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GaYellowDawg

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46. That's interesting.

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

Aug 30

I don't think I've ever seen an "alternate facts" explanation on here before. "She didn't say what she actually said! She said what I inferred she said!" Well played, Katherine.

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This is one reason our party's approval is in the toilet [View all] EnergizedLib Aug 28 OP

This is needed Pachamama Aug 28 #1

Some members of our party EnergizedLib Aug 28 #2

That isn't me Pachamama Aug 28 #6

Indeed, although I suspect we differ on WHO those Democrats are. W_HAMILTON Aug 29 #31

Huh? Pachamama Aug 29 #32

I think you need to pay more attention. GaYellowDawg Aug 29 #19

Thank you for this post. murielm99 Aug 29 #25

Very involved and long time DUer and met him Pachamama Aug 29 #33

I've been here since 2004, too. GaYellowDawg Aug 30 #41

They were talking about Schumer, I suspect Orrex Aug 30 #42

Read more carefully. GaYellowDawg Aug 30 #44

I read it fine, thanks. Orrex Aug 30 #45

That's interesting. GaYellowDawg Aug 30 #46

Please read post 19, where "alternative facts" were also invoked. Orrex Aug 30 #47

You're flailing, Orrex. GaYellowDawg Aug 31 #48

Best wishes to you as you sort things out. Orrex Aug 31 #49

Yup yellow dahlia Aug 29 #39

Gov. Newsom has helped lead the charge... Dem4life1970 Aug 28 #3

We have two examples so far newdeal2 Aug 28 #4

How can we prosper as a country EnergizedLib Aug 28 #5

We can still move forward and make progress. Voters are motivated by their own self-interests newdeal2 Aug 28 #8

We can give them that, too EnergizedLib Aug 28 #10

Yes we can and should do both newdeal2 Aug 28 #11

Then they'd want change from this, too, right? EnergizedLib Aug 28 #12

Lol. Too many if not most voters don't even know what their own KPN Aug 29 #27

"First they came for the people in LA, and I did not speak out..." Lancero Aug 29 #34

I have some ideas but many here would jump Tree Lady Aug 28 #7

I mean, trans people have the right to exist EnergizedLib Aug 28 #9

But we don't get to decide which issues are put before us Oeditpus Rex Aug 29 #13

Then we need to hammer those real issues up front EnergizedLib Aug 29 #17

We didn't make it the center of our platform. Republicans did. GoodRaisin Aug 29 #16

Then it's time to push back on it EnergizedLib Aug 29 #18

No disagreement there. Fox News is still pushing that lie. GoodRaisin Aug 29 #21

It's time to get the word out about Fox EnergizedLib Aug 29 #22

Yep. We'll see it again in the next election if we don't. Right now it has been very GoodRaisin Aug 29 #23

Not so much "we brought up other wedge issues" KPN Aug 29 #29

I'm sure many agree with you on some of this RoseTrellis Aug 29 #30

Absolutely. Stop playing the culture war BS writerJT Aug 30 #43

"Democratic politicians are responding the only way they know how: by heeding the advice of the wonks who... LudwigPastorius Aug 29 #14

I believe that dogshit's approval among young people who know nothing, is that he was fighting. usonian Aug 29 #15

It's messaging MorbidButterflyTat Aug 29 #20

Showing one's duplicity is a time tested effective strategy in politics. SouthBayDem Aug 29 #24

Stand UP! SPEAK OUT James48 Aug 29 #26

How much did Blue Rose charge for this? fujiyamasan Aug 29 #28

''The other component of Shakir's pitch involves a subject with which he is deeply familiar: media'' Donkees Aug 29 #35

Establishment wonk memo: Dem messaging against Trump authoritarianism bad, Repub authentic Trump crime fighter hero betsuni Aug 29 #36

He ain't no stinking crime fighter EnergizedLib Aug 29 #37

Oh, dear! You suggested the Democratic response to our country being taken over by fascism should be stronger! Scrivener7 Aug 29 #38

Fire the strategists! yellow dahlia Aug 29 #40