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39. that meme is bullshit
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 02:58 PM
18 hrs ago

...sometime they send letters.

They have NEVER BEEN INTENDED AS THE TOTALITY OF DEMOCRAT'S RESPONSE OR ACTION.

It's all some people focus on, to the exclusion of what Democrats are actually saying and doing,

It's a fucking canard, and people need to think before they play into this 'Dem wrong' bullshit as if doing this in public is some genius messaging.

Walz should keep do what he's doing, whatever that still is while he's still in office. Imagine that. The guy that's quitting lecturing the people who are staying in the fight.

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Preach Coach Traildogbob 20 hrs ago #1
Fuck the high road and fuck the norms. Stop turning the other cheek. dalton99a 20 hrs ago #2
Carrot and stick WSHazel 20 hrs ago #4
We need leaders who will "get the lead out"... BattleRow 19 hrs ago #17
Yes RetiredParatrooper 16 hrs ago #51
I agree with him MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #3
Just think, he could be vice president now LiberalBrooke 20 hrs ago #5
FYI: He made it clear he didn't have any presidential aspirations ... Auggie 18 hrs ago #33
What does he mean by "breaking the norms"? An eviction freeze would go a long way toward walking the talk in MN rn. WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #6
He was referring to Trump destroying things leftstreet 20 hrs ago #8
I'd find it helpful if he had some examples of how he's doing that in MN WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #9
True enough n/t leftstreet 20 hrs ago #10
He's talking about Dems doing more of what Republicans do. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #12
okay but like he could be doing this himself, yes? In Minnesota? Because I remember a lot of strongly worded statements WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #14
Yes, he most assuredly could be doing this - setting an example. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #37
I think Dems would have a great platform if dickthegrouch 18 hrs ago #28
I think voters generally want and expect integrity from Democrats, but we've got to get control back first. hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #41
Yep. The one option that's LEAST desirable calimary 6 hrs ago #58
I wish Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Schumer would take these words to heart Mysterian 20 hrs ago #7
The most corrupt president in US history Grim Chieftain 19 hrs ago #11
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #56
Exactly! Betty Boom 19 hrs ago #13
You betcha. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 19 hrs ago #15
Yup. We coulda had him. And, Trump cheated. Just saying, peeps. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #16
We dems have been engaged in a war popsdenver 19 hrs ago #18
+1. Heck, we had people on here who were severely criticized for calling Trump a traitor/racist/dictator/Nazi/rapist dalton99a 19 hrs ago #21
+1 leftstreet 16 hrs ago #52
Just think! Linda ladeewolf 19 hrs ago #19
Exactly fuck'em makes them sue, cry and whine themselve into a tither Historic NY 19 hrs ago #20
I like Tim, but DownriverDem 19 hrs ago #22
100% Snackshack 18 hrs ago #23
+1. "We must move on. It's all good. Nothing happened." dalton99a 18 hrs ago #29
Exactly jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #59
Well far and beyond time to fight back by any means necessary. Six117 18 hrs ago #24
What would you have our Democrats do? I'm guessing you must have some PLAN of action... QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #38
Sure. I'm sure when you go to work you wait for random people to tell you how to effectively do your job. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #62
Even in the YouTube HFY stories on space adventures, the politician sending "Sternly Worded Letter" is present LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #25
Thank you, Walz. JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #26
Directive, organization, humanpower and follow-through. More is definitely needed. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #27
Dems are "prisoners of the norms, prisoners of the institutions." summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #30
That, and Dems need to understand that they are using a broken system to fix a broken system. OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #48
That is a great way to describe it. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #61
He's right SunImp 18 hrs ago #31
"he says well why can't Democrats can "break the norms" for things like national healthcare" J_William_Ryan 18 hrs ago #32
It's spot on. iemanja 18 hrs ago #35
We've been furiously reading through The Marquess of Queensberry Rules of boxing hadEnuf 18 hrs ago #34
"Weird." -- Walz on Trump, Couchhumper, MAGA and Project 2025 Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #36
The same thing happened to Sarah Palin. ihaveaquestion 16 hrs ago #50
that meme is bullshit bigtree 18 hrs ago #39
Yes. Yelling "NERDS!" at Democrats. betsuni 17 hrs ago #44
Fuck this shit, we need real opposition to the thug regime and their propaganda and we need it yesterday! Initech 18 hrs ago #40
Oh, but strongly worded scolding of Democrats is really doing something. Everybody loves to be angry at Democrats. betsuni 17 hrs ago #42
True. This performative "blame the Dems" reflex is a gift to the GOP. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #45
It's perfect. Convince your enemy to spend its time attacking itself as the enemy. betsuni 16 hrs ago #46
I agree with you. OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #53
we fucking had a historical legislative session with historical legislative accomplishments bigtree 13 min ago #65
It's amazing Dems every win anything Thew 16 hrs ago #54
Understandable why this criticism resonates Deminpenn 17 hrs ago #43
YES orangecrush 16 hrs ago #47
AMEN, Tim. republianmushroom 16 hrs ago #49
Oh no, the Posse is gonna go after Tim! luv2fly 13 hrs ago #55
Uh oh! He's gonna get scolded by the cheerleaders! Orrex 11 hrs ago #57
A few years ago, LPBBEAR 4 hrs ago #60
PREACH!!!! ihaveaquestion 1 hr ago #63
Democrats have been out of power in Congress for a while now bigtree 29 min ago #64
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