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67. Why is it always the democrats who are failing? Trump fucked up big time, so did Mike Johnson.

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Booker: Democratic Party 'has failed this moment' [View all] David__77 14 hrs ago OP

Please find this Dem another candidate. Thank you. efhmc 14 hrs ago #1

Agreed BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #45

Agree WiVoter 11 hrs ago #57

There is no "right" there is only MAGA BeyondGeography 14 hrs ago #2

Really! Cory Has Nowhere to Go .. He Is the Embodiment of the Left MAGA Hates! TearsOfDaClowned 13 hrs ago #6

"MAGA's" dream opponent is a technocrat. A real "adult in the room". David__77 13 hrs ago #8

He's right. Democrats don't need purity tests SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #3

Poppycock NoRethugFriends 13 hrs ago #9

Thanks for sharing SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #13

Care to Elaborate? quakerboy 11 hrs ago #50

So Gore, Clinton and Harris SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #51

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl 11 hrs ago #52

Phony issue, sounds like he is trying out to run the "Problem Solvers Caucus". displacedvermoter 13 hrs ago #4

any Roosevelt out there? Tetrachloride 13 hrs ago #5

DURec leftstreet 13 hrs ago #7

Cory needs to work on messaging - TBF 13 hrs ago #10

Just lost my vote kacekwl 13 hrs ago #11

That's literal for me because I'm in his state. JHB 12 hrs ago #41

You've just proved his point! MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #58

Purity tests may be necessary gulliver 13 hrs ago #12

Just found one in Nebraska. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #16

People who administer purity tests are gatekeepers gulliver 12 hrs ago #30

Post removed Post removed 13 hrs ago #14

An example of a "purity test." question everything 13 hrs ago #17

That's not a win for democrats it's a win for republicans. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #20

Booker is pretty damn far down the list of problematic senators. W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #29

Looks like he is failing, last ditch effort by running for president. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #22

I'll bet a good number of dems do. Blame the system. CrispyQ 12 hrs ago #32

I was impressed by him recently on Sunday Morning question everything 13 hrs ago #15

Yeah yeah Cory LR3 13 hrs ago #18

I don't get it. Could you please elaborate, LR3? Thanks ❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #38

It is part of a famous skit LR3 11 hrs ago #47

Got it. Thanks. ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #48

Piggy and the MAGAts MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #60

By "this point" I mean LR3 9 hrs ago #70

I think "purity test" is a slur aimed at principled protection of marginalized peoples. LuvLoogie 13 hrs ago #19

100% then what they pass is all republican ideology. Blue Full Moon 13 hrs ago #23

+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #62

You're right, because there are other "putity tests" that are very real although they don't get that label JHB 1 hr ago #71

JFC, this better not be an early call for reconciliation without accountablity. intheflow 13 hrs ago #21

+1000 Celerity 12 hrs ago #25

+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #61

The one issue that (ALMOST) everyone ignores. The insane concentration of wealth. usonian 13 hrs ago #24

Strange Cirsium 12 hrs ago #26

Ugh Lemon Lyman 12 hrs ago #27

2012 MTP: shilling for private equity/Romney against Obama Jmg212 12 hrs ago #28

I agree with Booker, partially. gab13by13 12 hrs ago #31

Democrats "fail" when they get sucked into the divisive purity test bullshit and don't vote "D" in the general election. sop 12 hrs ago #33

I would argue we have to find a happy middle angrychair 12 hrs ago #39

Do you believe Republican Senator Mehmet Oz would be better than Fetterman? sop 11 hrs ago #55

Fetterman's crime angrychair 10 hrs ago #65

Despite Fetterman's "crime," do you you think Senator Oz would be any better? It's a simple question. sop 10 hrs ago #66

My pushback is entirely primary angrychair 9 hrs ago #69

Cory would not be my choice. JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #34

Murphy and Beshear are strong candidates. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #46

We tried that, Corey. His name was Barack Obama. All it proved was that there's no "left-right divide"... JHB 12 hrs ago #35

best post of the thread harumph 12 hrs ago #37

The football example! 😎 littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #43

Hard no from me angrychair 12 hrs ago #36

That's what real leadership looks like. everyonematters 12 hrs ago #40

Instead of purity tests, how about impurity tests? hay rick 12 hrs ago #42

What's CB talking about today? What will he do tomorrow? littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #44

There is no issue more important and necessary... Escape 11 hrs ago #49

I like Booker themaguffin 11 hrs ago #53

Spoken like a true centrist. Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #54

"Asked by NBC anchor Kristen Welker MorbidButterflyTat 11 hrs ago #56

jfc bigtree 10 hrs ago #59

What a great idea, Cory. Trash the Democrats rather than the Republicans. Please . . . don't run in 2028. Vinca 10 hrs ago #63

The Republicans have failed KT2000 10 hrs ago #64

Why is it always the democrats who are failing? Trump fucked up big time, so did Mike Johnson. Initech 10 hrs ago #67

Ugh spanone 10 hrs ago #68