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In reply to the discussion: Elijah Cummings appreciation thread. [View all]JI7
(89,247 posts)95. THIS is why it's important for Democrats to control congress even if it means supporting some
conservative leaning types here and there in red districts.
because those members help us get majority which in turn means people like Elijah Cummings have more control and say over the agenda.
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Especially recalling the mother of a dead child who went without insulin. Who forgets that.
onecaliberal
Feb 2019
#45
I love him. A shining example of what oversight should actually look like.
onecaliberal
Feb 2019
#36
Can you tell me his words at the end? I had to work and my DVR cut out after Cummins said the idiot
demtenjeep
Feb 2019
#59
Thank you! I didn't get a chance to watch the very end, so it was good to hear that. Brilliant!
Rabrrrrrr
Feb 2019
#72
It was a thing of beauty to call out the press. He was essentially putting them on notice.
onecaliberal
Feb 2019
#53
He is exceptional . Much love, respect, and gratitude to Elijah Cummings.
SaveOurDemocracy
Feb 2019
#82
He is TOUGH. He needs a walker just to move around, his painful arthritis has deformed his hands.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#93
THIS is why it's important for Democrats to control congress even if it means supporting some
JI7
Feb 2019
#95
In a perfect world, that man would have been president at some point
Clash City Rocker
Feb 2019
#105
Cummings has a lot of patience not to clobber a jerk Repug the whole meeting.
riversedge
Feb 2019
#107
So impressive, so sincere, and so honest. I hope he's right that we're better than that.
dem4decades
Feb 2019
#109