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Cattledog

(6,542 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:43 AM Feb 25

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them

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WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American people wouldn’t notice them. “Don’t make any sudden movements, or they’ll spot us,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said out of the corner of his mouth, tightly squeezing his eyes shut as he reminded Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to hold their breath anytime a member of the voting public walked by.

“Did it work? I think we’re in the clear for now, but that was a close one. They could have talked to us, for crying out loud, or worse—demanded that we do something. Unless we put our hands up in front of our faces and crouch down behind our briefcases, some of these voters may realize we’ve been standing here all along.” At press time, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) had reportedly been dragged into a conversation with a constituent after the otherwise motionless lawmaker forgot to silence her phone.

https://theonion.com/democratic-leaders-stand-real-still-in-hopes-no-one-notices-them/
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them (Original Post) Cattledog Feb 25 OP
Accurate. Orrex Feb 25 #1
Every Congressional Democrat needs to get out in the country gab13by13 Feb 25 #2
A thousand thanks to The Onion. Paladin Feb 25 #3
Kick SheltieLover Feb 25 #4
... eppur_se_muova Feb 25 #5
LOL!!! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 25 #6
Locking. Lasher Feb 25 #7

Orrex

(65,046 posts)
1. Accurate.
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:47 AM
Feb 25

gab13by13

(27,784 posts)
2. Every Congressional Democrat needs to get out in the country
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 08:54 AM
Feb 25

and do town halls, and get on social media where the people are.

Paladin

(30,211 posts)
3. A thousand thanks to The Onion.
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 09:35 AM
Feb 25

Democratic leadership should be actively attacking this vile excuse for an administration. Day by day, trump and musk are revealing just how stupid and weak they truly are---Democrats have a very real opportunity to reclaim this country, and they are not getting the job done.

I'm forwarding The Onion's pointed comments to my elected representatives---please do likewise, fellow DU'ers.

SheltieLover

(66,755 posts)
4. Kick
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 09:45 AM
Feb 25

eppur_se_muova

(38,922 posts)
5. ...
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 10:23 AM
Feb 25

some_of_us_are_sane

(1,158 posts)
6. LOL!!!
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 10:26 AM
Feb 25

Thank God for humor! (I think they were stunned - like all of us - and will rise up.)

Lasher

(28,786 posts)
7. Locking.
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 10:58 AM
Feb 25

Please, no politics in the Lounge, even if it is from The Onion.

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