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Blue_Tires

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7. And I would have liked for Dems to have gotten off their asses and voted for Kamala
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:14 PM
Jan 17

They didn't need this speech just to know what was at stake...

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I would have liked to have heard this as a steady drumbeat for the last four years. Autumn Jan 17 #1
that might have helped. I'll give you that. steady, constant unrelenting msfiddlestix Jan 17 #3
Repetition of simple points OrangeJoe Jan 17 #15
Political Best Practice Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #4
And I would have liked for Dems to have gotten off their asses and voted for Kamala Blue_Tires Jan 17 #7
We saw it coming and 1/2 of America betrayed itself. NotHardly Jan 17 #12
It would have taken more than a speech. I'm not sure what happened in this election, but that speech wouldn't saved msfiddlestix Jan 17 #2
Here's what happened Blue_Tires Jan 17 #11
Fair point, and apparently true. it is still hard to take in. msfiddlestix Jan 17 #18
Post removed Post removed Jan 17 #5
He is correct malaise Jan 17 #6
True, but his timing is utter shit... Sheldon is being petty here. Blue_Tires Jan 17 #9
Why? N/t malaise Jan 17 #10
Whitehouse was stating the obvious. But Dark Money was always in the background. haele Jan 18 #23
Easy to be armchair quarterback newdeal2 Jan 17 #8
Why now Sheldon......you were an up and comer......now?? NOT SO MUCH. a kennedy Jan 17 #13
He will be 75 years old the next time we have a actually solid chance to retake the US Senate, so not exactly an 'up and Celerity Jan 18 #22
What exactly did he need to hear ? Isn't he a senator ? JI7 Jan 17 #14
I appreciate Whitehouse but those comments are bullshit IMO. NoMoreRepugs Jan 17 #16
Bernie's been giving this speech for years but it's been too far left for our Party. jalan48 Jan 17 #17
Bernie should've considered winning thebigidea Jan 17 #19
In the summer before the election... Grins Jan 18 #20
This is so fucking typical of many, many Democratic politicians. Sky Jewels Jan 18 #21
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