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Proud Liberal Dem

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83. I'm mad at both

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 01:36 PM

Feb 2018

the right-wing lies laid the track but the Democrats got spooked and were way too quick to push Franken out of the way and may have created standards that the right-wing can use over and over again to potentially get rid of other Democratic politicians that become a nuisance.

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GOP aide doesn't think "Trump has ever faced an adversary quite like Schiff. & its freaking him out" [View all] MelissaB Feb 2018 OP

I *REALLY* hope Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #1

I think if there were padah513 Feb 2018 #7

I'm sure that Trump has got Stone, et. al searching for dirt on him by now Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #10

Stone will just get some republican aide to accuse Jakes Progress Feb 2018 #20

You bet! pazzyanne Feb 2018 #23

Still standing with Al LakeArenal Feb 2018 #24

Still waiting for Gillibrand to start a petition against dump dhol82 Feb 2018 #34

I, too, am waiting..... ollie10 Feb 2018 #84

I still stand with Al! Raster Feb 2018 #75

I stand with Al too. HelenWheels Feb 2018 #79

*I* am still sore about Franken Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #43

Me too, I am sore at the liars though like Leanne Tweeden or whatever her name was Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #81

I'm mad at both Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #83

Set us up to use our own bleeding hearts against us. Beartracks Feb 2018 #87

Yep..... SergeStorms Feb 2018 #55

Very, very sore hueymahl Feb 2018 #64

me too 90-percent Feb 2018 #67

Me! And if Schiff runs for president, I'm with HIM. MoonRiver Feb 2018 #76

Schiff should be a serious contender for President, HelenWheels Feb 2018 #80

No doubt James O'Keefe is somewhere out there making something up as we type. (eom Virtual Burlesque Feb 2018 #71

This is trite and obvious - but there is no one on this planet with more damage than the dump. erronis Feb 2018 #46

It's not so much that Trump might fling his poo at Democrats Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #49

So, I wonder - should the Democrats just stop reacting so quickly? Stories come and go. erronis Feb 2018 #54

I think that we need to stop reacting so quickly in most circumstances Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #58

limbaugh's attacking him and they'll make shit up certainot Feb 2018 #78

I wish he'd run.. HipChick Feb 2018 #2

I believe I could get behind that. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #5

I like him janterry Feb 2018 #6

I'd run him as VP, a strong safe back up...a good pitbull. sunonmars Feb 2018 #8

Charisma? maddiemom Feb 2018 #31

Charisma? Creepy Donald has none, and LuckyLib Feb 2018 #42

I don't know about President 2020 Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #50

California janterry Feb 2018 #53

Although it's way too early and we should focus on 2018 LakeArenal Feb 2018 #77

I'd prefer he become attorney General green917 Feb 2018 #14

Ooh, yes! n/t AwakeAtLast Feb 2018 #69

AG to SCOTUS! SCVDem Feb 2018 #72

No way... lame54 Feb 2018 #15

me too!!! but then if he loses or whatever.. who will be our attack dog? samnsara Feb 2018 #33

I hope if Democrats can win the presidency in 2020 NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #3

Sally Yates, please! elleng Feb 2018 #19

I like Yates a lot as well NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #25

I see nothing exactly on point, but elleng Feb 2018 #44

Interesting NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #45

'In 1994, she became Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section. elleng Feb 2018 #56

Trump is such a baby Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #4

He has never faced an adversary like Mueller, either. Nitram Feb 2018 #9

that's sad in and of itself - I always wonder how some assholes get through so much of their NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #11

It's from never having a real job More_Cowbell Feb 2018 #29

Never been held accountable. Maybe that's about to change! erronis Feb 2018 #47

It's a miracle to me that he's not covered head to toe in scar tissue from having the shit smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #82

Cheeto is freaking out over Schiff? Wait til he meets Mueller! FakeNoose Feb 2018 #12

Wow! Now that's a graphic! Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #18

Schiff's playing 4D chess; Trump doesn't even realize how much he's being played. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #13

I like that visual - 4D chess. I think the dump would look at a 2D board and just turn it over erronis Feb 2018 #48

Not to toot my own horn edhopper Feb 2018 #16

Schiff has no fear because he is an honest man, the last thing chief traitor knows how to deal with. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #27

That and Schiff is MUCH smarter than Trump. nt SunSeeker Feb 2018 #39

Like comparing Einstein to an average 7 yr old child. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #40

But the point wasn't the gravitas of any of the opponents, it was the media circus erronis Feb 2018 #51

2020 rtracey Feb 2018 #17

Schiff has a way of drilling his statements down to essentials. LisaM Feb 2018 #21

What happens MFM008 Feb 2018 #22

Schiff is chief traitors worst nightmare, an honest man who cant be bought. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #26

The world laughs at America for electing a 70 y/o child. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #28

Except DownriverDem Feb 2018 #32

The best investment Putin ever made was putting money into Trump keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #38

Never Faced DownriverDem Feb 2018 #30

Makes one wonder..... magicarpet Feb 2018 #60

Seen maybe as bad guy to "Chuck and Nancy's" good guys?! Hortensis Feb 2018 #35

where's Pelosi. Feinstein, Schumer and others? Tavarious Jackson Feb 2018 #36

Yup. The ring wing blogospere is desperately spreading lies and conspiracy theories about Schiff. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #37

He's also the Congressman for ... Kablooie Feb 2018 #41

Very cool! cilla4progress Feb 2018 #52

Adam is... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #57

Not "acid" here but straight to the heart of the matter.. Cha Feb 2018 #59

Something tells me Schiff knows how to deal with a crazy person TNLib Feb 2018 #61

The arch type of the quiet, seemingly non-imposing hero. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #62

Schiff has been really good about going on tv & explaining things clearly, & repeatedly... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #63

Bullies often crumble when someone stands up to them. But tRump doesn't have much else of a playbook Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #65

Exactly! n/t radical noodle Feb 2018 #86

Beautiful!! honest.abe Feb 2018 #66

yes, yes, yes, and yes lillypaddle Feb 2018 #68

Of course. The best way to disrupt a bully is to stand tall. sharedvalues Feb 2018 #70

That just makes me smile all over. I hope someday to see him in the Senate... Hekate Feb 2018 #73

Ditto a thousand times. Justice Feb 2018 #74

el bloato's outbursts remind me of serial abusers I have met, who have absolutely NO idea niyad Feb 2018 #85

Melissa, could you change the title to "Never" instead of "Ever?" Nitram Feb 2018 #88