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MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
60. Ironic - around "Groundhog's Day" we talk about these guys............
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 03:31 PM
Feb 2020

BOTH are like Punxsutawney Phil - they "bravely" poke their head out of the ground, look at what's seemingly safe, and then scurry back into the safety of their own dark, hidden cave. NONE of these characters show ANY courage or conviction that makes them worthy of honor. At least Phil inspired the making of a movie that celebrates a reason to have a party in the middle of winter.

Manchin claims to be a Democrat but keeps breaking the hearts of Democrats by voting for issues that he believes will allow him to keep his job in a deep red state.

Toomey is a "Turtle Soldier" who every once in a while ventures out of his cave and pretends to care about issues that would actually benefit the majority of Pennsylvanians instead of his own favorite 1% banker friends. He dares to do that (it makes great headlines on his "Letters to my Fellow Pennsylvanians" ) because he KNOWS that ain't no way in hell is he gonna' get in trouble for "voting the wrong way."

They both need to go. We need to fight for what is right and kick these carpetbaggers to the curb!

GET OUT THE VOTE - get 'em gone!!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
You realize that Michael Bloomberg is a candidate for the DEMOCRATIC nomination for President right? George II Feb 2020 #1
Yes, all our candidates are running for the DEMOCRATIC nomination for President. Some of them Autumn Feb 2020 #4
You're correct, and only one supported the murderous dictator Fidel Castro. George II Feb 2020 #6
Ah yes the communist Boogyman. That dog don't hunt George. Autumn Feb 2020 #10
Thousands of Cubans died at the hands of the Castro regime. That's not "rofl" worth. Sad. George II Feb 2020 #12
How many died in the second gulf war? nt redqueen Feb 2020 #25
Hundreds of thousands -including innocent people were killed Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #54
Neither does a previous donation to a Senator most Democrats haven't heard of. brooklynite Feb 2020 #20
$12 million in Ads that basically swung the election away from the Democrat liskddksil Feb 2020 #22
I'm a DUer, I've not only heard of Mr. Toomey, if that who you are referencing, I paid attention. Autumn Feb 2020 #23
The fact that you are a DUer means that you are not an average voter... brooklynite Feb 2020 #29
No but I pay attention to average voters on other platforms. Autumn Feb 2020 #32
"on other platforms" brooklynite Feb 2020 #34
So last night you were saying things that happened in 2004 don't matter. Now we're up to 2016... melman Feb 2020 #28
+++++ liskddksil Feb 2020 #30
The dog my not hunt for YOU showblue22 Feb 2020 #27
Florida isn't the only state that votes. Autumn Feb 2020 #33
I only said ESPECIALLY in FL. showblue22 Feb 2020 #35
I don't need to use any qualifier like "especially". Where I'm at? That "communist dog don't hunt. Autumn Feb 2020 #36
It should showblue22 Feb 2020 #38
It doesn't. Someone can tell a young Bernie supporter he's a (Gasp) not a dem he's a socialist and Autumn Feb 2020 #39
I'm 33 showblue22 Feb 2020 #41
To me, everyone is young. Autumn Feb 2020 #43
We often dismiss the sins of our Sacred Cow as irrelevant. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Feb 2020 #13
How'd that endorsement work out? What gun reform measures passed with Pat Toomey's liskddksil Feb 2020 #5
In other words, if a cause isn't going to prevail early on, don't bother at all. That sounds like.. George II Feb 2020 #9
No. Toomey was always going to be a vote for Moscow Mitch who would block any gun reform liskddksil Feb 2020 #11
No. It means think again about helping elect someone who will vote for "Moscow Mitch" Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #14
It is all about beating Trump...if it is Sanders/ Bloomberg...I choose Bloomberg...I still think Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #48
McGinty would have been strong on gun control too. So it seems like... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #44
BOOM! MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #2
Glad to hear. I've been trying to spread the word these last few months liskddksil Feb 2020 #3
You should have seen the garbage.......... MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #8
Bloomberg is still preferable to Sanders in my book. comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #7
yep.. 100% Amimnoch Feb 2020 #16
I know, I saw that post of yours Autumn Feb 2020 #19
Admiral Joe Sestak (Ret.) would have beat Toomey PADemD Feb 2020 #15
I agree that Sestak might have been the better choice for Democrats, but still no excuse for liskddksil Feb 2020 #17
Did you ever hear of the Manchin Toomey bill? It would have blocked private party gun sales Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #46
Get back to me when Moscow Mitch brings Manchin Toomey (from 2013) liskddksil Feb 2020 #53
Could it be argued sarisataka Feb 2020 #18
Absolutely. liskddksil Feb 2020 #21
It is often forgotten sarisataka Feb 2020 #24
+++++ backtoblue Feb 2020 #26
Bloomberg was so powerful he got Bush re-elected? delisen Feb 2020 #56
I'm a proud Democrat and I'm not going to reward him for his long history of supporting Republicans liskddksil Feb 2020 #57
Thank you............. MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #58
When you consider who would be best for our nation as a whole. showblue22 Feb 2020 #31
I perfer to vote FOR democrats to be our presidential nominee, just saying beachbumbob Feb 2020 #40
Don't care, he's still higher on my list than Sanders. Zolorp Feb 2020 #42
Toomey was good on guns...this is why Bloomberg supported him.... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #45
How is a Republican Senator who is an automatic vote for Moscow Mitch good on guns. liskddksil Feb 2020 #49
He sponsored a bill with Manchin to make it law that private gun sales require a background check. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #50
Which won't go anywhere in a Republican controlled Senate as evidenced liskddksil Feb 2020 #52
Ironic - around "Groundhog's Day" we talk about these guys............ MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #60
That's why he is at the bottom of my list, just below Biden and Gabbard. Ace Rothstein Feb 2020 #47
Calm down RandySF Feb 2020 #51
And some question Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #55
Toomey voted against witnesses and will vote for acquittal Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #59
Yep. Not to many that Susan Collins (who he also supported over Democrat liskddksil Feb 2020 #61
McGinty was just a terrible candidate who ran an awful campaign DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #62
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