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8. do what you want
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:21 AM
Yesterday

...the people who convinced Biden to step aside NEVER accounted for the loss that resulted.

Dems GAINED seats in Congress, a record number of flips, even though we fell short. Did you forget the razor slim margin?

Who was responsible for turning voters away from Democrats?

Legislators who had already fought and WON elections against republicans, or the political geniuses who spent that election trashing Democrats on 'Gaza' or claiming we didn't know how to talk to working people; and on and on?

It's STILL happening, and there's STILL no accounting for the denigrating effect it has on the party and in the minds of voters.

SUPPORT isn't this backbiting navelgazing effort to change the leadership MONTHS before we vote.

WHO normalized this stupidity in the minds of Democrats? It's insidiously self-defeating.

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I don't give a FUCK what repukes think Skittles Yesterday #1
I get that bigtree Yesterday #2
I THINK DEMS NEED NEW LEADERSHIP Skittles Yesterday #3
I'M FED UP WITH PEOPLE TEARING OUR LEADERS DOWN bigtree Yesterday #4
A LOT OF US CALL IT LIKE WE SEE IT Skittles Yesterday #6
do what you want bigtree Yesterday #8
Calling voters stupid and irresponsible is a great way to get them to to polls. Orrex Yesterday #27
Some voters do self identify LOL SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #31
So what do you like about Schumer's leadership? dem4decades Yesterday #30
he was an effective legislative leader in the majority bigtree Yesterday #36
dems can deal with that after the election not slug it out in advance IMO msongs Yesterday #5
What, specifically are you looking for? creeksneakers2 Yesterday #12
Let's wait until the Republicans are out of power mzmolly Yesterday #33
Me too Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #39
Plus it all feeds into the corporate media's SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #7
There isn't going to be fighting... Historic NY Yesterday #9
which more or less flies in the face - of the incessant hue and cry that we are currently stopdiggin Yesterday #10
these people haven't REALLY been 'party' supporters - for a long, long time stopdiggin Yesterday #11
Who are "these people" you refer to? luv2fly Yesterday #14
interesting, isn't it? Skittles Yesterday #15
The timing seems a bit off. mzmolly Yesterday #34
those that (repeatedly) tell us that "they cannot vote for" - a Democrat, or a party stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #45
Winning elections isn't so important for those who think both sides are the same. Taking over the Democratic Party betsuni Yesterday #17
"For the American people it can be the difference between life and death right now, here in the reality based world." mzmolly Yesterday #43
They party bashers have cost us elections and when they do they don't regret it one bit. creeksneakers2 Yesterday #13
Who are "they [sic] party bashers" you reference? luv2fly Yesterday #16
Jill Stein voters SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #18
In the context of the OP, I suspect that's inaccurate. n/t luv2fly Yesterday #21
Why? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #22
Those who don't understand how change happens mzmolly 23 hrs ago #49
You mean those like Barack Obama? Who Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #56
What? mzmolly 21 hrs ago #60
7 years in the state senate and half a US Senate term? dpibel 21 hrs ago #62
Incremental change and compromise as a sin -- but Social Security, Medicare, ACA, all progress -- incremental. betsuni 21 hrs ago #59
such a good point bigtree 20 hrs ago #66
Nobody is forcing them to do anything creeksneakers2 22 hrs ago #53
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Yesterday #19
I think the GOP is just fine with an appeaser like Schumer in leadership 617Blue Yesterday #20
what did he 'appease' on during the historic legislative advancements during Biden's term? bigtree Yesterday #24
"petrified of a Leader like .." You can't seriously BELIEVE ....? stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #46
Right-wing can relax, attacking the Democratic Party is being done for them. betsuni Yesterday #23
the pattern was set in the last presidential election. bigtree Yesterday #28
Republicans couldn't have so successfully demonized government and Democrats without all the help. betsuni Yesterday #37
nailed it. what is 100% predictable - is there will be SOMETHING to be 'outraged and disappointed' about in the stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #50
Long Live That Mess We Call Democracy Emile Yesterday #25
Republicans are happy to watch fawning cheerleaders attack their fellow Democrats Orrex Yesterday #26
Sorry, but Democrats do a great job of sabotaging the best election chances they have with conciliatory leaders lees1975 Yesterday #29
it's not about what republicans think, but you should care that they're smirking from the WH bigtree Yesterday #42
I guess "Schumer is doing great and you're stupid and a bad Democrat Scrivener7 Yesterday #32
Spot on! demmiblue 20 hrs ago #67
Exactly, and very well said! MineralMan Yesterday #35
What are we talking about here, and why? displacedvermoter Yesterday #38
a resurgence of shitstirring over the Dem leadership bigtree Yesterday #41
Democrats in Disarray displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #47
This you? dpibel 21 hrs ago #63
It basically boils down to: "Someone disagreed with me on the internet." demmiblue 23 hrs ago #44
while doing a pretty darned good job of coherently laying out their OWN points and opinion ... stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #51
Oh. Is it "Now Is Not The Time!" Bingo season already? Sympthsical Yesterday #40
while the insistant (and oh so VOCAL) opposition has gained us .. ? (FFS) stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #52
Maritime advice from people who always steer full speed into the ice field Sympthsical 22 hrs ago #57
equally delusional - are those that continue to insist that we're going to win back stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #58
If only I could rec your reply 50 times. Orrex 2 hrs ago #73
I guess it depends on who you want to get to the polls. Phoenix61 23 hrs ago #48
this is the holy grail bigtree 21 hrs ago #61
Except they see Jeffries and Schumer as the face of the Dem party Phoenix61 19 hrs ago #68
like I said bigtree 19 hrs ago #69
Well if they're going to do it i prefer now as opposed to SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #54
As much as we like or dislike our political leaders, they are elected by their constituants walkingman 22 hrs ago #55
It's become obvious to me MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #64
anyone who knows me here bigtree 20 hrs ago #65
"The candidates didn't fail to resonate with voters; the voters failed to resonate with the candidates." Orrex 12 hrs ago #70
Jeffries stands up to Trump, says to shut his mouth before someone gets killed (strongly worded fighting spirit) betsuni 11 hrs ago #71
You know, you're right. Orrex 10 hrs ago #72
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