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Think. Again.

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7. I've known it a mistake...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:52 AM

Dec 11

...for Dem elected officials to pretend rightwingers were just innocent people with "opposing" views on how to best run the country. They are not "friends across the isle". They are national enemies who's only goal is to exploit any position they get for their own excessive benefit.

It was also a major mistake for the public to believe that obvious B.S.

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Oliver Willis: I watched Democrats comply with Bush in 2001. All we got for it is death and destruction. [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 11 OP

The election was in 2000. People got what they voted for JI7 Dec 11 #1

They voted for Al Gore and got George W Bush Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #5

Yes, it was close enough becsuse Gore was attacked from all sides JI7 Dec 11 #6

Although far closer than it should have been, markodochartaigh Dec 11 #15

Yup, and illegal voter purges helped W win Florida Farmer-Rick Dec 11 #23

Delusional idiots Evolve Dammit Dec 11 #21

No one attacked Al Gore's credibility more relentlessly than the corporate media. Uncle Joe Dec 11 #29

Trump and his band of malignant cretins will shit on the floors of government and smear it all over the country. Swede Dec 11 #2

They already did and people voted for it. JI7 Dec 11 #3

The sequel will be worse. Swede Dec 11 #4

I've known it a mistake... Think. Again. Dec 11 #7

i protested the war and the patriot act and the rest rampartd Dec 11 #8

Prime example of the republican lunacy Cosmocat Dec 11 #10

Don't obey in advance erodriguez Dec 11 #9

Some d who are kissing orange psycho's ring Meowmee Dec 11 #11

as I have long said, we live in a cartoon democracy. it appears like one, but it's so completely fucked up now Javaman Dec 11 #12

I generally like Oliver's commentary but I'm not sure what he's referring to here LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #13

Dems are part of the total electorate, and we're *all* fucked. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #14

Sure, but that does't seem to be what he's saying... he's referring to compliance LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #16

He's warning against our party complying with the incoming administration, GOP is largely complying Dennis Donovan Dec 11 #18

Yes, although I think the better analogy is 2004, when GWB and the GOP got LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #25

To me he is referring to dem leadership pimpbot Dec 11 #19

Generally agree but we control some of the govt right now LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #24

We must play hardball. Let Trump hang himself. And, we must really up our messaging. SunSeeker Dec 11 #17

I have over the years gone back and forth moniss Dec 11 #20

Yes, but a lot of upscale Democrats made a hell of a lot of money during the 8 years. In todays America, that is what is LiberalArkie Dec 11 #22

THIS seems to me to be the central problem facing us as Democrats. Kid Berwyn Dec 11 #28

I don't completely disagree Docreed2003 Dec 11 #26

Yup republianmushroom Dec 11 #27

I've supported Biden up to the election of Dementia Don Old. Hassler Dec 11 #30