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Chasstev365

(7,096 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:23 AM Jun 2025

A free message for All Democrats to repeat as a soundbite:

So Republicans:

You can't pass trillion of dollar taxcuts for the uber wealthy AND fight a war with Iran at the same time. Which one do you support?

(Neither answer is a good one for the American public)

You're welcome!

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A free message for All Democrats to repeat as a soundbite: (Original Post) Chasstev365 Jun 2025 OP
Republicans hold the majority. They can do whatever they want. emulatorloo Jun 2025 #1
And for them to suddenly grown a spine Javaman Jun 2025 #2
Dems have spines. They are speaking out. So typical of DU to blame Democrats for what GOP does. emulatorloo Jun 2025 #5
I was commenting about republicans but that's okay to go to zero to 1000. Cheers. nt Javaman Jun 2025 #12
My error then. Cheers to you as well. emulatorloo Jun 2025 #17
There's also the problem of snot Jun 2025 #14
But they seem to occasionally fear their base ToxMarz Jun 2025 #4
Still doesn't change the math. paleotn Jun 2025 #6
....and there's the rub. We're screwed unless something really serious happens. 634-5789 Jun 2025 #10
please choose one AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #3
Of course, we can't afford either MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #9
answer e none of the above AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #11
3. Being decent human beings. nt. RandomNumbers Jun 2025 #18
The GOP did this in 1953 IbogaProject Jun 2025 #7
"We can't afford not to do either". JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #8
War trumps all bfoxmatt Jun 2025 #13
That notion never stopped W. librechik Jun 2025 #15
I agree. However, put them on the spot and make them squirm. Chasstev365 Jun 2025 #16

emulatorloo

(46,135 posts)
5. Dems have spines. They are speaking out. So typical of DU to blame Democrats for what GOP does.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:57 AM
Jun 2025

Republicans actually have agency in spite of conventional wisdom around here.

Unfortunately voters elected Trump and gave Republicans in Congress the majority. Until we win the midterms, Republicans have the votes in Congress to do what they

ToxMarz

(2,753 posts)
4. But they seem to occasionally fear their base
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:38 AM
Jun 2025

Both politically, and for actual violence. Maybe they will think about it and send a message that they consider.

paleotn

(21,526 posts)
6. Still doesn't change the math.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:10 AM
Jun 2025

Something is going to have to give and it's gonna get ugly for magats. Seems few of them are part of the billionaire class.

MadameButterfly

(3,743 posts)
9. Of course, we can't afford either
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:44 AM
Jun 2025

but they'll do both. Plus a very expensive expulsion of immigrants, concentration camps, the works.

It will be more critical than ever that they cut "entitlements" to pay for the above.
And they'll still balloon the deficit.

That's what you get with a president who had never had to budget personally in his life. He thinks he is entitled to have everything he wants, and it doesn't include anything any of us actually need.

AllaN01Bear

(28,592 posts)
11. answer e none of the above
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:24 AM
Jun 2025

its ok for them to whine about the deficit when a democratic pres is in . but, when a r pres is in that concern is thrown out the window.

JohnnyRingo

(20,502 posts)
8. "We can't afford not to do either".
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:33 AM
Jun 2025

Sorry, I usually don't write scripts for Sean Hannity, but it's not hard to do.

bfoxmatt

(40 posts)
13. War trumps all
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:16 AM
Jun 2025

Notice how the Epstein files and the National Guard and ICE and EVERYTHING ELSE he's done has suddenly been dropped as a topic of conversation.

librechik

(30,955 posts)
15. That notion never stopped W.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:21 PM
Jun 2025

He just clowned and played dumb as long as he was in office. The GOP loved it and never did anything to stop him or fix what we broke.

Why would Trump do different?

This is what Republicans ALWAYS DO!!!

Chasstev365

(7,096 posts)
16. I agree. However, put them on the spot and make them squirm.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:28 PM
Jun 2025

Sometimes asking a question is not just to seek an answer, rather, it's to draw attention to people who can't or won't answer a question.

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