House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration’s authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

  • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    15 months ago

    “Every dirty trick” is having actual majorities without independents to caucus. That is exactly why Republicans were able to deny the Obama appointee.

    • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      15 months ago

      “Every dirty trick” is having actual majorities without independents to caucus.

      Don’t blame the independents. They weren’t the fucking turncoats who voted with Republicans.