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In reply to the discussion: Democrats were played on the debt ceiling [View all]uponit7771
(90,364 posts)54. Comey, Russia and voter suppression
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What are you talking about? Dems got $8 Billion in hurricane relief out of the deal.
SunSeeker
Dec 2017
#12
Holding the the full faith and credit of the US government hostage isn't a good idea
tritsofme
Dec 2017
#56
What are you talking about? Dems didn't "approve funds" for the GOP tax scam bill.
SunSeeker
Dec 2017
#19
I suspect you know as much about the legislative process as the o.p. A handful here have finally...
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2017
#66
Interesting how the leadership spoke forcefully with such clarity and resolve on the Franken matter
dalton99a
Dec 2017
#5
Dem leadership was quite clear and forceful in opposing the GOP tax scam bill.
SunSeeker
Dec 2017
#20
Amazing how some still feel the need to blame the Democrats for GOP bills...but why?
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#92
Hear, hear. We are proud Democrats and should stick together. Now, more than ever.
secondwind
Dec 2017
#15
It's just more divide & conquer bullshit, and yet it made to the front page with 5 recs. Go figure.
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2017
#17
I get so tired of coming here and having to read shit like this. "Incompetent losers"? Are you...
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2017
#14
Is this a hit & run? You posted 3 hours ago, and you have no further comments?
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2017
#16
Pure supposition about Kirsten who is not on my presidential primary list... we don't help Repugs
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#47
When did we reach across the aisle? We got what we could and then the left left who whine even now
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#58
I think you've been played. No Democratic congressman or Senator supported the bill.
LanternWaste
Dec 2017
#44
A majority of the Americans do no like this tax bill...the message has been hammered
BoneyardDem
Dec 2017
#49
That, is the only thing they understand. Many democrats are too meek IMO. We now need an
RKP5637
Dec 2017
#78
Repeat after me: Democrats are a MINORITY party. We HAVE no "leverage." Nobody "caves"...
Hekate
Dec 2017
#61
The fuck, what hogwarts incantation were Democrats supposed to unleash to get "leverage"..????
JHan
Dec 2017
#68
Agree. And, as we've seen before, sometimes these decisions backfire on us
question everything
Dec 2017
#75
As a minority party it does not have many arrows in the quiver it can use.
LiberalFighter
Dec 2017
#76
We had everything when Obama first started his first term, and then progressively lost it. I'm not
RKP5637
Dec 2017
#79
Yep, it would have been far different if that window had not closed so quickly. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2017
#95