General Discussion

Novara

(6,115 posts)

73. A-FUCKING-MEN!

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 01:36 PM

Apr 2022

"WE did our job, our civic duty. Why don't THEY work on behalf of all of us to protect democracy?" The threat is existential, and the woodchucks chide us for pointing it out."

I get it: people feel helpless when our elected representatives won't work for their constituents, which is their freaking JOB. But sticking your head in the sand solves northing.

I have my senators and my rep in my phone contact list and I call them. A LOT. Maybe it has an effect; maybe it doesn't. But it at least makes me feel like I am doing something. I am fortunate to be represented by Democrats. I also call their offices when they do something I really like. But the way I see it, we need to tell them what we expect because they're supposed to work for us.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

73 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Rob Reiner on MSNBC talking about end of Democracy [View all] Marius25 Apr 2022 OP

The political winds are now blowing in the direction of accountability bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #1

I pray that you are right. Firestorm49 Apr 2022 #2

i think the winds shifted on 1/6/22. mopinko Apr 2022 #3

Chuck Rosenberg said that many prosecutors gab13by13 Apr 2022 #7

Chuck & Prosecutors Have Been Wrong Right Down THe Line About So Many Things Me. Apr 2022 #12

It may be bad to indict a former president BUT its much worse not to indict a former president milestogo Apr 2022 #16

If you can't indict a former President, they're admitting we have no Rule of law Marius25 Apr 2022 #30

A strange bit of untrue nonsense to keep repeating... Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #64

Can you explain this? Marius25 Apr 2022 #8

i think these pundits would be wise to learn to use the *. mopinko Apr 2022 #13

Chatterers using the same mental short hand that gave us..... paleotn Apr 2022 #27

Well, my state is very blue and we ungerrymandered Marius25 Apr 2022 #28

538 from 3/31 scipan Apr 2022 #44

This was before the Florida map though, which removed Dem seats Marius25 Apr 2022 #47

If what you say about Florida is true, that's still Dems +7. scipan Apr 2022 #53

Yep, the Jan 6th Committee is going to flip the tables bigly KS Toronado Apr 2022 #36

Expected by who? paleotn Apr 2022 #25

This article was written before the Florida/New York issues. Marius25 Apr 2022 #29

You missed the main point of the article.... paleotn Apr 2022 #55

That's encouraging. Hopefully that stays true even with the inflation issues. Marius25 Apr 2022 #61

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Apr 2022 #22

But time is short Kablooie Apr 2022 #42

I don't want to indict Trump, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #4

Garland and the DOJ will not indict without evidence... agingdem Apr 2022 #11

There is every indication that Garland is and has been investigating Trump Bev54 Apr 2022 #54

Love Reiner, but bit melodramatic. Democracy prevailed when voters convicted him. Hoyt Apr 2022 #5

Convicted? OneGrassRoot Apr 2022 #6

Yes, voters convicted trump in November 2020. But, if you want to believe democracy is dead, go Hoyt Apr 2022 #14

Interesting... OneGrassRoot Apr 2022 #18

I am a stickler for needing evidence to keep trump, Green, etc., off the ballot. Hoyt Apr 2022 #21

Sorry, you keep saying this, but voting him out is not accountability Marius25 Apr 2022 #9

So, you want to stop him from running in 2024? How pro-democracy of you. Hoyt Apr 2022 #15

Yes. The Constitution forbids insurrectionists from running for office. Marius25 Apr 2022 #19

Don't think you understand the Amendment. Beat the MFers at the polls. n/t Hoyt Apr 2022 #20

I understand it well. Marius25 Apr 2022 #23

Sorry, just copying and pasting the words is not enough. Hoyt Apr 2022 #24

Yeah, it is. It says no one may serve in office in the US Marius25 Apr 2022 #26

And how do we determine they participated in that based upon an Amendment clearly written to Hoyt Apr 2022 #31

What? TiberiusB Apr 2022 #45

MTG will be on the ballot because the rinky dink action will fail. Greene and trump continue winning Hoyt Apr 2022 #46

Beat the MFers at the polls only works w/ protected, open, honest election processes. NullTuples Apr 2022 #37

And trying to manipulate ballots to keep people we don't like off is an honest election? Christ. Hoyt Apr 2022 #39

Not sure what you're referring to. I'm talking about the state election processes themselves. NullTuples Apr 2022 #41

Exactly Novara Apr 2022 #40

Belief in GOTV to win in '22 and '24 is unicorn-shitting-rainbows optimism too many on DU have. Efilroft Sul Apr 2022 #48

And yet nobody seems to think this is the emergency it is Novara Apr 2022 #49

GMTA Efilroft Sul Apr 2022 #69

I agree... OneGrassRoot Apr 2022 #70

Thank you, and I agree with you 100%. Efilroft Sul Apr 2022 #71

A-FUCKING-MEN! Novara Apr 2022 #73

DC has long had the attitude that loss of office / sweet lobbyist bucks was the ultimate punishment NullTuples Apr 2022 #72

we need a reckoning... agingdem Apr 2022 #17

Democracy got a *brief reprieve* when Trump lost the election Silent3 Apr 2022 #50

Suggest winning the midterms and in 2024 is much more important than trying to Hoyt Apr 2022 #51

Huh? Who is suggesting that we manipulate ballots? Silent3 Apr 2022 #56

The thread OP is about indicting trump. It morphed into Greene. Folks seem bent on keeping them off Hoyt Apr 2022 #58

GOTV is a necessary, but possibly insufficient means to beat Republican ratfuckery. Silent3 Apr 2022 #59

To enforce 14th Amendement, seems one needs proof of them participating in an insurrection. Hoyt Apr 2022 #60

Just barely held firm Silent3 Apr 2022 #62

So, how about giving us some of that damning evidence. Not fit for office, Hoyt Apr 2022 #63

Trump exorting the crowd to "fight like hell" is, in and of itself, damning evidence to me Silent3 Apr 2022 #65

Like all his actions-- shows he's unfit for office -- but won't hold up as a Hoyt Apr 2022 #66

Of course, they don't give a damn. A Democratic pundit who used to post here actually told me Midwestern Democrat Apr 2022 #67

Kudos for standing up for democracy, the way it's meant to be. Hoyt Apr 2022 #68

We need to defend democracy by defending it, not by worshiping it. gulliver Apr 2022 #10

This was a good interview LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #32

I do. The orange one and his henchmen need jailed asap in order to Hotler Apr 2022 #33

Not just Trump, but all the complicit legislators too! ananda Apr 2022 #34

I agree with him. barbtries Apr 2022 #35

Rule of Law CloudWatcher Apr 2022 #38

It's kind of true but still hyperbole. plimsoll Apr 2022 #43

Just have to vote in massive numbers, regardless of Baked Potato Apr 2022 #52

Demoralizing is hardly the only weapon Republicans have Silent3 Apr 2022 #57