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58Sunliner

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22. I think many have been asking themselves this very question. What will they do next?
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:04 PM
Feb 2020

They are insane, so I don't think we will function like China. Will they keep up pretenses for 9 months? Doubtful. As for Bannon-his choice of attire spoke volumes.

im just keeping my fingers crossed that a few of the gop senators will switch allegiances to.. samnsara Feb 2020 #1
I can't believe they will. They know the deal. How could they benefit from the Constitution's deal. ancianita Feb 2020 #2
Hopefully pandr32 Feb 2020 #27
It Can't Happen Here dweller Feb 2020 #3
Now what. Will We The People act? Or will We The People get used to it? ancianita Feb 2020 #4
"An unenforced Constitution is no constitution at all." brush Feb 2020 #5
No. It no longer exists. Whether that's temporary or permanent depends on what we DO about it. ancianita Feb 2020 #9
I hesitated to say it. you did and unfortunately you could be right. brush Feb 2020 #13
So I'm right. I still have to ask you and myself, now what? What do we both do about it? ancianita Feb 2020 #15
Yes, fuck all the noise. I donate regularly and will caucus (ugh) for Biden in NV. brush Feb 2020 #17
THAT's what I'm talkin' 'bout! It'll be a hard heave, but people of Romania, Chile and other ancianita Feb 2020 #18
Democracy's last chance in America is in November... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2020 #6
Nope. It's to be expected and dealt with. I see Klobuchar as the best force to deal with it all. She ancianita Feb 2020 #10
Bannon and Trump/Russia had plans to "burn it all down" ie: the US CousinIT Feb 2020 #7
Okay, so you're counting yourself out on the "doing" end of "now what"? Because it's "too late"? ancianita Feb 2020 #11
Amen to that Cuz DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #23
Yes, Bannon ran roughshod over Maher Martin Eden Feb 2020 #8
Maher gave him a platform so WE could see who we're up against. Know your enemy. Let him speak. ancianita Feb 2020 #12
Bannon did the classic gish-gallop stunt: thumping Maher's head with so much shit so quickly... VOX Feb 2020 #60
Well put Martin Eden Feb 2020 #61
Great post, ancianita! Ironically, it may be climate change that saves US if it gets out the vote. JudyM Feb 2020 #14
Good point. Climate change don't care. Stopping it will save us. Climate change itself will not. ancianita Feb 2020 #16
+1 CrispyQ Feb 2020 #19
Totally, absolutely agree with your well supported argument for shifting with the opposition, and ancianita Feb 2020 #59
Great post. It appears that we're still in the stage of impotent outrage. How and when we move to jalan48 Feb 2020 #20
Does it help to ask cilla4progress Feb 2020 #21
Thanks for your question. I might as well own up to my 'undecided' status. ancianita Feb 2020 #25
Cool! cilla4progress Feb 2020 #26
Warren is my choice I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #43
Oh, and my primary motto on social media: ancianita Feb 2020 #28
Cool. cilla4progress Feb 2020 #31
Thank you, cilla. ancianita Feb 2020 #35
I think many have been asking themselves this very question. What will they do next? 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #22
What was he wearing? n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #30
Some grubby shit. ancianita Feb 2020 #36
Thank you. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #51
Well for once he looked like he had a bath and someone ironed his shirt. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #37
I always thought he looked like EndlessWire Feb 2020 #52
Imagine if you had smell-a-vision, or scratch and sniff. Ewww. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #65
The Constitution becomes an ancient parchment of kairos12 Feb 2020 #24
Thank you for the appearance summary. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #29
Great post, and cilla4progress Feb 2020 #32
They cheated in 2000, remember? Appointed John The Pirate Roberts to SCOTUS. ancianita Feb 2020 #34
Well, I had more in mind EndlessWire Feb 2020 #54
I hear you. For the record, Obama said he'd definitely be stumping for the nominee in the GE, ancianita Feb 2020 #56
He's a classy guy. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #57
VERY true! You've sold me. He really should do that at this point! All hands on deck. ancianita Feb 2020 #58
I'm going to post this to the Obama Coalition that posts on my FB newsfeed, first thing. ancianita Feb 2020 #64
It's all I could think to do after the last few days. ancianita Feb 2020 #33
I think that EndlessWire Feb 2020 #55
History tells us that it doesn't always end well for despots eleny Feb 2020 #38
I've never given in to misused authority lunatica Feb 2020 #39
Thank you, lunatica! The more ideas on what to do, the more will be done to end this regime. ancianita Feb 2020 #40
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed struggle4progress Feb 2020 #41
Steve Biko would know. I've read him. One of the world's greatest of resisters. ancianita Feb 2020 #42
there are many elections ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #44
There are. Given our past, this is an optimistic analysis, thanks. ancianita Feb 2020 #45
In my town EndlessWire Feb 2020 #62
This needs to be a warning OP in the Democratic Primaries threads. This is insidious and we Dems ancianita Feb 2020 #63
I hear what you're saying and I'm not going to accuse you of trolling or anything malevolent Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #46
I'm not demoralized. I'm realistic & people call it demoralization. But it's not. It's preparation. ancianita Feb 2020 #48
I share your concern, I really do. Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #50
Why wait until November 2020 to answer "now what" and "will we get used to it"? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #47
Right. That's why we start now and keep it in mind past Nov 3. ancianita Feb 2020 #49
Fabulous thread, all! cilla4progress Feb 2020 #53
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