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Alpeduez21

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16. Repukes learned that making people suffer gets Dems to cave

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:20 AM

Nov 10

Repukes learned Dems are scared of the nuclear option of ending the filibuster. So threatening to ending it gets them what they want. Repukes learned that Dems don’t stand for what they claim to believe.

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Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is... [View all] demmiblue Nov 10 OP

Hear, hear! ZDU Nov 10 #1

It must be nice to be a Republican, never backing down, always winning. dem4decades Nov 10 #2

It's easy when you are in a cult and don't have to keep pulling the knives out your back from so-called allies. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #3

Exactly! The betrayal and treachery from that element are not having the "desired effect" ... QueerDuck Nov 10 #27

Never being blamed for anything hannah Nov 10 #6

It helps to have morons as a base, that's our problem. dem4decades Nov 10 #9

OK but here's the question: dwayneb Nov 10 #4

I try to imagine what would have happened had someone like Mamdani or Newsom been Minority Senate Leader. Lonestarblue Nov 10 #5

And Gov Pritzker Grim Chieftain Nov 10 #31

People think viral TikToks are """fighting back.""" W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #11

It doesn't look like anything Javaman Nov 10 #13

IMHO, the real fight is in the media progressoid Nov 10 #29

We really just need voter turnout. LisaM Nov 10 #35

Anything and everything. Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #36

IF that is the real fight.. quakerboy Nov 10 #44

Schumer believes "sharply worded letters" are magical Ruby the Liberal Nov 10 #52

Somehow they can gum up the works when we have both Houses rpannier Nov 10 #54

Nailed it. Get a majority in either house of Congress & we'll have SOME pwr Callie1979 Nov 11 #64

You cannot rely solely on winning avebury Nov 11 #75

Opinions on Chuck Schumer are getting progressively worse irisblue Nov 10 #7

Schumer needs to go. avebury Nov 10 #14

Which current Senator do you think would be a good choice? irisblue Nov 10 #15

I'm talking about removing him altogether. Primary him Arazi Nov 10 #17

Absofuckinglutly yankee87 Nov 10 #21

He should resign quakerboy Nov 10 #45

+1 million Arazi Nov 10 #46

I miss Nancy I_UndergroundPanther Nov 10 #58

Schumer dawgdan Nov 11 #61

It's depressing that a quarter of DEMOCRATS don't know who Schumer is! Wednesdays Nov 10 #47

Do we have a centrist problem? Emile Nov 10 #8

We have a backbone problem LR3 Nov 10 #10

Right, it's not ideology, it's the lack of fight in some. iemanja Nov 10 #18

Not fine Rigpa108 Nov 10 #19

I'm 68. That constant move to the center, drift to the right is the story of our party since Reagan. mjvpi Nov 10 #30

or the Constitution. nt Callie1979 Nov 11 #65

I think it's less a policy problem, that a strategy problem Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #37

We didnt lose 2024 for being "too moderate". Callie1979 Nov 11 #66

So more Joe Manchin like politicians in our future Emile Nov 11 #69

Ask the Democrats who voted for trump WHY they did. I have Callie1979 Nov 11 #73

So progressive ideas like universal healthcare, climate action, strengthening worker protections, Emile Nov 11 #74

Thanks to trump, a new Dem Pres can simply start UHC with an EO! Callie1979 Nov 11 #77

They had Trump in a 2 count... NorthStarStCentrist Nov 10 #12

Repukes learned that making people suffer gets Dems to cave Alpeduez21 Nov 10 #16

You are correct, but Republicans learned that a long time ago. hamsterjill Nov 10 #20

+1 brazillion!! Arazi Nov 10 #22

And ANOTHER brazillion! calimary Nov 11 #60

Apparently 67% of people need a good scolding from the cheerleaders Orrex Nov 10 #23

of the people that i talked politics with, Tetrachloride Nov 10 #24

I haven't personally talked to a Dem today that supports this... Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #38

Just when I think the Democrats are fighting back........ BarbD Nov 10 #25

IMHO Lack of good leadership goes hand-in-hand with Not fighting hard enough against Trump. flashman13 Nov 10 #26

Our party used to stand for something Grim Chieftain Nov 10 #28

First and last, this is a PRE NOVEMBER 4 POLL. Democrats WERE frustrated by and large, ancianita Nov 10 #32

My discontent with the Dems started well before DJT, and will continue long after he's dead. malthaussen Nov 10 #33

Absolutely! Owl Nov 10 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 10 #39

LOL! Bye JoseBalow Nov 10 #42

"...Democrat party..." Wednesdays Nov 10 #48

The corporate masters and billionaires value their tyrant more than the peasants dalton99a Nov 10 #40

I think this is about Thanksgiving air travel, Politicub Nov 10 #41

That's exactly what it's about, rich people at the airport didn't like being inconvenienced questionseverything Nov 10 #49

Agree ! republianmushroom Nov 10 #43

Not pushing back at GQP's longtime trickery and connivingness. Clouds Passing Nov 10 #50

Be careful. Quanta Nov 10 #51

Yes. Lots of Jury Duty calls will be going out . . . Aussie105 Nov 10 #53

Re "Can't bash (*) Democratic leaders, you know! " ... ancianita Nov 10 #55

Confirmed. Queso Delicioso Nov 10 #56

In a democracy the people are supposed to hold the politicians accountable. Ping Tung Nov 10 #57

Source of frustration: Flaws in Democracy or "Democracy". thought crime Nov 10 #59

So, czarjak Nov 11 #62

"It's called the 'American Dream' because you have to be asleep to believe it". George Carlin thought crime Nov 12 #78

Also, it's the texts greymattermom Nov 11 #63

most of these people don't realize how little power Dems have and how much they are pushing back LymphocyteLover Nov 11 #67

trump is handing the country back to Democrats. Paladin Nov 11 #68

Too bad we don't have congressional recall elections! IzzaNuDay Nov 11 #70

I was frustrated with them for not pushing back hard enough on Newt, on the 2000 election theft, on GWB and Crunchy Frog Nov 11 #71

Count me as one. yardwork Nov 11 #72

From what I have heard we need someone doc03 Nov 11 #76