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11. When you play by the rules, you are tied to the rules

Tue May 13, 2025, 08:09 AM

May 2025

GOP have been skirting the rules and testing the limits by bending rules for ages. That's why there is no outrage when they don't uphold the law. Democrats will call for resignations of it's own members at the slightest infraction. When you know how the enemy operates, you know how to silence your enemy. Democrats need to adopt a new way of governing in order to win. I'm not saying they have to break any rules but must they be so strict?

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I had an epiphany on my frustration with the Democratic Party. [View all] Chasstev365 May 2025 OP

nearly impossible CMYK May 2025 #1

A brilliant response Chasstev365 May 2025 #6

The only language they understand is POWER. dalton99a May 2025 #12

I think the only way is to spur public backlash against them. CaptainTruth May 2025 #25

especially when their brain-dead base believes everything they say Skittles May 2025 #39

I was going to say... Aristus May 2025 #42

Similar to #1: Republicans wholesale are unabashed narcissists. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #2

How do you intend to make the GOP "pay attention"? marble falls May 2025 #3

By effectively messaging Chasstev365 May 2025 #7

How is that effective ? People that support Trump don't care JI7 May 2025 #23

Republicans aren't going to be bothered one iota by a statement like that. They know their voters; and their voters KPN Jun 2025 #43

I would like to see a rapid response every hour by the DNC. yardwork May 2025 #4

Agreed yellow dahlia May 2025 #35

Most continue to refuse to acknowledge that Voltaire2 May 2025 #5

That's because the corporate media SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #8

Part of the problem is edhopper May 2025 #9

The "media" doesn't "take" the Republican narrative. They report what that narrative is. maxsolomon May 2025 #34

Harris: edhopper May 2025 #37

I don't recall that exchange. Are those actual quotes? maxsolomon May 2025 #38

illustration edhopper May 2025 #40

Yes ... and their "cult". KPN Jun 2025 #44

I want to see ads mountain grammy May 2025 #10

When you play by the rules, you are tied to the rules dreamland May 2025 #11

The problem isn't so much as can't, it's more like won't. Linda ladeewolf May 2025 #13

I watched a "debate" between Carville and Hogg mountain grammy May 2025 #17

I agree Linda ladeewolf May 2025 #22

trump's limitless corruption and stupidity are an absolute gift to Democrats. Paladin May 2025 #14

I have less faith in that theory since Dump was re-elected mdbl May 2025 #15

If and only if Nasruddin May 2025 #19

You seem to have a lot higher opinion of trump than I do. (nt) Paladin May 2025 #26

I'll save my frustration for the republican party murielm99 May 2025 #16

Me too. But I will pick and choose which Democrats I support and work to elect. KPN Jun 2025 #45

No shame Nasruddin May 2025 #18

I'd go back to Andrew Jackson bhikkhu May 2025 #20

You might appreciate this video: Oneironaut May 2025 #21

Yep, and we are on defense big time right now. Even if it is by necessity rather than by choice. KPN Jun 2025 #46

Why don't Democrats stop Republicans from being bad? It's easy! It is frustrating they allow this! betsuni May 2025 #24

Democrats are like dogs wcollar May 2025 #27

They could have killed the filibuster and got work done -- period. They did not. Not for Obama or Biden JT45242 May 2025 #28

Correct. They held TEN inquiries into Benghazi when four people died. How many inquiries did we hold to Doodley May 2025 #30

Difficult to put someone on the defensive who (collectively) lacks the ability to tell the truth or feel shame SheltieLover May 2025 #29

You just described the problem. They elevate even non-stories into long-lasting election-winning headlines. We don't. Doodley May 2025 #32

They seem to lack backbone dlilafae May 2025 #31

Agreed. They need to use counter narrative to all the BS. yellow dahlia May 2025 #33

Then there is the 3rd way helping the republicans Blue Full Moon May 2025 #36

I recommend emailing a link to this to every elected Dem... pat_k May 2025 #41