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calimary

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28. THIS!!!

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 03:43 PM

Nov 3

Thoughts are things.

And words are WEAPONS.

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Why can't the Dems do what Newt did in 1994? [View all] moose65 Nov 3 OP

They should! Also Run on term limits, banning insider trading, and ending corruption. SSJVegeta Nov 3 #1

I don't think that "term limits" would help like many think. Jbraybarten Nov 3 #16

As a policy enacted into law itll do little. As fodder to win campaigns it could do a lot. SSJVegeta Nov 3 #18

Term limits for the Supreme Court, perhaps. tinrobot Nov 3 #23

Term limits are jsut overwhelmingly popular in general SSJVegeta Nov 3 #24

THIS!!! A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!!! calimary Nov 3 #26

I think the president needs term limits NYC Liberal Tuesday #44

I don't know how I feel about term limits... moose65 Nov 3 #25

Ending corruption? What an impossibly generalized goal. maxsolomon Nov 3 #40

Honestly "zero based budgeting" a"balanced budget" and "tax reform" SSJVegeta Nov 3 #42

kill citizens united. mopinko Nov 3 #2

remove those that gave us citizens united RainCaster Nov 3 #7

We need a wealth cap in this country. Initech Nov 3 #14

+1 Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Nov 3 #17

We never did find out who the mystery financiers of 9/11 are, did we? Initech Nov 3 #21

Yep. calimary Nov 3 #27

I would cut it down to one to five billion Wifes husband Nov 3 #29

100% agreed there! Initech Nov 3 #33

Absolutely! Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #3

Prior to "Jellybean" Reagan... GiqueCee Nov 3 #4

+1. After losing to trump and GOPers in November, we should have developed a Dem Project 2026/2028. Of course, Silent Type Nov 3 #5

And we have wasted a whole year "analyzing" our loss. Looking for blame. The Midterm campaign start in two days question everything Nov 3 #15

And we better figure out a strategy beyond "trump is a POS." Silent Type Nov 3 #19

One can attack *rump and the Republicans all they want, but if Uncle Joe Nov 3 #6

There's nothing wrong with gimmicks. They're easy for average people to remember and promote for one thing. ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #8

All that and GET Big Money OUT of politics. Justice matters. Nov 3 #12

Didn't Kamala and Biden do exactly that? live love laugh Nov 3 #9

Yes. betsuni Nov 3 #31

I'm not whining moose65 Tuesday #43

Newt did something else Democrats should copy AverageOldGuy Nov 3 #10

Good suggestion. Democrats are right on policy and weak on promotion of themselves (not just my opinion). ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #11

THIS!!! calimary Nov 3 #28

They could, but Dems (as a party) don't run on anything Bluetus Nov 3 #13

Too True - Unfortunately! ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #20

We ridicule the Republicans Bluetus Nov 3 #22

The thing that hurts democrats are issues related to crime, race, lgbt, immigration JI7 Nov 3 #30

It's a program that would falter bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #32

So, would you be willing to DECREASE the minimum wage on behalf of small business? NeoTrajan Nov 3 #35

Totally agree NeoTrajan Nov 3 #34

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." FDR SARose Nov 3 #36

Because MAGA owns the media and they will destroy anyone that stands up to them? Initech Nov 3 #37

Yep. progressoid Nov 3 #38

We don't just need to neturalize them - they need to be destroyed. Initech Nov 3 #39

Newt destroyed the ability to negotiate behind the scenes. Xolodno Nov 3 #41