These 10 Democrats joined Republicans who voted to censure Rep. Al Green for his act of protest during the lie-filled speech Donald Trump, the first felon to be elected president, gave to Congress on Tuesday.
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If they didn't agree with it on the basis of decorum they should have voted present. The Republicans almost always present a united front and the Dems try to appease, capitulate, and go Republican light. Look where that's getting us.
I cannot understand the Democratic Party. Willfully sowing disunity in the name of holding to traditions and decorum. The country is falling apart and they can’t show a United front to support a member speaking out against st a fascist? Fuck all of them and decorum.
The last few years the Dems have been following The Marquess of Queensbury fighting rules, the Magats are in Fight Club and pounding the shit out of the Dems.
Jim Himes is really ripe for a primary challenge - Fairfield County has shifted wayyyy to the left since he flipped that seat in 2006, a conservative Democrat who wins general elections 61-37 is a missed opportunity
Hawaii also has *incredibly* low signature requirements for House primaries - just 25 people, you don't even need to talk to anybody outside of your friends / family
Primary-ing Rs from the right will cause the 119th Congress' rigor mortis to set in early and amplify the peaceful transfer of the speakership for the 120th.
I feel sick reading this list, three of them are people I thought had integrity. I really hate being disappointed in people and finding out they aren’t good after all
I'm going to call every damn one of them. I'm pissed. I've been a proud and enthusiastic Democrat my entire life, but they are radicalizing me against them like I never imagined. I thought it was hard being a Democrat during the run up to Iraq, but that was nothing.
Protest has consequences. Why should anyone expect to protest without them? You SHOULD be censured if you stand up and disrupt a President's speech before a Joint Session. That doesn't mean Green shouldn't have done it, or that he should be praised for doing it. But come on...
So, imagine there was no consequence for what Green did. What kind of protest is that? Doing something if/when you know there will be no consequences is not courageous. The fact that he faced a censure magnifies his actions. He is getting far more coverage BECAUSE OF the censure. Good for him.
Wait, what?!!! You cannot be serious?! Are you saying Democrats voted WITH Republicans to censure Al Green? Are you fucking kidding me?! This can't be real! And if this IS real, it is insane!!!!!
These 10 Nazis joined Nazis who voted to censure Rep. Al Green for his act of protest during the lie-filled speech Donald Trump, the first felon to be elected president, gave to Congress on Tuesday.
If those who voted to censure someone for doing what was necessary can’t even see the problem here then I hope you LOSE your congressional seat (if we are able to have another fair election!)
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Primary those in Dem districts who won't stand up.
Don't take chances against the next majority.
Emperor Tiberius re the Roman Senate
- as (mis)quoted by Gore Vidal
Repubs know how to play the long game and Dems eat their own.
This dude LOOOOOVES to ride the fence.
I guess that’s why I did t get my wish to have all the Democrats stand up together and walk out.
- FIFY
Moskowitz ain’t HIM