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Hortensis

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36. And if we become them, who would you have to vote for?
Tue Apr 11, 2017, 04:25 PM
Apr 2017

Personally, I'm sick of those who admire Republican tactics and want us to join them to put our nation's descent into hyperdrive.

This bothers me. [View all] BigDemVoter Apr 2017 OP
I was bothered last week when Schumer didn't push back. lapucelle Apr 2017 #1
And if we become them, who would you have to vote for? Hortensis Apr 2017 #36
You don't have to become them, but neither do you have to be Cinderella. The Republicans do what OnDoutside Apr 2017 #37
I think you're confused about what I actually said. lapucelle Apr 2017 #38
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'd come from another thread Hortensis Apr 2017 #46
Ticks me off big-time, too! furtheradu Apr 2017 #2
What do you suggest? NurseJackie Apr 2017 #3
100% obstructionism 100% of the time BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #10
Would that have stopped Gorsuch? We are in... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #20
It wouldn't, but it would certainly send a message. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #21
They went by the rules treestar Apr 2017 #23
agree, bullies view niceness as weakness radius777 Apr 2017 #43
How would you have stopped either of those things from happening? brer cat Apr 2017 #4
I suggested Obama just appoint Garland to the Supreme Court. Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #8
The republicans stopped taking a recess brer cat Apr 2017 #11
I still say he could have finagled it somehow but then again Obama wouldn't do such a thing Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #18
I agree... dhill926 Apr 2017 #5
Yes... JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #6
I have said this an suggested things and gotten the same damn response Maraya1969 Apr 2017 #7
One of the big things that no one talks about is BittyJenkins Apr 2017 #9
Welcome to DU, BittyJenkins! calimary Apr 2017 #15
exactly!!! The media is bigly responsible for this situation. They are the enemy of the people-- Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #16
Well said. JTFrog Apr 2017 #19
Good point...!! PoiBoy Apr 2017 #22
Money tiptonic Apr 2017 #12
We're not wasting our time completely, we need to try, but the money makes our voices so much weaker Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #17
Input from the Two Wrongs Make a Right quarter. WillowTree Apr 2017 #13
This is exactly how the corrupted try to corrupt Democracy. It's also the Putin playbook. ancianita Apr 2017 #14
I have low expectations of Democrats HAB911 Apr 2017 #24
UNDERSTATEMENT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #31
Well, when Democrats play by all the rules, and STILL get torn apart.. by other Democrats Amimnoch Apr 2017 #25
You nailed it! Thank you. (Excellent post.) NurseJackie Apr 2017 #26
It wasn't 'more secure' than government servers for goodness sake Kentonio Apr 2017 #27
You are incorrect. Amimnoch Apr 2017 #28
Or to put it more accurately.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #29
Thank you once again. Amimnoch Apr 2017 #30
You're welcome Kentonio Apr 2017 #32
Just for reference though the false statements were asserted to attack HRC and synergie Apr 2017 #41
It was actually. Republicans like to synergie Apr 2017 #40
When you spend many years working in a tech field Kentonio Apr 2017 #42
So facts don't matter? I'm all for accuracy, and will welcome some any time now. synergie Apr 2017 #44
Ok, it was an embassasingly amateur setup Kentonio Apr 2017 #45
1,000 NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #34
I see the same attitude here MFM008 Apr 2017 #33
Agreeing Fatemah2774 Apr 2017 #35
Agreeing! MFM008 Apr 2017 #39
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