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dugog55

(372 posts)
51. Good, get rid of him.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:36 AM
Friday

All of these old time Democrats still think they can work with Republicans. That time is long gone. Obama tried it and got screwed repeatedly by McConnell. Biden still though he could work with the GOP, you just can't. They are too far gone. Everyone thinks that the Dems are going to far left. They are no further left than they were 60 years ago. They still want pretty much the same things for workers, the economy and the environment. The GOP however, has jumped of the radical right cliff and are light years away from the 50' and 60's when there was only minor differences in the two parties.

David Hogg was correct. We have to clean house and get rid of all the old dead wood in Congress. Kamala lost because she did not have the young peoples votes. The the two youngest generations that can vote want progressive policies and they just see Democrats as the other side of the same coin with the GOP. And for the most part they are correct. The Dems supported Israel's genocide on the Palestinians, the are beholding to corporate donors, and they are not protecting are natural environment from destruction by big corporations. They need to change and make it a big change. AOC and Sanders should be the norm, not outliers. This country will be better for it.

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Alls I hope for is an A.O.C. primary. 3Hotdogs Feb 5 #1
Please explain because I don't understand your post. Ferrets are Cool Feb 5 #9
Pretty Sure... GB_RN Feb 5 #24
I get it orangecrush Feb 5 #31
If AOC does that and wins it will send a message to the institutional Democratic donors PatrickforB Friday #59
Ms Ocasio-Cortez... GiqueCee Feb 5 #13
Speculation is that AOC may primary Schumer BaronChocula Feb 5 #22
Now THAT... GiqueCee Feb 5 #47
But...but...she used to work at a bar!!! ECL213 Feb 5 #25
Speaker John Boehner Seinan Sensei Feb 5 #35
Did she fail a centrist purity test? Emile Feb 5 #21
Neocon... yourout Feb 5 #26
The AOC primary he is referring to means MadameButterfly Feb 5 #36
It's a long way off, but if this happens BlueKota Feb 5 #38
He can't meet the moment because he can't understand the gravity NewHendoLib Feb 5 #2
He's a good guy, but he's playing old school, hoping the rethuig GOONS are willing to also play old school. bluestarone Feb 5 #3
The older Democrats see the Republicans as "fellow Gentlemen" They are like me, just a little different viewpoint LiberalArkie Feb 5 #5
Agree. bluestarone Feb 5 #6
This attitude... DemocracyForever Feb 5 #8
Go along to get along.. BattleRow Feb 5 #18
Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Friday #50
You're exactly right! DemocracyForever Friday #54
Yes he's a kind of "Bob Dole-Howard Baker" guy, which was fine if this were 1990 FakeNoose Feb 5 #12
My benefit of a doubt died orangecrush Feb 5 #29
He's used to dealing with politians MadameButterfly Feb 5 #37
Post removed Post removed Friday #56
It would be wise to include relevant quotes for this assertion vanessa_ca Friday #66
He doesn't seem to grasp that playing old school is just not what Republicans DO anymore. ShazzieB Friday #58
Agreed. BlueKota Feb 5 #39
I keep saying this, Miguelito Loveless Feb 5 #4
Right there with you. nt Phoenix61 Feb 5 #11
Totally agree Scubamatt Feb 5 #34
The mistake is in thinking that Schumer is incapable of striking a hard bargain Prairie Gates Feb 5 #7
Smells Garlandish LuvLoogie Feb 5 #10
10-4 orangecrush Feb 5 #28
We are fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. BidenRocks Feb 5 #14
They are shooting people in the face. littlemissmartypants Feb 5 #16
Women in the face. Kid Berwyn Sunday #70
I cannot emphasize this enough angrychair Feb 5 #15
It takes backbone,NOT,wishbone. BattleRow Feb 5 #20
Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats littlemissmartypants Feb 5 #17
Pretty Much. GB_RN Feb 5 #19
And that butter knife is made of tissue paper durablend Feb 5 #49
Replace him wit AverageOldGuy Feb 5 #23
KILO & ROMEO orangecrush Feb 5 #27
I truly believe that there's a Democratic Senator that would be a better leader dem4decades Feb 5 #30
Ever since 9/11... tonekat Feb 5 #32
We've been putting up with this shit for years, sorry to say. hadEnuf Feb 5 #33
A brief overview of Republicans' role in the destruction of our country democrank Feb 5 #40
When will Dems learn... Snackshack Feb 5 #41
All of the old guard corporate Democrats need to go bob4460 Feb 5 #42
What's in the proposal Shumer sent? Martin Eden Feb 5 #43
Someone alerted on the OP. Said "Support Democrats." Intractable Feb 5 #44
Someone else orangecrush Feb 5 #46
as someone who wants chuckie gone quakerboy Feb 5 #45
You have almost answered your own question Soul_of_Wit Friday #62
and done 20 times as much damage ... stopdiggin Friday #64
ok.. but they already have that quakerboy Sunday #69
Agree with house Dems. It is time. republianmushroom Feb 5 #48
Good, get rid of him. dugog55 Friday #51
Typical Abstractartist Friday #52
I think bdamomma Friday #53
I agree, Chuck should have been gone from the Leader Role and just be an everyday Dem Sen. nt Exp Friday #55
people are super upset that Schumer sent a proposal, when we don't even know what is in it? Seriously? LymphocyteLover Friday #57
If you read the article. House Democrats seem to know what he negotiated. So there's that. Autumn Friday #61
OK. I'm not saying Schumer is great. Just that the general tone from the commenters is not very helpful for us winning LymphocyteLover Friday #68
Cue the outrage express .... Same song .. different day ... "NOT FIGHTING!!" Yawn ... - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Friday #65
We need a fighter and that is not Schumer. He's too eager to give in and compromise. I want AOC Autumn Friday #60
Let's say, hypothetically, Chuck Schumer does not seek re-election in '28 Quiet Em Friday #63
I think she will run her next election. I can wait, by the time she's elected to the senate she's Autumn Friday #67
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