My life wasn't all kittens and candy, but I was able to get the major surgery that I needed and I didn't have to worry that he'd bl0w up the globe on a regular Tuesday afternoon.
He's holding campaign rallies, he's not gonna be president!! If the DNC thinks we're going back to business as usual establishment democrat candidates, the 12 million voters that walked away from the party are never coming back!!
They were so pathetic that they gave us Trump!
Progressives or Bust!!
Huh?? I'm pretty sure that sending bombs that killed children and babies and families for 4 years and losing 12 million voters because of it did it...
And cheating in the primaries in 2016 made millions walk away from the party and we got Trump... pretty sure...
Primaries are for purism general elections are for best possible choice no matter what you thought about anything. Trump was never the best possible choice. When you are obstructionist because of purism, you are cutting your nose off despite your face.
We haven't had fair primaries since Obama beat Hillary, and because of that she bought the DNC and ended primaries! There was no primary in 24, and that had nothing to do with Harris losing, the fact that the democrats funded genocide for 4 years is why they lost!
Whereas I was deeply troubled by the treatment of the Palestinians, the treatment has become worse under Trump and protesting the treatment is now caused for deportation and imprisonment….
That's terrible, but the 12 million voters that walked away from the party was because they were supporters of the democrats and they were not going to continue to support them after seeing them funding genocide... you don't continue to support people who kill children!!!
I don't miss Obama - either one of them. I want fighters who will go toe to toe with the vile Republicans. This when they go low we go high bullshit gets us nowhere. When they go low we need to fight like hell.
I don't. Obama was voted in to close Guantanamo. He didn't. He was supposed to hold the banksters accountable for the global financial crisis. He didn't jail one banker, but bailed them out with our money. Obamacare directly shunts taxpayer money to health insurance companies with poor practices.
If they want to be effective, they need to push real progressive policy, not stand around spouting nonsense. No one’s tuning in to hear “I miss Obama.” Talk Medicare for All, abolish ICE, housing, rent, war, Palestine — that grabs attention. They won’t — and we all know why.
It doesn’t matter, those weirdos will make a story out of anything.Twist it around till it works and when it doesn’t, they are too dumb to understand, and walk away thinking they won. Hypocritical and dumb 🤷🏻♀️
We shouldn’t care what they think, and we don’t need to watch what we say around them…imo
This attitude is what got us the current regime in the first place. Too many people stayed home because an otherwise fantastic candidate disagreed with them on ONE issue. If she had got in you could have pushed her in your preferred direction, but instead we have a dictator who won't listen.
Yep, the GOP rallies around their candidate to a fault. Could be a criminal for all they care. While Dems have to be perfect to different factions. I think the big tent is really just a disadvantage at this point.
The two parties have needed to split for a long time. Republicans into sane Centrists (most of whom have left already, frankly) and Fascists and Dems into Progressives and Corporatists.
That idea made sense in the primary. In the general when the opponent is a LITERAL FASCIST? Do these non-voters' principles do anything to help the people the current regime is hurting every day? Of course not.
My 16yo daughter suggested I vote Greens. I asked why. She said because they represent younger people. I told her I was proud that she is paying attention and I also took her advice (well ok, that’s the party I was going to vote for anyhow). Until today, I have voted Labor for 40 years, never again.
I wish there were many, many more people like you and your family!
The Duopoly is a current and clear danger to all of us and this country
It's very disappointing again that the majority lack the vision and duty of care to younger Australians, to kill it off completely and build a new body politic
For time immemorial it is the traditional role of village elders, women and men, to lead by earning the respect of their people, showing wisdom and strength. It is not unreasonable for the younger generations to expect the same today
Yes - I was thinking this and was looking for an image of the stereotypical old man conspicuously holding the only HTV card he picked, for the LNP IPA, waiting in the queue to vote!
The sort you see in the suburbs, tottering off mid-morning to the newsagent to buy The Australian
The temptation to say my piece to the ignoramuses was overwhelming. Sadly, my parents are part of that group. My father has had his head buried in Murdoch rags for as long as I can remember and he is a vocal racist and bigot. I think that’s where my abhorrence for Murdoch began many decades ago.
The younger generation is being forced to step up into leadership roles that they are ill prepared for in an effort to fight against the greed and selfishness of the very generation that they should rightly expect to look up to
We must rid this country of Murdoch’s destructive hold on our democracy. We must decide whether we want to be dragged down the same fascist shit shute with the USA or return to the socialist democracy when we were rightfully known as the lucky country. Right now we are sitting on the precipice
She's still eligible to do two terms! I wish she would've run instead of Kamala... She would've destroyed Trump. But I respect that she's not interested. Her and Barack have already dealt with more than enough hate for a lifetime.
But we can still hold out hope for Sasha or Malia to get involved!
I don't blame him. He's not personally responsible for it. I wouldn't apologise to a black person, even him, for slavery, because neither I, or anyone alive in my family, have ever had a slave and anybody who might want an apology, was never a slave and neither was anyone alive, in their family.
I'm not a weak apologist or a liberal. 🤣😂
So when are you apologising personally to the Native Americans for the slaughter of their ancestors? 👍😂🤣😂 Were any of your family in the US military when they dropped the bomb? If so, feel free to apologise on their behalf.
We do not need another Obama…We keep trying to fight Trump/MAGA with Obama era policies/tactics and they fail. Please people, we can’t keep making this mistake it will doom us. We need a new Democratic Party. Also stop the “Obama 2028” please don’t normalize any third term presidents
-said with love
I miss all our past half-normal guys. But I think I slept best under Obama. Watched a video of George W today and found myself thinking he sounds intelligent!😳 And I was mad angry at his games most of his presidency.
Love Cory Booker's sense of humor, admire him for many reasons. Would be good if Cory Booker could be the one to replace Schumer. More people need to explain to Schumer it is time- at the very least send firm letter to Schumer. I'm actually serious though, how do we let Schumer know; calls. e-mails
Just more performative bs. Are there less effective people at their job then democrats? Bc Republicans are TRYING to tank the govt and that's happening
The Obama's had a place in time where progress was made,and not just because they were the first African American president and family,but because of what they contributed for all Americans.What we have seen since their disappearance is a backlash by Trumpism starting with the birther movement.
There are those within this country who would rather destroy America than to see equal distribution of the means of production.They the elites use discrimination by race, gender,sexual orientation, and physical disabilities as a distraction,so they can continue to hold on to power.That time must end
agreed
I'd add ageism to the list. As an older person, I feel it. I saw it used against Biden along with a lot of catchy sayings and other propaganda straight from bunch of Republican strategists...strangely enough it's sort of been forgotten since he left office.
It scared the crap out of the kkk POPULATION!!! They just don't get it! They will forever be an ignorant part of society!! Unfortunately, they teach their children the same ignorant hate, behind fake religion!!! What GOD would support their HATE???
Obama saved these motherfuckers asses, Michelle put up with all their evil shit and even his kids got trashed he should ,move to Zimbabwe and say fuck all y'all.
I wouldn't blame her, either. The whole family put up with a lot of racist s****. It angered me. My family originated in the deep South & spoke out in favor of Civil Rights before it was cool for white people to do so. However, I voted for Obama because of his politics, intellect, moral standards.
You know what? Women in general don't owe anyone anything. Black & Latino women and men supported the kumquat knob. Apathetic Americans from all demographics fckd up by not voting. Apparently you voted for the knob but stop trying to blame it on all of us.
A majority of white women voted for Mango. A majority of Black and Latina women did NOT. If what you get out of this is that I am a Trumper, well then, you’re definitely not the brightest crayon in the box. You *are* awfully defensive though, which is interesting all by itself.
Nothing says “great economy” like #factories #shutting down because the guy you #Overwhelmingly #voted for doesn’t know #shit about business. Good job #Alabama.
I want more fire like that from Gore all over the place! And where is Obama - he need to be “fired up and ready to go”- not doing the folksy cajoling - this is a 5 alarm fire - lead with righteous indignation
He was great. I don’t remember him ever being like that. I guess he’s just totally pissed off. I have no idea what he does, but I know he goes to climate summits.
I agree about Obama. I have no idea what he is thinking. Hand Biden still get blamed for everything. I mean FOTUS can’t even mention President Obama‘s name without including his middle name. Well Trump should go back to Drumf and pretending his family was from Sweden and not Germany.🤮
says the keyboard warrior who has no clue what i'm referring to because you've never actually been politically involved till after the finish line? asking for activists heritage foundation protesters threw red paint on in 1992 because citizens like you were clueless all along
I happily voted for Clinton & Gore bc I knew what voting for bush would bring. Then I had to protest that war too after I protested the first bush war. Sick of 3rd party bull
Then I voted for Kamala Harris because Trump is threat NOW
Lefties never seem to bitch at the GOP just Dems..
Well- I was 21 and on Grateful Dead tour and was not head of the Democratic party of the Washington political establishment scene so I don’t think I enabled a child rapist personally .. pretty sure no one knew anything about that shit in 1990.
You know who is the enemy- Thune, Vance, Mitch Trump
PS: after watching my grandmother and mother work in a shoe and leather factory growing up you better believe I’m happy we’re not in the factory business anymore .. nafta wasn’t all bad. And 30 years of presidents could have changed whatever they wanted about it and have.
I dropped out of college in 2007 to work to elect Obama. He failed enormously on multiple fronts to prevent the circumstances that led us to this moment. I don’t think he’s a bad person but the worship in these parts is delusional and doesn’t reckon at all with why we are where we are.
Well, I’ll start with what he shouldn’t have done. Expanding the war on terror. Giving wall street a pass after 2008. Protecting war criminals from the worse abuses during the Bush era CIA. Do you want me to go on? At best he soft-pedaled to he rule of law and here we are
HORSE SHIT!!! Giving Wall Street a pass? Wait you said you have secondary school education. Got it, yeah you wouldn’t understand if it was tattooed on your iris. Congress bailed out Wall Street. Time to find a night school. If you didn’t deploy to the frontlines of that war, you need to shut up NOW
Well, we might be getting the husband back. Considering Trump wants a third term. Wouldn’t that be something? Trump being obliterated by the man he used to start his political career. I don’t think it’ll even be close.
Yep and it's worse than you think. Most of our politicians are bought by AIPAC. There are barely any politicians that haven't taken any money from AIPAC.
Kyle my friend no they aren’t, they respect a past president!!!! But we’ve gone over this many times and I will respectively disagree with you on how we have shitty 2 party down here. Many many many best wishes for your election tomorrow🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 it actually gives a lot of us down here hope!
I miss normal Republicans. Might have not agreed with their policies, but didn't appreciate enough the fact that they were not barking mad, indecent and cruel and most of all, astonishingly stupid. I want normal back.
Lmao these are normal Republicans...they're just pretending to be decent anymore. This was always their end game. At least since Reagan. At a minimum, since Reagan, this has been in the works. I guarantee it. Republicans are greedy, racist Christian Nationalists.
I love and miss both Barack and Michelle. They are highly ethical, intellectual, beautiful ,and compassionate people. But seriously there are several Democrats that can be considered for presidency and we should support them.
They gave so many of their years already, & we won't know the difficulties or cost because they just go forward. I am fully in favor of their contributing to the good in their very own way, which they've been doing.
It's time for new torch bearers, ones that haven't yet walked through fire.
I miss Obama, too. The Affordable Care Act saved our family 150K at least. We are eternally grateful.
I also miss Biden. He inherited a mess and put us back together. If only we'd stayed together.
There are people who care that Palestinian children are being killed, and some Palestinian questions over the protection of Hamas. This, however, is about a budget bill. It literally has nothing to do with the Israel/Palestinian/Hamas issues.
Honestly, listen to yourself. "This isn't about that..." as if you can handwave away genocide. So you're good with your prosperity being bought with the blood of the innocent? Real question.
and you don't get to dismiss 75 years of brutal mass murder and apartheid as "some questions." Hamas was a RESPONSE to Israel's brutal oppression and ethnic cleansing. So was 9/11.
Israel doesn't get to play the victim here.
It has to do with him being a giant hypocrite corporate Dem sellout that doesn't care about the people of this nation. WE don't want our tax dollars going to genocide. HE voted for bombs after they kill 300 children breaking the ceasefire.
I don't do work with murderers and I don't vote for them.
Now !!!… Standup and take off your Clark Kent suit !!! And morph into Democrat Super hero !!! Missing ain’t gunna change what these MFucker republicans are getting away with !!
When Bernie lost to Hillary he didn't go around whining abt who he wishes would govern again.
HE WENT OUT, BUILT COALITIONS...AN ARMY OF FIGHTERS who are now knowledgeable abt how to move this country forward.
Obama has done TV & is a celebrity commodity. Hmm.
booker was quoting Baldwin yesterday. I mean Baldwin is an inspiration to him?
why? because he has read or listen to what Baldwin thoughts were.
Baldwin would say something like this i imagine.
Booker as example of why we Democrats should sometimes be a little more patient. We were all thinking a couple of months ago we were leaderless. We’ll never win again, blah, blah, blah. But here comes Booker (plus Walz, AOC, Van Hollen etc). We need to be a little bit better at the long game.
Yep. It’s taken at least 50 years to walk into this moment. It’s going to take more than a couple of months to get us out. Not expecting to see all of this resolved in my lifetime. But I’m going to fight anyway.
What about organising mass rallies rather than luvvie sit ins? What about thunder from the pulpiy rather than sycophantic little musings? What about going on the attack and spelling out a grand plan to fight fascism and lead America to a better future? What about action rather than meek reaction?
He's also responsible for three or more of those SCOTUS a*ss 🤡🤡🤡s.
His name will be forever linked with Trump's and go down in history as a traitor to democracy.
Not fast enough as far as I'm concerned. Despite his recent stance against Trump, he will be forever reviled and despised because of his enabling of the evil 🍊💩 that is now destroying American democracy.
This can be a wonderful memeable venue. Maybe a weekly gathering for the physical and digital public with our capital steps in the background. Go Cory.
The dignity they brought to the WH was incomparable! Maybe to Camelot!!
Maybe it is having innocent children living there and concerned parents in charge!!
Me: I miss Michelle & Barack Obama. I miss Joe, Jill Biden & their blessed German Sheperds who knew & nipped the enemy. I miss Kamala and Doug. Oh Lord. I miss Pope Francis.
I miss my life before 11/24.
Yes, with the power of that single tear from the eyes of Private Trip in Glory, I cry.
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You don’t need a law degree to know that’s cruelty. You just need a soul—you just need to be human.
They were so pathetic that they gave us Trump!
Progressives or Bust!!
And cheating in the primaries in 2016 made millions walk away from the party and we got Trump... pretty sure...
#Aipac Wh0re
We shouldn’t care what they think, and we don’t need to watch what we say around them…imo
Abstention as a form of political expression is as valid as any other.
They did their time and showed leadership
Now, learn from that and be the leader for your generation!!
Step up and fight
Like they did for you
Don’t expect them to carry you all again
The Duopoly is a current and clear danger to all of us and this country
It's very disappointing again that the majority lack the vision and duty of care to younger Australians, to kill it off completely and build a new body politic
Australians insist on voting the duopoly again and again - scared of change, complacent about the issues we all face
Older Australians have damaged this country irreparably
The sort you see in the suburbs, tottering off mid-morning to the newsagent to buy The Australian
You posted 1st!
We all face a bland mediocre future, again
So yes, young Australians have been left stranded
They’re going to have to step up. Their elders have refused
https://bsky.app/profile/gekko.bsky.social/post/3lnufov6s2k2u
But we can still hold out hope for Sasha or Malia to get involved!
So when are you apologising personally to the Native Americans for the slaughter of their ancestors? 👍😂🤣😂 Were any of your family in the US military when they dropped the bomb? If so, feel free to apologise on their behalf.
Actually I definitely wasn't. Mispost?
-said with love
😂 Cory Booker is really growing on me, big time!
I'd add ageism to the list. As an older person, I feel it. I saw it used against Biden along with a lot of catchy sayings and other propaganda straight from bunch of Republican strategists...strangely enough it's sort of been forgotten since he left office.
Where's the next Dem President that will clean up the mess left by this one (cause that's what always happens...)
https://al.com/business/2025/04/huntsville-auto-plant-pauses-production-of-suv-to-counter-trump-tariffs.html
https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/01/05/the-dark-side-of-obamas-legacy/
oh wait, those never have existed
truth hurts cowwwards
Then I voted for Kamala Harris because Trump is threat NOW
Lefties never seem to bitch at the GOP just Dems..
that doesn't change the fact DEMS still aren't honest enough to admit you enabled a CHILD RAPIST from jump st
legacy dems got us here. tell the fucking truth for once in your lives
You know who is the enemy- Thune, Vance, Mitch Trump
magats enable pedo scum too
your mom teach you that?
Seriously.. are lefties ok.
Go yell at republicans
The choice was
George HW Bush
Or Clinton
So yes I voted to end the Middle East war and the Central American war my roommate was sent into.
1. Grifting maga with merchandise
2. He’s a lame duck polling in 30’s.
Let’s weaken him further.
Keep up the protests and pounding on our reps, Repugs & Dems
No where to be found...
He needs to step down
Link to the live stream recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90lihX8?si=iM5KBjnBXV8mKjG-
Surrender 😕?????
It's time for new torch bearers, ones that haven't yet walked through fire.
I also miss Biden. He inherited a mess and put us back together. If only we'd stayed together.
And I’m talking about the number of cast members. The three people sitting at the bar don’t count
No one gives a shit about the mass murder of children so long as they're Palestinian?
Israel doesn't get to play the victim here.
I don't do work with murderers and I don't vote for them.
No one’s coming to save us
We have to do it ourselves!
Obama .. ! Somebody slap me awake !
When Bernie lost to Hillary he didn't go around whining abt who he wishes would govern again.
HE WENT OUT, BUILT COALITIONS...AN ARMY OF FIGHTERS who are now knowledgeable abt how to move this country forward.
Obama has done TV & is a celebrity commodity. Hmm.
why? because he has read or listen to what Baldwin thoughts were.
Baldwin would say something like this i imagine.
His name will be forever linked with Trump's and go down in history as a traitor to democracy.
🧢
I mean we kind of have that in the white house right now and they're not a great president.
Come on, people... Think!
This cult of personality thinking is what got us where we are now.
Maybe it is having innocent children living there and concerned parents in charge!!
::starts sucking a black dildo named Obama::
I miss my life before 11/24.
Yes, with the power of that single tear from the eyes of Private Trip in Glory, I cry.