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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. To me this post is rather astounding. But then I came in rolling my eyes
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 09:05 AM
Aug 2021

at the ridiculous false equivalence the title suggests between Biden and Trump. Trump's mentally disordered and is only interested in constructing monuments to himself. All his infrastructure promises were were just words to get elected and keep the rally cheering going and going.

As for your worries that Democratic competence and commitment to great goals equal falling into an evil Republican trap, I'm afraid they, inadvertently, remind me of the insidious and irrational lies about Democrats that helped elect Trump. Lies that, when we're not just as bad as Republicans of course, we're born losers to them are traps for their targets to fall into.

Of course the Republicans have a game to play -- they're not dead. At least remember that Biden didn't develop our position alone. If it's an incredibly stupid trap, all our Democrats in congress and all the experts in all the institutions that helped develop these huge bills helped dig and then fall into it as well. Surely beyond unlikely when you think of it.

Biden WORKED for this, drumpf never worked a day in his life except for stealing efforts. lark Jul 2021 #1
That's it. Trump didn't ever work. He's too lazy. GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #3
I remain disappointed to see progressives who oppose Biden and threaten to "tank" and... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #8
They are dead right on this one though dsc Aug 2021 #17
So fucking what? NurseJackie Aug 2021 #18
yes it is dsc Aug 2021 #19
Lulz NurseJackie Aug 2021 #20
You may not have seen it dsc Aug 2021 #21
BS...getting something helps everyone. They are dead wrong on this...and I consider party Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #22
The House was promised, and are holding us to, the fact that either both bills or none dsc Aug 2021 #24
Trump had no idea how to govern. patphil Aug 2021 #13
The country desparately needed this. Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #2
Because Biden cares about America? Because Biden tries? keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #4
Because Biden's infrastructure policy helps everyone bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #5
I'm a cynic. I still fear that Republicans only voted for this first phase... thesquanderer Jul 2021 #6
The uncritical examination of this bill is astounding TiberiusB Jul 2021 #7
Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #9
To me this post is rather astounding. But then I came in rolling my eyes Hortensis Aug 2021 #10
I pretty much knew my concerns would produce a reply like this TiberiusB Aug 2021 #15
We always have to TRY to serve the American people in bipartisan Hortensis Aug 2021 #16
No roughly half the people didn't chose the GOP dsc Aug 2021 #23
Serve the people, yes, but that doesn't mean beltway bipartisanship TiberiusB Aug 2021 #25
I think a big difference is that I'm invested in the great things we're trying Hortensis Aug 2021 #26
Why "Mr. Biden". It is president Biden. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #11
How did Biden get the deal? AverageOldGuy Aug 2021 #12
He also has a Mayor Pete FreeState Aug 2021 #14
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