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Fiendish Thingy

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50. Well, we certainly have been for 50-60 years

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #36)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 09:20 AM

Mar 18

And that will continue until Dems decide to govern fearlessly, and give people something to vote for.

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Scoop: Jeffries faces growing threat of 2027 rebellion [View all] vanessa_ca Mar 17 OP

Sure seems like is there is a giant blue wave.... Boo1 Mar 17 #1

Faulty logic Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #5

Right wing propaganda Boo1 Mar 17 #7

Exactly, thank you Boo1. sheshe2 Mar 17 #8

And yet they are winning elections Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #9

I agree. But the second biggest voting block is the non voter. And they don't vote because its all the same to them Cheezoholic Mar 18 #46

Swing voters are a small piece of the electorate Boo1 Mar 18 #59

Well, there was a Quinnipiac poll. Here's what it said: PatrickforB Mar 18 #20

What a bunch of crap creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #22

There's so much wrong, all the greatest hits. betsuni Mar 18 #26

We tried for a public option creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #38

Then you must have a very short memory. lees1975 Mar 18 #28

Nope. creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #39

I lodged no complaint. You have every right to feel as you do. Same as me. That is what makes it 'Democratic' PatrickforB Mar 18 #66

I went through every one of those E-mails creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #70

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Mar 18 #73

Thank you! The media help push the hoax with false reporting after the E-mail release. creeksneakers2 Mar 19 #74

And weren't all of them but one sent in May? Ridiculously late if one is plotting to rig primaries, betsuni Mar 19 #77

I think the ones where they commented on Bernie between themselves came earlier. creeksneakers2 Mar 19 #78

No, it wasn't the DNC SocialDemocrat61 Mar 18 #61

"Rigging" debunked: "The Myths Democrats Swallowed That Cost Them The Presidential Election" Kurt Eichenwald. betsuni Mar 18 #67

Think what you will, Creek, and I will base my opinions on what I see. n/t PatrickforB Mar 18 #63

I can back up everything I post. creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #71

Well said! lees1975 Mar 18 #29

I got goose bumps reading this. Karma13612 Mar 18 #49

who's favored to win the House? bigtree Mar 19 #76

That's not necessarily true. lees1975 Mar 18 #23

Most of Trump's major initiatives got zero Democratic votes. creeksneakers2 Mar 18 #40

Tbf he's probably not getting the latest polling data and the nuance on the ground up in Canada. BannonsLiver Mar 18 #58

According to whom? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #14

Couldn't find the source Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #16

No Kings, Indivisible Buzz cook Mar 18 #21

We are a "vote against something" nation, despite some on the left claiming otherwise. W_HAMILTON Mar 18 #36

Well, we certainly have been for 50-60 years Fiendish Thingy Mar 18 #50

In Newsom-loving California, it is very possible a Republcan will be the new governor. quaint Mar 18 #53

Yup Fiendish Thingy Mar 18 #56

Actually it's a sign that people are waking up to the fact that the Maggots are full of shit. 3Hotdogs Mar 17 #13

No. It's an indication of how much people are fed up with Trump. Intractable Mar 18 #30

Racism and Misogyny Bettie Mar 18 #48

That is a function of Trump's idiocy iemanja Mar 18 #64

Will Democrats be their own worst enemy again? BootinUp Mar 17 #2

Good Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #3

Good. nt Celerity Mar 17 #4

To make it 3 in a row AZJonnie Mar 17 #6

Good leftstreet Mar 17 #10

There is a HUGE number of people who are fed up with the entire system as a whole, and the revolt in our party is real Cheezoholic Mar 17 #11

"Same 'ol same 'ol politics ain't gonna cut it." OldBaldy1701E Mar 18 #41

Yes we are. There are charismatic passionate leaders in our party. They are being dampened by old money and thinking Cheezoholic Mar 18 #43

I agree with you. OldBaldy1701E Mar 19 #80

Coach Mike and I agree on one thing. usonian Mar 17 #12

I understand angrychair Mar 17 #15

💵 🗳 littlemissmartypants Mar 18 #17

It's gotta stop and if we make that part of an affordability platform it's a winner Cheezoholic Mar 18 #44

It's just tea talk. If Dems win in a blue wave, they'll be winning in red and purple districts. Wanderlust988 Mar 18 #18

If we take congress then we can check most of them. We then have a voice over a lame duck loudmouth Cheezoholic Mar 18 #45

So, one person, "unprompted" MorbidButterflyTat Mar 18 #19

I noticed that too. Quiet Em Mar 18 #60

I would happily see Jeffries and Schumer be voted out of leadership. Intractable Mar 18 #24

Jeffries may need to rebel the other way gulliver Mar 18 #25

"I don't like AIPAC" types Intractable Mar 18 #27

We'll have to agree to disagree gulliver Mar 18 #31

We seriously disagree. I see the Israelis as dangerous aggressors. Intractable Mar 18 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 18 #34

I care more about our country and its citizens than I do fucking Israel. W_HAMILTON Mar 18 #37

Republicans are the threat. If Jeffries isn't speaker, someone else will be. So what. betsuni Mar 18 #33

I laughed BeyondGeography Mar 18 #52

THIS! get the red out Mar 18 #55

So maybe they won't go on TV and praise Trump's immigration policy Mysterian Mar 18 #62

Clean HOUSE. Bread and Circuses Mar 18 #35

Post removed Post removed Mar 18 #42

Horse hockey! QueerDuck Mar 18 #47

Where will you get the money to pay for the new direction? bucolic_frolic Mar 18 #51

Yup Joinfortmill Mar 18 #54

It's about damn time. Autumn Mar 18 #57

I think Democratic voters want something different going forward. the_liberal_grandpa Mar 18 #65

21:40 Duncan Grant Mar 18 #68

Great video, you should make it an OP Celerity Mar 18 #69

Jeffries maliaSmith Mar 18 #72

next one has the same problem bigtree Mar 19 #75

This is why we can't have nice things. We are idiots. bottomofthehill Mar 19 #79