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BarbD

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25. Just when I think the Democrats are fighting back........

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:08 AM

Nov 10

THEY CAVE!!!!

I've just called my two Democratic senators, Murphy and Blumenthal. Their phones are busy and left a message. Appeasement never works with dictators.

Now, it's up to the Resistance. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

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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