'congratulate' them and tell them ehrnst Jul 2019 #36
Some people have a gift melman Jul 2019 #15
IKR? ehrnst Jul 2019 #19
.. George II Jul 2019 #62
It never changes mcar Jul 2019 #16
Indeed. ehrnst Jul 2019 #22
GMTA. You and ehrnst beat me to it. nt Hekate Jul 2019 #20
... mcar Jul 2019 #27
Apparently I can time travel now... ehrnst Jul 2019 #39
I heard a Trump supporter this morning True Blue American Jul 2019 #8
Well, hopefully this will penetrate a little, but I doubt that many true Trump supporters ehrnst Jul 2019 #11
Excellent news! Hopefully we'll all have a copy of those 6 pages shortly! Hekate Jul 2019 #21
LOLOL "meant to pressure Republicans to consider...ethics" leftstreet Jul 2019 #29
You mean like many people say impeachment would do? ehrnst Jul 2019 #40
I'm amazed at the fear among people here for impeaching Trump berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #43
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #48
..... ehrnst Jul 2019 #60
Fear? Not at all. ehrnst Jul 2019 #59
Uhhhh, Messaging?! We don't need messaging! We need to do what is right! berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #32
Actually, impeachment is a political process, not a judicial or criminal one. ehrnst Jul 2019 #37
It's more than politics. It's the Constitutional obligation. berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #42
So now you're saying that it is politics.... and messaging has nothing to do with it. ehrnst Jul 2019 #44
It's not about liking or disliking any politician. Please tell me how the 12th dimensional chess is berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #45
Well, a cartoon. I guess that TOTALLY validates your anger at Pelosi. ehrnst Jul 2019 #46
I see it really bothers you that not everyone blindly claps for Nancy berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #47
And we have straw man #2 - combined with a false dillema: "Blindly clapping for Nancy" ehrnst Jul 2019 #49
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #50
And now we have fallacy #4 - red herring. ehrnst Jul 2019 #51
Like the 5 times you've changed it? Projection and demonizing those who don't agree with you berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #52
And we have the double down on the red herring... ehrnst Jul 2019 #53
. berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #54
That's SPEAKER Pelosi to you, BTW. ehrnst Jul 2019 #55
Called it. berni_mccoy Jul 2019 #56
"She's playing this wrong." Because you say so? Because you read cartoons that say so? ehrnst Jul 2019 #57
Mahalo, ehrnst for explaining Cha Jul 2019 #61
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