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Ping Tung

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14. Politics vs principles. They are seldom compatible.

Reply to xocetaceans (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 06:44 PM

May 20

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]"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man." --Thomas Jefferson

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Has Booker now gone Schumer in acquiescing to Trump? Voting for a Trump nominee is not the way to fight. [View all] xocetaceans May 20 OP

I suggested at the beginning of this term that the Democrats should oppose everything that Republicans put up. Walleye May 20 #1

Fight everything we reasonable can SunImp May 20 #12

With Schumer it could be argued that shutting down the government would have hurt us much more than not. JohnSJ May 20 #2

A simple internet search reveals this New Republic article: Ponietz May 20 #3

Why wouldnt you take a dime from him, Cory? choie May 20 #8

It's a club and we're not in it Ponietz May 20 #10

It was a favor returned. BlueTsunami2018 May 20 #4

Thank you. betsuni May 20 #7

Well moderate Dems have their own form of purity to be fair SunImp May 20 #11

"Democrat leadership" W_HAMILTON May 20 #13

Sorry, I posted it on my phone SunImp May 20 #15

I had read that. It's Ridiculous Piling on Sen Booker Wehn Cha May 20 #17

The framing of this OP is absolute fucking garbage. tritsofme May 20 #5

Yes. betsuni May 20 #9

Post removed Post removed May 20 #16

Sad to hear that Meowmee May 20 #6

Politics vs principles. They are seldom compatible. Ping Tung May 20 #14