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Amaryllis

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98. THat's what my sister thought, and she is a progressive who is pretty tuned in. I gave
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 02:10 PM
Dec 2017

her the history on Tweeden and she had no idea.

actually i think there has been more unity among most democrats on how fucked up it was JI7 Dec 2017 #1
Unity there, but there are some who have also dug in on the other side. I see it on social media. LBM20 Dec 2017 #2
A minority compared to the numbers of people upset by what was done to Franken. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #3
Yes, I think most of us are more concerned with due process and actual justice PatrickforO Dec 2017 #102
+1 It's so close to the edge. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #106
Agreed.... FarPoint Dec 2017 #4
Most likely yes bench scientist Dec 2017 #26
That is true...not the kind of unity I wanted but... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #8
Evidence? brooklynite Dec 2017 #71
Anecdotal evidence JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2017 #95
Sadly it was a unified "fuck this" and "I'm outta here" for many nt Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #91
They did the same with ACORN. The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #5
They did. They cant fight rainy Dec 2017 #6
Yes. spicysista Dec 2017 #7
How many teaching moments do we need ornotna Dec 2017 #19
I understand the feeling.... spicysista Dec 2017 #24
If one side lies 90% of the time The Wizard Dec 2017 #45
Any polls done yet? janterry Dec 2017 #9
The Moore race isn't looking good FBaggins Dec 2017 #11
Franken's approval rating dropped from over 50% to mid 30s mythology Dec 2017 #61
Oh, well janterry Dec 2017 #62
i went thru the polls and found differently questionseverything Dec 2017 #113
I saw that MN poll too Lokilooney Dec 2017 #125
ethics committee work should be done in public from now on too questionseverything Dec 2017 #126
I think it is a wedge issue Jarqui Dec 2017 #10
Help Me Here People.... global1 Dec 2017 #20
There were eight and Google is your friend. Demit Dec 2017 #30
Let Google be your friend SHRED Dec 2017 #31
The second one riverwalker Dec 2017 #55
The others riverwalker Dec 2017 #57
But the one that was the final straw riverwalker Dec 2017 #58
Yes PatSeg Dec 2017 #60
Sadly, they must know that's what most Americans are paying attention to mchill Dec 2017 #77
True PatSeg Dec 2017 #83
THat's what my sister thought, and she is a progressive who is pretty tuned in. I gave Amaryllis Dec 2017 #98
And you can understand why this happens PatSeg Dec 2017 #116
Exactly. By comparison, Bush years were a drizzle and this is a tsunami. Amaryllis Dec 2017 #120
Ah, very apt analogy PatSeg Dec 2017 #128
We thought Bush was a lot to keep up with... Amaryllis Dec 2017 #139
And he was PatSeg Dec 2017 #140
That's LITERALLY what the Commission on Outrage used as a calculus. OilemFirchen Dec 2017 #92
Like a hand around one's waist PatSeg Dec 2017 #94
Very similar to Hillary's emails. All they had to do was say "more emails!" and the Amaryllis Dec 2017 #99
When I watched those women Senators True Blue American Dec 2017 #12
Republicans have two rules. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #135
All of this is true IF he didn't do what he was accused of FBaggins Dec 2017 #13
What would he be "actually guilty" of? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #15
Being a comedian greymattermom Dec 2017 #17
Of being inappropriate and downright boorish. Chemisse Dec 2017 #33
So boorish he claimed an entire decade for himself. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #38
I know! I probably should've included that smilie as well. n/t Chemisse Dec 2017 #39
Lol. Nt BootinUp Dec 2017 #67
All of this is true REGARDLESS of Franken's guilt Martin Eden Dec 2017 #16
2,4, and 5 clearly aren't FBaggins Dec 2017 #44
He may be right about that. The righties would continue to create "set up" stories, which Amaryllis Dec 2017 #100
There was a time.... SergeStorms Dec 2017 #136
+100000000 Amaryllis Dec 2017 #138
If is the biggest word in the English language. Demit Dec 2017 #32
Dumb, maybe. But the Republicans are TRAITORS. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #14
Well said greeny2323 Dec 2017 #18
Few will forget this loss - No Franken, no Obamacare... No Franken, No Mueller investigation... dalton99a Dec 2017 #51
What about abuse of power Deb Dec 2017 #21
Franken should switch partie spike91nz Dec 2017 #22
really?????? would respond more clearly but that would earn an alert for attacking dembotoz Dec 2017 #59
That doesn't seem plausible. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #84
Who said this? Renew Deal Dec 2017 #23
EXACTLY !! He should have said kacekwl Dec 2017 #28
No he shouldn't have. His response was classy. Chemisse Dec 2017 #35
I thought the sarcasm was obvious. kacekwl Dec 2017 #46
Always best to use the DU smiley as posted below... VOX Dec 2017 #54
I wasn't offended (although I guess you meant that sarcastically as well). n/t Chemisse Dec 2017 #66
Winning isn't everything in politics . . . it's the ONLY thing. MrModerate Dec 2017 #52
Thinking that "winning isn't the most important thing" is why Dems are always losing. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #132
Indignant responses to your language in 5,4,3....n/t. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #41
Headline here raises the zentrum Dec 2017 #25
Good points SHRED Dec 2017 #34
Republicans repeal Social Security... BaileyBill Dec 2017 #27
One-size-fits-all justice - all crimes are equal - death to jaywalkers! dalton99a Dec 2017 #37
You left out "who are democrats." n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #42
+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #48
NPR Roberts just commented on the problem delisen Dec 2017 #29
Don't forget Tom Perez SHRED Dec 2017 #36
re-post 90-percent Dec 2017 #40
We'll see. I know it's caused a problem with ME. But a correction to your post. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #43
I have not read anything that makes me think he is guilty either. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #47
Stupid, stupid, stupid. And these are the Dems we trust to push our agenda in Washington? MrModerate Dec 2017 #49
Thank you! blue cat Dec 2017 #50
Any bets Gillibrand will resign? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #53
When Does Gillibrand come up for reelection? disndat Dec 2017 #118
She's up in 2018. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #122
Thought so True Blue American Dec 2017 #137
Ideological purity... Then some of them hugged a supposed sexual abuser keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #56
Check out Gillibrand Facebook page PatSeg Dec 2017 #63
+1. Look quick before she erases them dalton99a Dec 2017 #64
I'm not 100% sure about this mchill Dec 2017 #78
Yeah PatSeg Dec 2017 #80
several accuse her of sexual assault questionseverything Dec 2017 #114
She'll scrub it, better take a look now. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #70
Yes PatSeg Dec 2017 #82
As usual, establishment Dems seem more obsessed with distancing themselves from their base Loubee Dec 2017 #65
Was This a Case of a Wealthy Donor Demanding to Get His Way? dlk Dec 2017 #68
Cloobeck blasted Dems for attacking millionaires and billionaires dalton99a Dec 2017 #69
Wow that Cloobeck is an asshole! Owl Dec 2017 #75
Okay so how are they going to respond to our disgust, the disgust of most dem voters? flamingdem Dec 2017 #72
I'm not being ignored - Joan Walsh blocked me on Twitter mchill Dec 2017 #81
He should have stood by his original comments randr Dec 2017 #73
Gingrich said Al was "lynched" Takket Dec 2017 #74
Yep. And it's not the "left" on this one, it's anyone flamingdem Dec 2017 #76
There were never going to kick Moore out to begin with. LisaL Dec 2017 #79
Bingo dalton99a Dec 2017 #85
I agree Katinfl Dec 2017 #119
Gillibrand Shoots Herself in the Foot disndat Dec 2017 #86
how stupid are they? Skittles Dec 2017 #104
And now opening up other Democrats to the same kind of scrutiny and divisiveness krispos42 Dec 2017 #87
Republicans are laughing their asses off dalton99a Dec 2017 #88
Look... floWteiuQ Dec 2017 #89
Agree with all eight points karin_sj Dec 2017 #90
This looks like a shit stirring troll post. Into the trash it goes. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #93
In case you haven't noticed, the extreme majority here agrees with me. And I am a LIFELONG Dem. LBM20 Dec 2017 #123
I've noticed...believe me I've noticed. It actually reminds me of the JPR people..it's insanity Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #127
Brilliant! McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #130
I think the Democrats did the right thing. lancelyons Dec 2017 #96
And accomplished what? Weakened us in Congress, made us look like suckers to the RW. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #133
The dumb call was Frankens decision Sienna86 Dec 2017 #97
it was tweedens LIE about the photo that did the damage. blimablam Dec 2017 #107
No. As a woman it offends me. Sienna86 Dec 2017 #117
Your last paragraph is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership should PatrickforO Dec 2017 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2017 #103
I've learned something underthematrix Dec 2017 #105
Only with DownriverDem Dec 2017 #108
I'd add #9 to this list radhika Dec 2017 #109
#9, Clementine saidsimplesimon Dec 2017 #110
Not to mention painting the Democratic Party as hyper-reactionaries, KPN Dec 2017 #111
Democratic Faux News Equals moonseller66 Dec 2017 #112
We are loading the gun and raising our foot. demosincebirth Dec 2017 #115
Franken needed to deny the claims against him Progressive dog Dec 2017 #121
He did but tried to do it in a very respectful way, as he said in his speech on the Senate floor. LBM20 Dec 2017 #124
The ghost of Rolande Barthes is demanding that I analyze this thread McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #129
RE: "lynching" & Divide and Conquer Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #134
This incident quite possibly marks the beginning of the end of the Democratic party. Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #131
Agreed Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #141
You know the easy way to atone is for all those senators to call for Trump to step down now... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #142
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