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Squinch

(50,949 posts)
1. Yes, they absolutely should. They should be holding a lot of press conferences.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 03:36 PM
Jul 2017

Another one I'd like to see is for Democrats to present a united front in front of lots of cameras in calling for Kushner(R)'s security clearance to be rescinded.

still_one

(92,183 posts)
2. and take a step further, Democrats should demand that any plan that comes out of congress, those in
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:03 PM
Jul 2017

Congress must be required to be under the same coverage

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
7. True, but their having to accept the healthcare they create should be what is
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:12 PM
Jul 2017

all over the news now. Instead, today they leak some of the areas that they exempt themselves from. So it's good enough for us, but not good enough for them.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
3. The Democrats in Congress need to keep pushing even without the votes.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:06 PM
Jul 2017

Just keep pushing.

The mid terms are coming.

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)
5. They can hold all the press conferences they want. The media doesn't care.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:11 PM
Jul 2017

It won't get attention. No matter how big it is. Trump sucks all the oxygen in the room and the Russia Cyberwar Scandal is now the dominant narrative.

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
11. Let the people know that is what the Democrats stand for
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 05:45 PM
Jul 2017

They are learning Republicans stand for taken away your healthcare and given rich people tax cuts.

Keep it up all the way until the Republicans say uncle

at that time, every Congressman will be running for the life boats.

Make it that the only life boat is Medicare for all.

They stirred up a hornets nest, give people what they demand

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
12. Remember that time when the CA house speaker single handed lay derailed Single Payer?
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 05:56 PM
Jul 2017

Democrats by and large do not want it, and taking a stand would lose many folks campaign cash.

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