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Quiet Em

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25. I'm curious. Who are your Senators?

Reply to 3_Limes (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:15 PM

16 hrs ago

Are they Democrats? Republicans? What are your Senators doing? Are one of your Senators ready to step up and lead?

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Something I worry about with our aging and less than aggressive leadership. [View all] 3_Limes 17 hrs ago OP

Schumer won't be majority leader if we get the senate back. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #1

That's probably true. But I worry that we'll take the safe, vanilla, "moderate" choice for his replacement 3_Limes 17 hrs ago #5

It's not "probably" true. BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #13

I haven't heard a lot of talk, but I've heard that Tammy Duckworth and Amy Klobuchar are in the running. lees1975 12 hrs ago #36

one hears amy klobuchar is running for governor of MN nt msongs 11 hrs ago #37

I'll believe that when I see it. KPN 15 hrs ago #29

I'm revolted Katcat 14 hrs ago #33

The leaders will start following the people leftstreet 17 hrs ago #2

From you lips to dog's ear! 3_Limes 17 hrs ago #6

It'll be a grudge match between AIPAC dollars and real progressivism Ponietz 16 hrs ago #18

Well, at least it might finally be a match leftstreet 16 hrs ago #27

I hope so. themaguffin 16 hrs ago #22

In times of existential crisis it is good to have leaders who are prayerful and full of inertia dalton99a 17 hrs ago #3

The losing will continue until that lesson is learned. RockRaven 17 hrs ago #4

If democracy lasts that long, 3_Limes 17 hrs ago #8

I would count loss of democracy as a perpetual losing. RockRaven 17 hrs ago #9

Take aggressive action against those who sought to bring our democracy down. GreenWave 17 hrs ago #7

That is exactly what happened when we got control of the White House and both houses of Congress in 2020. lees1975 16 hrs ago #10

Well back then "The Squad" had like 4 members leftstreet 16 hrs ago #14

Well. Uh. . . 3_Limes 16 hrs ago #17

Sorry. lees1975 16 hrs ago #20

The billionaires switched sides and their money assured a right leaning candidate Ponietz 16 hrs ago #21

They went back to the old school because they ARE old school. Trueblue Texan 15 hrs ago #30

Opposing 21st century evil EverHopeful 16 hrs ago #11

A LOT of people are going to act that way. WhiskeyGrinder 16 hrs ago #15

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

That is one of, if not my biggest concern outside of the logistics of cleaning up this mess & rebuilding themaguffin 16 hrs ago #19

Aggressiveness without high intellect is worthless gulliver 16 hrs ago #23

Don't worry about it! usonian 16 hrs ago #24

I'm curious. Who are your Senators? Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #25

Padilla and Schiff. Shit disturbers both. Bobstandard 15 hrs ago #31

Otherwsie PATRICK 16 hrs ago #26

The Democratic caucus votes for leadership. No need for character attacks, negative insinuations about age, motivations. betsuni 16 hrs ago #28

That's basically what they did when Biden won after trump's first term senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #32

That is the plan. Guaranteed thats what will be attempted quakerboy 14 hrs ago #34

I would love to participate in this conversation...but I can't. Iggo 13 hrs ago #35