It should be a source of profound embarrassment that a bunch of FedSoc lifers are taking a more vocal and principled stand against the corrupt Eric Adams deal than most elected Dems.
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Multiple people actually responded to this with “why aren’t you making this demand of Republicans?” Because… they’re the ones I’m calling corrupt. (Those people are blocked, incidentally, because I’m not wasting time my time with anyone that stupid.)
Embarrassing to who? Either you ditched the Dems a long time ago, you're part of the grift, or you're a whipped cringing dog so utterly dependent on the illusion of the Democrats as a functional party that you're beyond shame.
That's the center Dem crew that forgot they're the constituents of a political party and convinced themselves that the Democratic Party is their family. They just float around the internet yelling at anyone who wants the party to do better.
How about the media shoving cameras in republicans faces every day and how about protests at republican offices? Why aren't they being held accountable for what's happening? They are in charge of all three branches.
It is slightly maddening to write 99 posts denouncing Republicans, and then when the 100th is “Dems should be doing a better job of fighting this,” get a mob of Leave-Brittney-Spears-Alone shriekers demading to know why I never say anything bad about Republicans.
I did STOP to so many. I hadn't seen one in months.
This one was just like the campaign ones. A desperate sounding headline, only in this context it sounded like a call to organize and act, then it just goes to a payment page where it's like "your donation will send a clear message"
The only people to blame are the people that marked the ballot for Trump. The people that marked the ballot for Trump are the ones that did this. Every Trump voter is a piece of shit and a traitor.
The Republicans are the problem.
The way I see it is, there is a standing demand for any Republican to defy the authoritarian will of their party. It's unlikely anyone will, but the ask is a given. The reason we talk about Dems so much is that they require pressure to take action, and the kind of action to take is always in flux.
That’s what you get from blue maga when you criticize Dems. Ive been called a Trump supporter every day for years now. I’ve also recently been informed I’m racist because I criticized Mr. Jeffries. It’s a thing, I’ve been hearing it for years.
That's been liberal politics in a nutshell, I'm afraid. The near constant purity testing from vocal minority wings is how you get large numbers of voters abstaining because of some perceived slight (like K would somehow be worse than Trump on Gaza). Team red rallies around (over)simple ideas. Eggs!
Sorry, my guys. I am part of tht "attack _Republicans_!" crew. I am a Bernie-lovin Hillary votr who no longr attends my local county Dem party mtgs because of th purist damage some did. I kno wher U R coming fm. I kno & push for Fightin' Dems, but Now is the time to expoz th very bent Republicans.
That’s literally the point. We elected these Dems represent our interests and we pay them quite well to do so. Right now our interests are not being served by a group of inert polite nice people who are afraid of confrontation. We elected ‘em so we are allowed to critique them.
Yes, which is WHY we want our elected Democrats to be doing just that. Instead of hunkering in their bunkers w/ consultants who tell them to just issue anodyne statements.
There ARE good, fighting Dems in the party—my own Sen. Chris Murphy, AOC, others—but "leaders" Schumer & Jeffries are terrible.
Well, I agree with your "consultants" remark. I am beyond exasperated by Schumer's wimpy 'food-price' focus, which I assume is coming from such advice. Good Lord, we need some attack dogs of stature. But the lack of decent, courageous Republicans has caused by far the worst damage to our country.
Adam’s was being held accountable & was indicted by Biden DOJ on 5 charges. It was Trump DOJ that cut the corrupt deal with Mayor Adams, not Dems. They did it to force Adams to do what they wanted regarding immigration. They stopped Adam’s from being held accountable legally, not the Dems.
“Geez, why aren’t you calling on the Nazis to defeat Hitler?” Because they’re the fucking Nazis. It’s a given that they’re part of the problem. Ideally they too would suddenly develop some kind of moral compass, but occasionally it saves time to talk like I live on planet Earth.
I just think your complaint is a misfire because there is no moral high ground to take anymore... And because the ONLY 2 persons I have seen completely and properly denounce Adams' Quid pro Quo in public lashings are, in fact, elected Democrats... AOC being one & Elizabeth Warren being the other...
Dude Adam’s was being held accountable & was indicted by Biden DOJ on 5 charges. It was Trump DOJ that cut the corrupt deal with Mayor Adams, not Dems. They did it to force Adams to do what they wanted regarding immigration. They stopped Adam’s from being held accountable legally, not the Dems.
Then the dem governor, dem mayor, the dem minority leaders of both chambers who are from ny should all come out and say adams is clearly corrupt and in trumps pocket and needs to resign. its pretty simple
They might. At this point they are waiting for the judge. He has a right to ask for further hearing on why Trump DOJ is dismissing charges & whether legal. If judge goes along w/ dismissal, then people & politicians need to speak up for Adams to resign & Call Congress @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Fighting all the constant lies is almost impossible and when the maga refuse to listen or look for the truth and frankly they just want to believe the lies and accept the corruption well it’s like going up
A hill of ice. We will keep fighting. Your negativity plays into the maga bullshit
Your comment was not very well said. That is the biggest problem with it. Yes we want democrats to fight as hard as they can and for the most part I believe they have been. If you were in their shoes you would feel how almost impossible it is yet they have never given up. Have you.
I see AOC calling for him to resign. This is a 2 part issue. 1) Dem leadership sucks and has no guts, 2) the media only covers the right center Dems and their shitty leaders .
Hold it! Dems hold their own accountable by far more than Repubs. Mayor Adams was already Indicted & being held accountable, but this was a corrupt & illegal “deal” offered by Trump DOJ to get him to do what they wanted him to do.
Any part of the news cycle that's filled with Adams-related stuff is good for Trump/DOGE/P25, because then there's less time to deep dive into that activity.
And they desperately need those distractions because even a shallow dive shows borderline criminal activity. Adams comes later
No, what’s happening at the DOJ. Locking the integrity unit in a room and telling them that unless someone volunteers to file a motion that can get them disbarred, all of them will be fired. That’s Nixon’s Saturday night massacre to the power of a hundred. The DOJ as an agency is gone.
I’m not a real fan of Ross Douthat, but he points out one problem with this approach - Trump needs good lawyers at DOJ to win anything, including SCOTUS cases.
Really I think this is just the first (or maybe the highest profile) in a long line of examples to come of Trump using the justice department to reward his sycophants and punish his enemies.
Because gradually since 1944 and the creation of the PAC and accelerating since Citizen’s United vs FEC (2010), and McCutcheon vs FEC (2014), it’s been the case that the more you serve the people the less likely you are to be re-elected. And the more you serve special interests, the more likely.
These are not generally people who are elected by the people. That’s an illusion. With Citizen’s United things picked up with corruption (thank Clarence Thomas, the Koch brothers) as it essentially blasted open a backdoor (“independent” campaign funds, corps as people, money as free speech).
McCutcheon vs FEC, by eliminating aggregate limits, essentially blew open the front door to legalized corruption just to be redundantly sure the mansion would be robbed. Thus the data now shows if you do the will of the people it’ll work against your electability!
Their job— all of them, left right and center, is to do the will of the shadow ruling class, the dark money, the anti-market corporate interests looking to socialize costs, gain kleptocratic subsidies, limit competition, and allow deceptive practices whilst putting on a show for the people.
How about not vote for Trump's loser nominees? Only eight Dems have voted against 15 of the 16 (all Dems voted for Rubio). They should have automatically voted against ALL of Trump's nominees. Instead, only four (Hegseth, Vought, Gabbard, Kennedy) got no Dem votes.
Other Dems look at Adams and see it as an opportunity for them to someday "cross the aisle" in an "act of bipartisanship that everyone wants" with Trump.
Welp, I think that perhaps Dems have bigger fish to fry than Eric Adams at this particular juncture.
Gov. Hochel (sp?) should be left to deal with Adams.
Republicans ARE the ones who NEED to speak out. Democrats did but the media would not back them up.
Remember when Harris brought up Project 25 & the media put a stop to it because Trump said/lied that he didn't know anything about it? The Federalist Society is the Dr. Frankenstein of the R party.
No...the FedSoc lifers are taking a stand for AMERICAN justice supporter by D's. I have learned more about this from D's , 'left' media and my own congresspeople than any Quisling R's.
If perhaps some D's call for due process...that IS supported by the FedSoc.
Can we just shut the fuck up ragging on democrats? There are literal evil people in charge right now. And you can’t quit shitting on the only chance we have.
They went home for Presidents Day. A full week. I saw sound bytes and appeals at protests but obstructing like McConnell would have been more effective. Their heads are up their own asses. Obstruct! Deny!Delay!
Yawn. That’s a very tired position you are taking when you only focus on the political minority to hold the guy with 34 felony convictions accountable. Feel free to block. It just means you are not interested in dialogue.
I’m not seeing how it helps to be critical of elected Dem leaders right now. Each of us needs to look at what we can do as individuals to sort this out. Whining is pointless.
Jesus, I'm sick of the nonstop anger at Dems about Republican bullshit. Those lifers signed on to do some bullshit but Adams was where they drew the line. Very, “you do not have to hand it to them" energy.
Have you not noticed most non- Trump supporting Republicans refer to ourselves as " former Republicans "? The republican party is officially dead. So when you refer to Republicans we assume you mean MAGA.
The federal DOJ, a non-political (prior to this admin) pressed the charges, not democrats. The NY Dem party is who allowed him to stay in office despite his vulnerability to this exact kind of corruption
Nonpolitical? Who was in charge of the DOJ? Who appointed him? Who confirmed him? And who is fucking stupid though to believe the DOJ IS NOT POLITICAL?!
Well the “Dems” as in the voters, elected Adams. The Biden Administration Justice department indicted him.
I believe the only person who could remove him is Governor Hochul. And since he had not been convicted, only charged, that may have been, before this week, too much to ask of her.
The MYC mayor is actually elected by all voters, not just democrats
Anyone who doubts that the NY Dem party lacks the power to force his resignation has never watched how they treat progressives who say something slightly inflammatory
You might be more familiar with New York politics than I am but from where I sit a lot of corrupt politicians have kept their jobs in New York, and most of them have been Democrats.
Adams has literally been indicted on Federal charges. That's what the whole quid pro quo with the Trump Admin is based on: "Let us do what we want in NYC, and we'll make your indictment go away." Dems DO hold their own accountable. Republicans are the party of corruption. Facts matter.
He would have resigned months ago if NY Dems had used their political power to force his hand. They haven’t, so NYC is left vulnerable to this corruption.
WTF? Mayor Adams was indicted by Biden DOJ by NY AG and was being held accountable. The corrupt & illegal “deal” offered by Trump DOJ to get him released from indictment to do what they wanted him to do with immigration is where we stand now
Seriously, how do people miss the fact that what's happening now matters and that Hochul can do something about it?
Surely the Biden admin could have indicated him more than 4 months before there was the distinct possibility of a second Trump term. Garland's DOJ moved too slowly on the big ones.
I agree Hochul has power here and hopefully she will use it. Not going to blame Biden admin for not anticipating and prepping for anything but a strong prosecution of Adams.
I can be upset at multiple people at the same time! I'm mad at at least 77.3 million people right now. We know the DOJ isn't going to change it's mind, but Hochul still might move, so that should be the goal for now.
Or any elected Republicans. I think by focusing on the ineptness of Democratic resistance we lose sight of the fact that the fundamental enablers are House and Senate Republicans who have spoken up nary a peep.
Politicians care about the people that vote for them. No one's lost sight of the fact that the Republicans are enabling a fascist coup of the United States. If you think it's worthwhile to yell at Republicans, why aren't you doing that instead of this? Because we both know it's pointless is why.
Reality is Dems hold their own accountable. Mayor Adams was already Indicted on 5 charges & being held accountable by the law. The corrupt & illegal “deal” offered by Trump DOJ to drop charges to get Adam’s to do what they wanted him to do regarding immigration and sanctuary cities
I disagree. Trump only won by just 1.5 pts. It was damn close even against a black, female candidate who only had 3 months to mount a campaign.
I think History will show Biden was a strong President. He failed only in not stepping aside after his first term to allow a new candidate primary process
"Dems only lost by 1.5 pts"
In 2020 we won against the Republican incumbent, but in 2024 we almost weren't losers 😆.
That's not called winning in my book.
Trump enough. I just disagree with why Dems lost, but reality is, no one knows for sure and Biden got one hell of a lot done considering he took over during a massive pandemic followed by world wide inflation. He brought a soft landing without recession & growth. Trump will now year everything apart
The Dems speak up and protest every damn day in front of USAID, Dept of Education and Senate floor. But media barely covers it at all. Just Trump & Musk 24/7
Impeachment is the only option we have. Trump continues to break the law, defund the government, fire workers, ignore Court Orders. These are all "high crimes & misdemeanors." IMPEACHABLE OFFENCES WARRANTING TRUMP'S IMMEDIATE IMPEACHMENT & REMOVAL FROM OFFICE NOW! REPUBLICANS, ARE YOU ALL COWARDS?
They aren't cowards, they agree with what he's doing.
That's why yelling at Republicans is pointless. They aren't being dragged along -- this is literally the culmination of more than forty years of Republican planning. It's like asking the Nazis to stop Hitler. It totally misunderstands the time.
Then we must do what the late Rep John Lewis did on 6/21/2016 @ the Well in the House 2 protest the lack of Gun Safety Laws.He led it for 26 Hours,with Smartphones, Periscope,&Flashlight when the Trump Party turned off the CSPAN Cameras & Laws."The Revolution will be video streamed on the Web."
I find the "why don't they DO something" pleas of desperation frustrating, particularly from people who should know better. There isn't much to be done at this stage - you have to lay your foundations for the time when you DO have leverage.
What SHOULDN'T we do? Engage in a circular firing squad.
The Dems in the Senate have acquiesced. Out of 47 (including the two independents who caucus with Dems), only eight have voted against 15 of the 16 Trump nominees (all Dems voted for Rubio). They should be automatically voting against ALL of Trump's loser nominees.
Exactly. Regardless of whether they'll be successful, the Dems should be opposing every single stupid, corrupt, evil thing the maga nazis try to do. The Reps did that against Obama, and managed to leverage things, and he wasn't trying to destroy the country like President Leon Skum is.
Lmao honestly I just say I'm independent now but this shit made me laugh so hard! There's been times I was literally alluding to obviously the right and some Dems thought I was talking about them I was like wait wtf if you feel attacked that's on you 😭😭
They can’t hold hearings, so I think what you’re saying is why aren’t they screaming into every available microphone. And I suspect the answer is that both of our congressional “leaders” are from NY. I’m done with politicians from NY save for one. They’re all insane.
Did the FedSoc lifers say anything about pardoning or abandoning prosecutions (were any still ongoing?) of the Jan. 6th rioters, or giving Trump an unconditional discharge on his felony conviction? Just wondering if this is quite as principled as it looks.
I’m no longer in touch with local NY politics, but I’m assuming she couldn’t even win a primary at this point. We don’t have the luxury of feckless background characters occupying positions of power when urgent action is necessary.
Well that’s up to New Yorkers. And fwiw.. I did read a report on why she should not remove him.. yet. I’m not attune enough for specifics but it pertains to doing it after a certain date to keep Como out. I believe it was in March & after that date.. it would be a career person that would be
stable until the actual election. Sorry for lack of details but I was skimming. In the end, there are much more informed people that should make these decisions
I am no fan of giving Cuomo a leg up on a full term, but balanced against allowed SDNY to be completely hollowed out?
Analysis paralysis is not a new thing with Hochul. “Impeach” is a bit hyperbolic, but this is definitely a terrible moment to be stuck with such a spineless governor.
Sorry I misspelled Cuomo.. I tried to fix it but the tech was not having it ..she is not worthy of her job.. no argument from me. And I’d love to see Adam’s kicked to the curb, I just am not educated on unintended consequences
Uhm... they're kind of in entirely different hemispheres of the government and dealing with different problems directly.
While I would like to see their statement, those resigning are directly being impacted, while Dems in congress are dealing with other Trump clusterf@$#s right now.
Perception is reality. I am absolutely sure that Tom Cotton would have been reduced to a pool of jelly undulating on the floor if Biden had done something this nakedly corrupt.
Danielle Sassoon has worked with the Federalist Society in the past. Most recently, as US Atty for SDNY, she refused to act on the order of Emil Bove to rescind the charges against Eric Adams.
Hagan Scotten, an atty working for Sassoon and who identifies as a conservative Republican and likely shares the same politics as the FedSoc folks, has also refused to go along with Emil Bove's directive.
The Federalist Society is a conservative legal organization that advocates for “textualist” and “originalist” interpretation of the constitution.
Very active in law schools, it connects legal scholars and grooms conservative law students for positions of power. 5 or 6 SCOTUS justices are members.
The problem for a long time has been that fedSoc ideologues are more than willing to take personal risks to fight for their principles, while elected Democrats generally have no principles at all, let alone anything they are willing to fight for
How much of this statement is just a reflection that elected Dems do not have billionaires funding media networks for us? I'm an elected Dem at the local level, and I've noted that congressional Republicans have both the power and responsibility to impeach the president for this open corruption.
State College Borough Council is all Dems. There are some Rs in neighboring municipalities. I doubt they currently want impeachment, but I also doubt they're fully aware of the harm his actions are causing. I think constituent messages are a key way to open their eyes, but it's gonna take so many.
I don't claim to know the exact right answer to moving elected Rs. Organizing a mass movement of people who will clearly say that Trump's actions are unacceptable seems like a good start, especially if they voted R last election. I hope you'll help make this a reality. We're all in this together.
Let’s be clear.. media needs to report this for what it is.. quid pro quo— it’s blatantly out in the open. Stop the fear and call everything out for what it is. Hegseth and Vance are rank amateurs and an embarrassment. For RFK Jr- he can’t spell Health.
I'm hoping that Hochul is playing a longer game re elections and Cuomo, and will deal with Adams once Bondi has damaged herself.
But I have no faith that Democrats are not just failing.
Dems are weak milquetoast Sermon on the Mount Jesus lovers. They are gonna turn their cheek. Meanwhile, republicans are a bunch of Nazi Jesuses. Time to shed religion.
Jesus was a G. It's his followers who are sus. Both parties would mount Jesus to the cross moment he says "feed the hungry" or frankly disagrees with their donors in any way.
Courtesy of the brolipopgarchs no less, the bipartisan contributions that are complicit in much more than just silence (as referencing the quote from VP Harris when presiding) are an atrocious affront, especially when paired with the press responsible for the bad and good disguised as "news."
I think elected Dems are abiding by the saying "Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself". Right now they don't need to say anything to make the administration unpopular, they're doing that quite incompetently on their own now they hold the reins of power.
Not really, because that's exactly what needs to happen. Everyone expects opposition from dems, but if the maga loyalists turn on him, people will pay attention.
In fairness, they can take a stand like that because they’re in positions that make it possible. There aren’t any Democratic appointees at SDNY or DOJ who can quit rather than comply with the Adams extortion deal. Aside from Hochul, who has the power to actually do something.
Julian ...you may not agree with me but IMO it's 💯💯💯 more important when those who are or may be politically aligned with President on policy take a principled stand on rule of law to oppose him and resign.
Unfortunately, the Democrats in the Senate have not stepped it up. Out of 47 (including the two independents who caucus with Dems), only eight have voted against 15 of the 16 Trump nominees (all Dems voted for Rubio). They should be automatically voting against ALL of Trump's loser nominees.
Holding Congressional Dems (the minority party) responsible for our safety, security and happiness is misguided and leaves Congressional MAGAs and us...off the hook!
Hegseth 51 to 50
Gabbard 52 to 48
RFK. 52 to 48
Bondi. 54 to 46
Yes, they voted en masse against four of Trump's nominees. But some or all Dems voted for others. When you're in the minority, giving a fascist majority any aid is collaboration.
Holding the Congressional floor wasn't slowing or stopping anything. They protested during the night when no business was being done, and -- the important part -- stopped the moment the Republicans came back. It's political theater that does nothing.
They could revoke unanimous consent and slow proceedings to a crawl, but they won't because there might be political repercussions to them. That's why everyone correctly sees them as gutless and the attorneys as brave.
"they're not in power" their offices didn't magically stop existing because they don't have the majority, they absolutely do have power. they have a LOT of power. they've been routinely voting yes to every trump nominee, agreeing to fasttrack stuff so they can be on their stupid german vacation
While some Democrats like Wyden are doing a lot, Schumer and Jeffries are failing. Schumer, in particular, is going to cave and do some deal with the GOP.
If the GOP can’t stop a shutdown, then it’s on them. No Dems should save the GOP by voting with them when Trump and Musk are disregarding the Constitution and Congress’ power of the purse. A vote with the GOP is the same as saying you’re accepting their actions.
Disagree. With a few notable exceptions they are failing the test. The GOP gave them the playbook for opposition, and they are failing even to repeat that.
It would help if they would come out daily, in masse & communicate what’s being done via all social media platforms & call out musk & trumps lies! A lot of people are overwhelmed by the barrage of disinformation being spread by musk & followers! Fuck being nice! Show some teeth damn it!
Please keep in mind - these corrupt Republicans will use ANY excuse right now to change the effing rules, and EXPELL any DEM whose conduct they deem suspect. Things are being done.
They will anyway. So resist now or leave soon after. Fuck this bullshit caution. Fat lot their inaction does for us. We dont have to pay cardboard cutouts.
You can see why a lot of them are probably questioning their ability to influence public opinion after the election. They tried being loud and clear before but apparently it didn't matter. To be honest I have no idea what they're supposed to do now either.
They have a higher regard for their country than having an office with a window.
Unlike Republicans. Who are the ones in power and should be standing up. As they did during Nixon. Dems have little power at this point. But they can do more.
Again: %90 of all elected Dems are not even on Bsky; they are out of touch & NEVER respond to begin with. %90 of UNIONS are not here! News outlets the same. This is abandonment and betrayal & we’re finally seeing that Dems are only effective when everyone plays by the rules & they haven’t got the
2/-brains between all of their college degrees, to form delegations to go to NATO, MX, CAN, FINLAND, PANAMA BRAZIL UKRAINE OR GEMANY. They haven’t got the sense to enlist retired CIA & FBI to FORMULATE OFFENSE OPS.
One of Trump's greatest strengths is identifying other's weakness.
When he said 'do nothing Dems' he was not being condescending, he was stating a fact.
That definitely gives him a right to step in as a dictator then. "Oh look at this, people in power that aren't abusing it? What a bunch of do nothing idiots! I'll step in and change that."
It's the only path to restoring the republicans to sanity if possible. Trump failures will cause him to turn on the GOP, be patient. Dems dont need to go balls to the wall rn. Dems do need a plan that gives people hope while simultaneously fighting corruption, #1.
They’ve proven long ago, no stand they take is principled. If their stand aligns with a principle, it’s a mere coincidence, probably hiding some other interest.
Right🙄
Did they try to not Mitchmacconnel us into this situation?
I can't see how a Senator from Arizona can walk out of his job as a NY prosecutor.
Are NY Democrats uniting against Adams. Yes. Yes, they are.
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How about pretending that this is a crisis rather than another fund raising oppurtunity
I'm sad I deleted it. It was so cynical.
This one was just like the campaign ones. A desperate sounding headline, only in this context it sounded like a call to organize and act, then it just goes to a payment page where it's like "your donation will send a clear message"
The Republicans are the problem.
(And for the record: minority in the above comment references a number, not an identity, just to be perfectly clear)
There ARE good, fighting Dems in the party—my own Sen. Chris Murphy, AOC, others—but "leaders" Schumer & Jeffries are terrible.
Why aren't the dems helping?
“Without fear or favor.”
Doesn’t mean he would have been replaced by someone better, but they did try.
Your post was accusatory, not anywhere near the far more passive, "should be doing a better job"
Mirrors are good, sir.
I do hope all opponents of this administration/time of corruption align to fight it, but I will judge w/o accusation
S'all
A hill of ice. We will keep fighting. Your negativity plays into the maga bullshit
* shed baggage. Adams is corrupt and all voters know it - let him ally himself with Trump
* they see him as dead-pol-walking anyway, why bother
* they see it as mostly flood the zone
* need to keep powder dry. if everything is a fire then nothing is a fire
Any part of the news cycle that's filled with Adams-related stuff is good for Trump/DOGE/P25, because then there's less time to deep dive into that activity.
And they desperately need those distractions because even a shallow dive shows borderline criminal activity. Adams comes later
There ain't a hell of a lot the Dems can actually do, besides calling out crimes they see Republicans and Trump committing in broad day light.
lmao wtf do you think they can do?
How about yall fucking learn to vote right before talking shit about Democrats.
Gov. Hochel (sp?) should be left to deal with Adams.
Won’t be.
THIS IS WHY THEY ARE BUILDING BUNKERS IN HAWAII!
“They” know what’s coming.
Remember when Harris brought up Project 25 & the media put a stop to it because Trump said/lied that he didn't know anything about it? The Federalist Society is the Dr. Frankenstein of the R party.
Man, those were the fuckin days.
find everything available to you because you are an elected official
and have recources we don't have
I guess your job
IS the focus
believe me many of us are aware of that
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If perhaps some D's call for due process...that IS supported by the FedSoc.
That Overton Window was ripped off the house, donated to Habitat's ReStore, and installed in a completely different house, eh?
We need action.
General strike.
Secession.
All corrupt.
I haven't seen it.
Why not a DOGE target? Empty out all those doing nothing offices. FFS
Democrats just keep digging a bigger and bigger hole for themselves
Useless
https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/post/3li5qipm64c2c
... rather than protecting the corrupt repugnant turds to make themselves look less vile.
I believe the only person who could remove him is Governor Hochul. And since he had not been convicted, only charged, that may have been, before this week, too much to ask of her.
Anyone who doubts that the NY Dem party lacks the power to force his resignation has never watched how they treat progressives who say something slightly inflammatory
Adams has literally been indicted on Federal charges. That's what the whole quid pro quo with the Trump Admin is based on: "Let us do what we want in NYC, and we'll make your indictment go away." Dems DO hold their own accountable. Republicans are the party of corruption. Facts matter.
He would have resigned months ago if NY Dems had used their political power to force his hand. They haven’t, so NYC is left vulnerable to this corruption.
Surely the Biden admin could have indicated him more than 4 months before there was the distinct possibility of a second Trump term. Garland's DOJ moved too slowly on the big ones.
I think History will show Biden was a strong President. He failed only in not stepping aside after his first term to allow a new candidate primary process
In 2020 we won against the Republican incumbent, but in 2024 we almost weren't losers 😆.
That's not called winning in my book.
That's why yelling at Republicans is pointless. They aren't being dragged along -- this is literally the culmination of more than forty years of Republican planning. It's like asking the Nazis to stop Hitler. It totally misunderstands the time.
It's was a fucking lie and he went to war , and because of this war, he got elected again the MF dipshit.
GOP are a bounch of liars and traitors. Terrorist organisation.
Civil War
ok, you got Hochul, but who else ?
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title18/part1/chapter115&edition=prelim
https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form
What SHOULDN'T we do? Engage in a circular firing squad.
Rank and file Dems told them in poll after poll after poll for two years we didn’t want Biden to run. Didn’t matter to the “leadership”.
Schumer is board certified clueless. Do they tell him to step down?
With a few exceptions like Raskin, they’re all corrupt clowns.
Analysis paralysis is not a new thing with Hochul. “Impeach” is a bit hyperbolic, but this is definitely a terrible moment to be stuck with such a spineless governor.
While I would like to see their statement, those resigning are directly being impacted, while Dems in congress are dealing with other Trump clusterf@$#s right now.
If the news doesn't cover it, it didn't happen.
Explain it to me like I'm not a politics obsessed geek
Danielle Sassoon has worked with the Federalist Society in the past. Most recently, as US Atty for SDNY, she refused to act on the order of Emil Bove to rescind the charges against Eric Adams.
https://bsky.app/profile/noahshachtman.bsky.social/post/3li5k2qsvec2m
Very active in law schools, it connects legal scholars and grooms conservative law students for positions of power. 5 or 6 SCOTUS justices are members.
But I have no faith that Democrats are not just failing.
Let's not interrupt the Republican party while they make mistakes.
#usprotests
#repost
Kathy Hochul: Mmmmmmmmmmmmm I dunnoooooooooo?
keep going with this.
Dems have been holding hearings in the attempt of getting information out. They're not in power.
They've held the Congressional floor overnight to try to slow the trump train.
Everyday, they're out there.
WE, WE need to step it up!
Try picking a battle that moves the needle.
Holding Congressional Dems (the minority party) responsible for our safety, security and happiness is misguided and leaves Congressional MAGAs and us...off the hook!
Hegseth 51 to 50
Gabbard 52 to 48
RFK. 52 to 48
Bondi. 54 to 46
Get over it. It's dumb fight for the minority party.
We need protests. Big obnoxious, disruptive protests
AND DO IT AGAIN....until we get to a better place.
They play hardball, everyone is confirmed.
They tried triangulation, everyone is confirmed, but maybe one of them gets tanked.
I'm just tired of bashing ourselves over the head for not choosing my preferred losing scenario.
Congressional Dems are doing what is in their power to do.
Now that we’re here we each need to find out HOW we each will respond to create change.
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https://www.salon.com/2025/02/10/schumer-signals-that-senate-democrats-will-collaborate-with-to-avoid-government-shutdown/
Things don't change as quickly as we might like....
WE need to step up our resistance and good trouble.
*Federal workers cannot be fired williy nilly....and, yet, they are.
*Someone NOT elected to an office cannot make any changes to our institutions....and it's still happening.
Sounds like you may have more belief in the existing rule of law than I.
Hochul's is an act of bravery.
Those resigning rather than comply with an illegal order is bravery.
Check in to the growing number of independent media outlets.
Knitting socks?
Unlike Republicans. Who are the ones in power and should be standing up. As they did during Nixon. Dems have little power at this point. But they can do more.
What the f are people like you even saying.
Literally enough ffs
When he said 'do nothing Dems' he was not being condescending, he was stating a fact.
Fucking dipshit nazi.
Present company excluded 😆
Did they try to not Mitchmacconnel us into this situation?
I can't see how a Senator from Arizona can walk out of his job as a NY prosecutor.
Are NY Democrats uniting against Adams. Yes. Yes, they are.
Lol the ratio on his post
https://bsky.app/profile/schumer.senate.gov/post/3li3azl3zfc2n