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In reply to the discussion: Please stop calling Dems "weak" because we don't have many options for stopping Supreme Court nomine [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)If their constituents pushed harder and supported them more strongly, they wouldnt have to worry about toeing the line in order not to piss off people at home.
For example, whenever I criticize a Senator like McGaskill for being to conservative, I get lecture from here to Sunday about how conservative her district is, how she must represent her constituents, she cant get too far out there, would you rather have a Republican?! etc.
If the members arent pushing hard enough for your taste, you need to jump on their constituents, not them.
Im tired of Dems trying to have it both ways. We demand our leaders fall on their swords, but we dont support them when they do. We whine about leadership not getting in Republicans faces, but then call for Nancy Pelosis ouster because Republicans dont like her. We complain about being in the minority, but then find every excuse in the book not to vote for Democrats when it matters.