just a reminder that every single democrat in congress (including bernie sanders) voted to confirm rubio, even though we knew bs like this was coming. - ThreadSky

owillis.bsky.social • 18 hours ago

just a reminder that every single democrat in congress (including bernie sanders) voted to confirm rubio, even though we knew bs like this was coming.

Reposted from Erin Reed

If anyone has access to the Marco Rubio cable banning trans athletes from US entry and targeting trans people's visas, please message me. The wording of the reporting here is very vague on if this will apply to ALL trans entrants or only athletes.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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titusoates6.bsky.social•18 hours ago

They whisked him through because he’s a member of the club, and now they look like appeasers and collaborators.

shrikedan.bsky.social•16 hours ago

And if this isn't a clear case of the Dems being so obessed with power and status that their willing to give up their morals and potentially merge with Republican's to form a one fascist ruling party, I don't know what will.

iwantyoustudio.bsky.social•14 hours ago

swiftrenard.bsky.social•17 hours ago

🎯

luubean.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I wonder if countries are going to boycott the 2028 summer olympics?

munbosrock.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Another Benedict Arnold.

carolynpfaff.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I want the WORLD to boycott the Olympics in LA

nippymobisto.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Rubio is, and has always been, a christian nationalist extremist

gcrust.bsky.social•17 hours ago

There's the old saying "Never interrupt your enemy while they are making a mistake."

Problem this time around is Dems are watching the Republicult light matches in a oil tank.

carlnyberg312.bsky.social•17 hours ago

The US Senate votes to confirm US Senators.

🤷‍♂️

Either they like the Senator and wish his/her well.

Or they dislike the Senator and want him/her gone.

blackholefun.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Rubio put on by far the best performance. They were not getting anyone smarter or more ethical in that role, however low we might consider his ethics. Rubio is a piece of crap, but in this case you have to take the best thing offered, given when this was occurring.

Granted, wish they had NO'ed all.

playtyperguy.com•18 hours ago

As I just commented, Democrats running in 2026/2028 could’ve said, “As a party, we didn’t have the votes to stop this. Please vote for us now.” But instead, they will have to somehow explain why the party enabled this. And “Well, Trump could’ve nominated Marjorie Taylor Greene!"

playtyperguy.com•18 hours ago

Republicans never do this! Only *20* out of 50 Republicans voted to confirm Merrick Garland -- a centrist. There was no unanimous view that “well, it could’ve been Doug Jones or Sally Yates."

brandogarcia.bsky.social•18 hours ago

And I have to always repeat—what on earth did they think was the upside to voting for Rubio? That Republicans would side with them against Hegseth? That voters love bipartisanship? It’s pure downside.

playtyperguy.com•17 hours ago

It’s mind-boggling to me. How many emails do you get about McConnell as the bogeyman? It’s actually *better* politically when your enemy is a horror show. Rubio is *only* better than Greene if he is going to make substantively different choices. Otherwise, he presents a veneer of respectability

brandogarcia.bsky.social•17 hours ago

And when they fuck up—and they will—Dems are better off saying “none of us voted for this mess” rather than “well I sure was fooled!”

muad-lib.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I highly doubt there’s an ‘athlete’ check mark for targeted visa disqualification, so yes, this is very likely a visa ban on all trans people

kelblue69.bsky.social•17 hours ago

He’s a squirmy dude but we have him figured out now. You’re cooked Marco. FN traitor.

ellem111.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Rubio is a birthright baby, his parents were not citizens when he was born. His approach to immigration is despicable.

vote4rights.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Your useless votes for Rubio are hurting our Country in so many ways @padilla.senate.gov & @schiff.senate.gov 😠

djsoubise.bsky.social•16 hours ago

"Trump will be at 50% approval forever, it'll look bad for us to be too obstructionist"

peteyfinger.bsky.social•16 hours ago

There is literally zero benefit for voting for any of Trump’s appointees. There is no good faith anything anymore and democrats haven’t received that memo. Makes them look stupid AF

lovesaloophole.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Comparing photos from a year ago and now show a man who has sold his principles. He looks like a hostage

kellylmiller.bsky.social•18 hours ago

It goes without saying that Trump 2 was not going to appoint anyone who wasn't firmly committed to whatever Trump wants on any given day, whatever their resumes and testimony before Congress may have been. He made that clear many times. Democrats should have party-line voted against all of them.

tribimagin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Rubio is a REPUBLICAN, you idiot. You're just salty that no one is cutting you a UBI check or given you permission to Kill All The Rich People And Take Their Stuff.

johnpontoon.bsky.social•14 hours ago

I address this vote in a very recent polemic, if you like that sort of thing.
https://bsky.app/profile/johnpontoon.bsky.social/post/3lizngkzno22u

silkscreenfiend.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Genuinely disgusting, and I'd really like Sanders, Warren, Markey and several others to explain themselves.

oopsallmuffintop.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Can't wait to see all the new faces in the next dem party

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