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3_Limes

(497 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:14 PM Yesterday

Something I worry about with our aging and less than aggressive leadership. [View all]

If it were to happen that Dems regain power in the near future would Schumer and his accolites then declair "Ahh. Now we can go back to the way we did things before. It'll be just like the old days!" ? And go back to thinking the Repugs are just good people are who a little misguided and just need a few strongly worded letters to get back to bipartisan cooperation and commity.

So far they seem to be missing the fact that those days are gone forever and are completely incapable of mounting an effective defense against an enemy that they have yet recognize the e intense of. If we return the same people to leadership are we risking democracy's future all over again?

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Something I worry about with our aging and less than aggressive leadership. [View all] 3_Limes Yesterday OP

Schumer won't be majority leader if we get the senate back. BannonsLiver Yesterday #1

That's probably true. But I worry that we'll take the safe, vanilla, "moderate" choice for his replacement 3_Limes Yesterday #5

It's not "probably" true. BannonsLiver Yesterday #12

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Yesterday #13

I haven't heard a lot of talk, but I've heard that Tammy Duckworth and Amy Klobuchar are in the running. lees1975 Yesterday #36

one hears amy klobuchar is running for governor of MN nt msongs Yesterday #37

I'll believe that when I see it. KPN Yesterday #29

I'm revolted Katcat Yesterday #33

The leaders will start following the people leftstreet Yesterday #2

From you lips to dog's ear! 3_Limes Yesterday #6

It'll be a grudge match between AIPAC dollars and real progressivism Ponietz Yesterday #18

Well, at least it might finally be a match leftstreet Yesterday #27

I hope so. themaguffin Yesterday #22

In times of existential crisis it is good to have leaders who are prayerful and full of inertia dalton99a Yesterday #3

The losing will continue until that lesson is learned. RockRaven Yesterday #4

If democracy lasts that long, 3_Limes Yesterday #8

I would count loss of democracy as a perpetual losing. RockRaven Yesterday #9

Take aggressive action against those who sought to bring our democracy down. GreenWave Yesterday #7

That is exactly what happened when we got control of the White House and both houses of Congress in 2020. lees1975 Yesterday #10

Well back then "The Squad" had like 4 members leftstreet Yesterday #14

Well. Uh. . . 3_Limes Yesterday #17

Sorry. lees1975 Yesterday #20

The billionaires switched sides and their money assured a right leaning candidate Ponietz Yesterday #21

They went back to the old school because they ARE old school. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #30

Opposing 21st century evil EverHopeful Yesterday #11

A LOT of people are going to act that way. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #15

If the young gen hasn't grasped the reins of leadership by then, the old guard will let bygones be bygones. CrispyQ Yesterday #16

That is one of, if not my biggest concern outside of the logistics of cleaning up this mess & rebuilding themaguffin Yesterday #19

Aggressiveness without high intellect is worthless gulliver Yesterday #23

Don't worry about it! usonian Yesterday #24

I'm curious. Who are your Senators? Quiet Em Yesterday #25

Padilla and Schiff. Shit disturbers both. Bobstandard Yesterday #31

Otherwsie PATRICK Yesterday #26

The Democratic caucus votes for leadership. No need for character attacks, negative insinuations about age, motivations. betsuni Yesterday #28

That's basically what they did when Biden won after trump's first term senseandsensibility Yesterday #32

That is the plan. Guaranteed thats what will be attempted quakerboy Yesterday #34

I would love to participate in this conversation...but I can't. Iggo Yesterday #35