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calimary

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31. Damn right it's about time. This has been their over-arching, fundamental objective all along.

Sun Dec 3, 2017, 04:17 PM

Dec 2017

They want to dismantle the New Deal. And take all those safeguards and government-secured protections AWAY from us. And violate the social contract that the New Deal set up - that "you, Mr. & Mrs. America, will NEVER fall into poverty and devastation and want, the way we saw happen to millions of our fellow citizens during the Great Depression. There will be a safety net in place - to catch you when you fall (or are pushed - like the GOP so earnestly longs to do)."

And our "friends" (HAH!!!! I just realized what happens when you take the "R" out of the word "friends": you get "FIENDS"!!!) among the GOP (initials which now and forever more must stand for the Grand Old Predators) want to take that away from you - and all the rest of us. Except for those who are already comfortably well-situated and don't need any extra help.

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Nancy Pelosi‏: "The cowardly Republican thieves..." [View all] bigtree Dec 2017 OP

She speaks for me! mcar Dec 2017 #1

She tweets and retweets for all of us. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #25

Along with Clinton, Peloise never disappoints. nt. MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #2

Welcome to DU, MikeydaDog! calimary Dec 2017 #32

We do have "distinguished, accomplished, and rather brilliant women on our side" 10 - 15 MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #34

When she's right, she's right JDC Dec 2017 #3

Well it's about time. They should tell and scream non-stop. lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #4

+10000000. It really is the only option. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #5

Damn right it's about time. This has been their over-arching, fundamental objective all along. calimary Dec 2017 #31

I'm glad she came out and called them what they are. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #6

she can bdamomma Dec 2017 #8

Yeah, and Paul Ryan will go right along with it, right? n/t GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #11

probably not bdamomma Dec 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author progree Dec 2017 #22

This should be political suicide for the Republican Party Martin Eden Dec 2017 #7

Most of the Senate is not endangered until 20...or so they think...not sure. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #36

In the middle of the night. rockfordfile Dec 2017 #9

I watched it live and started to cry... BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #10

Important point to remember - what happened to Beale after his meeting with Mr. Jensen MarcA Dec 2017 #12

When the Democrats were in the Majority the Republicans were INdemo Dec 2017 #13

You are correct in assuming the dems have no backbone. It makes me wonder if Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #14

Then let's let them know that we back Publicly - financed Elections. Volaris Dec 2017 #18

Term limits..has to happen in order to bring back a real Democracy INdemo Dec 2017 #23

Democrats (in the Senate) have been filibustering and slowing stuff down BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #20

The Republicans used reconciliation, so they only needed 50 votes + Pence's tie-breaker vote. nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #24

My statement wasn't about this vote. It was about the state of the our democratic "leadership" for Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #28

That's my big inner dilemma. Yes. I believe in "when they go low, we go high" calimary Dec 2017 #33

The bill was designed to prevent a filibuster Progressive dog Dec 2017 #29

I have a feeling that tRump bdamomma Dec 2017 #15

And? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #17

Time to drown out their town halls! Initech Dec 2017 #19

It's from her "political team" not her progree Dec 2017 #21

Thank you to Nancy! Kath2 Dec 2017 #26

Team Pelosi left out #vilewretchedterroristtraitors but they had a good start! Guilded Lilly Dec 2017 #27

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #30

The GOP Has Been Salivating Over the Social Security Trust Fund for Decades dlk Dec 2017 #35