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Aepps22

(374 posts)
72. Hopium or Copium
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:34 AM
13 hrs ago

I agree with you 100%. I respect the governor but when you are in the minority you do what you can knowing that most of what you do will be overcome in fairly short order or isn’t strong enough for some people. I keep hearing about how Dems need to fight but they are fighting but people want results when they don’t have the actual numbers to stop the harm. Even when Minneapolis was taken over by ICE all the governor could do was tell people to document things which was all the power he had. He didn’t deploy the national guard or do any “bold” actions because I think he knew it wouldn’t work. We as voters need to take some responsibility for this nonsense because even if you didn’t vote for Kamala, no excuse not to vote for the house seat which would have given more power to stop some of this stuff.

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Preach Coach Traildogbob Tuesday #1
Fuck the high road and fuck the norms. Stop turning the other cheek. dalton99a Tuesday #2
Carrot and stick WSHazel Tuesday #4
We need leaders who will "get the lead out"... BattleRow Tuesday #17
Yes RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #51
I agree with him MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #3
Just think, he could be vice president now LiberalBrooke Tuesday #5
FYI: He made it clear he didn't have any presidential aspirations ... Auggie Tuesday #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 Tuesday #6
He was referring to Trump destroying things leftstreet Tuesday #8
I'd find it helpful if he had some examples of how he's doing that in MN WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #9
True enough n/t leftstreet Tuesday #10
He's talking about Dems doing more of what Republicans do. hamsterjill Tuesday #12
okay but like he could be doing this himself, yes? In Minnesota? Because I remember a lot of strongly worded statements WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #14
Yes, he most assuredly could be doing this - setting an example. hamsterjill Tuesday #37
I think Dems would have a great platform if dickthegrouch Tuesday #28
I think voters generally want and expect integrity from Democrats, but we've got to get control back first. hamsterjill Tuesday #41
Yep. The one option that's LEAST desirable calimary 21 hrs ago #58
I wish Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Schumer would take these words to heart Mysterian Tuesday #7
The most corrupt president in US history Grim Chieftain Tuesday #11
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Tuesday #56
here's something to chew on bigtree 13 hrs ago #73
Exactly! Betty Boom Tuesday #13
And that disapproval doesn't translate to Bettie 15 hrs ago #68
You betcha. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Tuesday #15
Yup. We coulda had him. And, Trump cheated. Just saying, peeps. Joinfortmill Tuesday #16
We dems have been engaged in a war popsdenver Tuesday #18
+1. Heck, we had people on here who were severely criticized for calling Trump a traitor/racist/dictator/Nazi/rapist dalton99a Tuesday #21
+1 leftstreet Tuesday #52
Just think! Linda ladeewolf Tuesday #19
Exactly fuck'em makes them sue, cry and whine themselve into a tither Historic NY Tuesday #20
I like Tim, but DownriverDem Tuesday #22
He isn't either, what he is sick of is Bettie 15 hrs ago #67
100% Snackshack Tuesday #23
+1. "We must move on. It's all good. Nothing happened." dalton99a Tuesday #29
Exactly jfz9580m 20 hrs ago #59
Well far and beyond time to fight back by any means necessary. Six117 Tuesday #24
What would you have our Democrats do? I'm guessing you must have some PLAN of action... QueerDuck Tuesday #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 17 hrs ago #62
Even in the YouTube HFY stories on space adventures, the politician sending "Sternly Worded Letter" is present LiberalArkie Tuesday #25
Thank you, Walz. JBTaurus83 Tuesday #26
Directive, organization, humanpower and follow-through. More is definitely needed. twodogsbarking Tuesday #27
Dems are "prisoners of the norms, prisoners of the institutions." summer_in_TX Tuesday #30
That, and Dems need to understand that they are using a broken system to fix a broken system. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #48
That is a great way to describe it. Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #61
He's right SunImp Tuesday #31
"he says well why can't Democrats can "break the norms" for things like national healthcare" J_William_Ryan Tuesday #32
It's spot on. iemanja Tuesday #35
We've been furiously reading through The Marquess of Queensberry Rules of boxing hadEnuf Tuesday #34
"Weird." -- Walz on Trump, Couchhumper, MAGA and Project 2025 Kid Berwyn Tuesday #36
The same thing happened to Sarah Palin. ihaveaquestion Tuesday #50
that meme is bullshit bigtree Tuesday #39
Yes. Yelling "NERDS!" at Democrats. betsuni Tuesday #44
Fuck this shit, we need real opposition to the thug regime and their propaganda and we need it yesterday! Initech Tuesday #40
Oh, but strongly worded scolding of Democrats is really doing something. Everybody loves to be angry at Democrats. betsuni Tuesday #42
True. This performative "blame the Dems" reflex is a gift to the GOP. QueerDuck Tuesday #45
It's perfect. Convince your enemy to spend its time attacking itself as the enemy. betsuni Tuesday #46
I agree with you. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #53
we fucking had a historical legislative session with historical legislative accomplishments bigtree 15 hrs ago #65
Umm... OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #66
don't blame Democrats for that bigtree 14 hrs ago #69
It's amazing Dems every win anything Thew Tuesday #54
Understandable why this criticism resonates Deminpenn Tuesday #43
YES orangecrush Tuesday #47
AMEN, Tim. republianmushroom Tuesday #49
Oh no, the Posse is gonna go after Tim! luv2fly Tuesday #55
Uh oh! He's gonna get scolded by the cheerleaders! Orrex Tuesday #57
A few years ago, LPBBEAR 19 hrs ago #60
PREACH!!!! ihaveaquestion 17 hrs ago #63
Democrats have been out of power in Congress for a while now bigtree 15 hrs ago #64
Hopium or Copium Aepps22 13 hrs ago #72
K&R spanone 14 hrs ago #70
Democratic leadership listen to Tim. Break the Norms! Be Bold. Clouds Passing 14 hrs ago #71
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