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RVN VET71

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22. When Shumer mentioned his "strongly worded letter"
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 01:12 PM
Sunday

my heart fell. About that same time, I heard Jeffries respond to a question about Democratic strategy by saying that we must first of all try to get the Fascists to be reasonable. I realized at that point, with the flaccidity of those words echoing in my brain, just how completely screwed we are.

Face it, today the Democratic leadership just ain't up to the challenge, and Keith Olbermann is absolutely right, they're giving the game away without putting up a fight.

There's still time to turn everything around, of course. But Olbermann's analysis, and the analysis made by so many of us, is not promising. The Democratic Party remains so afraid of losing that there's no way they can win without a major change in direction. If we let the Fascists overturn -- or even cancel -- the midterms, it's over. It will take a century of angry revolt to right the wrongs these "christian" fascists will have succeeded in doing to us and our democracy.

But if we are able to brutalize the MAGA Moron Party in the midterms, there's a chance we might be able to persevere and get back the democracy the bastards are dismantling before our eyes. Still, winning the midterms would only be the beginning.

Bunker Hill, after all, didn't end the fighting, it only began it in earnest.

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That's a great idea! Scrivener7 Sunday #1
Fight bullshit with TRUTH! Conjuay Sunday #3
this is a very good idea rampartd Sunday #2
In the movie "American President", the Michael J. Fox character adamantly declares that the Tetrachloride Sunday #4
The democrats don't OWN the cameras. BComplex 16 hrs ago #49
in my area, only Gov Evers is appearing consistently on Facebook Tetrachloride 16 hrs ago #52
Or this from Nebraska, 6 hospitals to close and 3 in jeopardy because of the big beautiful bill. Swede Sunday #5
KNR niyad Sunday #6
Of Course He's Right DET Sunday #7
What are the odds that we'll see anything like this? Orrex Sunday #8
Unfortunately, we haven't exhausted the strongly-worded letter AllyCat Sunday #20
Not good. Don't bet on it. :-( n/t ReRe Sunday #40
Post removed Post removed Sunday #9
Would be nice Pas-de-Calais Sunday #10
Keith is 100% no bullshit. SheltieLover Sunday #11
The Holy Trinity.. BattleRow Sunday #14
Absolutely! SheltieLover Sunday #16
Sunday Strategy gfarber Sunday #12
Wow! Impressive. Joinfortmill Sunday #19
Bravo! ReRe Sunday #42
Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted. BattleRow Sunday #13
Countdown with Keith Olbermann AllyCat Sunday #21
We need keith back and prime time t v Tribetime Sunday #15
"Power, repetition, and emotion." YES! Paladin Sunday #17
Please, Dems, beat the drum daily. Joinfortmill Sunday #18
When Shumer mentioned his "strongly worded letter" RVN VET71 Sunday #22
Schumer and Jeffries have no sense of urgency LuvLoogie Sunday #28
Don Henley song abut the news. multigraincracker Sunday #23
Dirty Laundry! EuterpeThelo 16 hrs ago #50
If Democrats' work speaks for itself democrank Sunday #24
What WOULD happen if and when our press gets an injection of responsibility and objectivity: DFW Sunday #25
As long as it's handled properly BaronChocula Sunday #26
Democrats need to get off their butts and speak out. maliaSmith Sunday #27
Dems need to always be on offense Krazy_Kat Sunday #29
"decency and democracy are not polite pursuits!!!!!!" elleng Sunday #30
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! elleng Sunday #31
I think Olbermann has an excellent idea. We have already seen firsthand that our GoodRaisin Sunday #32
Thank you Keith! We need your voice and passion right now! mountain grammy Sunday #33
Should be an entire series Quanta Sunday #34
"By 9 a.m., the networks would have to cover it." LudwigPastorius Sunday #35
The media covers every Trump absurdity because The Wizard Sunday #36
Biden thought his good deeds would speak for themselves Mysterian Sunday #37
K&R Olbermann's right. mdbl Sunday #38
I just listened to his podcast BigmanPigman Sunday #39
What nursing homes would Jesus shut down? nt Trueblue Texan Sunday #41
Who would Jesus deport ?? 'Scriptures' told us Jack Valentino Sunday #44
I think their WALLETS will tell them, more than we can shout--- Jack Valentino Sunday #43
Call Trump's WH Mount Rapist. blm Yesterday #45
Call it Trump's EPSTEIN SHUTDOWN blm Yesterday #46
Excellent point. nt moniss 17 hrs ago #47
No shit!!!! BComplex 16 hrs ago #48
Kicking again! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #51
I'd like to see lots of interviews of the families the people who have been disappeared by ICE Walleye 16 hrs ago #53
100% correct! That's effective messaging, & we need leaders who understand it. CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #54
Keith put in words what I've been thinking for months SpankMe 13 hrs ago #55
And if the BIG donors to the Democratic party WERE NOT the SAME donors BComplex 7 hrs ago #56
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