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radius777

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10. Yep . Though well meaning, he comes across as hopelessly out of touch

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 12:26 AM

Apr 4

with today's politics. Schumer and many like him are from a different era. Trump has thrown out the rule book, yet we're still playing by those rules. Which means we only get played.

We should be doing nothing at all to help Republicans. Total resistance. We should have shut down the government. And we shouldn't lift a finger to help them out of this tariff mess.

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Democrats, Stop Being Timid and Start Being Mean! [View all] Celerity Apr 3 OP

Take Al Green's lead Qutzupalotl Apr 3 #1

This is what we need!! N/T bob4460 Apr 3 #2

Rally 'round the family GusBob Apr 3 #3

disagree. stopdiggin Apr 3 #4

Democratic Voters Are Dissatisfied With Their Own Party, See No Clear Party Leader Celerity Apr 3 #5

and that still doesn't mean that a lot of them are real hip stopdiggin Apr 3 #7

I think that if you took a poll asking 1 question: 'Do you prefer Schumer's style of 'resistance' or Green's?' the vast Celerity Apr 4 #8

we were speaking of Jefferies .. ? stopdiggin Apr 4 #9

I think if the question was Jeffries's style v Green's, Green's would have majority support. Celerity Apr 4 #12

and I'm not sure if I would agree. stopdiggin Apr 4 #13

Its gotten to where just the sound of Schumer's voice Ruby the Liberal Apr 3 #6

Yep . Though well meaning, he comes across as hopelessly out of touch radius777 Apr 4 #10

It bothers me that he's incapable of speaking extemporaneously. jalan48 Apr 4 #11

Have you watched Jon Stewart's parody? thought crime Apr 4 #14

I saw him do that the other night! Ruby the Liberal Apr 4 #16

Gee, do you think someone would alert on this as a right-wing talking point? (lol!) Duncan Grant Apr 4 #15

This article feels like bad advice Sympthsical Apr 4 #17