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WeekiWater

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22. I didn't request that you join me.

Reply to Duppers (Reply #20)

Thu Oct 18, 2018, 07:42 AM

Oct 2018

I’m not even sure what call to action I made. That is the exact problem with emotions overcoming logic. It interferes with our thought process. What it is is motivational. Politicians throughout history have plated to people’s emotions for their own personal gains. There is very little benefit from being angry for decades or longer. This is not new for the Republican Party. It’s the status quo for them.

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Avenatti [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2018 OP

I totally agree. He is one of the few people on this planet that moves the unindicted co-conspirator Squinch Oct 2018 #1

Nailed it. Kingofalldems Oct 2018 #7

Useful tool. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #2

Politics is emotional. Duppers Oct 2018 #20

I didn't request that you join me. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #22

One step from going Sarandon? Ridiculous. brush Oct 2018 #29

Yep. And, right now, he's just being used as a distraction by Mushroom Dick. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #3

He is a bully and egomaniac and not the leader anyone needs MistakenLamb Oct 2018 #4

He is a fighter... And we are in sore need of Fighters SayitAintSo Oct 2018 #25

Yes! justie18 Oct 2018 #32

I totally agree with several of your points oberliner Oct 2018 #5

. Squinch Oct 2018 #8

Thank you for directing people to those links oberliner Oct 2018 #17

You certainly do seem to have an axe to grind against Avenatti. Squinch Oct 2018 #18

I can see why one would think that oberliner Oct 2018 #19

I can see why one would pivot. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #23

So can I oberliner Oct 2018 #24

You sound like all DCC members are always right. That is your flaw. Nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #43

They are not always right oberliner Oct 2018 #45

Thank you sis malaise Oct 2018 #6

I'm just happy he's on our side! nt Heartstrings Oct 2018 #9

Avenatti helped significantly to get Michael Cohen Jarqui Oct 2018 #10

The investigation of Cohen had nothing to do with Avenatti jberryhill Oct 2018 #27

Five of the charges he entered a guilty plea for were for tax evasion Jarqui Oct 2018 #35

Avenatti had nothing to do with the warrant application jberryhill Oct 2018 #37

He had plenty to do with exposing the basis of the charges Jarqui Oct 2018 #38

The payoff was already known in January jberryhill Oct 2018 #39

I know one thing watoos Oct 2018 #36

K&R Kurt V. Oct 2018 #11

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #12

AGREE with your comments!! bluestarone Oct 2018 #13

Agree with that. Autumn Oct 2018 #14

Wells said. mtnsnake Oct 2018 #15

I think he's just fine! I wish more of our Dems were in-yer-face combative like he is. calimary Oct 2018 #16

+100 Duppers Oct 2018 #21

Exactly. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #40

im just glad he is on our side.. samnsara Oct 2018 #26

This situation reminds me of an earlier fight HAB911 Oct 2018 #28

Good point... SayitAintSo Oct 2018 #30

Thank you. It does take all kinds. What we've been doing has not worked. brush Oct 2018 #31

We need to remember it was Avenatti's and Clifford's (Stormy Daniel's) case forgotmylogin Oct 2018 #33

Well put. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #34

Kick dalton99a Oct 2018 #41

Whomever disses Avenatti, Sanders, or any ally we have are (suspicously) working against the party LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #42

Avenatti is a Feminist and a pain in the ass to misogynists lunatica Oct 2018 #44