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paleotn

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32. That may not be terribly off the mark. Since the CEO shooter aftermath, it's become very apparent...
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:57 PM
Dec 21

that a lot of American are extraordinarily pissed. Sometimes pissed at the right people,. Many times not. But given what billionaires have done to them in so many ways the last 40 years, they have every right to be pissed. They were pissed at us recently, in my mind partially because we failed to take credit loudly enough to overcome the rightwing, propaganda machine on the positive things were were doing. Biden is low key. That's his style. Wrong style for the times. We couldn't or wouldn't offset the Repuke lies with shouted truth.

That rage is still seething and if Donny doesn't perform as advertised, which he won't, many will turn on him like rabid dogs. Way worse than 2018 and 2020. If he spikes unemployment with a policy driven recession (Elmo and Chaiwalla stupid shit), it's going to get ugly. We need to tap into that rage. Harness it. Tough order given where we are right now as a party, but if we can accomplish it, we may well end up with enough clout to do things like the OP mentioned.

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"...Republicans Defied Donald Trump..." dchill Dec 21 #1
I think that they were defying President Musk wnylib Dec 21 #20
It's a start. dchill Dec 21 #23
Yes, it is. Trump is too senile to function much longer. wnylib Dec 21 #29
Wonder what Vance is doing ? Sequoia Dec 21 #39
My guess is that Vance is working behind the scenes wnylib Dec 21 #40
"If you can make God bleed..." Girard442 Dec 21 #26
That's 400 votes in the House. Aside from vacancies did that many members not vote? underpants Dec 21 #2
Here is the House Roll Call BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #6
Wow that's a lot. underpants Dec 21 #9
Some are ill and/or are in treatment BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #10
Allred's a dem - TBF Dec 21 #24
Yeah BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #31
Lots of "Not voting" AllyCat Dec 21 #18
Wanna end Elump Traildogbob Dec 21 #3
.... BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #7
🤜🤛 Traildogbob Dec 21 #25
We can't impeach Elon. COL Mustard Dec 21 #12
At this point, he doesn't make as much from his cars as he does from the government trough jmbar2 Dec 21 #19
Obviously we can't Traildogbob Dec 21 #21
maybe it's finally dawning on them that if they hang together, mopinko Dec 21 #4
Because primarying your own party in a midterm when you have the presidency is... ColinC Dec 21 #5
An own goal. ananda Dec 21 #11
Erm..... COL Mustard Dec 21 #13
Shooting yourself in the face perhaps? paleotn Dec 21 #22
Sort of like buying successful Twitter, and turning it into crappy X Walleye Dec 21 #33
We should all be VERY encouraged by this HereForTheParty Dec 21 #8
Pitchbot chorus 'How this is bad for the Democrats' in 3... 2... 1... Hugin Dec 21 #14
SOTH MUSK dweller Dec 21 #15
So up yours, President musk, VP vance and the convicted felon. republianmushroom Dec 21 #16
A proverbial shot across the bow Zambero Dec 21 #17
That may not be terribly off the mark. Since the CEO shooter aftermath, it's become very apparent... paleotn Dec 21 #32
Keep it up kacekwl Dec 21 #27
BS Timewas Dec 21 #28
Fitzpatrick (PA 01) did the right thing Freddie Dec 21 #30
We need a good strong candidate to unseat him BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #34
Yes it's frustrating Freddie Dec 21 #36
Yeah he has found a way to do "visible bipartisanship" BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #38
They are such amateurs when it comes to politics. I don't even think they realize people like their congressmen Walleye Dec 21 #35
The convicted felon said the govt. shut down was President Biden problem, correct. republianmushroom Dec 21 #37
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