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rainin

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27. At 3:58 she says "Let's stop blaming each other"

Reply to swag (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 11:58 AM

Jan 2018

I bristle whenever I hear comments that sound like both side do this. We aren't blaming each other. Dem leaders are attempting to govern and they are blaming our Dem leaders for their failures.

It's insidious and effective. I've heard Trump voters in my family fight to win until they run out of arguments only to fall back on "both sides do it." We should never allow those words to cross our lips.

Otherwise, I applaud her words and I love that she calls out Trump's poor leadership.

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Tammy Duckworth on Senate floor: I Won't Be Lectured By A Five-Deferment Draft Dodger [View all] swag Jan 2018 OP

You tell 'em, sister! nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #1

Great speech...k and r. Stuart G Jan 2018 #2

Calling trump a "5 deferment draft dodger"...I love it. brush Jan 2018 #3

Yes!!! Evergreen Emerald Jan 2018 #4

Truly speaking truth to power. badhair77 Jan 2018 #5

He shouldnt be on the same planet😬 MLAA Jan 2018 #7

"Cadet Bone Spurs" swag Jan 2018 #6

She is saying that while standing on the two fake legs she got when she lost her own in combat. Squinch Jan 2018 #12

That truth bomb is going to leave a mark. onecaliberal Jan 2018 #8

Hell yes! Lunabell Jan 2018 #9

Dump & repugs are always faking bs soldier love . She knows it lunasun Jan 2018 #10

Bravo Tammy! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #11

Kick and Rec orangecrush Jan 2018 #13

Busted his BFA. dae Jan 2018 #14

Go Sen. Duckworth! Drag that POS all day and all night. LonePirate Jan 2018 #15

Thank you, Senator Duckworth! I'm starting Upthevibe Jan 2018 #17

HOOAH! TomSlick Jan 2018 #16

He better not start calling my brave Senator murielm99 Jan 2018 #18

k&r n/t orleans Jan 2018 #19

Wow!! Love it. Finally a Dem fights back. Pepsidog Jan 2018 #20

Senator Duckworth is one of a large coterie of Democrats fighting back.She's the one we see today... Hekate Jan 2018 #21

Agreed. Great to see Dems fighting back Pepsidog Jan 2018 #22

The big question: will Trump attack Duckworth and get himself deeper in doo doo. Nitram Jan 2018 #23

Cadet Bonespur! hedda_foil Jan 2018 #24

A beautiful locution to describe the coward. Cadet Bonespur!!! Love it. n/t NNadir Jan 2018 #25

That's my senator! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #26

At 3:58 she says "Let's stop blaming each other" rainin Jan 2018 #27

Uh, she's trying to be diplomatic, don't get on her ass shenmue Jan 2018 #28

I'm allowed to not like the "two sides do it" comments? rainin Jan 2018 #29