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Thank you. This IS making my blood boil.

Absolutely spectacular post.

after they juat voted to stick their fingers in the socket.

Not this time, not until we are actually returned to legislative and oversight power, and until then, they're gonna have to live with what they've done.

And I for one, am happy to tell them that.

Correct.

And the lie that Democrats ‘aren’t doing anything’ is just that: a lie.

This is the consequence of being voted out of power – to be separated from the mechanics of governance, devoid of the authority to take political action.

The attacks on Democratic leaders and elected officials needs to stop – it’s ignorant and ridiculous.

They figure "the revolution will happen" once the Democratic Party goes away.

over and over and over again. And the ones who want to "burn it all down" wonder why I have no patience for them.

yes, I know I should find effective ways to get through to them ... but I am so tired ...

Tear it down so we can start over clean, that’s a fascist attitude.

fellatioist, Jill Stein.

An intelligent voice.

A million times this.

Sure we cant do much but protest and or fight but we shouldn’t just capitulate

Paul Krugman has just said that Democrats in Congress don't need to do anything. They just need to stand by while Trusk digs the Republican party deeper and deeper into oblivion. While we elect more Democrats.

trump is doing. I think almost everyone on DU is aware of the realities we face. But many things can and should be happening at once considering the extremity of the situations. We have no way of knowing what leadership is doing behind the scenes, but whatever it is could be enhanced by a better communication strategy. We all have our part to play, but instead of everyone just going off on their own, I think a plan would unify the efforts. And I think the Dem leadership has the platform to initiate a plan and galvanize support.

But when I hear of the openly agreeing or praising Trump, like NJ Murphy and Fetterman, it makes my blood boil. Nobody should forget those who have furthered his agenda in any way.

I have beyond had it with the goddamn circular firing squads.

and in acquiescing, enabling, supporting Nazis and White Supremacists and their policies, then no Dem - and I mean NO DEM senator, should be voting to staff that fucked up regime. And every fucking Dem Rep needs to show up and vote to subpoena that Apartheid seig heilin shit head.

If leadership cannot round up OUR GUYS to simply stand in the gap, then WTF?

Not asking for CONTROL. Not asking for PREVENTION. That ship has sailed and sunk.

But you CAN flood the fucking zone while God sits on his throne eating guacamole.

Fuck that bigtree!

Just no

They have THE POWER WE GAVE THEM!

...goddamn government 101.

The republicans control ALL branches of government right now, from Congress to the Supreme Court.

They DON'T HAVE ENOUGH VOTES to independently subpoena anyone, initiate hearings for anything, get ANYTHING out of either body's committees on their own votes.

They can't even use any of the hearing rooms independent of republicans.

They can't initiate impeachment hearings, they can't schedule votes, they can't withstand republicans bringing up and advancing bills which aren't the budget resolution, and even then, likely only in the Senate where they have enough Dems to filibuster what republicans advance to the floor.

ANYTHING they mange with their votes in this Congress will need republican votes. Not many, but for fuck sure, they'lll need 3 in the House and I think 5 in the Senate.

Fucking not in power because not enough Democrats bothered to show up and vote for Democrats. That's the fucking game. You may not like the sound or sight of it, but the majority of people showing up at the polls wins the state, would have won the election.

And I know you're not trying to tell me that all of the whinging over a debate, and then about a high-functioning president who they claimed was too old in comparison with the similarly old opponent, wasn't the whingers' fault, because those idiots don't have a clue about how to practice opposition politics, much less win an election.

'Don't turn this back on us!'

Lawd. Who the hell do you think is going to show up at the polls if we don't? Who the hell is going to defend our Democrats to a majority if we don't?

Who the fuck is going to do that for us?

Which is none. We gave them no power.

Hillary and the rest of us told everyone that the Supreme Court for generations was on the line in 2016 -- and they didn't listen.

Kamala and the rest of us told everyone that Trump would bring fascism to our country and implement Project 2025 -- and they didn't listen.

Voters gave the Democrats no power, so don't blame Democrats now for all the bad shit coming to pass that Republicans are doing and we all warned everyone about.

We don't have the Presidency.
We don't have the Courts.
We don't have the House.
And Republicans can pass most of their fiscal wishes with a simple majority in the Senate due to reconciliation.

Thx Bigtree

If a person wants to go after someone go after Republicans! They control everything right now. The good, the bad, the ugly, it's all on their shoulders and their Orange God King. This is what they voted for. This is what they are doing. Let's stop the circular firing squad on Democrats and train our fire (metaphorically, not literally) on the GOP.

You are so right bigtree.

I will continue to support Democrats whenever I can, despite the disappointments. Now isn't the time to attack our own leaders, and the few Dems who have the courage to speak up.

No reaching across the aisle and no appeasement. Oppose every nominee, delay every legislative measure, and maybe have a talk with that guy from Pennsylvania who seems so fond of Trump's ideas lately.

They also need to make it clear and obvious that they're doing this. They can't let it happen in stealth or darkness, because 51% of the point is showing the Democratic constituency that they've got our back. If we have to dig for evidence of that, then most voters aren't going to bother, so it might as well not be happening.

I'm not asking for miracles, but at the end of the day I don't want to have to wonder if the party is fully committed to opposing Trump on every front.

And I will comment and criticize whenever I see fit. I voted to put many of these people in office for many years, and I have supported this party in which I am registered, for over 40 years. They serve for us, not the other way around.

that takes it as their sacred duty to pile-on DUers who don't toe the line. We saw it every time someone expressed frustration at the glacial pace of Garland's "investigation," and we're seeing it now.

No matter what catastrophic shitstorm is presently swirling, the most important thing is that no DUer express a normal, human response.

And certainly not democratic either.

don't know how our government works. They keep calling for impeachment when the repubs run the House and will never do it.

They're the same people who make strategy suggestions that are either outside the realm of legality or earthly possibility.

I can't expect them to understand our screwed up system of government, which would let someone like Trump take over without a majority -- and yet claim a mandate. And his party did win BOTH Houses of Congress. (I know: gerrymandering. That's also a foreign concept to many.)

They also want to know why millions of Americans aren't in the streets protesting, as they insist Europeans would. How would you answer that?

...on fucking Democratic Underground about our party and our responsibility to fix our government?

They have zero to do with what I wrote.

And let's not be disingenuous. Hundreds of thousands of Americans HAVE taken to the streets since the election and since the inauguration. Tell Canada to keep up.

This is about American democracy, and Canada needn't act as if they don't have their own kooky hardliners.

Besides, Democrats are allies, and we are Canada's best hope for a normalization of relations.

My state borders Canada and everyone I know here has always felt connected to that country. So I HAVE been hearing Canadians express their dismay about what's happening here, and mystified about the D's inability to do much about it. And hearing them speak out doesn't make my blood boil. I understand where they're coming from.

Hopefully some of the people who really need to take this to heart will do so.

And it is the Dem Party's fault. It's called voter suppression and republicans did EVERYTHING possible to prevent Americans from voting. There were law suits that resulted in allowing this voter suppression.

Where were our Democratic Party leaders informing the people in the States that this was going on? Where is the Democratic media like that of the republicans? There is literally only a hand full of media people on our side. They should have been in the swing states for the last 2 years ensuring that our voters vote.

Where is the Democratic Party supporting US? They take our donations - but I don't see any progress. I signed up with the DNC chair and I haven't received any feedback to this day.

We have to do MORE than just support Democrats. We need to make sure THEY are doing their jobs and fighting for Americans - everyday. And if a Dem politician fails to behave like a real Democrat (e.g. Manchin, Sinema) - then we VOTE them out.

The first most important thing the Dems to do is of course fight trump and republicans. The 2nd most important thing to do is to get into every state, especially swing states, and make sure Dem voters are on the voter rolls and that they are able to vote.

I DO NOT give the Dem Leadership and Dem Senators/Reps a pass at all. It is their job to win elections and govern the way we want them to.

Time grow a pair. We need everyone to fight this fascism.

Of power for now. I believe we can delay what the republicans are trying to do, though. Stop spending your money at any establishment that favors republicans. The only thing any of them care about is money. They want your money in their bank accounts. Don’t give it to them. I just canceled my Amazon acct. I’m doing the prep work to cancel PayPal. I know we have to buy some things from people we don’t like, but we can try to find other alternatives. We have to pick and choose where. There are at least 80 million or close to that number of Americans that hate what is going on. If all 80 million of those voters stop putting their money into the businesses of the billionaires it is going to hurt them.

Because, barring some. they are not doing much. So, to win over, you have to go the public AND SPEAK UP. This is where they look not very convincing.

It is the job of politicians that they fire up people. Dems are not doing enough of it. Dis you see Hakeem Jeffries? Also, you have to think about what kind danger we are facing. We are talking about a fascist dictatorship. Do you see many Dems speaking that indicates the emotion needed to fight this danger? Pelosi was everywhere speaking against Biden. Where is she now?

I am not moving away from Dems. But, I am allowed to criticize my party

Thank you for saying it. I wholeheartedly agree.

Democrats need to become the face of compassion. Be there to help those made vulnerable and helpless and oppressed. Find resources and strategies to meet their needs and bear them up in the absence of the safety net left bombed-out by the paragons of virtuous austerity, self-appointed to do a job no legitimate authority approved or sanctioned and absent the will of the majority of Americans, because they were NEVER consulted. We need all the people, and the best people, committed to supporting each other and navigating this maelstrom. See to the people and their troubles. Time for Democrats to live up to their Promise. Be Here Now!

Knows that Democrats don't have the numbers to prevent anything a united Republican Party is bent on doing.
However people rightfully expect Democrats to stand in UNISON loudly opposing this unprecedented ATTACK on our system of government.
How can anyone expect Democrats to be taken seriously when they spent the lead-up to the last campaign trumpeting the threat posed by Republicans and then turn around and offer conciliatory rhetoric and vote to confirm dangerous and unqualified nominees???
Yes they've started to change their tune but it should've been that way from the moment the election was called. It's unconscionable that some of them had to be forced and shamed into doing so and many elected Democrats have done serious damage to our morale to fight and organize moving forward.

K&R 10,000 times.

They managed to handle their political crisis just fine.

It's a little thing called courage.