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PdxSean

(574 posts)

8. Exactly!

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 18, 2017, 01:06 AM

Jun 2017

Frankly, I don't get it. I've been a straight-ticket Democrat for 32 years now, but it's more than a little exhausting to see Democrats REPEATEDLY wimp out rather than go to the mat. Either fight or get the fuck out of the way and let some new blood get in the ring.

An alternative, more accurate, headline: Democrats Consider Playing Nice Again.

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Senate Democrats weigh blockade to protest GOP health care plan [View all] riversedge Jun 2017 OP

They should go for it Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #1

Exactly! PdxSean Jun 2017 #8

They should do it. murielm99 Jun 2017 #2

'One Democratic source cautioned that the caucus may not go that far elleng Jun 2017 #3

Exactly Ellen!! Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #4

Yes, BS to that! ananda Jun 2017 #16

Precisely. benfranklin1776 Jun 2017 #18

The "current bipartisan atmosphere" crap is easily dealt with: unblock Jun 2017 #5

and when mcconnell screams 'look what they're doing, obstructing,' elleng Jun 2017 #6

My thoughts exactly! flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #7

Agreed the Dems need to push on this and push hard and the shooting shouldnt stop it as cstanleytech Jun 2017 #9

Definitely do anything and everything to stop them. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #10

Blockade guss Jun 2017 #11

Do or do not there is no "weigh". n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2017 #12

Up the confrontation to the max. David__77 Jun 2017 #13

"Cautioned?" "Bipartisan atmosphere?" Come again? BadgerMom Jun 2017 #14

I'll beleive it when I see it beachbum bob Jun 2017 #15

Wait a minute... ewagner Jun 2017 #17

Over 330 million human beings lives are at stake on this issue turbinetree Jun 2017 #19

shut them down bluestarone Jun 2017 #20