It's known to almost everyone at this point most members of Congress from both parties hate Trump's guts. It's not a secret that they are all feckless cowards. That is the frame you should take with this situation and exploit it ruthlessly. Make them cowards in your favor. - ThreadSky

senategabe.bsky.social • 16 hours ago

It's known to almost everyone at this point most members of Congress from both parties hate Trump's guts.

It's not a secret that they are all feckless cowards. That is the frame you should take with this situation and exploit it ruthlessly.

Make them cowards in your favor.

Reposted from Nightmarica

Republican Conversion - NOTES: Thom Tillis hates the heck out of Putin. He sounded a MASSIVE alarm about the dangers of Russia.

Pay attention in order to get a better idea of our situation. (Welcome to gray)

(Sorry for sharing Morning, Joe, but that's the only source clip I could find rn.)

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senategabe.bsky.social•16 hours ago

I promise you they aren't secretly MAGA super warriors. They are lazy aristocrats who are being fearful of Trump despite literally controlling the levers to remove him.

So make them start fearing what happens if they DON'T impeach him. This applies to the Democrats and the Republicans.

artificialmcb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

I think that framing Congress as a bunch of lousy aristocrats has its merits to the point that at least the democrats feel *entitled* to your vote like it’s part of your grain harvest.

artificialmcb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

The GOP operates differently bc they’re afraid of their constituents. Not like in a healthy, civic minded way but in a “these fuckers are my going to shoot me if I’m not sufficiently loyal” kind of way. Romney said as much.

artificialmcb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

They’ve got 4 groups they have to keep happy: their constituents, lobbyists, MAGA nation, & Trumpworld. The pressure from the economic fallout on their districts, the reshuffling at DoD, & the ever harsher Trump loyalty tests…they can’t make everyone happy.

artificialmcb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Trumpworld, lobbyists, & Maga nation are really important when you HAVE power but you can’t KEEP power without the votes.

But if you go out of your way to buck Trumpworld FOR your constituents you risk real violence directed towards you & your family from Maga nation.

artificialmcb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

I don’t have sympathy for them, they back themselves into this impossible situation. But we need to figure out how best to exploit this tensions & see how we can break them.

drumtroll.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Yet it's never happened. Still, they respond to it. And if it works...

drumtroll.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I mean, Republicans supposedly told their Democratic congressional colleagues that the only reason they didn't vote to indict or convict Trump was because they were getting death threats.

In other words: Republicans are responsive to violent rhetoric. Just an observation. I don't make these rules.

briananthony.bsky.social•16 hours ago

And when this happens, just maybe newer representatives will be elected to take over these spineless members currently in office.

ralphtheewiggum.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Ding. Ding. Ding. At some point a handful of these Senators will look around at each other and go, “yeah fuck this guy.” I don’t know what that point is exactly, but it’s out there, floating around. Our job is to bring it in to focus.

bornmiserable.bsky.social•16 hours ago

absolutely. for far too long they have all felt comfortable sitting on their entitled asses doing next to nothing for everyone but themselves. lazy is putting it lightly… they’re spoiled and feel, like Trump, that they don’t have to do anything for the people and that has to end

thelonious08.bsky.social•16 hours ago

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