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35. If they had the required mettle

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Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:25 AM

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Our country wouldn't have gotten into its current mess in the first place.

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Connolly: Generational change is "nonsense"; Dems want someone "qualified" who has "proved their mettle" [View all] HereForTheParty Wednesday OP

How'd that work out for you? lame54 Wednesday #1

He won the position he was after. jimfields33 Wednesday #29

Well we're all good then! Hassin Bin Sober Wednesday #30

Hopefully he does a great job. jimfields33 Wednesday #31

Ok, I guess displacedvermoter Wednesday #2

Yeah, but if voters don't vote that way you lose the battle and maybe the war. Bidens, Pelosis advise,... dutch777 Wednesday #3

Read the room, dude. yardwork Wednesday #4

We're tired of the same old, same old Ritabert Wednesday #5

The mettle sure is working well for the poor malaise Wednesday #6

Reaching across the aisle to far and too often.... CoopersDad Wednesday #8

"Proved" on what evidence? no_hypocrisy Wednesday #7

Neither Connolly nor Pelosi will be in congress after 2028 Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #9

Jfc, what a slam on AOC 🤬 Arazi Wednesday #10

Same old, same old. Apply after you get more experience, but GPV Yesterday #40

What's crazy is Obama had 2 years in the Senate Arazi Yesterday #45

Adaptability is also necessary. Ocelot II Wednesday #11

Agree. Experience is valuable and I would not wnylib Wednesday #25

Yes!!! Alliepoo Wednesday #32

That generational change worked for the men in the room WhiteTara Wednesday #12

correct Skittles Wednesday #28

It makes me want to scream WhiteTara Yesterday #44

it is especially difficult when men of color SIDE with them because of misogyny Skittles 21 hrs ago #46

Yeah, amazing we didn't win when you think of all those hot Connolly rallies BeyondGeography Wednesday #13

This proves his point because Harris had excitement and huge turnout at rallies and lost. JI7 Wednesday #14

Not really a great comparison given COVID in 2020 limited Biden's rallies EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #18

He didn't get much turnout even before then JI7 Wednesday #19

People were being kept in refrigeration trucks converted to morgues Trenzalore Wednesday #23

What exactly are Democrats supposed to change. J_William_Ryan Wednesday #15

The exact opposite, of course Cirsium Wednesday #17

Absolutely nothing. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #38

People who think Democrats need to change don't know the Democratic Party. betsuni Yesterday #39

I'm 61. Connolly is plain wrong about that. harumph Wednesday #16

He's being tone deaf JustAnotherGen Wednesday #20

We've seen a lot of that so called "qualified" politician who has "proved their mettle". Autumn Wednesday #21

Gerry Connolly turns 75 in around 3 months Celerity Wednesday #24

That's even worse. I have no respect left. Autumn Yesterday #41

And how the heck are younger people Alliepoo Wednesday #33

Barack Obama, JFK, Bill Clinton Trenzalore Wednesday #22

This IS why we lose and will CONTINUE TO LOSE. onecaliberal Wednesday #26

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #27

The guy has throat cancer. Cuthbert Allgood Wednesday #34

If they had the required mettle Crunchy Frog Yesterday #35

It's not working Connolly ThePartyThatListens Yesterday #36

Absolutely! We couldn't have arrived at our current Oligarchy without the qualified Centrists at the helm of our Party. jalan48 Yesterday #37

It's really hard for Silent Gen and Boomers to give up power roles Maeve Yesterday #42

I'm suspicious of "generational change" for its own sake, but.... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #43