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71. You lose hope and expect immediate results

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:39 PM

Jun 2016

Those are all great. If you want that, then continue voting for the candidate that you feel most closely can do all those things. This isn't a perfect democracy though, so if you don't get 100% of what you want all the time, you are setting your sights too high. There are other like-minded people just like you that may disagree on some subjects from you or there may not be the votes or resources to accomplish everything right now. Getting disgusted about it when that happens hurts the overall positive direction if you choose to not vote for all the other measures and candidates that you do agree with others on.

Keep trying. Keep voicing that you want all those things (above) and keep voting. Eventually, it will happen.

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A day after shooting, House Democrats erupt in protest [View all] Rose Siding Jun 2016 OP

And there you have it... CincyDem Jun 2016 #1

The NRA is probably a side job. Wilms Jun 2016 #3

I'm glad for the show of solidarity by Dems but... ailsagirl Jun 2016 #5

Vote as many Republicans out this time, and do the same in the Mid term. Then change can happen. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #42

I can assure you, I'm not ailsagirl Jun 2016 #86

They were unmoved when a fellow member of the House was shot Ilsa Jun 2016 #44

K & R femmocrat Jun 2016 #2

They controlled congress from January 2007 to January 2011 and did nothing Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #4

Wrong. The control was for 4 months Rose Siding Jun 2016 #8

Too many democrats didn't try hard enough during that '07 -'11 time frame Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #10

Ok. Maybe the broad brush goes too far? Rose Siding Jun 2016 #14

C'mon! We deserve more than symbolic gestures! Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #16

Totally agree. the_sly_pig Jun 2016 #25

aren't congress members supposed to melm00se Jun 2016 #39

Polls have shown that people consistently favor individual rights... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #52

Actually it was only for about 70 days. ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #17

A lot of Blue Dog Democrats vote with the Republicans on a lot of these issues. tblue37 Jun 2016 #37

+1000 heaven05 Jun 2016 #58

That was more then enough time to pass a bill yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #22

There you go siding with the repubs again. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #26

And they still did nothing Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #27

Not even a true majority with turncoats like Lieberman and Nelson in the mix. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #36

They could have forced Republicans to filibuster over and over Ash_F Jun 2016 #47

Correct elljay Jun 2016 #55

You know they could have changed the filibuster rules at any time but chose not to. PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #53

Hafast excuse for the senate. seabeckind Jun 2016 #62

And how many bills did they attempt? Indydem Jun 2016 #84

nothing will change, because gun humpers have WON Skittles Jun 2016 #6

This young woman lost her mom to gun violence and she's not giving up Rose Siding Jun 2016 #18

When government refuses to act while people die, mountain grammy Jun 2016 #45

Fear and paranoia are pillars of Trump's platform IronLionZion Jun 2016 #38

Republicans are afraid of houston16revival Jun 2016 #7

More than a dozen Democrats voted for NC's 'bathroom bill'. Other Democrats embrace the Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #49

Good for them I'm tired of these platitudnious, patronizing, FALSE and necessary moments of silence Volaris Jun 2016 #9

Nice job. The Jungle 1 Jun 2016 #11

Put the Republicans on the record every single day... brooklynite Jun 2016 #12

Ryan acted like the prick he is jpak Jun 2016 #13

They act as if they work for the NRA LisaM Jun 2016 #15

They do. The NRA pays better. calimary Jun 2016 #29

+1 mountain grammy Jun 2016 #46

The Republicans will do nothing because ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #19

LOL. The usual "thoughts and prayers" bull shit. PSPS Jun 2016 #20

K & R BootinUp Jun 2016 #21

"The Three Bones - Wish, Jaw and Back", Needed to Suceed in Life. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #23

Why are you bashing Democrats in response to this article? nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #40

I am encouraging them. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #41

A "moment" of silence from Ryan for the victims is almost laugable. Marie Marie Jun 2016 #24

Silence Is All We Get From Republicans scottie55 Jun 2016 #32

Even that's pretty pathetic. What they should have done... TrollBuster9090 Jun 2016 #28

Our 2nd Amendment benld74 Jun 2016 #30

What Militia Did This Shooter Belong To? scottie55 Jun 2016 #33

Agreed, but over the years, benld74 Jun 2016 #65

Instead of a moment of silence, they should call it a moment of inaction. tclambert Jun 2016 #31

Thank you maindawg Jun 2016 #81

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #34

Thank you, House Dems. McCamy Taylor Jun 2016 #35

Americans need to realize the tragedy and its implications bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #43

I think... Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #83

Oh spare me the f'n posturing seabeckind Jun 2016 #48

EXACTLY NO MORE SILENCE retrowire Jun 2016 #50

Voted. ffr Jun 2016 #79

I don't blame them for being tired of moments of silence. Saviolo Jun 2016 #51

Thanks to Cong Clyburn SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #54

Vote and win both houses & the presidency ffr Jun 2016 #56

We did that. seabeckind Jun 2016 #60

We did? Could have fooled me. NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #64

2006, 2008. seabeckind Jun 2016 #66

Exactly! ffr Jun 2016 #70

A lot. ACA for one huge thing ffr Jun 2016 #68

I remember that. seabeckind Jun 2016 #69

You lose hope and expect immediate results ffr Jun 2016 #71

Try ANY results. seabeckind Jun 2016 #72

Yeah, here's a small fraction of what was accomplished from 2009 to 2011: NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #73

Well then why are there so many disillusioned people today? seabeckind Jun 2016 #74

Because the world isn't perfect and there is always more work to be done. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #76

I forgot to add in my comment. seabeckind Jun 2016 #77

Because we democrats didn't give him a congress he could work with ffr Jun 2016 #75

Chronologically challenged. seabeckind Jun 2016 #78

right heaven05 Jun 2016 #57

Vichy Republican party vlyons Jun 2016 #59

That accusation fits another party also. n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #63

They should all be ashamed! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #61

Are they proposing anything that would stop ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #67

"Ryan ruled his question out of order ..." ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #80

K & R red dog 1 Jun 2016 #82

If we show up and if we take back the Senate and the House OldHippieChick Jun 2016 #85

I wonder which way Bernie Sanders would vote this time ? OnDoutside Jun 2016 #87