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ancianita

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57. Slotkin should have defined "Democratic leadership" and "old models." She will confuse independent voters.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 01:32 PM
9 hrs ago

When Slotkin says "... old models aren't working, and that includes the Democratic Party," she is being carelessly divisive.

Hakeem Jeffries is Pelosi's endorsed House leader. As such he stands as a major part of "Democratic leadership." The CBC is correct to clarify that.

The Democratic Party is not in any way 'part of the problem' when it comes to campaigning on the merits, gerrymandering election districts, or governing. At all. The electoral college is the problem. Eliminate it and the popular vote will elect the Democratic Party most of the time.

Moreover, the Democratic Party is the longest standing model since FDR for restoring and maintaining and preserving this longest standing democracy.

Slotkin's probably angling for leadership herself.

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She is right we need new leadership! bob4460 Yesterday #1
The last thing we need now is to go to war with ourselves. creeksneakers2 Yesterday #3
Comical at best luv2fly Yesterday #11
What do you think I should call the people creeksneakers2 21 hrs ago #16
What I think you should call engaged voters is irrelevant. luv2fly 21 hrs ago #17
The choice was remarkably unwise. creeksneakers2 21 hrs ago #19
Roughly 33,000 people feel differently n/t luv2fly 21 hrs ago #22
In NYC creeksneakers2 20 hrs ago #24
They've been calling Dems communist for decades. Cobalt Violet 16 hrs ago #35
Post removed Post removed 11 hrs ago #51
not true. Cobalt Violet 10 hrs ago #53
How can you deny it? creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #54
She's one of the JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #40
Why? angrychair 11 hrs ago #50
Are they democrats? creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #52
Not sure I understand your question angrychair 10 hrs ago #55
They've been calling democrats socialist or communists TBF 2 hrs ago #66
Its relevant to your complaint about my language. creeksneakers2 21 hrs ago #20
You prefer "progressive loonies," yeah we know n/t luv2fly 21 hrs ago #23
I'm backing off some because creeksneakers2 20 hrs ago #25
No she's Not! Look to herself for her votes for Cha 20 hrs ago #27
We really don't need this shit right now. I don't care, the stakes are too high to be doing the usual bickering Cheezoholic Yesterday #2
Right on! creeksneakers2 Yesterday #4
Some people won't lead and they won't get out of the way Ponietz Yesterday #6
You can't lead from the minority. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #37
Mahalo! We sure as Hellscape Don't! Cha 20 hrs ago #28
Spot on from the CBC!!! Unforced public drama is the absolute last thing we need right now. QueerDuck Yesterday #5
So is it projecting unity angrychair Yesterday #8
There will be time for that later. creeksneakers2 21 hrs ago #21
Completely agree that unity has to go both ways. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #34
My point is angrychair 12 hrs ago #43
Vote for every Democrat on your ballot in November. yardwork 12 hrs ago #48
Well... it seems clear that we are talking about two entirely different things. QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #49
"Spot on from the CBC!!! Unforced public drama is the absolute last thing we need right now". LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #10
Not sure how disciplined campaign strategy qualifies as an oxymoron. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #36
AIPAC, i.e., "Talking dollars" Ponietz Yesterday #7
This is why Democrats lose elections... Escape Yesterday #9
Work together. Makes a ton of sense to me. oasis Yesterday #12
Yes it does.. I'm so disapponted in Sen Slotkin. Cha 20 hrs ago #30
Politicians gonna politic. yardwork 12 hrs ago #47
Yes! We've done it befoe so we know the Cha 20 hrs ago #29
Spot on. Those advocating for "purity tests" would rather rule the ashes of our minority than win a majority. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #38
Vote for every Democrat on your ballot this fall. yardwork 12 hrs ago #46
I support a Black person Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #13
Rep Crockett won't be there next year. I support Cha 19 hrs ago #31
Jasmine Crockett will no longer be in Congress as of January 2027 Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #56
I agree with the CBC. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #14
Excellent post, Thanks! Cha 19 hrs ago #32
Debate all that Later! ffs w rhe squabbles right now! Win FIRST!!! And. .. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #15
All of this. yardwork 12 hrs ago #45
Corraling Cats dave99 21 hrs ago #18
Hmm... Sen Slotkin should take the CDC's advice! Cha 20 hrs ago #26
The party is going to have this discussion at some point regardless fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #33
Well, they've been remarkably adept at avoiding it for a very long time, but I think it's now reaching a point where Midwestern Democrat 3 hrs ago #65
Of course Icanthinkformyself 16 hrs ago #39
Slotkin is one of the most JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #41
To underscore the issue regarding Slotkin BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #42
Right. She's labeled on at least one website chart as a "Swing" voter with Dems; whereas the Democratic Socialist ancianita 9 hrs ago #59
Vote for every Democrat on your ballot this fall. yardwork 12 hrs ago #44
Slotkin should have defined "Democratic leadership" and "old models." She will confuse independent voters. ancianita 9 hrs ago #57
Jeffries has been a tremendous leader of the House Quiet Em 9 hrs ago #58
Amen! QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #60
Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #61
Is that ALL black politicians? Or just the few who sold out to TACO? marble falls 7 hrs ago #63
I have mixed feelings about Jeffries, barbtries 7 hrs ago #62
I think Jeffries has been thoroughly schooled into the establisment by Speaker Emeritus Pelosi BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #64
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