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lees1975

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91. Why is that my job? Why can't elected Democrats in Congress do that?

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #82)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:24 AM

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At least, come back from vacation and caucus and decide where they're going with this.

Too many whiny-baby excuses, not enough action.

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Thank you. evolves Tuesday #119

It's tough love and accurate Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #136

I disagree that it's "tough love" and it's not accurate mcar Tuesday #207

why people still use MSM? Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #243

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Lol! 😆 Dave Bowman Tuesday #192

Passionate strongly-worded rallies throughout the land did not result in grassroots political revolution as promised. betsuni Tuesday #215

And where TF are YOU? Trueblue Texan Tuesday #218

Please stop! agingdem Tuesday #156

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So say and do nothing? Chasstev365 Tuesday #4

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I refuse to be a sheep! Chasstev365 Tuesday #10

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Isn't everything Trump does performative and it's been effective with the uninformed? Chasstev365 Tuesday #41

Right!? How many influential people affiliated with the administration do nothing of substance? ck4829 Tuesday #52

And you think those same people are going to be impressed by a Democratic press conference? Wiz Imp Tuesday #60

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I know I called my Republican Senators yesterday and crickets... Hope22 Tuesday #159

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Significant legislation blocked by Republicans when Dems had a majority. lees1975 Tuesday #216

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RFN! The head Democrats should be giving an Urgent Address to the Nation Ars Longa Tuesday #49

This. Thank you. Scrivener7 Tuesday #129

This would do something. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #167

People here would sneer mcar Tuesday #95

I feel like they are working sagetea Tuesday #157

I was told Garland was working in the shadows too. He wasn't. Scrivener7 Tuesday #196

And yet we still have not achieved universal healthcare when we held House, and 60-40 Senate in 2009 (briefly) Moostache Tuesday #102

it's much easier to block progress than build something good LymphocyteLover Tuesday #127

This is my question, too. -misanthroptimist Tuesday #200

What Greg_In_SF Tuesday #3

Stop their fund raising nest feathering, get together as a group and call this out. lees1975 Tuesday #6

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Only Republicans can stop the President? ck4829 Tuesday #20

Only for the first 2 years SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #163

It seems a group here has become wedded to that Scrivener7 Tuesday #133

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So they should... give a speech? EarlG Tuesday #170

Seems delulu if I'm being honest. BannonsLiver Tuesday #176

I suppose it would make people like the original poster happy, at least LymphocyteLover Tuesday #130

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And when Democrats had the majority under Obama and Biden lees1975 Tuesday #16

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Get on the phone & call Congress right fucking now - TBF Tuesday #23

He didn't say anything about blaming Democrats Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #144

Any suggestion that Democrats should act like a true Scrivener7 Tuesday #199

I really hope we can criticize ourselves moving forward Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #206

That's not what I said - but nice try, sport. TBF Tuesday #250

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Yes they did. I don't remember the exact count lees1975 Tuesday #51

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One big beautiful bill lees1975 Tuesday #69

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When reality doesn't fit the narrative, just spread lies about Democrats... tritsofme Tuesday #124

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And there were only 72 working days during that period. n/t markpkessinger Tuesday #191

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The implication seems to be that Democrats should filibuster Trump's war EarlG Tuesday #182

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80%? mcar Tuesday #98

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Republicans were able to block THE most important thing- SCOTUS nominations Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #147

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I'm more concerned about Republicans who have controlled SCOTUS for 75 years Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #155

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Incredible, isn't it? Wiz Imp Tuesday #172

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The person who said Republicans blocked a Supreme court nominee while in Wiz Imp Tuesday #219

of course there was a recess Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #173

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you're talking about some of his other recess apppointments Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #189

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I can see who's lacking self awareness Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #239

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Seriously! Listen, I'm the last person to be on a "Let's look at Dems" rant Prairie Gates Tuesday #9

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Senator Van Hollen is speaking on MSNOW calling him unhinged. spanone Tuesday #13

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Yet you think a Democratic press conference is going to do what? Wiz Imp Tuesday #65

Swift goalposts Torchlight Tuesday #75

Senator Van Hollen is MY Senior Senator! BlueMTexpat Tuesday #118

The only thing they seem to be doing is complaining about Democrats Wiz Imp Tuesday #125

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What do you suggest they do? City Lights Tuesday #14

For one thing, Mark Kelly needs to re-iterate his "Illegal Orders" challenge on national television. lees1975 Tuesday #31

take a minute to look to see who is doing these things, and highlight them here. bigtree Tuesday #40

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Let's see here. Here are some ideas. And the "let's do nothing"-ists can go on by ck4829 Tuesday #26

And how does that stop Trump from dropping a nuke if he wants to do that? Wiz Imp Tuesday #35

If he does, he does? Trump dropping a nuke is not an excuse to not do the things I listed. ck4829 Tuesday #45

🙄 Wiz Imp Tuesday #55

When and how did we become so weak? ck4829 Tuesday #67

Hi... when and how did it happen? ck4829 Tuesday #162

as if we care about this more than them bigtree Tuesday #30

Quite a bit of power to thwart, judging from how well the Republicans have done it when they were the minority. lees1975 Tuesday #36

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Look at their record. lees1975 Tuesday #71

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The first government shutdown. lees1975 Tuesday #197

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they are bigtree Tuesday #268

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And as I stated earlier. A leadership press conference would accomplish NOTHING! Wiz Imp Tuesday #39

We'll have to totally disagree on this Chasstev365 Tuesday #42

Maybe not. But a leadership press conference with a court order stopping the President until Congress approves lees1975 Tuesday #46

That court order ITAL Tuesday #63

A stay is a win. lees1975 Tuesday #73

You misunderstand ITAL Tuesday #80

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They Rebl2 Tuesday #37

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AIPAC keeps track. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #174

This is exactly why both parties are refusing to exercise their war powers Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #198

THEY ARE ALL ON VACATION johnnyfins Tuesday #53

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NO, THEY ARE NOT ALL ON VACATION bigtree Tuesday #76

Anyone demanding the Democrats do something please tell us what the Democrats can do to stop this Fullduplexxx Tuesday #56

NOT MY JOB orangecrush Tuesday #61

For starters, show some interest by stopping your vacation and caucusing in DC. lees1975 Tuesday #88

Then what? BannonsLiver Tuesday #179

What are they doing? lees1975 Tuesday #220

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THIS THIS THIS johnnyfins Tuesday #115

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It's up to us democrats to show up crud Tuesday #66

K&R ck4829 Tuesday #70

Why are you attacking the Dems? obamanut2012 Tuesday #74

Good question. DURHAM D Tuesday #78

Interesting OP doesn't have an OP calling out the GOP obamanut2012 Tuesday #82

Why is that my job? Why can't elected Democrats in Congress do that? lees1975 Tuesday #91

+1 orangecrush Tuesday #97

I see you obamanut2012 Tuesday #113

It's not your "job" to attack republicans - is that what you just said? TBF Tuesday #263

It sure is - I tried to point out that the Republicans TBF Tuesday #252

What do you want Democrats to do? Justice Tuesday #83

Take a wild ass guess orangecrush Tuesday #90

I just love the excuses that come out here whenever Democratic leadership is asked to display courage, take a risk and lees1975 Tuesday #86

Oh, my, what do you EXPECT THEM TO DOOOO??? orangecrush Tuesday #92

Wow obamanut2012 Tuesday #114

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Maybe instead of just calling Trump names SomedayKindaLove Tuesday #143

Yes. orangecrush Tuesday #152

Well something is better than nothing. lees1975 Tuesday #203

And yet you sneered at the fact that Sen Van Hollen mcar Tuesday #222

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Sorry I'm 69 years old orangecrush Tuesday #109

How about actually doing something with some risk, knowing exactly what needs to be done? lees1975 Tuesday #209

That sounds great if you are writing a fantasy script. tritsofme Tuesday #210

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"The only objective MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #259

How? mcar Tuesday #94

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They can't stop it Bettie Tuesday #101

"Can't" orangecrush Tuesday #111

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Saw that after I posted Bettie Tuesday #231

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... orangecrush Tuesday #128

Society is broken, this is just the latest symptom. OC375 Tuesday #120

Where are the Republicans who will stand up and stop him? LoisB Tuesday #132

yep, that's what we ultimately need- about 17 Republicans Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #149

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There are some Dems (including leaders) who enjoy war porn Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #141

Episode 3,214 of the "Where Are Democrats, Why Don't They Stop Republicans?" show: THE 80%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! betsuni Tuesday #142

This entire thread is indicative of WHY Dems can't MuchBetterThanThis Tuesday #145

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Saying we're divisive is divisive Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #153

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Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be Democrats just like you? NNadir Yesterday #270

Stop him how, exactly? NT Happy Hoosier Tuesday #158

Reconvene orangecrush Tuesday #165

Does the gravity of the situation need underscoring? EarlG Tuesday #188

there's a large swath that has no clue what's going on Eddie Haskell 60 Tuesday #202

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I don't know what a shadow session is, and I don't think Scrivener7 Tuesday #228

The post of mine that you replied to EarlG Tuesday #232

Having seen only a handful of statements this morning, I went looking for what you are seeing. Scrivener7 Tuesday #249

I agree with you that they should be speaking out, and it is good to see them doing so EarlG Tuesday #257

If we get through today without having a genocide on our hands, I still say the Scrivener7 Tuesday #258

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Tuesday #234

I don't think they have the power to do that. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #235

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IT IS THE REPUBLICANS' RESPONSIBILITY. THEY ARE THE MAJORITY. niyad Tuesday #184

Being actively silenced by our billionaire criminal owned media? Initech Tuesday #185

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Oh Geez Not This Again NBachers Tuesday #187

You do realize that Democrats are not just fighting TSF, but the House, the Senate and sometimes the supreme court. bluestarone Tuesday #208

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It's not the Democrats HAB911 Tuesday #224

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... TBF Tuesday #255

Yep! MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #261

I see no reason why we shouldn't all be panicking. snot Tuesday #229

Writing letters and offering words Bread and Circuses Tuesday #237

Yeah this is the time to be vocal even if it doesn't do anything ecstatic Tuesday #240

Here are statements from the House and Senate Democrats LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #246

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Possibly the forbearance of the Democrats could be no_hypocrisy Tuesday #253

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Too little too late- just kidding Redleg Tuesday #260

and here bigtree Tuesday #269

I had to do a small something. Called ( my Senator) Schumer's DC office... electric_blue68 Tuesday #262