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crimycarny

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34. I appreciate Lawrence's messaging

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 07:08 PM

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Although I don't agree with Lawrence regarding Chuck Schumer, not even close, I do think there is something to be said about educating people that the Democrats got something out of the deal, no matter how minor it may seem.

Yes, it's infuriating that the Democrats caved once again, but I can also see that there is nothing to be gained by saying the Democrats got nothing at all.

The GOP constantly fools its voters by saying the sky is blue and it's sunny when it's actually raining. They get their voters to vote against their own interests time and time again. Heck, they got a 34-time convicted felon, rapist, and the man behind an insurrection re-elected.

I don't know the answer, other than that Democrats need to figure out a way to get much better messaging, and way ahead of the game. Bitching and moaning after the fact, much like I've been doing, isn't going to help win the midterms. I know that caving to the GOP demands isn't going to help either, but that horse has left the barn.

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Listen to Lawrence: '271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats" [View all] bigtree Tuesday OP

LOL, no thanks, i've seen enough Lawrence apology posts for the disgusting backstabbing. nt yaesu Tuesday #1

par bigtree Tuesday #2

Boy did we pull one over on them. Emile Tuesday #3

Seems unwise to proudly take ownership of 15M Americans losing health coverage. RockRaven Tuesday #4

which is what republicans have done bigtree Tuesday #6

Then we should've let them nuke the filibuster. mr715 Tuesday #23

what, the ones that compromised for two more months of funding bigtree Yesterday #50

Meh. Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #5

it's funny. I read these things to inform myself. Including posts and replies bigtree Tuesday #7

The voters will do the math Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #8

voters need to understand the math bigtree Tuesday #9

Telling voters what they "need to understand" has been SUCH A WINNING STRATEGY. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #16

it's like I raised my children bigtree Tuesday #22

You believe voters and children respond favorably to condescension. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #28

I may not be an eloquent enough writer but I'm not campaigning bigtree Tuesday #30

Your dismissal of my comments doesn't change the fact that voters don't GAF about senate traditions Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #19

you missed his point bigtree Tuesday #31

Mommy's drunk and Daddy won't pay the bills, and it's the kids who are spoiled? Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #35

what? bigtree Tuesday #36

I just saw mention in a book of Lawrence working for Moynihan: betsuni Yesterday #44

he had adoringly long hair back then. bigtree Yesterday #47

Nope. This is a transcript for personal use, not commercial purposes, so it falls under 'fair use,' ancianita Tuesday #13

That's not what fair use is Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #15

Note under DU's copyright section... ancianita Tuesday #18

From DU's TOS: Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #20

Yeah. I linked it. Read the parts you prefer. ancianita Tuesday #21

"What does 'caved' mean?" A powerful trigger, symptoms include excessive online trolling and foaming at the mouth. betsuni Tuesday #10

Thank you. Esp for the transcript, since reading enhances short and long term memory. ancianita Tuesday #11

First off, John Glenn was a Marine BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #12

oh that makes all the difference bigtree Tuesday #33

If he can't get that right BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #37

if YOU can't get that right... bigtree Yesterday #39

I am right. O'Donnell is wrong. He went into space as a Marine. BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #40

lawd bigtree Yesterday #41

I was not inaccurate BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #42

that's not 'all there is to it' you left a lot out bigtree Yesterday #43

What he wrote regarding the agreement BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #45

facts he mentioned about the agreement that he got right bigtree Yesterday #48

271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats BeerBarrelPolka Yesterday #49

alright, be done. bigtree Yesterday #51

Leave it to Lawrence to spell this "caving" out for everybody to understand. n/t valleyrogue Tuesday #14

That is a lot of words for "Back to square one" Sympthsical Tuesday #17

Lawrence needs to sit down with Jon Stewart. SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #24

I think I understand what Lawrence is getting at. Katinfl Tuesday #25

I am a huge Lawrence fan senseandsensibility Tuesday #26

I appreciate Lawrence's perspective Redleg Tuesday #27

I agree with Lawrence LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #29

. MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #32

I appreciate Lawrence's messaging crimycarny Tuesday #34

Lawrence thinks we can't see or understand what's going on in plain view. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #38

for Schumer's critics, the fight ended when the shutdown ended. bigtree Yesterday #46