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Honeycombe8

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11. Not everything was by decree and such.
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:38 PM
May 2019

We have the S.Ct. Justices unethically selected and arranged...for life. That can't be changed. Trump had unknown connections with Kennedy. When Kennedy retired, it came out that Trump had a connection with Kennedy's son-in-law or son...who would stand to gain. Kennedy's retirement was a total surprise to us, but not to them.

The unfair and unwise tax code was passed with coordination between Trump and Congress w/o Democratic participation.

No attempts at any bipartisanship.

And on and on.

I don't want to see another honorable Democrat take the office and then attempt to be bipartisan with people who have no souls and who are crooks. If it were a different group, the old establishment Republicans, it would be different. But I have seen that if you bend over to work with them, well...you get the idea.

Relying on this group's word or promises is foolish at this stage, after we have seen what they are. The democracy is up to us (and any Republican who hasn't carried the water for Trump, whose numbers are few).

But I CERTAINLY agree we need to keep the House and at least gain Senate seats. I don't know if there's a decent chance to get Senate majority, but that's a goal.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Buttigeig is creative in terms of policy. But he would do it in a constitutional applegrove May 2019 #1
An important post. A super-savvy president may be what we need. delisen May 2019 #2
Thanks. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #12
"... as a law professor, she xxqqqzme May 2019 #3
Did he ever give a reason for being on their side? BannonsLiver May 2019 #6
I'm sure that's the major reason. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #20
Yeah here's the thing BannonsLiver May 2019 #23
"Protecting" is not the same as originating something harmful to others. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #24
So if credit card banks are milking the public, at140 May 2019 #26
Somebody like Nadler, Hirono, MAXINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia May 2019 #4
I think Buttigieg fits that description for several reasons. marylandblue May 2019 #5
not after the comment on vaccines JI7 May 2019 #9
Oh brother. He didn't even say it himself and the campaign walked it back in less than a day. marylandblue May 2019 #17
+1 Celerity May 2019 #25
Post removed Post removed May 2019 #7
We need to get the house and the senate along with the presidency Politicub May 2019 #8
Not everything was by decree and such. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #11
Those are more reasons why we need the congress and the presidency Politicub May 2019 #14
"Coattails for the Senate"? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #15
Yes. n/t Politicub May 2019 #16
I agree. The tougher the better. mtnsnake May 2019 #10
You don't get any more savvy and smart than Harris in the way she demolished Barr... brush May 2019 #13
Goody two shoes? leftofcool May 2019 #18
Me, too. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #19
Exactly. Taking the high road with Trump will be the path to electoral college defeat again in 2020. mtnsnake May 2019 #21
No high road. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #22
Are there any of our candidates customerserviceguy May 2019 #27
My question too. Tipperary May 2019 #28
Thank you for your contribution to the thread. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #29
Instead of being snarky customerserviceguy May 2019 #30
Who was being snarky? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #31
It seemed the poster was just asking you a question. Tipperary May 2019 #32
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