Don't be so complacent folks. Even if Dems have House/Senate/Presidency

[RocRizzo55]

Even when the Dems have that slim majority in the Senate, there are still Dems who often vote with the Cons, so there is still work to do. People like Joe Manchin more often than not, vote with RepubliCONs. We should not sit on our butts. We must remain active. If we are not active, and participate in our democracy, there are very well funded powers who will take it from us. This has been tried many times, and often we have escaped by the skin of our teeth. We must remain vigilant, or our democracy crumbles to nothingness.

[judesedit]

1. Agree

[In It to Win It]

2. I would think the last 4 years taught people not to be complacent but...

you never know.

[Blues Heron]

3. It's been what - 10 hours? Now we're too complacent?

SMH

[RocRizzo55]

16. You don't get it.

I am merely informing people of the reality of life!

[StarfishSaver]

43. Thank God you are here to educate us

Otherwise, we wouldn't have known.

[TwilightZone]

4. No one is being complacent. Thanks for your concern.

[jrthin]

10. My sentiment! nt

[c-rational]

11. My sentiment also. You nailed it.

[USALiberal]

22. So true! Nt

[llashram]

5. this

especially about the so-called 'blue dogs'. Gave President Obama much grief.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. That was a Racial thing

with most of them.

[llashram]

12. yep

still...my distrust of them abounds no matter the racial implications...that's just me. "once burned, twice shy"

[Wellstone ruled]

13. My Congressman in Utah at the time

refused to attend Obama's Inaugural and the next day did a telephone town hall. Most of the folks on the town hall that night burned his sorry ass. But,when your a appointee of Temple Square,I guess you get what you see.

[llashram]

19. had to do a quickquick study

got the history, learned something new. Yet knew about Brigham Young and his discoveries...

[Wellstone ruled]

26. That was Joe and Hyram Smith

Young was known for his Massacre of the Flancher Wagon Train at Mountain Meadows as well as bounties on Natives.

[llashram]

33. aaahhhh, yeah okay

vague memories of reading about when I was studying religions deemed cults by some Protestant mainstream religious organizations. Blood, bounties and religion. So intertwined. Current VP being one
of this religion always made me very wary. Hopefully gone soon and soon forgotten. Onward always having one eye over the shoulder...can't trust those rightwingers...

[Wellstone ruled]

34. Learned decades ago,

never trust a End Timer. Sorry to say,got one as a Sibling. Know the stench.

[llashram]

38. no problem

I have deep reservations of that faction of Christianity myself. Having been one, at a period of time in this life, I commiserate. They are the original run rough hod over everyone with my faith or not, "the end is nigh". Maybe so, maybe no. There is NO EXCUSE in letting whole groups wither while claiming some sort of racial superiority in understanding the concept of god. Racism, sexism, lack of general compassion, it's in God's hands now they would say to me. I always said, yeah mine too. Gave the Creator its due but never forgetting I have responsibilities to others also. Don't hurt them, they have rights, also under any God definition and don't deserve pain and misery by humans in a god's name...like say Spanish Inquisition misery that burned alive over 20,000 alleged witches during its religious terror reign...terror manmade, I could never believe god-ordained no matter what was/is written in any Holy Book.

Sorry, no good remembrances there. I digressed.

[RocRizzo55]

17. They have primaried Manchin in the past

and lost. What makes you think that things have changed so much?

[edhopper]

31. Any other Dem

would lose in deep Red W. Virginia. We would lose the seat.

[bluedigger]

7. Can we have a brief moment of satisfied anticipation before we carry on?

[StarfishSaver]

44. Apparently, not

[ananda]

8. I'm not worried.

We got their backs!

We the people!

[Turin_C3PO]

14. Geez, let us celebrate.

Everyone knows it will be hard work from here on out. Today is a day to enjoy.

[mtnsnake]

15. +100,000

[RocRizzo55]

18. Don't just enjoy now

But plan how to keep what you have, and work for what we have already lost.
Don't enjoy. Plan for the future!

[onetexan]

20. Let's savor and bask in the wins for a couple days. THEN we can get back to being wary of

idiots.

[brooklynite]

21. Manchin voted for ACA...

Manchin voted to Convict Trump after he was Impeached...

Manchin voted against Trump's tax cuts...

Definitely worth keeping a suspicious eye one him.

[Turin_C3PO]

24. Exactly.

I’m not exactly up on his voting record but I’d bet he votes with us more often than not.

[empedocles]

25. We need all the help we can get

[malaise]

23. FFS - we are enjoying ourselves and celebrating today

Spare me! We all know the road ahead is difficult.

[Silver Gaia]

28. Agree!

Maybe some mistake relief for complacency. The relief is profound, but it is NOT complacency.

What follows the relief is joy! Today we feast and make merry! We dance!

[malaise]

29. Well said

[StarfishSaver]

45. Until last night, we had to put up with handwringing, naysaying and "We're DOOMED!"

predictions from "concerned" Democrats. And now they've pivoted to "OK, so we didn't lose, but DON'T GET COMPLACENT!!!" from the same crowd.

[malaise]

46. You nailed it

[obamanut2012]

27. I'm sorry you are so concerned this morning

[bigtree]

30. give it a fucking minute, would you?

...we've never seen a Congress like this, we've never seen a political age like this.

Cynicism isn't going to be the order of the day.

[mtnsnake]

36. Amen to that. nt

[Justice]

32. If Joe Manchin wasn't a Dem, we wouldn't have majority

Just have to accept that you have wide views within the Dem party - and you are going to have to work with that.

Would much rather have Joe Manchin than a WV Republican Senator.

[bigtree]

42. it may be a reality

...but it would be a damn shame if someone leaning toward republicans when bills need advancing gets more deference than stalwart progressives who never betray the interests of the vast majority of our Democratic voters around the country..

[lagomorph777]

35. DINOs like Manchin will need constant reminders that we are watching - and we are active.

[Happy Hoosier]

37. Who is being complacent?

We have THIN majorities in the House, and presumably the Senate. We can't really accomplish what we want. But we can prevent a complete obstruction by McTurtle.

[maxsolomon]

39. Really, 141 posts? We don't need a scolding from you today.

"Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay".

[LexVegas]

40. I am less complacent than you.

[StarfishSaver]

41. Who's being complacent?