And of course Marco Rubio, also in the chat, got every single Democratic senator’s confirmation vote. It was unanimous for him. Ridiculously. - ThreadSky

mehdirhasan.bsky.social • 6 days ago

And of course Marco Rubio, also in the chat, got every single Democratic senator’s confirmation vote. It was unanimous for him. Ridiculously.

Reposted from Mehdi Hasan

Worth pointing out that Trump's CIA director John Ratcliffe, who was in the Signal group chat, and who ludicrously tried to defend it in Congress this week, was confirmed with the votes of 21 (!) Senate Democrats.

Ridiculous.

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letsbepurple.bsky.social•6 days ago

@senatedemocrats.bsky.social you enabled this.

photoline.bsky.social•6 days ago

Unity is a dead horse in a poisoned oasis.

ria57.bsky.social•6 days ago

Power corrupts.

halfpint.bsky.social•6 days ago

YOU DEMOCRATS THAT DID THIS NEED TO GET THE FUCK OUT

mchemar.bsky.social•6 days ago

They've all lied their way into these positions, why would we think they'd stop??

wellgoodgravy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Democrats = The Waffle Party.
They are NOT on your side.
U.S. needs a Liberal Tea Party. NOW.

cv-danes.com•6 days ago

It's just a game to them.

rosie115.bsky.social•6 days ago

And look at this. Really a bunch of geniuses, isn't it?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/donald-trump-us-signal-scandal-passwords

obregonia.bsky.social•6 days ago

What do you want to bet that EVEN IF Hegseth resigns 20 Democrats will still vote for his replacement? Especially if it's Ernst.

samiaalisalama.bsky.social•5 days ago

Nobody folds faster than Democrats.

They voted to confirm a Trump suck up.

They voted to censure their own for speaking up. (This was really disgusting)

They voted for a Bill giving #ElonTrump all the money.

defeline.bsky.social•6 days ago

Pretty much failed their constituents!!

coupie99.bsky.social•5 days ago

And democrats wonder why we are OVER them and want new people in leadership!!

theirminsul.bsky.social•6 days ago

I Blame MAGA DEI

karen-underwood.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is what blows my mind Mehdi, WHY did all of these Democrats vote them in when they SAW how incompetent they are?

My guess is they did that so that when they would screw up, it will show what idiots they are. But they gave them EVERY powerful position just to make a point? That’s irresponsable!

karen-underwood.bsky.social•6 days ago

So, we saw the hearings, the inconsistent and WTF answers, the lack of answers on Russian or the 2020 elections, yet, they voted them in?

For some kind of messed up idea that Democrats are not petty?

Whatever. The results are here. They are destroying everything and Dem are to blame equally.

strigori.bsky.social•6 days ago

Of course they did. They have that perverse mentality that they're all respectable colleagues in there. Which is pure fiction, but Schumer and his complete lack of leadership, is too lost to understand this isn't the old days

ventrox.bsky.social•6 days ago

Marco - my favorite commie.

ryanfrishkorn.com•6 days ago

They really thought he would be BIG Marco? 😒

buddysystem8.bsky.social•2 days ago

What good is a protest if Congress is voted with Russian aid to skew our voting machines?

indorfin.bsky.social•6 days ago

They even got Bernie and Warren in on that one. I really wonder how they convinced them.

asht0070.bsky.social•6 days ago

When will Dems realize that they should have voted No. Fetterman?

charliemas.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Senate will always vote to approve a Senator.

It's an institutional norm.

lewieb101.bsky.social•6 days ago

norms are over

americansilo.bsky.social•6 days ago

The GOP are all criminals now, but in the bigger picture it's the Dems who will rightfully bear the shame.

sifunick.bsky.social•6 days ago

Little Fucking Marco has just gotten littler.

liberal-g.bsky.social•6 days ago

Disgusting and weak democrats

happilyblue1031.bsky.social•5 days ago

Never mind, he was nominated by a republican.

weezles1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Mitch McConnell would never.

oriszulma.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Democrats refuse to believe the entire GOP is in lock step which Donald Trump and his gang of criminals minded administration.They are so easily fooled because they just can't bring themselves to the reality that the rest of have seen since 2015.

dmwh.bsky.social•6 days ago

I think Radcliff’s inclusion of the reporter was intentional? Was he trying to expose them?

susanmccrea.bsky.social•6 days ago

The triumph of hope over experience.

chudonew.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump’s ICE Removals Take Darker Turn After Unnerving New Rubio Threat

As Secretary of State Rubio makes shocking claim about Trump’s efforts to deport foreign students, an expert in immigration law explains why these escalating removals should deeply unsettle us all
https://newrepublic.com/article/193293/trump-ice-removals-take-darker-turn-unnerving-rubio-admission?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_daily

judyisnana.bsky.social•6 days ago

I had hoped Democrats would vote for qualified and quality people alone.
Don't we deserve that kind of representation?

thatmanglenn.bsky.social•6 days ago

Disingenuous or just grumpy?

Every nominee would’ve passed 51-50 at worst.

Holding up confirmations would’ve been a move I would support. The votes to not confirm are mostly useless. Maybe for CYA or future campaign ads: “I voted NO! I’m the BESTEST democratic senator!”

Fart in a whirlwind

indorfin.bsky.social•6 days ago

None of that explains why you'd vote yes, you're just being shitty to someone for caring about something.

thatmanglenn.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’m being shitty to someone bringing up boring old shit that’s not germane to our current situation.

Confirming Marco Rubio was always gonna happen. He was a responsible (for maga) choice.

Don’t look back in anger

ptryck.bsky.social•6 days ago

http://i_wonder_who_could_have_possibly_seen_this_coming.com/not_the_fing_democratic_leadership_apparently_even_if_it_has_been_clearly_communicated_by_the_maga_regime/

seriously have the democrats thought the adage fool me twice shame on me means that if they are fooled more than 2 times it is ok!?

ptryck.bsky.social•6 days ago

it seems we are long past due for tit-for-tat game theory = cooperate with one good similar deed for another if not then defect on everything until the republicans cooperate.

Make this very clear to them before hand.

https://fastercapital.com/content/Game-Theory--Unveiling-the-Game-Theory--The-Tit-for-Tat-Strategy.html

thejackal007.bsky.social•6 days ago

They need to be primaried ASAP.

timbobagginses.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Trump administration has distorted acceptable norms to such a huge extent that even the Democrats seem to have effectively said 'thank god he isn't a known rapist, rapist or fraud. He can have our vote'.

timbobagginses.bsky.social•6 days ago

That should say 'racist, rapist or fraud' but I don't think it lost much with the typo. 😂

tovahsummer.bsky.social•4 days ago

auto correct is often changing correct words -like copy editors did a much better job with a pen.

timeforheroes.bsky.social•6 days ago

Fetterman was swiping right on Republican nominees like a horny boomer.

zisanzee.bsky.social•6 days ago

Democrats do not care to oppose
Perhaps they have the same values

vaquerovaquero.bsky.social•6 days ago

99-0. Bernie voted to confirm him. Warren voted to confirm him. And then he went to El Salvador to set up an offshore gulag as a cash cow for crypto bro Bukele.

icarus171.bsky.social•6 days ago

Naive gerontocrats who still believe the old rules still apply. Long past time to wake the fuck up!

fnarf.bsky.social•6 days ago

There's stupid evil, and then there's craven evil. Marco knows better but chooses to ignore it every time, because he thinks he can benefit from other people's misery.

buck2wheat.bsky.social•5 days ago

He was qualified as far as trump nominees go. Disappointing that he is tanking every aspect of of his reputation.

weshlovrcm.bsky.social•6 days ago

My Dems are (so far) useless as an effective opposition party.

darkwatchertoo.bsky.social•6 days ago

Give the Dems a break Mehdi, they're so engaged in fundraising off of Trump's dictatorship they don't have much time for governing.

jorge-s.bsky.social•6 days ago

Democrats aren't ridiculous. They're traitorous. They have failed this nation. They don't deserve being laughed at, they deserve being hanged by the neck until dead. You know, like Nuremberg.

charliemas.bsky.social•6 days ago

And how do you feel about Republicans?

jorge-s.bsky.social•5 days ago

They are the enemies foreign and domestic that every member of Congress swore to defend us against. To put it into WWII terms, the Republicans are the Wehrmacht and the Dems are the Vichy government. We have to Nuremberg 'em all.

freight-train.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Vichy Party.
Collaborators.
Every single Dem Senator and most Representatives.

lactx.bsky.social•4 days ago

Your comment/narrative is getting boring.

used2balawyer.bsky.social•5 days ago

The democrats, lead by fraidy-cat chuckie schumer, are absolutely useless and incompetent.

michaelandfred.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’ve been saying this as well. He was Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The one in the group chat that absolutely had the experience to know that shouldn’t be happening.

wizzyprobs.bsky.social•6 days ago

I don't get this... Dems hoped Rubio would be an adult in the room. And saying that s minority of Dems... they were getting confirmed regardless and if Trump wasn't elected they wouldn't be in these roles. Why not focus on that??

unhipcat.bsky.social•6 days ago

Rubio has done nothing his entire life to give anyone the impression he’d be an adult in any room.

wizzyprobs.bsky.social•6 days ago

Compared to the ready of the clown car he seemed like a paragon of normalcy.

snickersthecat.bsky.social•6 days ago

chuckgoat.bsky.social•6 days ago

Ok, but all the senators voting to confirm Rubio also kind of voted to get rid of Rubio as a co-worker.

barrybarnes.bsky.social•6 days ago

That would have happened anyway right?

rlaux.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/peteca/p/death-by-bipartisanship?r=4p6z2y&utm_medium=ios

jasonegenberg.bsky.social•6 days ago

Trump just signed an executive order that could block millions from voting. It’s unconstitutional, dangerous, and a power grab disguised as 'election integrity.' Here’s why this move threatens our democracy—and why we must act now to stop it

https://jasonegenberg.substack.com/p/the-executive-order-that-could-destroy

barrybarnes.bsky.social•6 days ago

Vichy senators

jenhaw.bsky.social•6 days ago

I didn't realize about Rubio. Some Democrats have some explaining to do.

wamland.bsky.social•6 days ago

Sickening how the good old boys and gals banded together and confirmed what everyone knew was going to be a rubber stamp for all things Donald. Constitution, rights and laws be damned.

musicdunnright.bsky.social•6 days ago

Our Democratic senators need to grow a spine and fight tooth and nail every second of every day.

trixxyil.bsky.social•6 days ago

100%
I keep reminding Durbin and Klobuchar about this when they try to deflect their complicity with feel-good posts about parks in their states.

truebluesea.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't understand why no one is calling out Marco Rubio for participating in the Signal chat. Shouldn't the Secretary of State have known better( known the law about preserving records and the security risk of broadcasting sensitive info.) and shut it down?

jillbilly.bsky.social•5 days ago

VP as well.

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