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bob4460

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34. You wonder why we keep losing elections

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:25 AM

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Jefferies and Schumer's mealy mouse ways of leading need to go the way of the dodo. People want you to fight for them not give up because it's a little rough.

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House Narrowly Passes ICE Funding Bill With Democratic Support After Jeffries Declined To Whip Against It [View all] Mr. Sparkle Friday OP

What the actual fuck? Javaman Friday #1

Agreed. OGBuzz Friday #13

I am shocked!!! RandiFan1290 Friday #2

Henceforth every ICE atrocity can be laid at the feet of Democrats Orrex Friday #3

95% of Dems did the right thing-- the problem is this small minority of freaking centrist Dems and all I can assume is LymphocyteLover Friday #6

"I voted to reveal that she's hiding in the attic" Orrex Friday #11

"Least they can't tar me as 'soft on crime'" (though they will) durablend Friday #19

Except choie Friday #12

Oy, WTF re: Golden. Cuellar is gross. LymphocyteLover Friday #33

I agree 100%! enigmania Friday #18

Hakeem Jeffries. Worst dodge ball player, ever. eom SalamanderSleeps Friday #4

and of course my rep was one of the yes votes (Davis) dsc Friday #5

I am certain that his position is because he is buying into the whole 'They took our jerbs!' crap. OldBaldy1701E Friday #28

What is their 'reasoning'? GoneOffShore Friday #7

"Republicans will call me mean nasty names otherwise!" durablend Friday #20

Shameful weakness by a handfull of gutless Democrats. Paladin Friday #8

Embarrassing kerouac2 Friday #9

Again, no current system of the federal government is coming to save us. AllyCat Friday #10

At this point, Americans have decided being inconvenienced and making sacrifices Magoo48 Friday #22

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Suozzi, Cuellar, and Golden. Color me unsurprised rpannier Friday #15

There is no big mystery why this country is so fucked up. SamKnause Friday #16

Does anyone in these so called reps' states know if the Dem primary might... RobertDevereaux Friday #17

Absolute bullshit Boo1 Friday #21

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Accusing Democrats of being nazis now? Boo1 Friday #29

Three of these Democrats were of Mexican descent. The Miller bronxiteforever Friday #23

Playing nice with the Nazi's isn't going to get us Phoenix61 Friday #24

These Individuals Voted To Fund Nazis - I Have Words That I Am Unable To Use Here So I'll Say Them On Bluesky MayReasonRule Friday #25

What are those seven hiding?! Clouds Passing Friday #27

Why? doc03 Friday #30

There is a spotting of ICE vehicles rolling into Indianapolis Bluetus Friday #31

I see we are resorting to cowering in the corner, again. Gore1FL Friday #32

Or supporting the lives of their own voters. iemanja Friday #37

You wonder why we keep losing elections bob4460 Friday #34

Shitty House leader maliaSmith Friday #35

Primary all of them. Throw Jefferies out. grockri Friday #36

I was assured that we didn't need to call Jeffries iemanja Friday #38

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I hope they are primaried. BlueKota Friday #40

Am I correct that this would have failed 214-213 AllyCat Friday #41

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