"Party leadership isn't meeting the moment" is an understatement. - ThreadSky

almagirl.bsky.social • 15 hours ago

"Party leadership isn't meeting the moment" is an understatement.

If Democrats don’t protect norms and intuitions, no one else will. You can’t count on Senator Ted Cruz to defend free and fair elections, or Speaker Mike Johnson to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. And it’s unlikely Senator Susan Collins, despite her…

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dbc105.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Collins has been a living lie for years. She says one thing in the camera but then goes to vote just like Trump told her. I don't understand why Maine re-elected her, they knew this.

almagirl.bsky.social•15 hours ago

She's particularly despicable because she pretends to have a conscience. I remember when there was a movement o get her out where people from all over the country contributed, but she still got re-elected. Amazing.

dbc105.bsky.social•2 hours ago

The Dems there need to do better. It's been the same thing with her for years.

bluebev.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Norns?? WT FUCK, there are no more norms. Institutions are being dismantled. What's to protect? It's time to fight dirty.

rgrenier98.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Well they are doing a great job of playing dead right now! It’s disgraceful.

bohunkhusker.bsky.social•15 hours ago

NO FUCKING MAJORITY.....

WHY ARE PEOPLE BLAMING DEMS
when they need to storm Repubs at work, at lunch at HOME.

NORMS ARE GONE.

It's GO TIME

artweber.bsky.social•14 hours ago

If Putin were trying to destroy America from WITHIN, would it look much different from what Trump and Musk are doing now?

>>> Trump ADMIRES dictators and wants to BE one as part of Putin's "New World Order"

RESIST!!
https://usa.gov/elected-officials
https://indivisible.org
https://aclu.org

olelib.bsky.social•14 hours ago

“ O Che Sciagura D'Essere Senza Coglioni."

*"Oh, what a misfortune to be without balls." —Voltaire, Candide. 6-11.

stinkylinky.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Democrats can’t, won’t, didn’t lift a finger to stop the fascist movement. Trump should have been prosecuted 4 years ago. Where was our leadership?

dandgsmomma.bsky.social•15 hours ago

What I don’t understand is how Dems weren’t ready for this. THEY were the ones telling us that Project 2025 was Trump’s plan. Did they not believe it themselves? Dem’s had MONTHS to get their shit together and prepare for all of this, yet they appear to have got caught flatfooted

stunotstuart.bsky.social•15 hours ago

When I call the leaders and individual members that have adopted the "play dead so the bear stops mauling you" strategy I tell them I will be volunteering for and donating to their primary opponents if they don't get aggressive.

almagirl.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I think I will borrow that line. Thanks.

realturkana.bsky.social•15 hours ago

They killed the anti-trans sports bill today. They’re using leverage when they have it.

almagirl.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I agree on the trans bill,but please,even without legislative leverage, there is so much more they could be doing in terms of drawing attention very publicly and daily to the assaults on our society that are taking place in real time.Think Wyden, AOC,Sanders,Crockett,Murphy but that's still too few.

wilber12.bsky.social•15 hours ago

YES! Punchy daily press briefings by Dems would be a big step in the right direction. I also hope they boo and jeer at all the Rumps big lies in the State of the Union farce.

almagirl.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Wyden isn't attending "the State of the Union farce."He's hosting an online town hall. Now that's what I want from the Democrats.

weshlovrcm.bsky.social•15 hours ago

All the procrastinating Dems are doing is making more and more supporters angry. They're going to lose another Election in 2028 if they don't wake up and meet the moment!

wizernow.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Democrats are hamstrung because they believe in playing by the rules. Not sure if that’s good.

dannyhabsmufc.bsky.social•15 hours ago

To quote Mike Myers: Elbows up.

In other words, it's time for Dems to f*** the rules because the other side stopped caring about the rules and because no referee will enforce those rules.

wizernow.bsky.social•15 hours ago

So, no rules? What does that even mean?

dannyhabsmufc.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Fight fire with fire. There will be a time to restore the rules, but not now.

smidave.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Where is the Shadow President? Oh, who is the Shadow President? Should be Harris, right?

ebutterfieldphotog.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Norms & institutions have been blown up by the band of dimwitted oligarchs, conmen, grifters & traitors who took office in January thanks to the ignorance, racism, & sexism of the American people. Dems need to understand that decorum no longer matters, & seize the chance to be politically creative.

feenman.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Hey #Dems how about counter programming tomorrow’s Pres speech with; live shots across the nation of actual egg prices in stores, gas too, real accountants showing #DOGE errors, do the math for the GOP, ink 5 talking points you want us all to use to sway independents and our Reps, expose the cruelty

robjersey123.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Where the hell did Kamala go? Just took everyone’s money, lost the election, and disappeared. Where’s the leadership in this party? Why would anyone trust and be excited to vote for democrats?

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