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maxrandb

(17,375 posts)
16. It's frustrating, but it's NOT Democrats being held to a higher standard...it's Democratic Voters!
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:59 PM
Thursday

I share your frustration and anger, but it's the voters that have a double-standard.

As a Democrat, I am a member of the only voting bloc in America that is expected and required to hold their elected representatives accountable.

I am proud to be a Democrat because of this very point, but it also makes me so effing pissed I can’t see straight. I feel like I am fighting this Retrumplican fascism with one hand tied behind my back.

If any Democratic President had behaved in the way Donnie Dipshit has, the very first people that would run them out of town on a rail would be the Democratic voters that put them in office.

I predicted that the fallout from the Epstein files will be:

"EVERY person on the "left", no matter how innocuous their affiliation, will be forced to resign their position. It won't matter if it's a political, business, or academic position, just the "appearance of impropeiety" will be enough.

On the other hand, those on the "right" will hold their positions, no matter if there are video of them dancing with Epstein and oogling 12 year olds.


Retrumplican voters are simply NEVER required to hold their politicians accountable.

In this divided country, if just 2% of Democratic Voters hold onto a purity test, you end up with Retrumplican single party rule, 6 of 9 Supreme Court Justices appointed by fascists and drunk-ass, bug-eyed snarling corrupt pieces of amphibian shit as the Secretary of (War), FBI Director and AG!

I advocate for straight-the-fuck-down-the-line VOTING FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES!

Yes, I am a "partisan", but I also know this simple fact: If elected Democrats go off the rails, their voters will VOTE THEM OUT...but, if Retrumplicans drive the car down the full fascist, racist, authoritarian road, their voters will buy them the gasoline.

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me too samsingh Thursday #1
You left out Steve Bannon Jose Garcia Thursday #2
Hate to say it but...they play hard ball and we play soft ball. When the GOP is in control walkingman Thursday #3
It seems to me that we play wiffle. patphil Thursday #5
I hear you but It seems to me that we play fair Mblaze Thursday #8
Yup. The soul of America is at stake. patphil Thursday #21
When the boil is finally lanced, I think we'll get better. Mblaze Thursday #22
Democrats do go to knife fights with bibles in hand, they need to get tough, they need to stop being afraid Escurumbele Thursday #4
I agree. hamsterjill Thursday #7
Spot on Scott Alan Swaggerty Saturday #25
It's not a question of 'seeing' it... OldBaldy1701E Thursday #6
I know this is trivial, but remember the tan suit crisis?! Bobstandard Thursday #9
Let's not forget one of the biggest fraudsters in the history of medicare/medicaid is Senator Rick Scott JT45242 Thursday #10
Yup, time for a bit of dirty fighting Joinfortmill Thursday #11
Yes. Kablooie Thursday #12
Post removed Post removed Thursday #13
The Democrats are afraid to police republicans , Jan 6th and the Iraq war spring to mind Mr. Sparkle Thursday #14
Very well said proud patriot Thursday #15
It's frustrating, but it's NOT Democrats being held to a higher standard...it's Democratic Voters! maxrandb Thursday #16
Max from Cleveland ! you rock this should be an OP RANDYWILDMAN Thursday #20
Don't forget the corporate media SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #26
Don't forget Bob Livingston. The gop gave him a standing O stollen Thursday #17
The historical American order BaronChocula Thursday #18
I agree i said this during the sotu Samael13 Thursday #19
Same here -- and with "what do Democrats have to do to win voters over" bullshit Blue Owl Thursday #23
agreed Scott Alan Swaggerty Saturday #24
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