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FHRRK

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64. LOL!!! Is that friggen classic!

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:53 PM

Mar 15

Want to be a good opposition…. you need to win a majority.

Win a majority… you need to win a super majority.

The most difficult mid level managers I worked with in Corp America were the fence sitting goal posts movers.

And not all of them were righties, some were just completely unable to upset the status quo.

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AOC: Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with [View all] highplainsdem Mar 14 OP

Well dang. That sucks. Autumn Mar 14 #1

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 14 #2

She's right JustAnotherGen Mar 14 #3

Exactly orangecrush Mar 14 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 14 #5

You can say the same thing about Schumer's "plan" newdeal2 Mar 14 #6

Like the plan he had with the House, then pulled the rug out from under them? Autumn Mar 15 #43

What opposition bigtree? angrychair Mar 14 #9

This defacto7 Mar 14 #12

you want opposition, elect a majority bigtree Mar 14 #15

Those rules don't exist angrychair Mar 14 #21

We need to elect the correct majority people and that doesn't include current dem Senate leadership at least uponit7771 Mar 14 #24

I sincerely believe that because election rigging Ninga Mar 15 #45

Ummmm ... that's not how "opposition" works. Scrivener7 Mar 15 #29

LOL!!! Is that friggen classic! FHRRK Mar 15 #64

Do you not recall what GOPers did when in the minority? MadLinguist Mar 15 #32

Republicans can Cirsium Mar 15 #33

Elect lol Hornedfrog2000 Mar 15 #60

Exactly. Schumer empowered Trump today. TomSlick Mar 14 #16

LOL. Sure, he did. valleyrogue Mar 15 #42

Who cares? Hornedfrog2000 Mar 15 #62

+1 leftstreet Mar 14 #19

AOC during the 2018-2019 shutdown: onenote Mar 14 #10

I don't post much up in here richdj25 Mar 14 #17

It's not panic, it's the compulsion to back the establishment no matter what. BannonsLiver Mar 14 #25

She is pandering, and she knows it. valleyrogue Mar 15 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Mar 14 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 14 #26

There is gaslighting Sympthsical Mar 14 #28

It's time to flush the Dems that betrayed us Mr.WeRP Mar 15 #31

Exactly. Many don't understand how politics works. valleyrogue Mar 15 #40

This opens the door for AOC Gimpyknee Mar 14 #7

LOL!!!!! I doubt she'd win anything statewide. n/t valleyrogue Mar 15 #38

Well, of course not, not when the old guys with the old ways, and the old rules, and old protocols Magoo48 Mar 15 #49

Of course she would ibegurpard Mar 15 #61

That is true, and they had an agreed plan, then what are we supposed to do now? JanMichael Mar 14 #8

Not mincing words: destroyed it with a fear based, inexplicable abdication. Passages Mar 14 #11

Nails it. republianmushroom Mar 14 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Mar 14 #14

CORRECT Skittles Mar 14 #18

Yep Evolve Dammit Mar 14 #20

I'm 69 years old. rickyhall Mar 14 #22

I say stop with the ageism. valleyrogue Mar 15 #37

Some Senate Democrats. mzmolly Mar 14 #27

No one is Cirsium Mar 15 #34

"Democrats" voted for ... mzmolly Mar 15 #46

Wow Cirsium Mar 15 #48

Are you policing mine? mzmolly Mar 15 #50

Interesting Cirsium Mar 15 #58

Chuck thinks the DOGE shutdowns without any transparency are better than a real shutdown. sop Mar 15 #30

The LAST thing we need is a real shutdown. THAT would damage Democrats. valleyrogue Mar 15 #36

She is wrong. valleyrogue Mar 15 #35

She is 100% correct. Schumer made a deal with the house then hung them out to dry. Autumn Mar 15 #41

Where can I find the agreed upon plan? Progressive dog Mar 15 #44

A lot of PeterIsMyBrother Mar 15 #47

When Pelosi scolds you & Trump congratulates you, you fucked up. CrispyQ Mar 15 #51

Do you remember what Manchin and all the other GOP-lite people said about the filibuster rule? Bluetus Mar 15 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 15 #53

This is your 3rd post hawking Temu...are you paid to do this? GP6971 Mar 15 #54

Seems like betrayal is the American Way now... malthaussen Mar 15 #55

She's right. Dawson Leery Mar 15 #56

I would like her to repeat what she did for her House seat with the Senate seat. NNadir Mar 15 #57

She won't be able to DFW Mar 15 #59

I think we're living in a world where predictions of either failure or success are overrated. NNadir Mar 15 #66

I grew up within ten miles of Capitol Hill, where my dad worked for fifty years DFW Mar 16 #68

The people you mention lived in a world where respect for law and... NNadir Mar 16 #69

I find the language of "Dems now own Trump's crimes" incredibly counterproductive. pat_k Mar 15 #63

K&R red dog 1 Mar 15 #65

How did House Dems "take immense risk"? The CR had enough House GOP votes to pass with zero House Dem votes. SunSeeker Mar 15 #67