Asked how Democrats will stop Trump, Sen. Cory Booker says "elections matter" and that "we do not control the House, and we're in a minority in the Senate, and we don't control the White House. That gives them tremendous power, even within the bounds of how our democracy is supposed to work."
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Also democrats - “why is no one voting for us”
Also also democrats - “just have patience - we’ll fix it next election” - repeat ad Infinitum
"Sorry, the parliamentarian won't let us fix anything."
Even if Dems were able to block nominees or legislation, what does that do to combat Trump illegally delegating powers he doesn't gave to Elon Musk?
Booker is making excuses.
It's like Democrats are completely incapable of actual leadership and are only interested in the appearance of it.
Martin Luther King
So we will not accept democrat politicians doing less now.
They don’t have 2 years to fix this and they need to learn how to grass roots mobilize (we all do) or we are all fucked.
There is a Utah Phillips quote that keeps coming back to me -
-Utah Phillips
All we heard for the last 2 years was how the Democrats were fighting to save democracy. And now that they really need to fight to save Democracy, they are tucking their tail between their legs.
No wonder they are getting walked all over. 🤬
@davidhogg.bsky.social is the vice chair.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/07/dnc-vice-chair-david-hogg
Like, they don't even have to do the hard work, just do what that asshole did except in the name of not doing asshole things
#FAFO
They kept saying they couldnt do anything then either cos they didnt have a super majority.
And they use that, hoping that what's happening will teach us a lesson for not voting properly.
I think guillotines are the way to go, all of them are suspect. And we can start over.
Maybe dont let 16 seconds decide how your feel?
my plan involves self defense training and community building.
JFK's ask-not quote is right for this moment.
No, the democrats want us to suffer. They think the more we hurt the more likely they can get elected again, without having to change their terrible policies.
We won’t make it until any other election!
Maybe watch more than 16 seconds?
https://youtu.be/YIofHU_R4Oo?t=392&si=0P_HVxHnq9xngQWd
For years now, we've been expected to just magically win without the votes.
We need to fight in the courts, in the streets, where we can block things in the Senate that require 60 votes.
But America also needs to know the pain that is coming is 100% Republican.
Fetterman is a trash ogre on every third day.
The rest that get over 54 votes are likely just "He's just going to choose someone even stupider so sure."
No? Why's that?
Because it's pathetic, demoralizing, and demobilizing.
Only democrat tax thieves with sinecures say this garbage.
F-ing delusional
Does Putin’s Russia have elections where there’s a chance he’ll actually lose?
If we have another election, we need to vote out all these weak-willed weenies. Primary them all, as MAGA Republicans did to their own.
What a feckless display of “leadership”
Yes. He says its a constitutional crisis
Liberals are so bizarre
example: Biden had 4 yrs to do something about fed. weed legalization, an issue w/broad support. It took him over 3 just to ASK HHS and the DEA to do the bare minimum, ie study a move to schedule 3
Team Biden is like "welp, we're at the total mercy of these executive branch agencies we control, sorry. Guess our hands are tied"
https://bsky.app/profile/mike10010100.bsky.social/post/3lhvzvwxaic2u
https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/democrats-abandon-effort-delay-special-election-20158539.php
What would've been nice, starting in 2021, was real movement on court reform. Fed. Cannabis descheduling. Statehood for DC/PR. For starts. Could we have done em? Maybe not. But we could've TRIED. ffs.
https://youtu.be/YIofHU_R4Oo?t=422&si=ZVhcgFcT8hxyvqpx
Their donors are conservatives who are buying off both parties.
literally ANYTHING would be better than this.
https://youtu.be/YIofHU_R4Oo?t=392&si=0P_HVxHnq9xngQWd
Maybe if democrats had taken action during the FOUR YEARS you had at least some power people would vote for you
Don’t blame people for thinking it won’t help to vote for you when you do virtually NOTHING every time they do support Dems.
That was REALLY inspirational.
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Use the budget negotiations you fucking pussy.
Elections today GA, KS, NE, NY, WA, OK
& coming up in states from today through spring
We just flipped a deep red seat in Idaho blue let’s show this admin we will still vote & win
We can flip the House by summer
Our vote is still a biggest defense
you get that from cory booker blaming elon and Trump?
“Actually, here’s why we’re not going to do anything. Sorry, not sorry. Out of our hands.”
Fire the entire government.
They lose seats for $1.5 billion
It's called corruption in other countries
Infuriating that we tell the truth?
You can't win a future that you already gave away.
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