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davekriss

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40. I smell a Breitbart/Bannon operation - attack and distract!
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:07 PM
Dec 2017

They'll keep digging out "controversy" concerning Dems as a means to distract from the real crimes the Republican neo-fascist-right are committing and still plan (on the latter, like decimate Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid).

We are shattered now [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP
Lots of peole here and in the leadership have miscaluclated. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #1
That is the threat. mn9driver Dec 2017 #4
That's exactly what it does. And the republicans are rejoicing. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #14
A plurality of poll respondents wanted Franken gone mythology Dec 2017 #42
What will be your feelings on this if Moore wins? ret5hd Dec 2017 #52
Doesn't matter if he wins or loses, he is the face of the GOP snooper2 Dec 2017 #63
Why do you believe that??? ret5hd Dec 2017 #68
Guess we shall see- I noticed that Washington Post and NYTimes have about 20-30 more coming snooper2 Dec 2017 #69
The Winning Face SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #81
My feelings watoos Dec 2017 #70
Oooohhhh...jabbing your Repug friends!!! ret5hd Dec 2017 #73
How did polls works during the presidential election? OkieLib41 Dec 2017 #59
At some point they are going to realize that, probably after nobody shows up to vote in 2018. LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #12
The next time the Republicans successfully swift boat a Democrat to win the White House StevieM Dec 2017 #36
+1, and there will be 50 other women willing to take payments from O'Keefe and crew to take down ... uponit7771 Dec 2017 #2
They'll just boot them out Bettie Dec 2017 #5
It is a difficult time True Dough Dec 2017 #3
and we are fighting it with a wet noodle ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #7
I see it as quite the opposite True Dough Dec 2017 #16
nobody, but nobody, will read this as an act of strength ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #18
I think the Democratic leaders who encouraged Franken to step down True Dough Dec 2017 #47
then they should have called for it to play out. barbtries Dec 2017 #88
It is not strength it is pure weakness on the part of the Dems. avebury Dec 2017 #54
Take a deep breath, avebury True Dough Dec 2017 #57
It is a BS article. avebury Dec 2017 #74
There are hardcore ReThugs True Dough Dec 2017 #84
you are correct. barbtries Dec 2017 #89
agreed Dems keep bringing a melted spork to fight the Rethugs armed with nukes. bench scientist Dec 2017 #27
I expect and DEMAND that Gillibrand cilla4progress Dec 2017 #6
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2017 #8
LOL SHRED Dec 2017 #11
Sen. Klobucha on Andrea Mitchell right now cilla4progress Dec 2017 #25
Good! About damn time somebody did. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #30
That clown was cleared by a republican run ethics committee. Fat chance The_Casual_Observer Dec 2017 #37
The ethics committee is split evenly mythology Dec 2017 #43
😹😹😹 Meowmee Dec 2017 #64
I have a feeling of impending doom njhoneybadger Dec 2017 #9
He may not be totally innocent, but THAT WAS THE EPITOME' OF AN HONORABLE MAN hlthe2b Dec 2017 #10
Today I feel like a nail just went in the coffin. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #13
Gutted. ffr Dec 2017 #15
It is disgraceful. libtodeath Dec 2017 #17
Democrats forgave Ted Kennedy, the Lion of the Senate, for many things. Turn CO Blue Dec 2017 #19
Thank you. There was something else at work here. I think jealousy of the nat'l spotlight he had... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #23
I wonder if social media is the big difference. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #32
Stories move faster, true. But people have always devoured media sources with a frenzy Turn CO Blue Dec 2017 #34
Times change mythology Dec 2017 #45
+1 even if it was all true treestar Dec 2017 #82
I am ashamed...... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2017 #20
this bluestarone Dec 2017 #48
I know that I am shattered. I don't know where to go from here. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #21
Twilight Zone StarryNite Dec 2017 #22
you mean the "eating our own" that is the phrase right? trueblue2007 Dec 2017 #24
As we speak they are busy searching for more ways to commit suicide as a party Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #26
I think I'm actually more upset today than I was The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #28
Agreed. a la izquierda Dec 2017 #62
I wanted an investigation mchill Dec 2017 #29
So much for all the inspiration from Virginia world wide wally Dec 2017 #31
+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #87
Agree wholeheartedly... Docreed2003 Dec 2017 #33
Dems have a strategy, lie down and get kicked in the gut. Pepsidog Dec 2017 #35
Some times I think America is selling out to the highest bidder. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #38
The ones who forced him out Meowmee Dec 2017 #39
I smell a Breitbart/Bannon operation - attack and distract! davekriss Dec 2017 #40
Oh, they've got people working on this full time. Ligyron Dec 2017 #61
...and ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Iggo Dec 2017 #41
hes being replaced rtracey Dec 2017 #44
yea i like bluestarone Dec 2017 #51
McTurtle can refuse to seat a replacement. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #60
I agee nt trocar Dec 2017 #46
I saw the local media feeding frenzy. Scruffy1 Dec 2017 #49
I am out! kooth Dec 2017 #50
As I said yesterday: ret5hd Dec 2017 #55
okay- will do snooper2 Dec 2017 #65
The ancient military strategy of Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2017 #53
I feel so betrayed Lotusflower70 Dec 2017 #56
Only if you wish to be shattered. Kaleva Dec 2017 #58
"Collateral damage" is how Thom Hartmann's wife referred to Ilsa Dec 2017 #66
There better be a pee tape or something else coming out about Trump REAL FUCKING SOON hadEnuf Dec 2017 #67
Im not even close to shattered. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #71
Half of us already were. n/t Orsino Dec 2017 #72
Oh please DownriverDem Dec 2017 #75
I am neither shattered nor demoralized Politicub Dec 2017 #76
Since he's leaving there will be no investigation. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #85
I know.. just heartbreaking! ananda Dec 2017 #77
The American Experiment urantia1 Dec 2017 #78
If the experiment has failed, what should it be replaced with? Marengo Dec 2017 #90
Amplify this. We are not going to roll over. riverwalker Dec 2017 #79
Thank you I will SHRED Dec 2017 #80
I didn't want Al to resign either, but MarvinGardens Dec 2017 #83
i keep wondering barbtries Dec 2017 #86
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