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In reply to the discussion: House Democrats fume at David Hogg's plan to oust lawmakers [View all]brush
(61,033 posts)1. Hogg is off on the wrong foot. Replacing Dems with other Dems does not gain us a House majority.
Last edited Fri Apr 18, 2025, 07:12 AM - Edit history (1)
Not complicated math. Now investing that money in Dem candidates against vulnerable rethugs...now that's the ticket. Not hard to figure out.
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Hogg is off on the wrong foot. Replacing Dems with other Dems does not gain us a House majority.
brush
Apr 2025
#1
Gaining the majority should be the priority or trump. and the rethugs will keep...
brush
Apr 2025
#7
Dems need to take back the media. The Reps are flooding them with propaganda.
kerry-is-my-prez
Apr 2025
#78
There is nothing worse for the Party than to work our asses off to win a majority
Bluetus
Apr 2025
#79
I'm sure that if my representative hadn't passed away last year (Bill Pascrell, Jr.),
no_hypocrisy
Apr 2025
#3
It also ignores voters - voters re-elect incumbents because they want the incumbent to continue
emulatorloo
Apr 2025
#20
The claim that Hogg is going after Dems who are old just because they are old is bogus.
wnylib
Apr 2025
#41
Name 1 Democratic House or Senate member who is not 'actively defending Dems and the country'? nt
kelly1mm
Apr 2025
#63
Isn't it up to voters to decide whether their incumbent representative is "ineffective?"
emulatorloo
Apr 2025
#22
The headlines are alarmist and incorrect. I heard Hogg interviewed on NPR and there's nothing in his
wnylib
Apr 2025
#42
First Bernie in 2016 and now Hogg in 2028...we will never be in power to right the Trump regime wrongs.
Jit423
Apr 2025
#12
If it results in replacing a Democrat that has been holding down a seat in Congress
doc03
Apr 2025
#13
I'd like to know where and who all these elderly conservative bad Democrats are.
betsuni
Apr 2025
#14
The Dems in the Problem Solvers caucus sabotaged Biden's original BBB agenda
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2025
#18
Oh please. Hogg isn't ousting anyone. Elections are to give people choices and the people vote. The
Nanjeanne
Apr 2025
#21
If some of those swing district reps want help, perhaps they can get it from the 10s of millions accumulated in
SSJVegeta
Apr 2025
#27
The plot is that Mike Johnson receives contributions of $10,000 from Lockheed Martin
betsuni
Apr 2025
#64
Of course they fuming. They had better get off their hands. After what is going on now we need more active people.
Srkdqltr
Apr 2025
#57
This guy is only 25 years old and shouldn't be in a position to have any real clout in the Democratic Party.
valleyrogue
Apr 2025
#58
Staus quo advocates often fume when challenged to 'do better or be ready to have your places attempted to be claimed
Celerity
Apr 2025
#65
Sorry, but this akin to demanding attention to address two suspicious moles...
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2025
#73