If we had Dem leadership, they would have organized a way to protest during the lies. Instead,we have such brave protest as bringing a fired worker as a guest. Thats really powerful, huh? Or no showing. What message does that send the voters? We don’t have the option of no showing. We’re living this
Agree. Fine. Some walked out. Then walk out loudly. Get thrown out loudly. Hold up signs loudly. This is weak. Step up and defend our democracy. And get out of the way if you won’t.
They should have rented a ballroom at a nearby hotel and hold their own state of the union, with witnesses to testify of what is going on and stream the event directly to social media.
Glad I didn't cause myself emotional harm by watching that crap. I never saw it and know exactly what he said. Hatred, lies, gaslighting,farts, loading his diaper .
What would you prefer? Should they create a disturbance so that they all are asked to leave? Better to stand against the lies after the address. This is not a speech, it is a rally filled with hyperbole and lies.
Oh my goodness I’m so profound disappointed in the democrats that you thought T-shirts and little signs where the way to go you should have made them take you out like @algreen.house.gov you should have all had his back but you all just sat there in silence democracy is dead and you just watched it
I’m all for politeness, honesty, fairness but sometimes you have to take the gloves off.
Maybe if the Democrats would’ve done that years ago we wouldn’t be in this mess!
They should have never showed up in the first place. A half filled chamber would have sent a better message than any placard or matching outfit would ever have. Their leaders are feckless and need to step aside for those who understand the stakes and are willing to bring a gun to a gun fight.
@repdean.bsky.social @scanlon.house.gov I was wondering the same thing. Business as usual from a pair who always say there’s nothing that can be done from a Sadie Democratic district.
Why not? Greene was heckling a president who didn’t want to a dictator. In the face of one who does, our lawmakers should be willing to take a public stand. We need their leadership!
If this group of Dems (not all but most) were in power in the 60’s, we never would have gotten desegregation, voting rights, civil rights and women’s right. We’d probably still be in Vietnam. Really fed up with the lack of leadership and their silence.
I understand the intent. I just don’t think it’s an effective way of demonstrating their opposition. Not when there’s a president who lies to the faces of the American people repeatedly and with apparent impunity.
Given that there are different ways to protest, they did protest. That's all that truly matters. They might not have protested the way you wanted them to, but they still did something significant. Federal Workers and others may feel differently than you.
Its clear that the Dems couldnt even come to a consensus about how to handle tonight. Those who either didnt attend or left during the address should seriously consider starting a Dem equivalent to the Tea Party - might as well let the world know which Dems have a spine and which ones need primaried
No. They shouldn't have showed. At the very least, they should have agreed, when one stands to leave, ALL leave. Agree not to govern with Russian assets.
I agree. They look feckless and pretty stupid taking every incoming insult after insult. If they think he is lying - which he is- stupid little paddle signs don’t do anything. They are being bullied and sitting there taking it. Humiliating is the right description.
I couldn't agree more. Holding up the little paddles that read "lies", was just silly. Dems need to get an actual comms strategy together and get loud about it.
Ok. Maybe. Then what? I’m
asking seriously. This is an opposition like never before. And almost half the voters think Trump is great. How do we fight this? I don’t think anyone really knows.
I think we need to start from there. We really don’t know how to effectively fight this. Stop barking at each other like we know the magic bullet. We don’t. Listen to others who are living in reality. Then come together with a strategy.
We need to fight now while we still can. Read a history book. By the time they write a strongly worded letter, it will be too late. Our country is rapidly being destroyed. The time to act is now.
Ok. Act how? It’s not changing the minds of our fellow citizens. And that is what matters most. THEY re-elected this man. And they remain committed to him. They LOVE him. They think WE are crazy. How do we fix that? How do we fight that?
They could have all reacted in unison. The Sargent at Arms can not remove them all at the same time. If nothing else, we have learned that there is power in numbers. Instead the rebs used Al Green to show force and the dems capitulated exactly the way the repubs new they would.
Dems always try to show they are above the fray! They try to be the big adults in the room. Remember how quick dems got rid of Al Franken for making a joke? Pres Biden last year should of had MTG kicked out for her outburst lies!
At this point, hiding behind "respect for the office" is merely a smokescreen for plain old spinelessness. They just look cowardly, foolish, and impotent
Being quiet and polite is not working.
Republicans are loud and clear, albeit horrible, but it has worked for them.
Now is not the time to be silent.
Silence is complicity.
Why not? What in the F do they have to lose? Snd it seems there’s a lot to be gained by pushing g back against a man fast on track to an authoritarian regime!
I truly do not know the answer. If you don’t show up it can be spun as indifference. If you scream & yell it can be spun as unprofessional.
So what would your solution be in this situation
If you are looking for your politicians to do the job, you are in trouble.
You have to do hard things. Decorum, being a pacifist is admirable, but the current situation doesn’t align with such. It has to be taken to the streets by citizens.
No. But they should not attend. This is just a Caligulan madness festival, and by sitting there, they're allowing Trump to pass himself off as normal. They should have been holding rallies today, or just absented themselves.
Yes. Absolutely. Make this hard for them. Vance is smug and smiling and the republicans are rubbing our noses in the outright lies, as the lies are told unchallenged. This is infuriating.
We need to prepare for a general strike. All of us who are active in resistance now need to bring more people into activism and prepare for a general strike!
Agreed. I was against any shenanigans earlier today but I was wrong. This is worse. He was obviously very thrown by Al Greene’s protest so more of that would be nice!
I can’t believe they are still letting the fucking republicans dictate to them. Stop being
Polite, stand the fuck up for America! I am so disappointed I’m going to cancel my donations to Act blue.
THANK YOU!!!
This is exactly how I feel!!!
They aren’t representing ME, or most of us who voted for them!😡
So I will not support them again! Hoping they’re primaried! We need fighters!
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I'd hoped they'd walk out
This details their protest
https://bsky.app/profile/n1ghtmarica.bsky.social/post/3ljmf4rnktk2m
Maybe if the Democrats would’ve done that years ago we wouldn’t be in this mess!
Democrats do that and they get scolded and escorted out, never to be mentioned and get accused of doing nothing.
False equivalency
Jeffries envisoned a "Not back down, Confrontation, not running away" style of protest. Then encouraged ppl to bring fired Federal workers
https://bsky.app/profile/n1ghtmarica.bsky.social/post/3ljmf4rnktk2m
We are all on our own to fight this one out. Our representatives are neutered.
Cheeto would use their absence to his advantage.
The Republicans would gloat over it.
asking seriously. This is an opposition like never before. And almost half the voters think Trump is great. How do we fight this? I don’t think anyone really knows.
There is a truism in politics that oppositions don't win govt, governments lose them.
#resist #fucktrump
Republicans are loud and clear, albeit horrible, but it has worked for them.
Now is not the time to be silent.
Silence is complicity.
We are in this position because they have not spoken out.
MTG is a vile human being, but being nice gets us nowhere at this point
So what would your solution be in this situation
If you are looking for your politicians to do the job, you are in trouble.
You have to do hard things. Decorum, being a pacifist is admirable, but the current situation doesn’t align with such. It has to be taken to the streets by citizens.
But people don’t want to do that.
The Democrats just sitting and taking it
JFC
GROW A PAIR DEMOCRATS
GET UP OFF YOUR GD ASS AND SPEAK THE TRUTH
https://bsky.app/profile/n1ghtmarica.bsky.social/post/3ljmf4rnktk2m
It's telling me everything I need to know about who to trust
And who's playing corporate "good cop" games
be in office again. Probably won’t
Matter if our government as we
know it is gone
They do not seem aware of the gravity of the situation
So, reporters are gonna hammer him harder. At least I hope.
Polite, stand the fuck up for America! I am so disappointed I’m going to cancel my donations to Act blue.
Why are the party leaders silent at the end of all things?
This is exactly how I feel!!!
They aren’t representing ME, or most of us who voted for them!😡
So I will not support them again! Hoping they’re primaried! We need fighters!