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Dennis Donovan

(27,990 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:29 AM Dec 11

Oliver Willis: I watched Democrats comply with Bush in 2001. All we got for it is death and destruction. [View all]

Oliver Willis
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I watched Democrats comply with Bush in 2001. All we got for it is death and destruction. Right now the party is on a worse road.
December 11, 2024 at 6:26 AM

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Oliver Willis: I watched Democrats comply with Bush in 2001. All we got for it is death and destruction. [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 11 OP

The election was in 2000. People got what they voted for JI7 Dec 11 #1

They voted for Al Gore and got George W Bush Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #5

Yes, it was close enough becsuse Gore was attacked from all sides JI7 Dec 11 #6

Although far closer than it should have been, markodochartaigh Dec 11 #15

Yup, and illegal voter purges helped W win Florida Farmer-Rick Dec 11 #23

Delusional idiots Evolve Dammit Dec 11 #21

No one attacked Al Gore's credibility more relentlessly than the corporate media. Uncle Joe Dec 11 #29

Trump and his band of malignant cretins will shit on the floors of government and smear it all over the country. Swede Dec 11 #2

They already did and people voted for it. JI7 Dec 11 #3

The sequel will be worse. Swede Dec 11 #4

I've known it a mistake... Think. Again. Dec 11 #7

i protested the war and the patriot act and the rest rampartd Dec 11 #8

Prime example of the republican lunacy Cosmocat Dec 11 #10

Don't obey in advance erodriguez Dec 11 #9

Some d who are kissing orange psycho's ring Meowmee Dec 11 #11

as I have long said, we live in a cartoon democracy. it appears like one, but it's so completely fucked up now Javaman Dec 11 #12

I generally like Oliver's commentary but I'm not sure what he's referring to here LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #13

Dems are part of the total electorate, and we're *all* fucked. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #14

Sure, but that does't seem to be what he's saying... he's referring to compliance LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #16

He's warning against our party complying with the incoming administration, GOP is largely complying Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #18

Yes, although I think the better analogy is 2004, when GWB and the GOP got LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #25

To me he is referring to dem leadership pimpbot Dec 11 #19

Generally agree but we control some of the govt right now LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #24

We must play hardball. Let Trump hang himself. And, we must really up our messaging. SunSeeker Dec 11 #17

I have over the years gone back and forth moniss Dec 11 #20

Yes, but a lot of upscale Democrats made a hell of a lot of money during the 8 years. In todays America, that is what is LiberalArkie Dec 11 #22

THIS seems to me to be the central problem facing us as Democrats. Kid Berwyn Dec 11 #28

I don't completely disagree Docreed2003 Dec 11 #26

Yup republianmushroom Dec 11 #27

I've supported Biden up to the election of Dementia Don Old. Hassler Dec 11 #30