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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Democrats in Congress are experts at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, I get it. But what the senator did is something that would inspire individuals to organize into groups to put more pressure on the administration and its allies. Booker put a part of himself on the line, got his message out there.

After this is the part where the Democratic minority of the Senate, conceivably, will fail to follow through and organizing together and amongst their constituents and putting pressure on red state senators. At least I heard Booker was doing something along those lines in NJ this weekend. If they can force a 60%-80% productive work week in the Republican Senate that is something.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

Democrats lose and fail on purpose. If they ever get a clear majority, they have a problem. How do they explain why they aren't getting us healthcare and human rights when the GOP is powerless? They can't. The mask would be completely off. So, instead they lose and then beg for money from idiots.