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betsuni

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16. Giving Trump a platform, normalizing, complicit, not meeting the moment to show they're pushing back

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:32 AM

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and standing up to Trump and fighting. Where were the Democrats? Sitting on their hands? Should've shouldn't have could've why didn't they do this why did they do that it would've been better to do the other thing failed leadership towels.

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Democrats Should have Boycotted It [View all] gab13by13 Wednesday OP

He would have loved that SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #1

Yes. Because of his need for constant universal attention, he would have hated it. There is no reason anyone Scrivener7 Wednesday #2

Then Republicans would have spread out SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #6

I didn't watch much of it but I have a question, gab13by13 Wednesday #7

I have no idea SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #13

Yes. I think he would have hated it. And the press would Scrivener7 Wednesday #10

And most people would not know SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #11

We disagree. I have read your opinion, you have read mine. Scrivener7 Wednesday #12

So I guess we agree to disagree SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #14

Damn if you do, damn if you don't. Emile Wednesday #3

IMO, this wasn't a SOTU speech gab13by13 Wednesday #9

And if they had, there would be a non-stop chorus of complaints from the usual group/s... QueerDuck Wednesday #4

How can you respect the institution and constitutional obligations when he does not respect either? Katinfl Wednesday #5

Well, I can walk and chew gum at the same time, and I think our elected Democrats can do so too. QueerDuck Wednesday #8

Giving Trump a platform, normalizing, complicit, not meeting the moment to show they're pushing back betsuni Wednesday #16

They should have walked out Blue Full Moon Wednesday #15

This. Arthur_Frain Wednesday #17

I said it repeatedly Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #18