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WA-03 Democrat

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17. Can we ever trust them with power again?

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 08:46 PM

Feb 2021

My goal is to build a Democratic Super Majority. Just the thought of President XYZ from the Republican - our systems were set upon people working from and in good faith. I have no faith in any Republicans. Ben Sasse is angling that side already.

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I would like the DU experts to explain to me how protesting over the [View all] malaise Feb 2021 OP

Yes, It Is! ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #1

When their bucket only holds shit UpInArms Feb 2021 #2

This is clearly the right-wing smear team in action DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #3

not stupid. barbtries Feb 2021 #14

It's not comparable and most know it. But it's hard to Hoyt Feb 2021 #4

That's one way of looking at it malaise Feb 2021 #11

I honestly don't think they were that organized, but doesn't mean the Hoyt Feb 2021 #12

I think they were pretty well organized to wnylib Feb 2021 #33

It's not like the Capitol is some secret pyramid. There should have been reinforcements on Hoyt Feb 2021 #34

Sorry, I just can't agree that they wnylib Feb 2021 #36

We'll know soon enough. But fact they didn't get anyone in Congress tells me Hoyt Feb 2021 #38

Sorry, didn't mean to post that twice. Hoyt Feb 2021 #39

I think the Trump "defense" will be a high-volume "Gish Gallop". Atticus Feb 2021 #5

You nailed it malaise Feb 2021 #7

Maybe WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #6

Yes indeed malaise Feb 2021 #8

Problem is that too many Republican politicians understand what happens when that thread is pulled kurtcagle Feb 2021 #15

Can we ever trust them with power again? WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #17

It's comparable because Fox watchers and HateRadio NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #9

There is no comparison mdbl Feb 2021 #10

it's all they got Malaise. barbtries Feb 2021 #13

Great rant - Did you see this on JHB's cartoon thread malaise Feb 2021 #16

perfect. barbtries Feb 2021 #37

False equivalencies are Republicans stock in trade dlk Feb 2021 #18

Honestly we have much work to do for 2022 which will be skewed again because Trump bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #19

Yes, 2022 will be tricky. The GOP seems to be in disarray but we can't take anything for granted LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #28

No Democrat told protesters to go to Target. Trump told the crowd to "go to the Capitol." SunSeeker Feb 2021 #20

They are trying to defend the indefensible. It's Impossible. spanone Feb 2021 #21

not even close. Orwellian, like all else they spew. Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #22

I hope no one here thinks they are even remotely comparable! BlueLucy Feb 2021 #23

The GQP in Congress and tried to paint Ilhan Omar with the same brush as Marge TrailorTrash Green ChubbyStar Feb 2021 #24

Not if you're from the GOP. plimsoll Feb 2021 #25

It's an old lawyer's saw. TomSlick Feb 2021 #26

We must be really dumb DUers spooky3 Feb 2021 #27

there's no comparison -- it's disgusting in the extreme to compare the two things LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #29

No, Malaise It's All The Same.... COL Mustard Feb 2021 #30

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2021 #31

Yah think1 malaise Feb 2021 #35

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #32

The conservatives... qwlauren35 Feb 2021 #40

Conservatives view whites as the true victims radius777 Feb 2021 #41

Soto these morons conservative now means racists? malaise Feb 2021 #42

Only because there was violence and destruction in some BLM protests, especially night ones. TigressDem Feb 2021 #43

DEATHS in Minneapolis During BLM protest period happened at night... TigressDem Feb 2021 #49

The know that many white people think black bodies are inherently dangerous StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #44

The problem Starfish is that REICH Wing infiltrated BLM protests and/or their counter protests... TigressDem Feb 2021 #50

Excellent post malaise Feb 2021 #51

Random acts of violence were the exception to BLM's mission and message and very rare StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #53

I guess what I am saying is, "WE talk about STANDARDS and stick with it." TigressDem Feb 2021 #54

FACTS people DIED around BLM Protests..... did BLM Protestors DO the killing? Have to dig deeper TigressDem Feb 2021 #45

Defending lies against our own eyes and ears is tough. pwb Feb 2021 #46

Portland BLM protest turned violent. tRumpies came in caravans and got shot down. TigressDem Feb 2021 #47

They ALREADY hold BLM accountable - JUST SAYING, they should hold all REICH WING accountable too. TigressDem Feb 2021 #48

The kGOP are lying about who said violence should be incited, they keep saying it was democrats uponit7771 Feb 2021 #52

But WHOSE face and lying mouth is on VIDEO? MTG, tRump, sTone TigressDem Feb 2021 #55

BLM did not kill people malaise Feb 2021 #57

Someone with ties to Antifa killed a Pro-tRump supporter in Portland. So it isn't 100% spotless TigressDem Feb 2021 #59

ANTIFA isn't a national organization and that non entity has nothing to do with BLM. Hey Tigress, .. uponit7771 Feb 2021 #62

ALL I wanted was a clear verbal statement from BLM saying that the VIOLENCE was not their mission. TigressDem Feb 2021 #66

Dems and social orgs like BLM denounced the violence day one, it's not their job to uponit7771 Feb 2021 #67

BLM didn't have to be sorry there's no proof they're connected to any of the violence on the other.. uponit7771 Feb 2021 #58

Murder is a worse violence. But BLM DESTROYED Whole Blocks in Minneapolis. Buildings can be rebuilt. TigressDem Feb 2021 #60

Please link and quote BLM destroying blocks of anything, thx in advance. uponit7771 Feb 2021 #61

You know how WE kept asking tRump to DENOUNCE the VIOLENCE? We should do the same. TigressDem Feb 2021 #63

LINK to MAP of areas targeted in this message TigressDem Feb 2021 #64

Everyone WAS pissed. I am STILL NOT OVER George Floyd's death. TigressDem Feb 2021 #65

Sociopaths have to lie because they have no legit defense. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #56