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SocialDemocrat61

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73. They do

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 02:49 PM

Apr 2025

That’s just the reality of how things work in congress.

So what’s your problem with AOC? Why wouldn’t you vote for her in a primary? Why are you continuing to argue this with several other members?

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Democrat's Response (Connolly) To The NLRB Hacking Is Pathetic [View all] gab13by13 Apr 2025 OP

Today's Dems are, with few exceptions, a long way from FDR NewHendoLib Apr 2025 #1

FDR supported segregation SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #14

Those were different times. FDR had the spine to face down Wall Street and the wealthy to create the PatrickforB Apr 2025 #21

Yes they were very different times SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #24

See my post below. We are all groaning under the weight of the raw greed and lust for temporal power on the part PatrickforB Apr 2025 #34

Yes I saw it SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #41

One of the people who pushed FDR for internment was the governor of California dflprincess Apr 2025 #27

He was also head of the Warren commission SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #31

Reagan democrats Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #29

Yet some insist they keeping moving to the right AStern Apr 2025 #48

move on, please AltairIV Apr 2025 #2

I'll go with that. The institutionalists are allowing billionaires courtesy of the 2025 plan, drafted at the behest of PatrickforB Apr 2025 #33

I agree with this. We need fighters in leadership now. yardwork Apr 2025 #39

Chuck Schumer especially and Jefferies for the shear fact that he allowed Pelosi to undermine him with Connolly Galraedia Apr 2025 #80

this did my (and so many other Democrats I know in real life) head in at multiple levels: Celerity Apr 2025 #87

He's still working under the old rules. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2025 #3

Bingo. yardwork Apr 2025 #40

He seems to be a good congressman Bettie Apr 2025 #4

This war has to be fought on social media. yardwork Apr 2025 #42

This exactly! Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #53

Ooooh! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #59

There was a time SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #46

He's busy kicking back and relaxing in his new position he never should have been given. Autumn Apr 2025 #5

Nancy Pelosi backed Connolly. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #6

Yes. She did. EOM Autumn Apr 2025 #8

He wasn't "given" anything. He was elected by his Democratic colleagues. tritsofme Apr 2025 #7

Yeah, we know how the system works. eom Autumn Apr 2025 #9

You convince your colleagues you are the best person for the job. That's how the process works. AOC didn't do that. tritsofme Apr 2025 #10

That's not how it works SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #16

That is exactly how it works. If you are unable to win the support of your Democratic colleagues tritsofme Apr 2025 #18

That's very naive SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #20

It was a secret ballot vote, she lost 131 to 84. tritsofme Apr 2025 #22

Again that's not how these things work SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #26

You are incorrect, it was not an appointment. There was a secret ballot vote, and she lost. tritsofme Apr 2025 #30

Once again not how these things work. SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #32

Oh my goodness what a scandal! Nancy Pelosi, who has joined the backbenches, had the audacity to have an opinion tritsofme Apr 2025 #44

Not a need for excuses SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #47

Right...by convincing your colleagues you are the best person for the job. tritsofme Apr 2025 #50

Not what happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #52

Pelosi is allowed to have an opinion and be an advocate. tritsofme Apr 2025 #55

Pelosi is most influential member of the caucus SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #57

Again, she is entitled to have an opinion and be an advocate for that opinion. tritsofme Apr 2025 #58

Exactly it's politics: using leverage to influence votes SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #60

So Pelosi should be silenced because people respect her opinion too much? tritsofme Apr 2025 #62

No but it's not some free vote either SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #64

It is essentially a free vote, that's a big reason it is done by secret ballot. tritsofme Apr 2025 #68

If really think it's a free vote SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #70

If you really think leadership has so much power in this day and age, I would make a similar offer. tritsofme Apr 2025 #72

They do SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #73

Speaking of reality and how things work.... Nixie Apr 2025 #131

Never said either is evil SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #133

It's obvious what happened by the vote. You can't ascribe Nixie Apr 2025 #134

Never ascribed shadiness either SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #135

Your link is to a story in the right-wing New York Post lapucelle Apr 2025 #77

I just saw AOL SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #81

It's so weird that the Daily Beast writer uses words like "schemed" and "plotted" regarding Nancy Pelosi. lapucelle Apr 2025 #94

Only if you ignore what happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #96

Nancy Pelosi was not working to "undermine" anyone. lapucelle Apr 2025 #97

Question SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #98

If she were the Democratic candidate, of course. N/T lapucelle Apr 2025 #99

Great SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #100

get real Hieronymus Phact Apr 2025 #37

Good point SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #45

Pretty funny Cirsium Apr 2025 #23

It was a secret ballot vote that AOC lost by a wide margin. tritsofme Apr 2025 #25

That doesn't matter Cirsium Apr 2025 #51

Unfortunately SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #54

Leadership makes recommendations through the steering committee tritsofme Apr 2025 #56

"Recommendations" Cirsium Apr 2025 #65

Nowhere have I hidden that I didn't support her for that position. tritsofme Apr 2025 #67

This indicates a more systemic issue in the party HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #75

whatever Cirsium Apr 2025 #83

With a little help. Or a lot. nt Autumn Apr 2025 #61

Correct, she lost the vote 131-84, she failed to convince enough of her colleagues to support her. tritsofme Apr 2025 #63

Yeah we know how it went. Autumn Apr 2025 #66

What is your point? Cirsium Apr 2025 #69

They obviously have a problem with AOC SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #71

I am just making sure to reject the false narrative that there was something illegitimate or untoward about her loss. tritsofme Apr 2025 #74

it is not easy to combat this shit stillcool Apr 2025 #78

Good grief Cirsium Apr 2025 #82

It should be noted that SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #95

Imagine posting a video of some Youtube rando calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 2025 #121

No kidding, these attacks on Pelosi are disgusting. Time is valuable, no point in wasting it on that buffoonery. tritsofme Apr 2025 #122

Yes, they prefer the war on Democrats to be one-sided. Nixie Apr 2025 #132

He said as the reason why he was entitled to be the ranking member of the Oversight Committee was that he had Celerity Apr 2025 #86

Seriously, MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #89

disagree nt Celerity Apr 2025 #91

Disagree with reality and truth. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #93

he's actually fighting cancer... this negativity about Dems is not helpful LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #106

A 74 year old man fighting cancer doesn't need to be in leadership, he shpuld be fighting that fight. Autumn Apr 2025 #107

Dems have the driest powder on the ship. LuvLoogie Apr 2025 #11

Careful, or you'll be scolded for demanding better from our elected Democrats Orrex Apr 2025 #12

He'll announce the formation of a subcommittee that will report back to him in six months. jalan48 Apr 2025 #13

See... mac56 Apr 2025 #15

Last term AOC was the Vice ranking member of that committee SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #17

Your assertions are not accurate. lapucelle Apr 2025 #101

It's not misinformation SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #102

What are you even talking about at this point? lapucelle Apr 2025 #103

No SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #104

Every one of your links confirms that Connolly overwhelmingly won the the secret ballot vote lapucelle Apr 2025 #105

Why did you refer to AOC as loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #108

Some asshole on Youtube referring to Nancy Pelosi as a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 2025 #109

So support for AOC is anti-democratic party? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #110

A Youtube video made by an asshole calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 2025 #112

So every news organization is in on conspiracy? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #113

What are you talking about? An asshole on Youtube calling Nancy Pelosi a "garbage person" lapucelle Apr 2025 #114

Why do you call AOC and Sen. Sanders' rallies a publicity tour? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #115

I'm surprised that anyone in this day and age doesn't know what a publicity tour is. lapucelle Apr 2025 #116

Do you think of AOC as a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #117

Sorry, but stalling tactics are not going to work. Class has been dismissed for the day. lapucelle Apr 2025 #118

Yes or no. Do you think of AOC as a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #119

Have you submitted your answers yet? lapucelle Apr 2025 #120

Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #123

Your list keeps getting longer: Incessantly referring to a Democratic congresswoman as a "loser" (check). lapucelle Apr 2025 #124

Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #137

Have you tried pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? lapucelle Apr 2025 #138

Do you think AOC is a loser? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #139

Our daily dose of Democratic leadership's impotence and ineptitude. Paladin Apr 2025 #19

AOC is doing far more for the country on the Fighting Oligarchy tour with Bernie Gaugamela Apr 2025 #28

The answer to your question is: James48 Apr 2025 #35

They need to have a shadow government kansasobama Apr 2025 #38

That is so ugly. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #85

No recs except mine MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #92

Not what I posted in my thread. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #128

These Dems have zero energy kansasobama Apr 2025 #36

Rachel Maddow's coverage of this has been haunting me since last night. Musk's theft of data makes Rump's squirreling LaMouffette Apr 2025 #43

Their response to the plundering of the SSA is also pathetic New Breed Leader Apr 2025 #49

Judges? Plundering? stillcool Apr 2025 #84

Give me 200 AOC's in the House gab13by13 Apr 2025 #76

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Leads Chuck Schumer in Hypothetical 2028 Matchup by 19 Points Celerity Apr 2025 #90

Chuck Schumer voted AGAINST the Republican spending bill. lapucelle Apr 2025 #125

It's doubtful that Chuck Schumer will run for another term. My money is on Dan Goldman lapucelle Apr 2025 #126

And here I thought dinosaurs were extinct. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 2025 #79

What's wrong with a with a formal letter calling for the IG to report to Congress lapucelle Apr 2025 #88

There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking the IG's to investigate gab13by13 Apr 2025 #127

It would have been out of the news cycle by now lapucelle Apr 2025 #130

Connolly is not "chair" of the Oversight Committee. onenote Apr 2025 #111

I assumed (wrongly) gab13by13 Apr 2025 #129

This is why D. Hogg is doing what he is doing CousinIT Apr 2025 #136