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In reply to the discussion: HEY DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP! I know you troll this place. Listen up. [View all]AllyCat
(16,034 posts)108. And once again, the OP is NOT addressing Obama.
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Yeah, and they could have done something about that stupid "super-majority" thing too.
Matariki
Jun 2012
#4
Harry thought the Repubs would cower and back off when he made the filibuster threat
rustydog
Jun 2012
#45
It's never been about the "Dem's growing a spine." they roll over b/c that is what they are paid
Dustlawyer
Jun 2012
#120
We have to appeal to emotions like they do. Logic is lost on the low-info voters
AllyCat
Jun 2012
#106
That was how the rules were written. And the Senate, not Obama, wrote the rules. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2012
#30
Specifically, what rule was written this way? And can you support this, if at all, with a link?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#63
Plus the Dem with a brain problem couldn't attend and then there was Liebermann and his threats to
freshwest
Jun 2012
#14
What makes you think I didn't know that you said? Is tearing down Democrats now going to help bring
freshwest
Jun 2012
#131
But that would be covered. 'You leak any embarrassing video, and guess what we've got ready for
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#133
Yes, from all I've read about him, Lieberman would have been afraid to come back to DC after
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#54
"Democrats decided the 111th Congress wasn't good or fast enough, so they sat at home"
OrwellwasRight
Jun 2012
#74
Interesting argument. The supremes steal in 2000, when progressive voted in droves, were even
freshwest
Jun 2012
#80
Supermajority is the excuse. As you can see, at the beginning of the next session,
davidwparker
Jun 2012
#32
True. And because the Dem Party is more tolerant of others' opinions, it takes a super
Honeycombe8
Jun 2012
#33
No Sabrina, because when you try to explain bullshit, you have nothing to point at but pieces of
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#51
I have to agree, I have yet to have anyone explain this to me in a logical manner, minus the talking
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#62
The funny part is that according to such "logic" we should seek the power of the minority instead.
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#66
Democrats chose to abide by the existing rules. That was a choice -- a wrong choice.
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#81
Re-read my post; I should have said "Minnesota Republicans" for clarity. Thanks.
Scuba
Jun 2012
#105
You're right. They had it for four years and did nothing that wasn't what the republicans wanted. nt
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#130
Bush never had a supermajority either, which is why the Senate never gave him what he wanted.
racaulk
Jun 2012
#148
That's what you told 'em? I hope folks remember your post when the screeching begins about $$$$.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#19
Take to the streets if you're unhappy. Occupy, for a time, seemed it was a possible answer. But...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#43
I saw the signs, and drew my own conclusions. Much like the tinfoil theories about the....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#85
You will have to excuse my lack of political hack training, but is that hack speak for "you pulled
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#87
If one supports the 1% that would be the inevitable reaction, we are sorry for the inconvenience
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#90
Have at it. See ya! By the way, I have no special affinity for the 1%, but I don't much care for..
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#92
I have told the national Dem groups the same. Also, the same message goes to the prominent .... ....
northoftheborder
Jun 2012
#128
This is Democratic Underground...not anarchists central...why don't you go away?
rfranklin
Jun 2012
#20
Perhaps you should refamiliarize yourself with the TOS you agreed to? Otherwise, why post here?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#23
exactly, it is a game with a predetermined outcome and we have been fools for falling for it
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#53
The sad thing is, we on DU have been posting this same shit since presidential election theft 2000.
MoonRiver
Jun 2012
#55
I want to hear what you plan on doing about CAMPAIGN FINANCE and CITIZEN'S UNITED.
Maineman
Jun 2012
#71
This is what we all need to focus on! Occupy, Dem's, Progressives etc. all need to repeat
Dustlawyer
Jun 2012
#127
The thing is, the Dems' corporate wing might be the next big thing for corporate America.
Marr
Jun 2012
#77
Good on you. I got the same emails and told them essentially the same thing. n/t
whathehell
Jun 2012
#117
CITIZEN'S UNITED was decided on January 21, 2010, we had already lost the house
krawhitham
Jun 2012
#132