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Raven

(13,891 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:59 AM Dec 2018

Maybe the Dems should go back to DC. [View all]

I think it looks terrible that everyone went home. Couldn't the Dems return to their seats in Congress and demand action? I know it may be an empty action but the Dems being home enjoying their break like the Republicans looks awful to me.

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Maybe the Dems should go back to DC. [View all] Raven Dec 2018 OP

fuck that , this is Trump's fault . and Democrats don't control congress right now JI7 Dec 2018 #1

Dems have done nothing wrong. The experts say a wall is not the best applegrove Dec 2018 #2

Congressional sessions are specifically determined to start and stop at certain times. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #3

I know they can't conduct business, I'm not stupid, but they Raven Dec 2018 #4

because it's bs JI7 Dec 2018 #7

There's video of stupid ass saying that he owns the shutdown Dems should be playing that uponit7771 Dec 2018 #5

I think the optics are terrible. The Dems should be in Washington. Raven Dec 2018 #6

what bs JI7 Dec 2018 #8

Really? Wait and see. Raven Dec 2018 #9

wait and see what ? democrats don't even control congress right now JI7 Dec 2018 #10

It doesn't matter who controls Congress right now...most people don't know or care. What Raven Dec 2018 #11

people ARE raising hell. congress members do work away from dc also. most of their JI7 Dec 2018 #12

That doesn't make sense uponit7771 Dec 2018 #16

Just no. eom littlemissmartypants Dec 2018 #13

No. The Democrats should have already produced a brief TV ad Golden Raisin Dec 2018 #14

No. ...and what should the Republicans do? Sunsky Dec 2018 #15

Oh, they will. On January 3, 2019. MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

No, Fuck Trump. He and the GOP are in charge. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #18

They can't call the House into session gratuitous Dec 2018 #19