Merkley: "I am even more hell no. You don't stop a bully by handing over your lunch money, and you don't stop a tyrant by giving him more power. That is exactly what this House Republican spending bill does."
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Apparently Frank Herbert was a political scientist and a speech writer for a republican congressman. He saw a lot of politicians up close and personal. It explains a lot about Dune
@schumer.senate.gov We have seen over several weeks now, EXACTLY what Republicans are willing to do to destroy the lives of everyday Americans and people across the world. If you really think it could be worse??? You are out of your mind and need to resign!!!
Walk the fuck out. And kick the motherfucker right in the balls as you’re leaving. They’ll ALWAYS try to threaten and whine and cry and beg and lie. Fuck them. The future is bright and beautiful WITHOUT THEM. You will recover.
in my experience, the bullies only cut the bullshit when they started catching the business end of a few bricks.
it's a life lesson that's followed me my whole life---malignant people, will conduct malignant behavior, unless they catch REAL, physical consequences, be it jail or death.
I remember when Merkley appeared on CNN to deny the genocide in Palestine and give cover to Biden’s policy of ethnic cleansing. No he wants to complain about bullies? He’s a mass murderer.
@schumer.senate.gov we need a #NewSenateMinorityLeader today …If you think the magas are getting booed just wait, the ceiling is coming down! #Betrayal
At least the GOP are beholden to the laws in place. Courts are reversing everything so far.
That wouldn't happen if it is shut down by the Dems. They would gut the whole lot, and blame it on Dems for shutting things down.
Let them fail all by themselves. Public sentiment is turning on them
Let’s see if he votes no on all unanimous consent motions. Use the procedures of the Senate to grind everything to a halt. All of it may ultimately fail,, but at least it will slow things down and give time for the dissent to cook.
There are many good reasons for voting NO on the GOP spending bill but a government shut down would be blamed on Democrats. Democrats are more willing to work with Republicans to minimize harms to the most vulnerable, but Republicans do not care and currently hold all the cards, as Trump would say.
Senators Murkowski and Sullivan, ensure that Trump has no plans to give Alaska back to Putin. Unite Democrats and Republicans to stand firm in protecting Alaska's future.
Any spineless Democrat who votes in favor of handing Trump and Musk a taxpayer funded blank check so they can give billionaires more tax cuts, needs to lose their next elections. No mercy!
It never ceases to amaze the double standard Corporate Media sticks to when it comes to GOP vs Dem lead fights over spending and in this case the Article 1 powers.
Do NOT donate to Democrats until they force Schumer & Jeffries to step down. We need leaders who know how to unite their caucus & FIGHT BACK HARD. The Dems need new leadership NOW!
Sadly veterans only started caring when it affected them. Most veterans have to stop voting Republican! It was not like that in my Dad’s and Grandfather’s time.
I know he called them losers and suckers and said that he preferred heroes that weren’t caught about John McCain and his daughter still backs Trump. It is like the US is a nation of amnesiacs!
Such a disgrace. I didn't know Meghan is a Trumper?! Good gawd! Every day is a nightmare and at times it seems like many are ignoring it. Friends and family are still on Facebook and don't understand why that's bad. And some others know nothing and don't want to know either. It's "too depressing."
Would love to see 45 senate dems vote no. Let Chuck vote to pass it himself and then kick him to the sidelines of the party. It’s time for grandad to take a seat. Embarrassing from him @schumer.senate.gov
“control the budget” - another way of saying robbing us blind. You control the budget you control the people. We will then be forced to bend the knee. #DictatorDon
It doesn’t matter now. Even if Schumer changed his mind to block. Trump divided and dems failed to present a united front. This is serious damage. More than Schumer will acknowledge.
My sincere hope is the all this Schumer nonsense has been a tactic to make the RepubliCONS think they had it. Then they all go in and vote HELL No in lock step.
I need someone to tell me for a FACT, that if the government shuts down, Trunt CAN'T assume more power or do other nefarious things while it's shut down?
I can't tell you that, but I can tell you that he will attempt to do these nefarious things either way. Giving him the added power and protections with the CR won't make it any easier to stop his actions. Retreating and regrouping is not really an option right now.
Not many bright spots right now but one is the emergence of the true leaders of what has to be the American version of the French, Polish, Dutch, and other victorious resistance forces against the Nazis. It's encouraging that the voices are coming from across the age and geographic spectrum.
"The Republicans control the House. They control the Senate. They control the Oval Office. They would be voting against our proposal to keep the government open. So I think that America would understand that this is a Republican shutdown..."
You may be giving the largest block of eligible voters, the ones Democrats will need to change anything, far more credit than they deserve. Those people clearly don't understand much.
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social We have no confidence in Schumer and can clearly see his priorities. New leadership now! Put Murphy in perhaps. Gather 5 and get it done.
Exactly. The more you acquiesce the more he takes. It’s not ‘politics as usual’. It’s not a ‘collegial debate’ over ideology. It’s ‘give me or else’. And the answer is ‘or else then’.
In predation, the one thing that prevents the predator from attacking the healthy is the chance it might get hurt.
Thank Sen. Merkley (OR). Tell your Senators to have Chuck Schumer step down as party leader after he did exactly this - hand over Trump and Elon control over federal spending
I explicitly trust Senator Merkley. I want to know, from him, his opinion on the courts closing in a shutdown & how Congress would fight that. This is the only point giving me any pause as the fight in the courts is the only fight the Democrats have used.
Even more embarrassing for Schumer than his spineless capitulation last night is that he’s clearly lost the respect of his own caucus. They need to replace him as minority leader now.
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Make sure Chuck knows it.
He needs to be removed as leader!
it's a life lesson that's followed me my whole life---malignant people, will conduct malignant behavior, unless they catch REAL, physical consequences, be it jail or death.
I'm pretty sure these folks are yes:
Schumer
Gillibrand
Fetterman
Who else?
That wouldn't happen if it is shut down by the Dems. They would gut the whole lot, and blame it on Dems for shutting things down.
Let them fail all by themselves. Public sentiment is turning on them
No more of the bipartisan nonsense. There’s no negotiation with Nazis 🤦🏽♂️
No more bully.
By the time I did it, damage had been done.
Stand up early and stand up as hard as you can.
#resistance #protest #50501movement #fucktheking #fuckmusk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wOZEEARFbc
Schumer (202) 224-6542 his DC office. I was able to leave a VM.
Albany: (518) 431-4070
Binghamton: (607) 772-6792
Buffalo: (716) 846-4111
Melville: (631) 753-0978
NYC: (212) 486-4430
Peekskill: (914) 734-1532
Rochester: (585) 263-5866
Syracuse: (315) 423-5471
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/13/politics/schumer-gop-funding-bill
Wishful thinking I know.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I don't believe it either, I'm just really trying to make myself feel better.
OH FUCKING WAIT.
We are counting on you.
Vote No on the House CR !!
Same for my Senators:
@murray.senate.gov
@cantwell.senate.gov
Thanks to Senator Marley as well!
In predation, the one thing that prevents the predator from attacking the healthy is the chance it might get hurt.
https://bsky.app/profile/ilmi.bsky.social/post/3lkcqkqxilc2b
When shit gets dangerous and ugly, don’t play that “I voted for cloture but not the CR” bullshit.
The blood will be on your hands.
https://www.neshaminy.org/cms/lib/PA01000466/Centricity/Domain/1610/Short%20Story%20Priscilla%20and%20the%20Wimps%20.pdf