2016 Postmortem

Fla Dem

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14. So she should just shut up and sit down?

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 03:58 PM

Dec 2016

Last edited Thu Dec 1, 2016, 06:32 PM - Edit history (1)

Are all Democrats in congress just supposed to sit on their hands for the next 2-4 years because the Rethugs are in the majority? How else are we supposed to get our voices heard. That's what we elect our Representatives and Senators to do. Speak out for us, even when it's tilting at windmills. If they don't, who will?

Protests and marches are fine, but I want Democratic elected officials speaking out for what is right, whether it's an impossible mission or not. I'm sure many thought speaking out against discrimination, Jim Crow laws and Gay Rights was a waste of time as well.

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Well obviously the representative from California... Begabig Dec 2016 #1

The representative from California would like the peoples choice to actuall win. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #2

Well she's been a senator for 25 years at least and is leaving yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #6

Too little too late. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #7

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Thank you. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #12

That's where most of the people live. white_wolf Dec 2016 #5

Yeah, just because Clinton got 4M more votes Retrograde Dec 2016 #9

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Things like this don't happen overnight. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #4

So she should just shut up and sit down? Fla Dem Dec 2016 #14

Well, she WOULD. Is this supposed to be significant, all things considered? closeupready Dec 2016 #10

EC in current form sucks; all voters aren't equal. radius777 Dec 2016 #11

true or not, post election timing for this will be used as sore-loserdome. Granted, saying it before JCanete Dec 2016 #13