if Trump and his cronies are able to veto appropriations made by Congress, then we've already moved into a dictatorial system of government. Why would Democrats waste time negotiating spending deals if Trump can just rip them up after he signs them?
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Absolutely!!! I don't get why they are even talking with Republicans -- they are now the enemy as evidenced by supporting the destruction of the Government and not following the Constitution
Why indeed. Since no one is that fucking stupid the remaining reasons seem worse than usual. Watching the transformation of Newsome has been educational that’s for sure ☹️
The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was passed because Congress thought that President Nixon had abused his power of impoundment by withholding funds for programs he opposed.
So what they're doing is 100% illegal. This is what Trump was impeached for in his first term.
I for one and likely many feel the same will completely check out if you kneel to this game with the budget! I will never donate or support ANY Democrat again! We are tired of the cowards! You helped get us to this! You will not be forgiven! At least the GOP stick together!
It's all good, it's all fine. They're doing what we need them to do. Which is to cross a critical threshold whereby it's undeniable the administration and the federal government is captured by authoritarians and thereby we are elevated from insurrectionists to resurrectionists when we sack D.C.
Apparently Democrats still have not figured out how to deal with Trump and his sycophants. They need to grow some spines and play hardball with Republicans.
Because @democrats.org are like abused wives. They get their asses kicked, promises are made, they kiss and make up, just to get their asses beat again an hour later.
I'm beginning to think they like getting the shit beat out of them.
Johnson has already included language making the 119th Congress one day long
Therefore avoiding a Democrat vote to end the “so called” emergency that’s allowing Trump to throw tariffs everywhere,
He promised he'd impound funds to get their votes in the House. In other words, he promised something illegal in return for their doing something for him. I'm sure there's a name for that. I just can't recall. Can someone help me here?
You know what Aaron good fucking question. It's terrifying me that we seem hopeless. We can not turn into Nazi Germany no fucking way. We owe it to the next generation and generations to come to stop this now.
in their own way, @senatedemocrats.bsky.social & @housedemocrats.bsky.social are even worse than Republicans...You KNOW the GOP are traitorous fucks, but Dems try to pretend they CARE & will do the right thing, then they abandon any pretense that they're anything but spineless moral-less cowards
Things work differently in a fascist takeover. As in - the old ways either don’t work, or barely work (temporarily).
I’m wondering if he’s got the military solidly hog tied. ……
We had a few good Judges, but there was no support from DOJ, FBI, etc. In fact, they worked against us all term. While parading 'low hanging fruit' as success. (J6-Boots on the ground) We called it every day, all four years. And no investigation after the election, despite countless red flags.
Yeah, they went to great lengths to protect the worst criminals in the country's history from accountability.
Even Jack Smith clearly chose to fail as his easiest case -- he had very clear grounds for recusal and didn't demand cannon's recusal (he should have indicted her, though.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/governm... call your senators and tell them to vote NO on CLOTURE vote Otherwise Republicans can pass the bill that gives them freedom to cut and spend however they want. Also known as the fall of democracy. #CR @5calls.org @democrats.senate.gov #CR
It's my understanding (I could be wrong), but there is wording in the CR that would allow president MuskRat and his lackey, 'president in name only' tRump, re-allocate appropriated funds as they see fit. That's a big reason to vote NO, if you need another one. @Democrats.senate.gov
@schumer.senate.gov we need a #NewSenateMinorityLeader today …If you think the magas are getting booed just wait, the ceiling is coming down! #Betrayal #VoteNo
One of Trump’s impeachable offenses was illegally withholding military aid to Ukraine in exchange for political favors. This CR would make that perfectly legal—giving him unchecked power to withhold or reroute funds at will. At that point, budget negotiations become exercises in futility.
The problem with this logic though is how many districts / states were 100% Dem? 0
And that is just based on who turned out to vote, not on registered voters. So isolating "blue" states means you will still impact 37-50% of people who voted for Trump.
The dems need to show unity and strength and vote no on the house passed CR. The trump fascists are the ones hurting everyday Americans. Hold them accountable. Make the maga red state enablers suffer under their votes.
📞☎️📱Flood the lines. Do it now. It’s our last chance for leverage. Shut it down until demands are met. Including:
Tariffs must stop and Musk must go. https://Senate.gov https://House.gov
I feel like we are in a giant toilet, Trump pushed the lever and democracy is circling but not going down quite yet. Then along comes Schumer and Fetterman with plungers.
The big story in all this is 90% of American taxpayers won’t see a dime of all these federal spending cuts. Their federal income taxes will increase, state/local taxes will increase, and cost of goods will increase due to tariffs. GDP growth will be negative. This is not conservative, it’s chaotic.
It is my understanding that, if the Dems allow the Gov't to shut down, we won't have the Federal judges to do the work they're doing to uphold law & restore the worker's rights, etc. & the MAGAs will run roughshod without restraining orders or rulings against their actions.
If you're not going to shoot the mother fucker, then at least 🛑 supporting this abomination of a government. Dems will undoubtedly be blamed, so do not vote for the CR. It's a shit deal that abdicates the House's responsibility in running the government.
Grow some balls! Sad
Yep, Republican congress people have not yet realized they are sealing their own fate, delivering what he wants right now. Let's face they are not being productive at all
It won't work that way. Hoping won't change that the majority of the suffering will be shouldered by the millions who did not vote this trash into office, including me and my family.
A President can legally send funds he doesn’t want to spend back to Congress via recisions. Recision bills require a vote and pass with a simple majority. His party hold the majority; so it shouldn’t be hard to do it the legal way.
The GOP is dead. The term Republican is NO longer valid. It's the Trumpist party - full on autocratic neo-fascist. Mike Johnson is the lead tool in the House effecting the agenda that John Thune will rubber stamp in the Senate.
Everyone knows Trump will become a fully-fledged dictator. However, the best strategy is to take every opportunity to block his ambitions. Eg. Trump wants a quick peace deal in Ukraine, but Putin is frustrating his ambition. It'll be an exhausting four years, but democracy is worth fighting for.
I have been saying this for a while now...we need a civil war (whether you like it or not) because you can't get out of this fucking shit with good manners and useless words. Luigi’s- Luigi’s and more Luigi’s . Capisci ?
They're compromised, or at best living in a fantasy land where they don't understand what's happening. Probably just compromised/threatened/bought off.
THE VOUGHT THAT IS INVOLVED IN #ChildTrafficking #CSA #HumanTrafficking? THE VOUGHT THAT IS THE AUTHOR OF P2025?? (THIS ALSO INVOLVES AMY BARRETT&VANCE) FUCK. THIS. SHIT. #Revolution #THETIMEISNOW #NOPEACE #FUCKITUP https://jaymichaelson.substack.com/p/the-real-opus-dei-human-trafficking
I think it's more that they are not comfortable aggressive.
Republicans are liars, aggressive and willing to push to the extreme. They don't care if people agree with them. Dems just don't seem willing or able to push back just as hard.
Agree in part. Many legacy Dems seem to hold fast to tradition, hx recocognized processes & politeness. Despite evidence that doesn’t work in our upside down world-they persist.
Schumer doesn’t seem to care that many in his party are angry with him. Perhaps he only cares about MAGA getting mad.
He is insanely wealthy and whatever happens he'll be fine. THEY don't have anything to lose.
WE have everything to lose.
Everything.
Maybe he thinks he's protecting us idiots from the consequences of shutting down the govt because he "knows better."
But, bad time for a "teachable moment," Chuck.
because they have submitted to FOTUS. They will not challenge his undermining of their Constitutional authority. We no longer have 3 equal co-branches of government. We have 2 and I guess it's up to how these things head up to SCOTUS to determine if we have just 1.
And that's so fucking stupid. They know it won't pass because no Republicans going to vote for it. And they know that. Worthless cocksucker. Sorry, I'm just so tired of this. I hope AOC runs against him if we have free and fair elections again
Using the waning full faith & credit of the US to grift away, ruin our currency & bond rating, driving up inflation & lowering our purchasing power.
And the gop sycophants just sit there smirking & chuckling, hoping they get re-elected for being his complicit lickspittles.
Call Schumer, Tell him there's a Blue Wall.
Do not vote for the budget CR
Let the gov shut down.
Yes it's going to hurt. It's already hurting, They are already shutting it down. Do not enable them anymore https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact
Call Schumer, Tell him there's a Blue Wall.
Do not vote for the budget CR
Let the gov shut down.
Yes it's going to hurt. It's already hurting, They are already shutting it down. Do not enable them anymore https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact
Not only is he going to vote for it he put a whole editorial in the New York Times already telling us why it's the only thing to do in the spirit of bipartisanship because anything else would be bad. Fucking coward
Hey I’m worried the democrats will have to cave bc of threats to expose any info Musk now has on them? They will continue to use personal info to destroy opponents
Blackmail only works if people have shame. If someone has blackmail on you and you tell them to fuck off and release it the threat completely fails, because more often than not they have no real leverage.
By the way don’t forget it would be a shame if Cabbage patch Mike had the story come out about his gay relationship with his pastor. That’s what you get for wanting gay conversion therapy & purity culture.
And why would trading partners or potential investors for new industry bother making deals or signing contracts when the orange felon simply ignores them?
If you don’t knock a schoolyard bully on his ass because you are afraid of getting detention for fighting, you of course, will still be bullied but at least you follow the rules.
Fuck those rules- FIRST, you eliminate the threat… start worrying when you know what to worry about.
Your reputation will follow you and bullies will leave you alone and look for weaker prey-
Even worse - they don’t even want to “veto” in a traditional sense - ie giving Congress the chance to overrule with a 2/3 majority. They just ignore what Congress says, and use the budget envelope for whatever they damn we’ll want.
Schumer is deluded if he thinks any GOP will negotiate in good faith. They already ceded the power of the purse & advise & consent to Trump. He’s got to go.
It really is that simple. Voting for the CR is voting to make Trump king. The Democrats argument is that if we don't make Trump king, the government will shut down. Well, a government where Trump is king should be shut down. It's the least dangerous option.
The absolute bare minimum before Democrats start to negotiate has the be the impeachment and removal of Trump, and since they've agree the president can unilaterally veto spending Vance and Johnson have to go too, without that anything they negotiate is worthless.
Lmao, I could have said 50 some days ago this would happen. He's been doing this since day 1. "History is repeating itself so ima just stand here and watch lul"– too many damn Americans
Berlin - The Enabling Bill giving full powers to the Hitler Government has been passed by the Reichstag, all parties except the Socialists voting for it.
Normally, I opposed government shutdowns regardless of who was in power. It’s Congress’s job to appropriate funds to operate the government. But given Congress’s apparent dereliction of duty and the Administration’s dismantling of critical government functions, it may be prudent to shut it down.
Even with pretend law abiding pile of shit Biden at the helm there was no justice, so obviously there will be no justice unless we the people implement it.
"That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy you could put your finger on"
Berlin - The Enabling Bill giving full powers to the Hitler Government has been passed by the Reichstag, all parties except the Socialists voting for it.
they all get paid party don t matter people don t push for new people to elect both side are afraid of change everyone sticks to their what ever for 40+yrs
Wake up, you already moved into a dictatorship on January 20th…
They are executing Project 2025. It blows my mind people are still in the denial stage. You need to wake up, or they will do it for you and then it will be too late. Wale up yesterday, not tomorrow.
Years of lobbying for autism on the hill, a signed bill last year that was introduced by a local congressman (Chris Smith-R-NJ), and one chainsaw killer. The proud representative voted down his law’s funding 2x, the BR and now the CR.
“A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” Declaration of Independence.
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@chuckschumer.com
Answer this question.
Don't give trump power.
Don't surrender.
NEVER SURRENDER.
@fetterman.senate.gov
@johnfetterman.com
@lisamurkowski.bsky.social
@michaelbennet.bsky.social
@corybooker.com
@booker.senate.gov
@durbin.senate.gov
@senatorheinrich.bsky.social
So what they're doing is 100% illegal. This is what Trump was impeached for in his first term.
It's fucking insanity.
Or they don’t care.
I'm beginning to think they like getting the shit beat out of them.
Rescission - cancellation of appropriated funds - Congressional approval within 45 days to be valid.
Congress can pass laws to restrain presidential abuse of these rules and can override presidential veto
Therefore avoiding a Democrat vote to end the “so called” emergency that’s allowing Trump to throw tariffs everywhere,
#OligarchsAndTechBrosBoughtTheWhitehouse
Send the message:
IF THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO US, THEN WE WILL NOT BE LISTENING TO THEM.
RENDER THEIR BLUESKY ACCOUNTS USELESS.
AND YES, ALL OF THEM. IF THE "INNOCENT" ONES DON'T LIKE IT, THEY CAN TAKE IT TO THE FASCIST COLLABORATORS.
They want to be WANTED?
Not legal, but effective so far.
Even if he’s reversed, the damage has been done, trust destroyed and organizational capabilities depleted for a very long time.
I’m wondering if he’s got the military solidly hog tied. ……
HOW MUCH MORE ARE DECENT PEOPLE EXPECTED TO PUT UP WITH FROM #SEXOFFENDER #CONVICT #Trump and #MAGAGOP?
ALL #Democratic Senators NOW KNOW This Was Always The Plan!
AND, EVERY #VOTER - IN EVERY STATE-KNOWS THEY ALL KNOW!
STOP WITH THIS, "High Horse On The High Road"!
And EVERY judge overseeing a traitor case ass-raped justice in the traitor's behalf.
Even Jack Smith clearly chose to fail as his easiest case -- he had very clear grounds for recusal and didn't demand cannon's recusal (he should have indicted her, though.)
VOTE NO OR RESIGN !!!
Reminder you posted,
“An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government.”
Stop Complying with Terrorists
And that is just based on who turned out to vote, not on registered voters. So isolating "blue" states means you will still impact 37-50% of people who voted for Trump.
Not sure that is gonna win them more voters
Tariffs must stop and Musk must go.
https://Senate.gov
https://House.gov
Which is why Sissy Schumer has got to go!
@schumer.senate.gov
seriously Chuck?
He is now aiding and abetting Trump and treason. He is walking away from his oath of office
If there are any sane Dems left, they need to replace schumer ASAP. I said it two or three weeks ago
If you're not going to shoot the mother fucker, then at least 🛑 supporting this abomination of a government. Dems will undoubtedly be blamed, so do not vote for the CR. It's a shit deal that abdicates the House's responsibility in running the government.
Grow some balls! Sad
WOW‼️‼️‼️
WE ALL NEED TO SEE THIS‼️‼️‼️
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/blogs/where-our-focus-must-be/
#GeneralStrike etc
I hope the feel the worst of the suffering
Republicans are liars, aggressive and willing to push to the extreme. They don't care if people agree with them. Dems just don't seem willing or able to push back just as hard.
That in itself has them losing people
Schumer doesn’t seem to care that many in his party are angry with him. Perhaps he only cares about MAGA getting mad.
WE have everything to lose.
Everything.
Maybe he thinks he's protecting us idiots from the consequences of shutting down the govt because he "knows better."
But, bad time for a "teachable moment," Chuck.
He should be listening to us!
Have the courage or get out of the way!!!
The power of the purse is specifically allocated to Congress. Couldn’t a law changing that be challenged in court as unconstitutional?
Courts are trying to stop them but it's taking time and USSC has the ultimate say.
But it's totally lawless right now.
If this is accurate, it sounds like Senate Democrats are about to sell us out while pretending not to.
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social
VOTE NO ON CLOTURE & CR!!!!!
Presidents do not have a line item veto. What Trump and Elon are doing is ILLEGAL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_v._City_of_New_York
And the gop sycophants just sit there smirking & chuckling, hoping they get re-elected for being his complicit lickspittles.
Fool us once, shame on you.
Fuckwit.
@sanders.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @democrats.org @democrats.senate.gov
We're watching.
Tell your colleagues NO!!!
He swore to uphold the Constitution.
Then again, his hand wasn't on the Bible... and the GOP is in charge, so not a damn thing will be done about it.
Do not vote for the budget CR
Let the gov shut down.
Yes it's going to hurt. It's already hurting, They are already shutting it down. Do not enable them anymore
https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact
Do not vote for the budget CR
Let the gov shut down.
Yes it's going to hurt. It's already hurting, They are already shutting it down. Do not enable them anymore
https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact
Your reputation will follow you and bullies will leave you alone and look for weaker prey-
I've never been so ashamed to be a New Yorker.
Berlin - The Enabling Bill giving full powers to the Hitler Government has been passed by the Reichstag, all parties except the Socialists voting for it.
Even with pretend law abiding pile of shit Biden at the helm there was no justice, so obviously there will be no justice unless we the people implement it.
Margaret Atwood,
The Handmaid’s Tale
Berlin - The Enabling Bill giving full powers to the Hitler Government has been passed by the Reichstag, all parties except the Socialists voting for it.
They want the government to run? Work with us, we don't owe them anything.
How quaint.
They are executing Project 2025. It blows my mind people are still in the denial stage. You need to wake up, or they will do it for you and then it will be too late. Wale up yesterday, not tomorrow.
#resist