"I reject and resent the implication that congressional Democrats are simply standing by passively," said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y www.axios.com/2025/02/12/d... - ThreadSky

finallynoelle.dems.social • 39 days ago

"I reject and resent the implication that congressional Democrats are simply standing by passively," said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/12/democrats-jeffries-move-on-indivisible-trump

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rennyfella.bsky.social•39 days ago

realjt19.bsky.social•39 days ago

Republicans ALWAYS had ideas in the minority. Democrats are like nah, we're good!

MOST are cowards who need primaried ASAP! A new, fighting, generation is needed to these geriatric fucks!

dedekozo.bsky.social•39 days ago

Just reading the headline. that's not a good look.

bombswarmearth.bsky.social•39 days ago

Boycott oil
or burn oil for Trump to turn earth into hell

joltyourmemory.bsky.social•39 days ago

Twitler turned Shitler onto meme coin, now Shitler wants to burn oil and coal to generate electricity for bitcoin mining and AI.

bombswarmearth.bsky.social•39 days ago

Boycott oil

Ride bikes and trains

musicntutor.bsky.social•39 days ago

These r CURRENT repubs that publicly state they r against trump admin at times. These r ones to call. Either pretend U R repub or not Voice yr concerns. Dont vote rfk
SEN MURKOWSKI. COLLINS. MITCH
House
Mary Salazar (miami) Greg Pence (Columbus INDIANA) Ruben VALADEO ( SanJuaquinValley CA)

danbad23.bsky.social•39 days ago

The Overton window has been nudged right for decades. These Dems are moderate and beholden, as opposed to Bernie who took a train and a calendar of protests to attend.

ajanemcc.bsky.social•38 days ago

We don’t care about your hurt feelings, Democrats. We’re over your inaction and expect you to step up. This is critical, and you’ve been sitting by for too long.

anthonybellardino.bsky.social•39 days ago

Then do more?

annetics.bsky.social•39 days ago

what else is there besides a confrontational approach to trump. I would sincerely like to know. Also, we don't have time to mess around bickering with each other.

annetics.bsky.social•39 days ago

also my net takeaway from this is that indivisible and moveon are having an impact, so that's good

suomikim.bsky.social•36 days ago

*he said while standing by passively...

rickclark.bsky.social•39 days ago

The courts can’t move fast enough to act with an authoritarian leadership who acts as if it is above the law. This is not going to end well.

alexhammy209.bsky.social•39 days ago

Ya they ought to, they're doing a lot more than they get credit for

brilliana.bsky.social•39 days ago

Well Ritchie, you need to stop giving that impression.

melodykayyoung.bsky.social•39 days ago

James Carville literally advocates for … doing nothing. So … maybe y’all Dems stop protesting so much.

backlitkeyboard.bsky.social•39 days ago

Rejects notion as he stands there passively

goodgulfgas.bsky.social•39 days ago

I guess we’re going to have to make even more phone calls now. This is the Streisand Effect.

blackthornobsidian.bsky.social•39 days ago

Maybe if they feel that way they need to talk to their party members in the Senate who are still voting yes on confirmations.

Maybe if they feel that way they’ll get as frustrated and angry as their constituents and stop putting bipartisanship as their top priority.

Stop complying with a coup!

liona-1rowan.bsky.social•39 days ago

Oh stop your waaa waaaaing. Why are you not arresting musk? Doing a deep dive into election machines. Calling trump out on all this bullshit in the press DAILY?!

laura-mal.bsky.social•39 days ago

So you resent the people who voted for you for being frustrated that you’re not doing what they voted for you to do… sounds like a great strategy 🙄

melodykayyoung.bsky.social•39 days ago

Exactly. It’s pathetic and shame on them for this crap.

antifaaf.bsky.social•39 days ago

So, exactly WTF are you doing, Torres? Standing by passively, that’s what!

loriganderson.bsky.social•39 days ago

Show me what you’re doing, then. I’ll back whatever you do, but do something!

boneidleben.bsky.social•39 days ago

Jim Jordan is on Fox at least 3 times per week getting the GOP message and talking points out. Our guys should be somewhere doing the same thing.

sthflachk.bsky.social•39 days ago

I’ve seen the Dems on tv talking

flemmingcarlson.bsky.social•39 days ago

For starters. Why the fuck are a few Dems voting for some of his cabinet contestants? The party should be unified to just say “Nooooo!”

gloriasin.bsky.social•39 days ago

That's what I don't get and they never answer this specific question! They might be on TV or make a speech, yet still vote in line with the GOPs!

strangequark21.bsky.social•39 days ago

They have had eight years to do something more than press conferences and catchy viral speeches on the House/Senate floor.
Primary them out.

sharkloverchick.bsky.social•39 days ago

Instead of rejecting and resenting it, maybe they should do something and prove us wrong. That’ll shut us up, but I won’t hold my breath for that to happen though.

ryanbclark.bsky.social•39 days ago

Hear, Hear!

alexhammy209.bsky.social•39 days ago

@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social posts a list every 👏 single 👏 day so follow him if you want to know what they're doing

robinkgood.bsky.social•39 days ago

Yeah, it's pathetic. Yesterday, they all of the Dems voted against Tulsi Gabbard. That accomplished a whole hell of a lot. Oh, and they wrote a letter. 👏👏

sthflachk.bsky.social•39 days ago

Please say exactly what you think they should do? Dems have zero power right now. Once Republicans start trying to pass stuff is when we will see if Dems are able to stick together and deny them.

ryanbclark.bsky.social•39 days ago

Fillibuster every single thing.
Obstruct at every single junction.
Begin articles of impeachment.
Don't obey the Tiny Emperor in advance.
Clog the machine.

Just to name a few.

robinkgood.bsky.social•38 days ago

What I think they should do is stopping playing by the usual rules. DJT & Musk are criminals. DJT conspired with Netanyahu to delay the cease fire so that he could be elected. Musk turned off Starlink to the Ukrainians and f*cked with the war there. The Dems need to bump this up to the ICJ.

metoomatters.bsky.social•39 days ago

The point is that doing business as usual or following old norms is not going to work now.

polititakes.bsky.social•39 days ago

Do they think us regular people are mind readers? They need to be telling us something about their game plan.

Silence doesn’t instill hope.

And they come across to me as defeatist when most of them do speak publicly.