General Discussion

If there were still Democratic Senators around like Kennedy, Wellstone even Reid it would be different (at least it used to be) then what we see out of Schumer.

I remember Iran Contra, Savings and Loan scandal even that Az sting operation a long time ago and all thru the 90’s when the gop ramp up against the Clintons was taking shape. Those Democratic Party’s during those times were vocal and engaged and in front of a camera every day it seemed like injecting reality into the situation, informing their voters if nothing else and explaining the seriousness of it and why it is important not sitting back and just letting the “process do it’s work”. Because to most people this stuff does not seem like any big deal (an angle the gop is currently hitting on hard) since it really doesn’t impact their lives. Their days have not changed so get over it…

Since 9/11 the Dems have been gun shy about standing up. The gop is very effective at stripping down a single person. The gop labeling everyone as a traitor (the irony) who did not just go along w/ the invasion of Iraq is still very present in the partys mind. AOC tries to do this but she is constantly undercut by her own peers evens. This needs to stop and the Dems need to be