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dutch777

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7. This is genius. Dems need proxies that can lead these meetings and ridicule lack of GOP backbone and...

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Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:15 AM

Mar 24

...fact that Trump/GOP is not dealing with inflation, settling the world's problems and is in fact increasing the US debt while putting tens of thousands out of work and threatening Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid. I would make this about GOP House and Senate not dealing with real issues for voters not about Trump per se. Goal is to take back House and Senate in 2026 and make current GOP legislators increasingly reluctant to support Trump/Musk nonsense.

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New On The Market: 'Empty Chair' Town Halls [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 24 OP

Republicons turn their backs on America and Americans BoRaGard Mar 24 #1

They thought they could do it to the Trump CULT and it wouldn't matter Bengus81 Mar 24 #28

AWOL Republicans Canada Kid Mar 24 #2

Yep. Pretty sorry story, that's for sure. calimary Mar 24 #6

Ha! I remember Clint Eastwood making an ass of himself over an empty chair. no_hypocrisy Mar 24 #3

And that is who Democrats have been mocking ever since BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #4

I'm still thinking all of these GOP no shows... IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 24 #5

This is genius. Dems need proxies that can lead these meetings and ridicule lack of GOP backbone and... dutch777 Mar 24 #7

I agree- Democrats should show up at these Puke vapor rallies and be ready to lay out some vote-changing info & behavior NBachers Mar 24 #30

I hope to God all of these events are getting videotaped. ShazzieB Mar 24 #8

I expect at a minimum, they are posted on social media BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #9

Yeah, social media is better than nothing. ShazzieB Mar 24 #19

The DNC created a new "rapid response" entity called "FactPost" BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #20

I just posted the FL13 town hall. sheshe2 Mar 24 #22

That's great! ShazzieB Mar 24 #23

Went to one for Darrell Issa, the last Republican rep in San Diego County travelingthrulife Mar 24 #10

Here was Mueller She Wrote's Blue Sky post about it (with video) BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #16

Empty chairs for empty suits democrank Mar 24 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 24 #12

The one I went to was loud with lots of great signs. People are pissed. travelingthrulife Mar 24 #13

Updated Mar. 24 2025 7:27AM Daily Beast: Angry Voters Yell at 'Empty Chair' Town Halls as Republicans Chicken Out riversedge Mar 24 #14

Chants of TAX THE RICH! From today's Indivisible empty chair town hall for Darrell Issa - who just so happens to be the riversedge Mar 24 #15

Andy Harris liberalgunwilltravel Mar 24 #17

"...mostly middle-aged and predominantly white" Wednesdays Mar 24 #18

Clint Eastwood's gift that keeps on giving!! NM Grins Mar 24 #21

Now those venting repubs DownriverDem Mar 24 #24

Kick ck4829 Mar 24 #25

MONTANA: Nearly 1,000 attend Billings town hall, raising concerns while Congressional leaders a no-show swag Mar 24 #26

Thanks for posting that BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #27

I know I'm late for this conversation but MeNotThatKindOfOrc Mar 24 #29

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