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angrychair

(8,695 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:25 AM Apr 2019

What happened to Dems in Congress?

We ride a blue wave to victory in 2018, partly on the promise to get a handle on govt and trump.

So far all we have got is tweets, letters and stern looks of concern and paper tigers.

If Democrats in Congress don't start doing something of consequence and tangible to address things like the Mueller report and trump and barr than we are in serious trouble in 2020.

SUBPOENA MUELLER NOW TO APPEAR IN CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
5. We got "new blood"... and more help is on the way who will be riding on Bernie's coattails.
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:31 AM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

angrychair

(8,695 posts)
11. Requested
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:33 AM
Apr 2019

Next month, May 23rd.

Bullshit.

we should REQUIRE him to appear.

SUBPOENA MUELLER NOW TO APPEAR NEXT WEEK.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
6. They are trying desperately to "move forward" and pretend that they can pass an agenda
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:32 AM
Apr 2019

and that everything will be fine after 2020 if we can just get Trump out of office.

It won't.

We have an entire political party that is now a criminal enterprise. They don't recognize our right to share in governance and they have a massive propaganda apparatus at their disposal, which they use to sell their lies to the public and poison half of the country against the other. Nothing will improve until they are removed from power and punished, finally, for turning against the country. We've crossed the rubicon now.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
8. The report was released today. What is the problem?. And attacking Democrrats
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:32 AM
Apr 2019

is wrong. Maybe some on our side shouldn't have voted for Stein...and left us with no investigatory powers.

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
9. Answer: The Blue Wave came about because we DIDN'T focus on Trump
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:33 AM
Apr 2019

We focused on JOBS, HEALTH CARE and EDUCATION costs. And that's what we should do going into 2020.

angrychair

(8,695 posts)
13. We can walk and chew gum
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 11:36 AM
Apr 2019

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edmund Burke

angrychair

(8,695 posts)
19. Absolutely missing the point
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 01:28 PM
Apr 2019

This is about being seen as paper tigers. About being decisive and seeing tangible actions with real results.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. If ignorance is bliss, why all the unreasoned rage?
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:08 PM
Apr 2019

Btw, just for general info because we know our party leaders are never off work, but both houses of congress are currently in recess so members can go home and work there over the Easter holidays.

"the problem (with Trump) isn't that he does not know this or that, or that he does not know that he does not know this or that. Rather, the dangerous thing is that he does not know what it is to know something. ~ George Will

durablend

(7,460 posts)
18. You betcha
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 12:11 PM
Apr 2019

"both houses of congress are currently in recess so members can go home and work there over the Easter holidays"

Democrats can work on some more "sternly worded letters" while Republicans work to finish the country off.

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