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karin_sj

(1,358 posts)
30. Agree 100 percent
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:57 AM
Jan 23

From top to bottom, there is no place in the Democratic Party for politicians who are complacent, complicit, and afraid to fight and/or are apathetic while our country being destroyed. This is the most important fight in our country's history and we need all hands on deck and politicians who will fight this authoritarian takeover.

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She's right. Scrivener7 Jan 22 #1
She us right and no who agrees with Ms Betty Bowers, you and I arn't breaking rules by not supporting Dems. Trueblue1968 Jan 22 #14
Who is Golden afraid of? He is not running Easterncedar Jan 22 #15
The 2 NY reps are from Long Island Sanity Claws Jan 22 #2
One of them is the guy who replaced George Santos. JHB Jan 23 #42
THIS orangecrush Jan 22 #3
Why does Cuellar always seem to be on the wrong side of important votes? LoisB Jan 22 #4
I have a theory . . hatrack Jan 22 #5
I was going to mention the pardon, but you have a better way with words surfered Jan 22 #8
That's a rather nuanced theory but it checks out. n/t whopis01 Jan 23 #40
Oh! You may very well ask, what is my theory!! hatrack Jan 23 #46
LOL! LoisB Jan 23 #47
He wasn't much help to me when I lived in TX and slightlv Jan 22 #10
I'd say it's because he's mostly Alliepoo Jan 23 #43
I have to agree SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #6
I'm shocked at Tom Souzzi, NY NJCher Jan 22 #7
hear hear. AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #9
Not to sound like a one trick pony, but... rubbersole Jan 22 #11
A successful Primary victory against Gluesenkamp-Perez means that maxsolomon Jan 22 #12
Texas seems to have an abundance of Democrats more than willing to vote against their own best interests. Buddyzbuddy Jan 22 #13
Have you ever been to Texas? TBF Jan 22 #16
I stand by my statement with one clarrification. Buddyzbuddy Jan 23 #21
And - it's suspected - who stuff the ballot boxes tighter than a tourist's belly after a 72-ounce Texas steak challenge. peppertree Jan 23 #34
It's not democrats doing that either - TBF Jan 23 #45
Absolutely. This is all on Abutt and his GOP boys. peppertree Jan 23 #48
Don Davis is in a very tough reelection fight in NC. yardwork Jan 22 #17
That area (my home area) has been reliably blue for a long time. OldBaldy1701E Jan 23 #24
I hope so too. yardwork Jan 23 #29
And, I must admit to being somewhat baffled about it. to be honest. OldBaldy1701E Jan 23 #41
He is literally the only Dem who has a pope's prayer of holding that seat now dsc Jan 23 #39
What is the point of keeping Vichy Dems and moles? hadEnuf Jan 22 #18
Absofuckinglutely. LuvLoogie Jan 22 #19
Don't think it'll work this election cycle, past filing deadline MagickMuffin Jan 22 #20
David Hogg quietly smiles... Arazi Jan 23 #22
His candidate lost in Arizona. Nixie Jan 23 #31
Golden is my rep and already plans to leave Congress. GPV Jan 23 #23
However RecoveringJournalist Jan 23 #25
I blame weak leadership. nt yaesu Jan 23 #26
What kind of wannabe spearer refunses to stand up for what 95% of his caucus wants? Bluetus Jan 23 #44
I. don't. get. it. spanone Jan 23 #27
Completely agree: PRIMARY EVERY ONE OF THEM. Paladin Jan 23 #28
Agree 100 percent karin_sj Jan 23 #30
We need liberals to primary every single one of those Dems, and one of them is my rep. BComplex Jan 23 #32
No. It's better to focus our efforts and money on replacing Republicans with Democrats... QueerDuck Jan 23 #33
That would be a great way to keep MAGA in power gulliver Jan 23 #35
DURec leftstreet Jan 23 #36
Amen to that! Fuck ICE and fuck Kristi Noem. Initech Jan 23 #37
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 23 #38
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