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Martin Eden

(15,960 posts)
19. "the members of his party are afraid to honor their oath of office"
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:07 AM
Jun 1

Your statement quoted above is more than just true; it can be an effective narrative for defeating cowardly Republicans in November.

A lot can happen between now and then, as the bully-in-chief continues to blunder and rage against the dying of his might. How many of his enablers holding seats in Congress will find the "courage" to stand up to him as his madness further manifests while the economic pain of his blunders afflicts more voters?

Of course, it will not be "courage" that they find, but merely a continuation of serving their own self interest rather than the oath they swore to uphold. They stick their finger in their mouth, then raise it to gauge the political winds.

If our Democratic Party proceeds with courage and truth, that wind will be the winds of change to sweep these cowardly miscreants out of Congress.

Our nation is in crisis, which has both danger and opportunity. We must sieze the day -- not to restore the former status quo, but to enact real change to build a better future for generations that will look back on this time and judge us.

WE are the authors of our own history, which is ahead of us and closing in fast. Let us prepare that palm-upward blow and sizzling left hook, not in violence but in service to our loved ones and to those future generations depending on us.

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Regarding Courage [View all] H2O Man May 31 OP
An abundance of embarrassments... kentuck May 31 #1
A lot of corruption, too. H2O Man May 31 #5
We need leaders that understand the gravity of the situation. kentuck May 31 #15
Yes! H2O Man Jun 1 #21
Then why did Jack Smith quit orthoclad Monday #28
K&R MustLoveBeagles May 31 #2
Thank you! H2O Man May 31 #6
We must not assume a return to "normalcy" is orthoclad May 31 #3
Right. H2O Man May 31 #7
I can never forget that my father fled Hitler. orthoclad Monday #27
Yes, it can. H2O Man Monday #29
I missed that - I'll look for it. orthoclad Monday #30
Yes. H2O Man Monday #31
Too few WWII vets left now orthoclad Monday #32
When I was a kid, my Mom got a dog and I was tasked with caring for it. Midnight Writer May 31 #4
Interesting. H2O Man May 31 #8
I was lucky. He didn't come around much. Midnight Writer May 31 #10
I, too, was an abused child ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #13
Absolutely! H2O Man Jun 1 #18
I, too, was an abused child ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #14
Your story reminds me of Johnny Cash's song Uncle Joe May 31 #11
Ah, my dear H20 Man ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #9
I agree about the USSC. H2O Man May 31 #12
From your lips to God's ear. Joinfortmill May 31 #16
Thanks! H2O Man Jun 1 #17
"the members of his party are afraid to honor their oath of office" Martin Eden Jun 1 #19
Very good! H2O Man Jun 1 #20
The Truly Strong Kid Berwyn Jun 1 #22
Thank you! H2O Man Jun 1 #23
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Thank you! H2O Man Jun 1 #26
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