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orleans

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24. backbone. i remember in the bush era there was a cartoon

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:55 PM

Dec 11

with a bunch of donkeys all piled up in a corner and a reference to grow a spine

i have thought of that so much lately

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All I see is appeasement and acquiescence [View all] edhopper Dec 11 OP

The Neville Chamberlains, at least. Gore1FL Dec 11 #1

Or a Wilt lame54 Dec 11 #5

As much as I liked and respected Chamberlain as a basketball player, Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 11 #53

And BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #56

Or a Wilt NoRethugFriends Dec 11 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 11 #2

That sounds like edhopper Dec 11 #3

It's BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #7

+1. Or both dalton99a Dec 11 #11

Point!! BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #12

Controlled opposition? Blue Full Moon Dec 11 #23

Whatever it is BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #48

Combination. Dems had courage when they were in office. Sometimes. Not always. mucholderthandirt Dec 14 #81

Amazing BeerBarrelPolka Dec 14 #84

Please BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #4

The front line is crumbling lame54 Dec 11 #8

Then BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #10

Not Adam Schiff DeeDeeNY Dec 11 #50

I hope he stays strong. BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #60

Good to know.. TY DeeDee. I was just wondering Cha Dec 11 #74

Or demand that Biden actualy do something that is 100% within his power Bluetus Dec 11 #51

I agree BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #61

There is an organization, I forget the name Bluetus Dec 11 #71

Doesn't matter - Nigrum Cattus Dec 11 #57

Obeying in advance... Blue_Tires Dec 11 #77

It's absolutely demoralizing. n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 11 #9

This talk of pardoning Trump is vomit inducing. CrispyQ Dec 11 #13

If you are talking about Fetterman's call creeksneakers2 Dec 11 #73

While they're trying to come up with more effective "messaging," sop Dec 11 #14

I'm sorry to have to agree senseandsensibility Dec 11 #15

They're doing a great job giving people reasons not to vote for them aren't they? tenderfoot Dec 11 #16

As someone called Bob Dylan once said Demobrat Dec 11 #17

The United States is like a human body with no immune system Mike 03 Dec 11 #18

Because BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #62

of course there are Democrats "who aren't rolling over for this fascist" bigtree Dec 11 #19

This is the 2nd time I've seen a thread with a title like this one mtngirl47 Dec 11 #26

Of course there are some wno aren't rolling over. WinstonSmith4740 Dec 11 #38

No one is "attacking the party" Cirsium Dec 11 #42

the op literally attacked the party as a 'Party of Chamberlains" bigtree Dec 11 #45

Elected Dems themselves have called for reaching across the aisle leftstreet Dec 11 #46

most Americans have ALWAYS polled the same bigtree Dec 11 #47

The "parties" BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #59

Misleading Cirsium Dec 11 #70

As I said Cirsium Dec 11 #49

Wow senseandsensibility Dec 11 #69

I would say became some people in the party deserve it. Autumn Dec 11 #67

A lot of people apparently went from Diraven Dec 11 #20

And they turned on a dime Bettie Dec 14 #82

Wait. Merrick the Meek hasn't spoken yet.... Evolve Dammit Dec 11 #21

Well I know who is going to get primaried two years from now! Crowman2009 Dec 11 #22

I was going to use it but the lyric moniss Dec 11 #41

backbone. i remember in the bush era there was a cartoon orleans Dec 11 #24

They do edhopper Dec 11 #30

It's a classic. CrispyQ Dec 11 #31

i think this was it! (there might have been another similar one but i loved this one too!) how the hell did you find it? orleans Dec 11 #78

How are they supposed to resist? WarGamer Dec 11 #25

At the least edhopper Dec 11 #34

I look back to 17-20 and think the Democrats and the media stonewalled Trump pretty effectively. WarGamer Dec 11 #36

I don't think so this time edhopper Dec 11 #63

I don't think you're wrong BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #66

Trump's biggest problem in his first term was the continual chaos - every single day, a new landmine was stepped on. Midwestern Democrat Dec 14 #80

You are talking about a time edhopper Dec 14 #83

There's also the condescension.... Mike 03 Dec 11 #27

Which governor are you referring to? quaint Dec 11 #52

Shapiro BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #64

Kinzinger and Cheney the only ones telling the Republicans to fuck off Prairie Gates Dec 11 #28

Indeed. I have made the same observation. onecaliberal Dec 11 #35

Californians Newsom and Schiff are fighting for us. quaint Dec 11 #54

Really? No one else? quaint Dec 11 #55

How is this any different than the response to the ThePartyThatListens Dec 11 #29

Good point edhopper Dec 11 #32

It's not ThePartyThatListens Dec 11 #37

Give me some links of Democrats rolling over. n/t mtngirl47 Dec 11 #33

I don't see it that way. Fiendish Thingy Dec 11 #39

It is reminiscent moniss Dec 11 #40

Same horrible feeling as when our folks moniss Dec 11 #43

Trump owns the outcome, lock stock & barrel bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #44

They are still asking for money Bettie Dec 11 #58

What proof is there of that? It's called politics. Why wouldn't you encourage your opponent to do what the betsuni Dec 11 #65

Jasmine Crockett, AOC, Hakeem Jeffries.... Dem4life1970 Dec 11 #68

Isn't that Rebl2 Dec 11 #72

Besides Fetterman, who are you referencing? whathehell Dec 11 #75

Sadly this isn't new. Gore1FL Dec 11 #76

Senators Clinton, Kerry, and Biden also voted for the Iraq invasion. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 14 #79