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littlemissmartypants

(32,769 posts)
17. Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:07 PM
15 hrs ago

A bad reputation with the yout [sic] everywhere regardless.

It's very frustrating & fucking embarrassing.

Thank you for the discussion, Mr. Sparkle.

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Alls I hope for is an A.O.C. primary. 3Hotdogs 16 hrs ago #1
Please explain because I don't understand your post. Ferrets are Cool 16 hrs ago #9
Pretty Sure... GB_RN 15 hrs ago #24
I get it orangecrush 15 hrs ago #31
Ms Ocasio-Cortez... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #13
Speculation is that AOC may primary Schumer BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #22
Now THAT... GiqueCee 13 hrs ago #47
But...but...she used to work at a bar!!! ECL213 15 hrs ago #25
Speaker John Boehner Seinan Sensei 14 hrs ago #35
Did she fail a centrist purity test? Emile 15 hrs ago #21
Neocon... yourout 15 hrs ago #26
The AOC primary he is referring to means MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #36
It's a long way off, but if this happens BlueKota 14 hrs ago #38
He can't meet the moment because he can't understand the gravity NewHendoLib 16 hrs ago #2
He's a good guy, but he's playing old school, hoping the rethuig GOONS are willing to also play old school. bluestarone 16 hrs ago #3
The older Democrats see the Republicans as "fellow Gentlemen" They are like me, just a little different viewpoint LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #5
Agree. bluestarone 16 hrs ago #6
This attitude... DemocracyForever 16 hrs ago #8
Go along to get along.. BattleRow 15 hrs ago #18
Yes he's a kind of "Bob Dole-Howard Baker" guy, which was fine if this were 1990 FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #12
My benefit of a doubt died orangecrush 15 hrs ago #29
He's used to dealing with politians MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #37
Agreed. BlueKota 14 hrs ago #39
I keep saying this, Miguelito Loveless 16 hrs ago #4
Right there with you. nt Phoenix61 16 hrs ago #11
Totally agree Scubamatt 14 hrs ago #34
The mistake is in thinking that Schumer is incapable of striking a hard bargain Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #7
Smells Garlandish LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #10
10-4 orangecrush 15 hrs ago #28
We are fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #14
They are shooting people in the face. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #16
I cannot emphasize this enough angrychair 15 hrs ago #15
It takes backbone,NOT,wishbone. BattleRow 15 hrs ago #20
Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #17
Pretty Much. GB_RN 15 hrs ago #19
And that butter knife is made of tissue paper durablend 9 hrs ago #49
Replace him wit AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #23
KILO & ROMEO orangecrush 15 hrs ago #27
I truly believe that there's a Democratic Senator that would be a better leader dem4decades 15 hrs ago #30
Ever since 9/11... tonekat 14 hrs ago #32
We've been putting up with this shit for years, sorry to say. hadEnuf 14 hrs ago #33
A brief overview of Republicans' role in the destruction of our country democrank 14 hrs ago #40
When will Dems learn... Snackshack 14 hrs ago #41
All of the old guard corporate Democrats need to go bob4460 14 hrs ago #42
What's in the proposal Shumer sent? Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #43
Someone alerted on the OP. Said "Support Democrats." Intractable 13 hrs ago #44
Someone else orangecrush 13 hrs ago #46
as someone who wants chuckie gone quakerboy 13 hrs ago #45
Agree with house Dems. It is time. republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #48
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