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jamellebouie.net • 70 days ago

also this https://bsky.app/profile/gravelinfluencer.bsky.social/post/3ll7bjdtp422e

The Signal story is really the perfect example of how Trump's litany of abuses have completely warped media coverage and the standard he is held to. It's being covered, but on the Trump curve, it's just another scandal, as opposed to a major national security threat that should lead to resignations.

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joocifer.bsky.social•70 days ago

At this point, it's almost like the stupidity has edged past the fascism as the most dire threat to the country.

> The best we can hope for is that the stupidity will mitigate the effects of the fascism <

donkronenberger.bsky.social•70 days ago

I’m old enough to remember when Trump and his mob howled “Lock Her Up” at Hillary Clinton over a much smaller violation.

And the media outrage over that smaller violation swung the election to Trump in 2016.

mj2468.bsky.social•70 days ago

How often are they using Signal to hide administration records?

harpen1.bsky.social•70 days ago

There is an old video of Hegseth talking about Hillary’s e-mails and how she and anyone connected with the breach of classified data should immediately resign. I guess all his alcohol abuse must have caused some memory loss.

ellenahzulu.bsky.social•70 days ago

And a CONSPIRACY to do all of that, repeatedly. Plus cover-ups?

lukeyoquinto.bsky.social•70 days ago

Let’s also not lose sight of the fact that Witkoff was apparently IN MOSCOW while receiving these messages

modonnell5.bsky.social•70 days ago

💯

pedroyokes.bsky.social•70 days ago

This is exactly why Democrats are playing on Impossible Mode though, and an underrated source of Dem voter frustration. There’s a massive new scandal daily but zero ability to break through the chatter on any of it, because tomorrow brings a fresh outrage. It’s an impossible environment

animalspirits.bsky.social•70 days ago

It's not Impossible Mode, it just takes some coordination. It shouldn't be that hard to get lead Democrats to address these things and just the fact that they hold power would force the press to cover it. The GOP does this already.

pedroyokes.bsky.social•70 days ago

Dems do address these things every day. But the next day there’s something new. That’s my point.

themonstersknow.com•70 days ago

At some point, you turn the nonstop barrage of scandals into THE scandal.

"Donald Trump has broken his oath of office EVERY DAY since his inauguration, undermined every responsibility of our government in the preamble to the Constitution, and violated all but two amendments in the Bill of Rights."

themonstersknow.com•70 days ago

"The only time he's NOT an active domestic enemy of our Constitution is when he's playing golf. And then he has Elon Musk and his henchmen making a mockery of it for him."

pedroyokes.bsky.social•70 days ago

Keith, Dems are saying this literally every day. Hell, even Schumer says this. It doesn’t break through.

themonstersknow.com•70 days ago

I'll happily eat my words if you can point me to one Democratic official other than AOC or J.B. Pritzker who's used the phrase "violated his oath of office."

pedroyokes.bsky.social•70 days ago

Yeah I’m not going to play this game where you pick the exact magic words that need to be said. I’ll just say that even in Schumer’s disastrous interview with Hayes he *still* called Trump an aspiring king and lawless. The fact this stuff doesn’t break through proves my point, not yours.

cmraman.geek.org•70 days ago

Which amendments hasn’t he violated? Second and Fourth?

themonstersknow.com•70 days ago

Second and Third.

cmraman.geek.org•70 days ago

Right, I always think of the Fourth as being about quartering by word association.

the-greetest.bsky.social•70 days ago

No, they're intentionally not pursuing this because they're either incompetent or complicit, and it's starting to feel like the latter.

pedroyokes.bsky.social•70 days ago

You can just literally go to any news website and find Democrats talking to all of these issues.

the-greetest.bsky.social•70 days ago

The Senate Democrats just confirmed another nominee. People see that the actions of Democratic leadership are not matching their rhetoric.

schmonsequences.bsky.social•70 days ago

The Dems can't take Trump down on this so it's just another distraction. We should ruthlessly destroy the Dems for their performative BS. Either show results or STFU. Remember Russiagate? The J6 commission? Mueller? Jack Smith? All hot air in the pursuit of nothing. Stop being a useful idiot

jleep86.bsky.social•70 days ago

This take is stupid.

andyashton.bsky.social•70 days ago

It has been over 48 hours. I have a feeling we're about to enter the "Signalgate is actually bad for Democrats" part of the news cycle

yukonjohn.bsky.social•70 days ago

Screaming? Yes. Calling for resignations? Definitely.

Asking for GOP led investigations or a special counsel? Fuck no.

zach-ofalltrades.bsky.social•70 days ago

Yup. It’s “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic” effect, but for presidential scandals.

truth2024.bsky.social•70 days ago

Democrats are screaming about it all

michelebella.bsky.social•70 days ago

Which ones? And where? Into their closet? Did Chuck Schumer read another monotone two minute speech on the Senate floor that nobody saw?

agora01619.bsky.social•70 days ago

I am not a smart operator, and I do not pretend to understand the current situation.
But, as someone who once understood the importance of force protection, let me say a big FUCK YOU to all #military personnel who voted for these incompetent imbeciles. AGAIN!

usaf1976.bsky.social•70 days ago

yup and Politico runs the story as, "How secure is Signal.” My guess is they are sliding to say the app was legitimate. It’s freaking laughable.

xiruxi.bsky.social•70 days ago

Goldberg himself pointed out that even if Signal were secure enough, the phone it is on is likely not!!

tat1111.bsky.social•70 days ago

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯💯

terrejpwdc.bsky.social•70 days ago

Ratliff just testified Signal is permissible bec it was loaded onto his computer when he arrived at the CIA and his predecessor under Biden used it too.

etamny.bsky.social•70 days ago

the battle for reality

tat1111.bsky.social•70 days ago

The battle for the truth to prevail.

A lie is still a lie.

jleep86.bsky.social•70 days ago

The media coverage isn't warped. After 10+ years people can't keep saying this.

The media is PARTICIPATING in the lack of trump coverage and outrage. This isn't warped.

steve-kasner.bsky.social•70 days ago

REMEMBER GAZA — The 2 nights of attacks on Yemen were Trump's response to the Houthi’s resumption of shipping attacks after Israel broke its Gaza ceasefire.

The real crime is the genocidal blockade (a total blockade) & war against the 2 million people of Gaza! 🇵🇸

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/17/houthis-us-in-new-spiral-of-violence-everything-to-know

irenecolth.bsky.social•70 days ago

Also the confirmation of anti-European animus from Vance.

sagebird28.bsky.social•70 days ago

Also the invitation to enemy nations to hack our communications and make us vulnerable.

proactiveretcon.bsky.social•70 days ago

Also note that no one in the media has the balls to call obviously illegal actions illegal.

The media has already been beaten into submission.

jleep86.bsky.social•70 days ago

Submission or willing participant?

paulaptb.bsky.social•70 days ago

Just called my reps. What this also means is that they were using their private, unsecured phones. (Govt phones don't have Signal.) Wikoff was in Moscow at the time of the chat. How much classified info is sitting on their phones. They should be confiscated.

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