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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:26 PM Jun 2017

Why aren't Democrats calling for contempt?

Coats, Rogers, and Sessions have refused to answer questions.

Our only power as Democrats now is to raise holy Hell since we are the minority.
Why aren't our leaders doing this?

A lot of hand wringing but they need to call it for what it is. Where's the fight?

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Why aren't Democrats calling for contempt? (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2017 OP
And given that McConnell apparently intends on passing a health care bill guillaumeb Jun 2017 #1
Yep! SHRED Jun 2017 #2
Keeping their powder dry? vi5 Jun 2017 #3
The powder is long gone. Boomerproud Jun 2017 #7
Multi dimensional chess I guess? SHRED Jun 2017 #8
Who knows... vi5 Jun 2017 #16
I agree. We always seem to be waiting for accountability. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #4
It's why we lose SHRED Jun 2017 #5
Let him twist for a while Recursion Jun 2017 #6
That shouldn't stop them from calling contempt SHRED Jun 2017 #9
I've seen Democrats raising hell all over the place. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #10
It appears to me they are going step by step. pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #11
Exactly there is NO legal reason for them to refuse answering. They are indeed in contempt. onecaliberal Jun 2017 #12
No power. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #13
They could still call for it! MoonRiver Jun 2017 #14
K&R'd! snot Jun 2017 #15

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. And given that McConnell apparently intends on passing a health care bill
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:28 PM
Jun 2017

with no public input or publicity, the Democrats need to publicize this also.

Boomerproud

(7,968 posts)
7. The powder is long gone.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:36 PM
Jun 2017

45 and his minions make me nauseous and scared, but the Dems impotence in the face of the danger we face makes me angry.

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
16. Who knows...
Wed Jun 14, 2017, 12:38 PM
Jun 2017

...but to read folks on here it seems like the only problem we have is people not clapping loudly enough and being too mean to Dems, and if only everyone were nicer we'd be winning on every front.

Does that line of reasoning sound familiar to anyone else?

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)
4. I agree. We always seem to be waiting for accountability.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:32 PM
Jun 2017

Time to play ball and stop the fraudulent
Republican slight of hand.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
10. I've seen Democrats raising hell all over the place.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:39 PM
Jun 2017

Working from every angle and overall doing well at messaging. I'm not claiming perfection.

We are watching new leaders rise in our party as some of the senior members keep hammering away. We have new groups organizing, often with help from elected democrats. Republicans have huge numbers yet here are some of our parties best questioning the AG about a scandal. This is still early on in his Presidency and that's what's going on. It's just the beginning.

 

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)
11. It appears to me they are going step by step.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 08:57 PM
Jun 2017

addressing as they go, doing what they can under they system we have, and very little tools at hand, being in minority.

Personally, I feel Democrats are addressing so many fronts right now, and doing a damn good job. I can patiently wait to see how this continues to progress forward.

It was clear during the hearing they were going after obstruction.

onecaliberal

(32,902 posts)
12. Exactly there is NO legal reason for them to refuse answering. They are indeed in contempt.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 09:06 PM
Jun 2017

This IS exactly why we lose. They get away with destroying our country and we still can't get Our party to fucking do something.

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