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The Way Forward

lees1975

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16. The question Democrats have to answer is, "If Trump were an existential threat to Democracy, then why did we do

Reply to Lonestarblue (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:20 PM

Apr 8

nothing when we were in power to prevent him from ever being elected again?"

Why was he not tagged as an insurrectionist, and made ineligible to run, and sent to prison? Why did the Democratic party leadership allow four years, four years, to go by and still not get him to a trial? That is inexcusable. Democrats complain that Republicans aren't willing to let government work. But apparently, Democrats can not get government to work.

It was possible, don't tell me the courts blocked the way. We had the means for two years, and it was this damned defending of the status quo that prevented the action from being taken.

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2025/04/trump-resistance-movement-and.html

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There Is a Way for Democrats to Stop Trump and Save America [View all] Lonestarblue Mar 21 OP

I can't see more than what is in the OP. Does the article include suggestions Scrivener7 Mar 21 #1

on the nyt site link justaprogressive Mar 21 #3

Thanks! ETA: Actually, it's now a gift article! Scrivener7 Mar 21 #4

Texas Powerhouse patrickross Apr 12 #18

Patrick, a) welcome and b) this is important. You should do your own thread on it so it gets attention. Scrivener7 Apr 12 #19

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 12 #20

Save America Now More Than Ever bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #2

OK! Got the whole thing and thanks for the gifted article! This line, I think, tells the story: Scrivener7 Mar 21 #5

Need a movement thought crime Mar 22 #8

OK, but then Bernie just told people to run as Independents instead of Democrats. That's not a good thing. Scrivener7 Mar 22 #9

its the republicans that need to run as Independants.. samnsara Mar 24 #11

Hmm...at This Point I DON'T See how Running as an Independent will help. It'll SPLIT The Vote & imho NOT in our favor! electric_blue68 Apr 10 #17

Thom Hartmann wanted the party to buy 1000 radio stations. Anybody have a better suggestion. Gum Logger Mar 24 #13

Social media bot farms. Scrivener7 Mar 24 #14

Build a huge complex on the moon and send EVERY Repuke to the moon. Trueblue1968 Mar 21 #6

i need to speak here AllaN01Bear Mar 21 #7

We are now down to our very last chances, people. We haven't taken this seriously enough. lees1975 Mar 23 #10

This should be an OP. Scrivener7 Mar 24 #12

Music... ultralite001 Mar 24 #15

The question Democrats have to answer is, "If Trump were an existential threat to Democracy, then why did we do lees1975 Apr 8 #16