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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren defends support for Ben Carson's HUD secretary confirmation [View all]MindPilot
(12,693 posts)34. There has got to be a lot of powder that is still dry from the Bush years.
Millions of people in the streets all over the world protesting the Iraq war, but most of the Dems just went along with the Rs. Even when the Dems had a majority, they still refused to oppose the rethugs.
Call or write to your Dem rep and the only response you'll get is more pleading for money.
Now they just sit around looking at each other hunting for a scapegoat for their loss.
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Elizabeth Warren defends support for Ben Carson's HUD secretary confirmation [View all]
SecularMotion
Jan 2017
OP
Careful. I just got a hide for criticizing Feinstein for saying she was leaning towards Sessions...
brush
Jan 2017
#8
The obstruction of the GOP is why Congress' approval rating is so low.
TexasBushwhacker
Jan 2017
#20
"If we just play a vindictive obstruction game just for the sake of being equivalent assholes, .."
pangaia
Jan 2017
#30
Carson is unlikely to stay awake long enough to do much damage at least in the immediate sense.
HoneyBadger
Jan 2017
#31
We're all going to suffer. Did you hear the entire state department resigned?
yeoman6987
Jan 2017
#4
Come on, its not "obstructing" when the majority can do whatever the heck they want regardless
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2017
#17