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gab13by13

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 08:13 AM Apr 16

Democrat's Response (Connolly) To The NLRB Hacking Is Pathetic [View all]

Connolly beat out AOC earlier this year for the chair of the House Oversight committee.

This is why Democrats lose elections. At this stage of our democracy we need fighters, not people who write stern letters.

Connolly needed to call a press conference today and demand that DOGE be shut down until they are thoroughly investigated. Demand that Musk and his cyber-punks appear before the oversight committee and testify under oath. Waiting for a response to a stern letter is pathetic, at least show some fire. Do not insult my intelligence and ask me to believe that this didn't happen at the other government agencies that DOGE hacked into. Putin most likely has front door access to our government.

I saw no mention of Russia in Connolly's letters to the IG's, I just do not understand Democrats, seeing as the people are ready to fight are turning out for Bernie and AOC by the tens of thousands, are turning out at other town halls in droves.

Where is the chair of the Senate oversight committee? Where are the chairs of the intelligence committees?

Also, it is now past time to raise hell about the use by our government of StarLink seeing as there is a good probability that Russia has access to it from his puppet Musk.

Maybe when Holy Week is over Democrats will pursue this with more vigor? Sadly, I expect this bombshell to be a dud, just like SignalGate. How long before the IG's reports come out, if they decide to investigate, meanwhile DOGE marches on.

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Today's Dems are, with few exceptions, a long way from FDR NewHendoLib Apr 16 #1
FDR supported segregation SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #14
Those were different times. FDR had the spine to face down Wall Street and the wealthy to create the PatrickforB Apr 16 #21
Yes they were very different times SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #24
See my post below. We are all groaning under the weight of the raw greed and lust for temporal power on the part PatrickforB Apr 16 #34
Yes I saw it SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #41
One of the people who pushed FDR for internment was the governor of California dflprincess Apr 16 #27
He was also head of the Warren commission SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #31
Reagan democrats Blue Full Moon Apr 16 #29
Yet some insist they keeping moving to the right AStern Apr 16 #48
move on, please AltairIV Apr 16 #2
I'll go with that. The institutionalists are allowing billionaires courtesy of the 2025 plan, drafted at the behest of PatrickforB Apr 16 #33
I agree with this. We need fighters in leadership now. yardwork Apr 16 #39
Chuck Schumer especially and Jefferies for the shear fact that he allowed Pelosi to undermine him with Connolly Galraedia Apr 16 #80
this did my (and so many other Democrats I know in real life) head in at multiple levels: Celerity Apr 16 #87
He's still working under the old rules. Buns_of_Fire Apr 16 #3
Bingo. yardwork Apr 16 #40
He seems to be a good congressman Bettie Apr 16 #4
This war has to be fought on social media. yardwork Apr 16 #42
This exactly! Scrivener7 Apr 16 #53
Ooooh! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #59
There was a time SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #46
He's busy kicking back and relaxing in his new position he never should have been given. Autumn Apr 16 #5
Nancy Pelosi backed Connolly. gab13by13 Apr 16 #6
Yes. She did. EOM Autumn Apr 16 #8
He wasn't "given" anything. He was elected by his Democratic colleagues. tritsofme Apr 16 #7
Yeah, we know how the system works. eom Autumn Apr 16 #9
You convince your colleagues you are the best person for the job. That's how the process works. AOC didn't do that. tritsofme Apr 16 #10
That's not how it works SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #16
That is exactly how it works. If you are unable to win the support of your Democratic colleagues tritsofme Apr 16 #18
That's very naive SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #20
It was a secret ballot vote, she lost 131 to 84. tritsofme Apr 16 #22
Again that's not how these things work SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #26
You are incorrect, it was not an appointment. There was a secret ballot vote, and she lost. tritsofme Apr 16 #30
Once again not how these things work. SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #32
Oh my goodness what a scandal! Nancy Pelosi, who has joined the backbenches, had the audacity to have an opinion tritsofme Apr 16 #44
Not a need for excuses SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #47
Right...by convincing your colleagues you are the best person for the job. tritsofme Apr 16 #50
Not what happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #52
Pelosi is allowed to have an opinion and be an advocate. tritsofme Apr 16 #55
Pelosi is most influential member of the caucus SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #57
Again, she is entitled to have an opinion and be an advocate for that opinion. tritsofme Apr 16 #58
Exactly it's politics: using leverage to influence votes SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #60
So Pelosi should be silenced because people respect her opinion too much? tritsofme Apr 16 #62
No but it's not some free vote either SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #64
It is essentially a free vote, that's a big reason it is done by secret ballot. tritsofme Apr 16 #68
If really think it's a free vote SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #70
If you really think leadership has so much power in this day and age, I would make a similar offer. tritsofme Apr 16 #72
They do SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #73
Speaking of reality and how things work.... Nixie Apr 18 #131
Never said either is evil SocialDemocrat61 Apr 18 #133
It's obvious what happened by the vote. You can't ascribe Nixie Apr 18 #134
Never ascribed shadiness either SocialDemocrat61 Apr 18 #135
Your link is to a story in the right-wing New York Post lapucelle Apr 16 #77
I just saw AOL SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #81
It's so weird that the Daily Beast writer uses words like "schemed" and "plotted" regarding Nancy Pelosi. lapucelle Apr 16 #94
Only if you ignore what happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #96
Nancy Pelosi was not working to "undermine" anyone. lapucelle Apr 16 #97
Question SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #98
If she were the Democratic candidate, of course. N/T lapucelle Apr 16 #99
Great SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #100
get real Hieronymus Phact Apr 16 #37
Good point SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #45
Pretty funny Cirsium Apr 16 #23
It was a secret ballot vote that AOC lost by a wide margin. tritsofme Apr 16 #25
That doesn't matter Cirsium Apr 16 #51
Unfortunately SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #54
Leadership makes recommendations through the steering committee tritsofme Apr 16 #56
"Recommendations" Cirsium Apr 16 #65
Nowhere have I hidden that I didn't support her for that position. tritsofme Apr 16 #67
This indicates a more systemic issue in the party HereForTheParty Apr 16 #75
whatever Cirsium Apr 16 #83
With a little help. Or a lot. nt Autumn Apr 16 #61
Correct, she lost the vote 131-84, she failed to convince enough of her colleagues to support her. tritsofme Apr 16 #63
Yeah we know how it went. Autumn Apr 16 #66
What is your point? Cirsium Apr 16 #69
They obviously have a problem with AOC SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #71
I am just making sure to reject the false narrative that there was something illegitimate or untoward about her loss. tritsofme Apr 16 #74
it is not easy to combat this shit stillcool Apr 16 #78
Good grief Cirsium Apr 16 #82
It should be noted that SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #95
Imagine posting a video of some Youtube rando calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 17 #121
No kidding, these attacks on Pelosi are disgusting. Time is valuable, no point in wasting it on that buffoonery. tritsofme Apr 17 #122
Yes, they prefer the war on Democrats to be one-sided. Nixie Apr 18 #132
He said as the reason why he was entitled to be the ranking member of the Oversight Committee was that he had Celerity Apr 16 #86
Seriously, MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #89
disagree nt Celerity Apr 16 #91
Disagree with reality and truth. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #93
he's actually fighting cancer... this negativity about Dems is not helpful LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #106
A 74 year old man fighting cancer doesn't need to be in leadership, he shpuld be fighting that fight. Autumn Apr 17 #107
Dems have the driest powder on the ship. LuvLoogie Apr 16 #11
Careful, or you'll be scolded for demanding better from our elected Democrats Orrex Apr 16 #12
He'll announce the formation of a subcommittee that will report back to him in six months. jalan48 Apr 16 #13
See... mac56 Apr 16 #15
Last term AOC was the Vice ranking member of that committee SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #17
Your assertions are not accurate. lapucelle Apr 17 #101
It's not misinformation SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #102
What are you even talking about at this point? lapucelle Apr 17 #103
No SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #104
Every one of your links confirms that Connolly overwhelmingly won the the secret ballot vote lapucelle Apr 17 #105
Why did you refer to AOC as loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #108
Some asshole on Youtube referring to Nancy Pelosi as a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 17 #109
So support for AOC is anti-democratic party? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #110
A Youtube video made by an asshole calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 17 #112
So every news organization is in on conspiracy? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #113
What are you talking about? An asshole on Youtube calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 17 #114
Why do you call AOC and Sen. Sanders' rallies a publicity tour? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #115
I'm surprised that anyone in this day and age doesn't know what a publicity tour is. lapucelle Apr 17 #116
Do you think of AOC as a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #117
Sorry, but stalling tactics are not going to work. Class has been dismissed for the day. lapucelle Apr 17 #118
Yes or no. Do you think of AOC as a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 17 #119
Have you submitted your answers yet? lapucelle Apr 17 #120
Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 18 #123
Your list keeps getting longer: Incessantly referring to a Democratic congresswoman as a "loser" (check). lapucelle Apr 18 #124
Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 18 #137
Have you tried pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? lapucelle Apr 19 #138
Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 20 #139
Our daily dose of Democratic leadership's impotence and ineptitude. Paladin Apr 16 #19
AOC is doing far more for the country on the Fighting Oligarchy tour with Bernie Gaugamela Apr 16 #28
The answer to your question is: James48 Apr 16 #35
They need to have a shadow government kansasobama Apr 16 #38
That is so ugly. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #85
No recs except mine MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #92
Not what I posted in my thread. gab13by13 Apr 18 #128
These Dems have zero energy kansasobama Apr 16 #36
Rachel Maddow's coverage of this has been haunting me since last night. Musk's theft of data makes Rump's squirreling LaMouffette Apr 16 #43
Their response to the plundering of the SSA is also pathetic New Breed Leader Apr 16 #49
Judges? Plundering? stillcool Apr 16 #84
Give me 200 AOC's in the House gab13by13 Apr 16 #76
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Leads Chuck Schumer in Hypothetical 2028 Matchup by 19 Points Celerity Apr 16 #90
Chuck Schumer voted AGAINST the Republican spending bill. lapucelle Apr 18 #125
It's doubtful that Chuck Schumer will run for another term. My money is on Dan Goldman lapucelle Apr 18 #126
And here I thought dinosaurs were extinct. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 16 #79
What's wrong with a with a formal letter calling for the IG to report to Congress lapucelle Apr 16 #88
There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking the IG's to investigate gab13by13 Apr 18 #127
It would have been out of the news cycle by now lapucelle Apr 18 #130
Connolly is not "chair" of the Oversight Committee. onenote Apr 17 #111
I assumed (wrongly) gab13by13 Apr 18 #129
This is why D. Hogg is doing what he is doing CousinIT Apr 18 #136
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