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lees1975

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

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:18 PM

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We had a majority in both houses between 2021 and 2023 and what was accomplished during that time regarding trying the criminal on the over 90 indictments he had against him? I can certainly show Merrick Garland as an example of weakness in this regard, along with the fact that the President wouldn't push him. There is no argument that can be made to justify that gross negligence. Had he got a move on, and actually did his job, Trump would not be where he is now.

There were a lot of Democrats calling for the removal of the filibuster, used so effectively by the GOP to block most, and yes the record shows most, of Biden's agenda. Did his immigration reform bill get through intact? Did his border security bill? How much of the infrastructure bill was lopped off before it passed through? Uh huh.

Nuking the filibuster would have been followed by the packing of the Supreme Court. Majority votes in both houses would have amended the judiciary act to create enough new justice positions to give Biden the chance to appoint progressive judges who would have overturned Citizens United, restored Roe, overturned Presidential immunity and over-rode the blockades his attorneys put up which slowed down his criminal cases regarding the documents and Jan 6, or one judge could simply pick up the case. And yes, that could have happened.

So where was the courage necessary to take those steps? Huh?

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

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And where TF are YOU? Trueblue Texan Tuesday #218

Please stop! agingdem Tuesday #156

How would Dems stop him? I'm not sure that's possible. 3_Limes Tuesday #2

So say and do nothing? Chasstev365 Tuesday #4

And that would accomplish what, exactly? Wiz Imp Tuesday #7

I refuse to be a sheep! Chasstev365 Tuesday #10

Huh? Wiz Imp Tuesday #18

Your answer is to sit and do nothing. Huh? Chasstev365 Tuesday #19

Wrong. But Your answer is to do something performative that accomplishes nothiing Wiz Imp Tuesday #27

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

Trump is not simply "performative" - he's got ICE terrifying this country TBF Tuesday #248

That is a weak H2O Man Tuesday #265

So, what exactly are YOU doing, Chief? TBF Tuesday #28

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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This. Thank you. Scrivener7 Tuesday #129

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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

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

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

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

And what exactly would that accomplish? It would stop nothing. Wiz Imp Tuesday #11

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

So, tell us how they should accomplish that. MineralMan Tuesday #5

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Bravo!!!! Wiz Imp Tuesday #15

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

No they didn't. Wiz Imp Tuesday #32

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

And how many Trump bills have passed the Senate? Wiz Imp Tuesday #57

One big beautiful bill lees1975 Tuesday #69

Zero Democrats voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Wiz Imp Tuesday #79

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

Obama had a filibuster proof majority in the senate from September 24, 2009 to Feb. 4, 2010. betsuni Tuesday #68

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

Wow! Wiz Imp Tuesday #117

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

Got it - you won't stop until you insult every democrat you can think of. n/t TBF Tuesday #77

80%? mcar Tuesday #98

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

That's only because Republicans had a Senate majority. tritsofme Tuesday #150

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

No, there was no serious path for Obama to make a recess appointment. tritsofme Tuesday #195

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Wow! Wiz Imp Tuesday #238

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

Again, the person who believed the Republicans blocked a Supreme Court nominee when they were in the minority Wiz Imp Tuesday #244

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Republicans were in the MAJORITY when they blocked the Supreme Court nomination Wiz Imp Tuesday #164

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Look it up. lees1975 Tuesday #193

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The REPUBLICAN, who is speaker of the House, sent them home. nt TBF Tuesday #25

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

Well, that's effective. lees1975 Tuesday #38

You asked. spanone Tuesday #47

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

Exactly! BlueMTexpat Tuesday #264

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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Those things would not "work" they are pure fantasy, you're pushing nonsense and faery tales tritsofme Tuesday #131

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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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For those who think the Democratic Party should do nothing, explain to me why this would be wrong: Chasstev365 Tuesday #33

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

If the first court issued a stay, the supreme court sitting on it just extends the stay unless they remove it. lees1975 Tuesday #201

No court is going to issue such a stay to begin with. This frame is completely divorced from reality. tritsofme Tuesday #205

Actually if a court issues the order, it is enforceable until it is stayed. lees1975 Tuesday #217

Yes, if a court issued that order. That's the fantasy part. tritsofme Tuesday #226

It's incredibly depressing to read such nonsense fact-free fantasy on DU. Wiz Imp Tuesday #236

I didn't say a Federal Court would issue a stay ITAL Tuesday #245

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Stop with the bullshit. FIrst of all, Democrats aren't the majority party right now, because enough Americans thought lostincalifornia Tuesday #44

What is your idea of how DEMOCRATS can stop him? hay rick Tuesday #48

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This may get me banned DonCoquixote Tuesday #50

AIPAC keeps track. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #174

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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

MAKE.SOME.FUCKING.NOISE.FFS. demmiblue Tuesday #58

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

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

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

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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

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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

"Courage" is a meaningless word that people throw around when they don't have an effective action to suggest. FascismIsDeath Tuesday #104

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

As I asked in reply #5, what, exactly, do you want them to do? MineralMan Tuesday #106

You can see a number of people saying Democratic leadership should call a press conference. Wiz Imp Tuesday #138

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"The only objective MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #259

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"Can't" orangecrush Tuesday #111

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Saw that after I posted Bettie Tuesday #231

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... orangecrush Tuesday #128

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

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

Just How Would the Democrats Stop Him? Indykatie Tuesday #213

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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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and here bigtree Tuesday #269

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