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In reply to the discussion: David Hogg celebrated Mary Peltola's 2024 loss but wants to give Marjorie Taylor Greene 'a chance'. [View all]marble falls
(72,078 posts)70. I agree. Disagreeing with TACO is not walking away from all the other garbage she had no no trouble signing on to. ...
... she has an agenda that has nothing to do with us, she has problems with TACO's personal ethics and morals, but politically they are in lockstep. Their disagreement isn't about politics.
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David Hogg celebrated Mary Peltola's 2024 loss but wants to give Marjorie Taylor Greene 'a chance'. [View all]
RandySF
Thursday
OP
I'm not understanding the reaction. "Give her a small chance to have that conversation"
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#3
He's giving the benefit of a doubt to a Republican that he wouldn't give to a Democrat.
RandySF
Thursday
#4
Are you saying that he wouldn't have given Mary Peltola a chance to explain her positions,
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#24
I don't understand the hate for this young guy either. Democrats can be just as bad as Repukes. If you don't agree with
Pisces
Thursday
#7
I'm still trying to figure out from her reply who is clutching whose pearls.
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#39
I thought it might be my first encounter with someone whose posts and user ID gets routinely and quickly removed.
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#54
If his immaturity gives him the ability to be authentic to himself then I say more of this!! He said he would give her
Pisces
Thursday
#6
Hogg was a survivor of the Parkland school mass murder shooting. He criticised Peltola for being a big pro gunner.
Celerity
Thursday
#8
You're right. This post is just a shameful pot-stirrer without the poster even clarifying or stating an opinion.
adam_vermont
Thursday
#33
Oh good grief! It baffles me why anyone wants this jackass to be our party's standard-bearer.
QueerDuck
Thursday
#9
I take your point, but his attacks on Democrats put him in that category, IMHO. Further...
QueerDuck
Thursday
#15
That's a lot of creative projection, but I'll stick to the actual subject: David Hogg.
QueerDuck
Thursday
#35
yes, like a "progressive" or someone who is "young" ! Heaven forbid they become passionate Democrats
adam_vermont
Thursday
#36
In other words, he has qualities characteristic of young, inexperienced people.
adam_vermont
Thursday
#34
It is interesting that a critique of political strategy is being reframed as an issue of "manners" or age.
QueerDuck
Thursday
#42
That's impressive coalition building. He's willing to ally with MTG to try to save us from Trump.
adam_vermont
Thursday
#37
The following is the actual quote when asked about MTG and Candace Owens's defections.
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#52
If she represents a segment of her party moving away from Trump, it might be useful to know why.
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#53
true blue, thanks for the reply and explanation. Sometimes bulletin board communication goes awry.
Ilikepurple
8 hrs ago
#73
I agree. Disagreeing with TACO is not walking away from all the other garbage she had no no trouble signing on to. ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#70
The rule that Democrats should never get the benefit of the doubt because it's assumed they have bad motivations.
betsuni
Yesterday
#64
Is saying "Good riddance" enough? Sounds like he was celebrating when a Republican beat her.
LeftInTX
2 hrs ago
#80
He had an opportunity found in a way that I would not wish on any of my kids
ALBliberal
4 hrs ago
#76