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krawhitham

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81. Control of the White House 12 of the last 16 years

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Guardian: It's time for Democrats to go low [View all] RainCaster Yesterday OP

Agree. But how many will (or won't)? nt intrepidity Yesterday #1

Welp BannonsLiver Yesterday #6

Millennials and Gen Z in the Democratic Party seem less squeamish about doing what's necessary Elessar Zappa 23 hrs ago #58

Call them what? GusBob 10 hrs ago #73

Pedos for one yankee87 7 hrs ago #77

I'm in. Resist. It's a goddamn war. Joinfortmill Yesterday #2

Yes, consistent resistance in the most creative ways we can come up with. Magoo48 Yesterday #18

Should but don't think they know how. republianmushroom Yesterday #3

The fact that this is clearly necessary is a sad commentary... keep_left Yesterday #4

Why is that sad? Cirsium Yesterday #28

Well, you're certainly right about the 1850s, and you're probably right... keep_left Yesterday #37

It is all from the right Cirsium Yesterday #48

Great analysis! yellow dahlia Yesterday #53

Yeah, that's fair. It's not "both sides" at all; offhand, I can only think of one... keep_left 23 hrs ago #57

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it is indeed appalling Skittles Yesterday #35

What about Nancy Macey? Maraya1969 Yesterday #5

that's what the rethugs want southmost Yesterday #7

Amen and Amen again. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #8

Kick 'em in the balls progressoid Yesterday #9

Use electron microscope to find GOP balls. GreenWave 6 hrs ago #84

Yeah, except too many elected Democrats think they can get republicans voters to back them so they play nice ZonkerHarris Yesterday #10

Voters, or dollars? Cirsium Yesterday #33

exactly ZonkerHarris Yesterday #45

It is past time for Biden's DOJ to arrest Trump for his insurrection and put him on trial for it. Replace Garland... xocetaceans Yesterday #11

So you think this will happen over the weekend? Lulu KC Yesterday #12

YES!! Rikki Tikki Tumbo Yesterday #16

Unfortunately, the ruling meant the Supreme Dark n Stormy Knight 23 hrs ago #56

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You're missing the nuances. Dark n Stormy Knight 15 hrs ago #69

I could not disagree with you more in your blaming Biden wnylib Yesterday #30

Obama is responsible for not holding choie 18 hrs ago #60

I call BS on both claims. And on sowing divisiveness when we need unity. wnylib 16 hrs ago #65

The truth hurts. choie 8 hrs ago #74

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What nonsense. wnylib 16 hrs ago #67

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The leaders and voters of the dem party DENVERPOPS Yesterday #13

Minute men. William769 Yesterday #14

the Dem base has been screaming this for ages now LymphocyteLover Yesterday #15

Dems need to assert themselves! poli-junkie Yesterday #17

This right here Aviation Pro Yesterday #19

We should NEVER make nice to the magats Mountain Mule Yesterday #20

Dems/Librulz have no counter to the Right's media ecosystem. maxsolomon Yesterday #21

Controlling nothing means nothing to lose ck4829 Yesterday #23

I'm all in. Bird Lady Yesterday #22

The pigs have been trying to pull us down into the mud for decades. live love laugh Yesterday #24

Sure Cirsium Yesterday #34

Your analogy makes zero sense. live love laugh Yesterday #36

Do better Cirsium Yesterday #49

+1 krawhitham 7 hrs ago #80

And the high ground has gotten us...? ck4829 Yesterday #39

I didn't say we shouldn't go low, but I dread the muddying live love laugh Yesterday #40

Understandable ck4829 Yesterday #42

THANK YOU Skittles 15 hrs ago #68

Control of the White House 12 of the last 16 years krawhitham 7 hrs ago #81

What an odd scale to use... why 16? You could also say 4 of the last 4 years. ck4829 5 hrs ago #85

I always thought the "When they go low, we go high" approach was idiotic. AZ8theist Yesterday #25

Agreed, but they won't. flvegan Yesterday #26

It isn't a choice. orangecrush Yesterday #27

Yes, we need a disciplined opposition party, a shadow government bucolic_frolic Yesterday #29

Shadow Government yellow dahlia Yesterday #54

Go scorched earth for next two years. Sneederbunk Yesterday #31

If that is even possible. yellow dahlia Yesterday #55

No, states control the elections. summer_in_TX 19 hrs ago #59

They don't know how. DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #32

I've been wanting that since 1980 - no luck as of yet tenderfoot Yesterday #38

It's time to elect some new Democrats who are capable of going low. Too many of the old guard live in the past. jalan48 Yesterday #41

People will choose an imperfect fighter over a perfect wimp dalton99a Yesterday #43

That's the bare minimum Blue_Tires Yesterday #44

All this doesn't mean shit... SpankMe Yesterday #46

Good read malaise Yesterday #47

Weird and Couch was effective. So was mentioning Project 2025. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #50

Odds of that happening lower than odds of me winning Powerball awesomerwb1 Yesterday #51

ruthlessly, bitterly mean is NOT who we are. elleng Yesterday #52

The part of the article that most resonated with me was: summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #61

imo, LONG PAST time. B.See 12 hrs ago #70

Anger is not a strategy GreatGazoo 10 hrs ago #71

What is Brat summer? GusBob 10 hrs ago #72

"Be Worst" Oopsie Daisy 8 hrs ago #75

i wish - i don't think we have it in us samsingh 7 hrs ago #76

if you can't beat them join them krawhitham 7 hrs ago #78

ALL IN RecoveringJournalist 7 hrs ago #79

I liked the Guardian Kali999 6 hrs ago #82

We need our own militia and bot brigade Kali999 6 hrs ago #83

Trump & his Maga cult fight a street fight: ruthless and with no rules. elocs 3 hrs ago #86