I'll take their vote, but I'm not going to join hands and sing "Kumbaya" with former MAGA. Nor do I trust their regret. Nor would I count them as converts to decency.
And I'm not going to pretend their "change" isn't motivated mostly by their own faces getting eaten by the leopard they released.
They voted to destroy America in the name of white supremacy and cruelty. And as soon as a Democratic administration takes power, they'll turn on it when it doesn't magically and immediately fix all the damage they caused.
They insist everyone will support universal health care once they are “saved.”
I feel seen here and that's fine. Everyone (or a very large majority) does support social programs once they are in place. I know we are at a crazy time right now but normally, social security and medicare are untouchable because they are so popular. Imagine giving everyone healthcare and then trying to take it away.
A political party is not a house of worship.
No, they are not. And as such, we will use critical thinking about our right to cast a vote for the people we believe in. Booker can fuck off.
"He’s voted to confirm some of his nominees, including Marco Rubio."
TBF, this is where we have to 'grade on the curve'...EVERY SINGLE democratic Senator (inc. Warren and Sanders for context) voted for Rubio (pffft)...Only a handful of dem Senators ONLY voted for Rubio. Tim Kaine's record is abysmal
Well lots of Democratic voters like that. They want "fight" and many of them don't check the receipts. This is one of many reasons why I'm resigned to dying prematurely in this shithole country. 'cause a majority of Americans are also easily persuaded that ethnic cleansing will make everything cheaper for them and make it so there's not crime or something.
Nah those were cover reasons, they wanted the ethnic cleansing.
Ah well can't wait for the pundits that will demand another "Sister Souljah moment" out of whatever hapless sacrificial lamb gets the most votes in a Democratic primary.
Fundamentalism is a cancer on religion and on politics. No one is perfect, which is probably why Jesus told his followers to take out of the branch from their eye before removing a speck from someone else's eye.
That's one way of looking at it. I obviously see it differently - ignoring the issue he raised has been damaging to us and our candidates. I always remember the old saying "Democrats fall in love, Repulbicans fiall in line". We need to do more falling in line until/unless we fix the mess we made.
Fall in line? With genocide? With more for the rich and the boot for the rest of us? Corporate greed taking over our resources? Nah, I'm not falling in line.
Meh. I agree with the theory but not the execution. Lecturing people never works, and often has the opposite effect. I do not disagree w/Booker but presenting that argument as the reason why people need to vote the way he wants them to is a sure loser.
I'll take their vote, but I'm not going to join hands and sing "Kumbaya" with former MAGA. Nor do I trust their regret. Nor would I count them as converts to decency.
And I'm not going to pretend their "change" isn't motivated mostly by their own faces getting eaten by the leopard they released.
They voted to destroy America in the name of white supremacy and cruelty. And as soon as a Democratic administration takes power, they'll turn on it when it doesn't magically and immediately fix all the damage they caused.
They insist everyone will support universal health care once they are “saved.”
I feel seen here and that's fine. Everyone (or a very large majority) does support social programs once they are in place. I know we are at a crazy time right now but normally, social security and medicare are untouchable because they are so popular. Imagine giving everyone healthcare and then trying to take it away.
A political party is not a house of worship.
No, they are not. And as such, we will use critical thinking about our right to cast a vote for the people we believe in. Booker can fuck off.
"He’s voted to confirm some of his nominees, including Marco Rubio."
TBF, this is where we have to 'grade on the curve'...EVERY SINGLE democratic Senator (inc. Warren and Sanders for context) voted for Rubio (pffft)...Only a handful of dem Senators ONLY voted for Rubio. Tim Kaine's record is abysmal
The "party" is cooked.
"Parker Molloy at The Present Age explored Booker’s sentiments and explained why it wasn’t a compelling political message."
I think we have learned by now that Booker is all performance and no substance
Well lots of Democratic voters like that. They want "fight" and many of them don't check the receipts. This is one of many reasons why I'm resigned to dying prematurely in this shithole country. 'cause a majority of Americans are also easily persuaded that ethnic cleansing will make everything cheaper for them and make it so there's not crime or something.
Nah those were cover reasons, they wanted the ethnic cleansing.
Ah well can't wait for the pundits that will demand another "Sister Souljah moment" out of whatever hapless sacrificial lamb gets the most votes in a Democratic primary.
Fundamentalism is a cancer on religion and on politics. No one is perfect, which is probably why Jesus told his followers to take out of the branch from their eye before removing a speck from someone else's eye.
Sorry, but I agree with Cory on this, and I think a "come to Jesus" moment is just what the "she/he's not perfect" voters need.
How is it needed? How would it work? It’s like vinyl having a “come to Jesus” moment about CDs
That's one way of looking at it. I obviously see it differently - ignoring the issue he raised has been damaging to us and our candidates. I always remember the old saying "Democrats fall in love, Repulbicans fiall in line". We need to do more falling in line until/unless we fix the mess we made.
Fall in line? With genocide? With more for the rich and the boot for the rest of us? Corporate greed taking over our resources? Nah, I'm not falling in line.
Oh, you must be a "progressive".
I’m a citizen with the same right to vote that you have.
No one said you weren't. It's laughable that that's what you read.
Meh. I agree with the theory but not the execution. Lecturing people never works, and often has the opposite effect. I do not disagree w/Booker but presenting that argument as the reason why people need to vote the way he wants them to is a sure loser.