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Yavin4

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17. There is no American political constituency for centrism.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 11, 2025, 10:31 PM

Feb 11

The Clinton 90s political era is dead. Dead like fried chicken. We're in the MAGA-verse. People want their politicians to have bold agendas and deliver on them. Not endless babble about bi-partisanship.

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Did Sen Klobuchar failed to answer Joy Reid's question? [View all] djacq Feb 11 OP

I saw that too, she couldn't justify why she voted for any of them. Some Democrats have doc03 Feb 11 #1

Not all iemanja Feb 11 #2

Hegseth and Vought got no Republican votes Polybius Feb 11 #10

Correct Wiz Imp Feb 11 #13

I'm watching bdamomma Feb 11 #3

Track your senators here TheProle Feb 11 #4

Thanks for that link. red dog 1 Feb 11 #9

And call them here ancianita Feb 11 #18

She positions herself as a centrist Democrat. milestogo Feb 11 #5

There is no American political constituency for centrism. Yavin4 Feb 11 #17

I agree. milestogo Feb 11 #19

... ancianita Feb 11 #21

This is true! ShazzieB Feb 12 #25

Absolutely the case. Some people are still mystified why Trump is supported Bluetus Feb 12 #27

Dems couldn't raise the min. wage when they were in power. But look at what Trump is doing with the same power. Yavin4 Feb 12 #29

Especially the lay-ups Bluetus Feb 12 #30

Oh, good. Your post survived jury. Wanted to quote you for best explanation of why trump won. Silent Type Feb 13 #31

She's giving us more of the same, DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 11 #6

She was filibustering Joy Blaukraut Feb 11 #7

Two ways to disrespect your country... dchill Feb 11 #11

All Democratic senators Linda ladeewolf Feb 11 #8

They are deliberately meant to be uniquely unqualified... dchill Feb 11 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Feb 11 #14

Since Last week's all night session... Wiz Imp Feb 11 #15

She thinks Americans want them to work together when they can and find common ground. Emile Feb 11 #16

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Partisanship Godot51 Feb 11 #23

Partisanship or Bipartisanship? ShazzieB Feb 12 #28

That's very disappointing PatSeg Feb 11 #24

A winning strategy for Democrats. Passages Feb 12 #26