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Blue_Tires

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9. True, but his timing is utter shit... Sheldon is being petty here.

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:19 PM

7 hrs ago

And have I missed something or did somebody steal Whitehouse's ability to speak? I don't recall any firebrand red-meat-for-the-base speeches from him lately...

But let's be honest here -- When given the choice, most Dems would MUCH rather bludgeon fellow Dems than set their sights on King Donnie and his cult who are about to embark on their Worldwide Revenge Tour. Punching down is so much easier and it's what everyone expects from us at this point.

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Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us' [View all] Celerity 8 hrs ago OP

I would have liked to have heard this as a steady drumbeat for the last four years. Autumn 8 hrs ago #1

that might have helped. I'll give you that. steady, constant unrelenting msfiddlestix 8 hrs ago #3

Repetition of simple points OrangeJoe 6 hrs ago #15

Political Best Practice Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #4

And I would have liked for Dems to have gotten off their asses and voted for Kamala Blue_Tires 7 hrs ago #7

We saw it coming and 1/2 of America betrayed itself. NotHardly 6 hrs ago #12

It would have taken more than a speech. I'm not sure what happened in this election, but that speech wouldn't saved msfiddlestix 8 hrs ago #2

Here's what happened Blue_Tires 6 hrs ago #11

Fair point, and apparently true. it is still hard to take in. msfiddlestix 6 hrs ago #18

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He is correct malaise 7 hrs ago #6

True, but his timing is utter shit... Sheldon is being petty here. Blue_Tires 7 hrs ago #9

Why? N/t malaise 7 hrs ago #10

Easy to be armchair quarterback newdeal2 7 hrs ago #8

Why now Sheldon......you were an up and comer......now?? NOT SO MUCH. a kennedy 6 hrs ago #13

What exactly did he need to hear ? Isn't he a senator ? JI7 6 hrs ago #14

I appreciate Whitehouse but those comments are bullshit IMO. NoMoreRepugs 6 hrs ago #16

Bernie's been giving this speech for years but it's been too far left for our Party. jalan48 6 hrs ago #17

Bernie should've considered winning thebigidea 6 hrs ago #19