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66. Unfortunately voters in swing states

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:30 PM

Feb 2026

do have more influence. That's why the electoral college should be abolished. But if every democratic voters stayed home in New York and California, it would have an impact.

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How Can Schumer and Jeffries Be Our Congressional Leaders? [View all] MineralMan Feb 2026 OP

Nope Abstractartist Feb 2026 #1

I kind of don't think that's going to happen. MineralMan Feb 2026 #5

You answered your own questions, gab13by13 Feb 2026 #2

I don't follow NY politics, so I can't say. MineralMan Feb 2026 #4

She beats him handily in polls. CivicGrief Feb 2026 #59

What does she have going for her, really? Orrex Feb 2026 #78

Abolish ICE Prairie Gates Feb 2026 #3

Crack that whip. We might not get a vote but we sure as fuck get to have an opinion. Autumn Feb 2026 #6

Of course you can have an opinion. MineralMan Feb 2026 #7

Oh of course. Autumn Feb 2026 #8

Our time is finite and every minute you spend criticizing Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Feb 2026 #52

Lol! As I've said before, shit won't stir itself. Scrivener7 Feb 2026 #9

200 response clout is a rush, doncha know? Prairie Gates Feb 2026 #17

It takes a big paddle to get it stirred. Autumn Feb 2026 #19

Good question BeyondGeography Feb 2026 #10

Republicans are laughing at Democrats' commitment to rules and decorum DSandra Feb 2026 #15

We get it awesomerwb1 Feb 2026 #11

What I think is irrelevant. MineralMan Feb 2026 #12

Indeed it is awesomerwb1 Feb 2026 #13

I doubt there will be such a thread. MineralMan Feb 2026 #22

Has any democratic senator or representative SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #14

I don't know the answer to that question. MineralMan Feb 2026 #20

I don't know of any SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #24

That's what I thought, too. MineralMan Feb 2026 #26

Have they? SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #29

Dem. Reps Ro Khanna and Seth Moulton have called for Schumer to relinquish his position. LudwigPastorius Feb 2026 #55

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #58

Imagine if Britain kept Neville Chamberlain than replace him with Winston Churchill... DSandra Feb 2026 #16

Which is why I support replacing SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #25

I'm talking about Democratic Party leadership of course DSandra Feb 2026 #39

But we don't have a parliamentary system SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #42

Your just making excuses, like the OP DSandra Feb 2026 #49

No SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #50

Trump's popular with MAGA Sympthsical Feb 2026 #18

But we all do vote for President of the U.S. SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #31

I live in California. Sympthsical Feb 2026 #53

I live in New York SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #57

Then we really have no say Sympthsical Feb 2026 #62

Unfortunately voters in swing states SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #66

This is DU. We are all Democrats here. MineralMan Feb 2026 #36

You're promoting submissive voicelessness to power Sympthsical Feb 2026 #54

I'm doing no such thing. MineralMan Feb 2026 #60

Oh yes, you are. Sympthsical Feb 2026 #63

Trump is also in office because people vote for him regardless of the criticism. W_HAMILTON Feb 2026 #56

Is morale not improving? Sympthsical Feb 2026 #64

Judging from the incessant criticism of Democrats, nope. W_HAMILTON Feb 2026 #65

Two guys from Brooklyn, we do get to vote for the guys who vote for them as leaders. Walleye Feb 2026 #21

That's exactly how it works. MineralMan Feb 2026 #23

That is true and correct Walleye Feb 2026 #27

Like you say, i will always believe the citizens in THEIR District bluestarone Feb 2026 #28

Yes. That is the basis of our entire system of government. MineralMan Feb 2026 #32

Yea, just saying division will kill us, that's what rethugs are hoping. bluestarone Feb 2026 #37

But that's because of party leadership's failure to meet the moment, not miscellaneus squabbles DSandra Feb 2026 #40

Ah, the daily gaslighting thread. Gore1FL Feb 2026 #30

What was incorrect in my OP? MineralMan Feb 2026 #33

The facts were fine. The logic, illogical. Gore1FL Feb 2026 #69

How did he become minority leader. MineralMan Feb 2026 #71

Yes. There was, at least. Gore1FL Feb 2026 #73

AND sea lioning! Efficiency! Scrivener7 Feb 2026 #41

What is sea lioning? mr715 Feb 2026 #67

This is the best definition I've found. Scrivener7 Feb 2026 #79

I was trying to be cute. mr715 Feb 2026 #80

I agree! They're my favorite at the zoo! Scrivener7 Feb 2026 #81

A factual explanation about Democratic leadership needs a trigger warning. betsuni Feb 2026 #34

A tip of my hat to you. MineralMan Feb 2026 #35

Two words: Wall Street DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2026 #38

Here's where it falls apart Bobstandard Feb 2026 #43

Absslutely This is exactly right. That long in office and making as much money as they make Autumn Feb 2026 #48

There's a process to remove them as leaders without them losing their seats PJMcK Feb 2026 #44

My grandfather use to say SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #45

I appreciate your rational, factual posts. murielm99 Feb 2026 #46

Thank you. I try to do that. MineralMan Feb 2026 #47

If you look at polls of "favorability" ratings,... LudwigPastorius Feb 2026 #51

I'm not really sure what such ratings mean at that level. MineralMan Feb 2026 #61

Party leaders in the House and Senate matter to all Americans, or surely party members Ilikepurple Feb 2026 #75

Are those national polls SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #68

I'm looking at aggregations of national polls. LudwigPastorius Feb 2026 #74

National polls are interesting SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #76

There is a primary opponent for Jeffries...now Demsrule86 Feb 2026 #70

A few months old and the campaign hasn't started yet SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #72

They are indeed the leadership that we're stuck with. Orrex Feb 2026 #77