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George II

(67,782 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:08 PM Jan 2019

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A sensible, measured response to trump's address from our newest Congresswoman...

...from Connecticut. No histrionics, no attitude, no "woe is me", just a well thought out response:

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A sensible, measured response to trump's address from our newest Congresswoman... (Original Post) George II Jan 2019 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #1

Well said mcar Jan 2019 #2

She is also right. brer cat Jan 2019 #3

No trolling or insults necessary. I like that from our leaders. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #4

Steady nerves, cool heads. volstork Jan 2019 #5

K&R gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #6

Thoughtful, mature, and stays on point Leith Jan 2019 #7

Pretty good but remember malaise Jan 2019 #8

Interviews, speeches and tweets are not a substitute for being an effective legislator. ehrnst Jan 2019 #9

Same here malaise Jan 2019 #10

Excellent! ananda Jan 2019 #11

Are there any intelligent Rethuglican responses to NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #12

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #13

bingo! paleotn Jan 2019 #14

K & R MFGsunny Jan 2019 #15

My tweet to her: efhmc Jan 2019 #16

K&R betsuni Jan 2019 #17

Doesn't matter WHAT he says. trump speaks with a forked tongue. calimary Jan 2019 #18

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #19

I am liking this woman. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #20

Trump Can't Negotiate - He Lacks Any Skills in that Regard and is a Paper Tiger dlk Jan 2019 #21

Level headed and mature. murielm99 Jan 2019 #22

agree, very well worded - direct and to the point onetexan Jan 2019 #23

Love it ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #24

Hear, Hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #25

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:20 PM

Jan 2019

mcar

(42,340 posts)

2. Well said

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:27 PM

Jan 2019

brer cat

(24,580 posts)

3. She is also right.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:30 PM

Jan 2019

All three points are spot-on!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. No trolling or insults necessary. I like that from our leaders.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:34 PM

Jan 2019

volstork

(5,403 posts)

5. Steady nerves, cool heads.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:43 PM

Jan 2019

Carry on, Democrats!

gademocrat7

(10,663 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:54 PM

Jan 2019

Intelligent, calm response.

Leith

(7,813 posts)

7. Thoughtful, mature, and stays on point

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:56 PM

Jan 2019

The complete opposite of hair furor.

malaise

(269,093 posts)

8. Pretty good but remember

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 07:57 PM

Jan 2019

a speech is not a press conference. There were no media folks present.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

9. Interviews, speeches and tweets are not a substitute for being an effective legislator.

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:03 PM

Jan 2019

However, I like that she is laying out concrete strategies to accomplish Democratic goals.

That's more than many do.

malaise

(269,093 posts)

10. Same here

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:17 PM

Jan 2019

I am really impressed with these new Congresswomen

ananda

(28,868 posts)

11. Excellent!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:37 PM

Jan 2019

Well said.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,440 posts)

12. Are there any intelligent Rethuglican responses to

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:53 PM

Jan 2019

the Orange Douche's speech? I haven't seen any.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

13. K&R

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:55 PM

Jan 2019

paleotn

(17,931 posts)

14. bingo!

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:05 PM

Jan 2019

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

15. K & R

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:06 PM

Jan 2019

efhmc

(14,731 posts)

16. My tweet to her:

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:59 PM

Jan 2019

Well said but it assumes you are speaking to a reasonable person and history has shown us that DJT is not one.

betsuni

(25,558 posts)

17. K&R

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 10:03 PM

Jan 2019

calimary

(81,350 posts)

18. Doesn't matter WHAT he says. trump speaks with a forked tongue.

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Sat Jan 19, 2019, 11:46 PM

Jan 2019

Gothmog

(145,375 posts)

19. K&R

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Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:22 AM

Jan 2019

sheshe2

(83,815 posts)

20. I am liking this woman.

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Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:37 AM

Jan 2019

dlk

(11,572 posts)

21. Trump Can't Negotiate - He Lacks Any Skills in that Regard and is a Paper Tiger

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:08 PM

Jan 2019

Trump's offer was an obvious bait and switch attempt.

murielm99

(30,749 posts)

22. Level headed and mature.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 01:49 PM

Jan 2019

This is the kind of response we need. She is not seeking attention. She is seeking solutions.

onetexan

(13,046 posts)

23. agree, very well worded - direct and to the point

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #22)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 06:58 PM

Jan 2019

ismnotwasm

(41,995 posts)

24. Love it

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 07:26 PM

Jan 2019

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

25. Hear, Hear!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 07:30 PM

Jan 2019

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