I miss the days when a politician said something really crude into an open mic

[EffieBlack]

and we didn't spend a week debating whether it was or wasn't ok because the president of the United States said much worse things in public all the time.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Like Joe Biden's BFD moment....

When the ACA was passed and Joe Biden said to Obama..."It's a BIG FUCKING DEAL!" that the mic picked up, though not said loud enough for the crowd to hear. That endeared me to Joe Biden even more.

[question everything]

2. I miss the days - if they ever existed - when individuals did not have to resort to profanity

to express their thoughts. At least not publicly.

Yes, I have my share, and I am not an English maven, far from it, but I've always thought that resorting to profanity indicates poor vocabulary. And I do admire the writing abilities of many DUers.

[edhopper]

3. I miss the days when politicians were held accountable

to things they say and do.

[violetpastille]

4. I appreciate what you are saying.

Still, I must admit that here in WA-03 my congressperson - is highly polished and highly toxic. She never says "motherfucker" nor anything else. She refuses to meet her constituents unless they are cherry-picked salmon or crab fishermen.
She votes with Trump 100 percent of the time.
Her big issue right now is "Let's kill the sea lions".


This district should be flippable but it gets no sunlight.


I honestly can't get too exercised by the congresspeople of other districts when Jaime Beutler Herrera is what I have to bring to Show and Tell.

I look forward to a Democratic congresswoman. Carolyn Long won't say, "motherfucker" but if she did..I would be so happy I couldn't be mad.

[Autumn]

5. I miss the good old days when bright young women weren't trashed for saying what they think and

winning elections. As far as I'm concerned that's a discussion worth having.

[EffieBlack]

6. Then, by all means, feel free to generate such a discussion by starting your own thread on the topic

[Autumn]

7. Thanks, but since you posted about it I just responded to you ...

And you responded, so we're good.

[EffieBlack]

8. Cool - but you haven't generated the discussion you claim to want

You simply injected an irrelevant point into a thread despite having nothing meaningful to add.

But I guess it's easier to claim you want to generate a discussion than to actually do it ...

[Autumn]

9. I thought your Op was about the good old days? Everyone seems to be pointing out what they miss

about them. My bad. I'll step out now