Any four Republican Senators could stop this at any time simply by threatening to block all action (or even caucus with the Democrats) if Trump doesn't make certain concessions.
They won't, but that should be a much bigger story than whether the Democrats are doing everything that *they* can.
They won't, but that should be a much bigger story than whether the Democrats are doing everything that *they* can.
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Here are 3 GOP legislators representing districts that Harris won.
Mike Lawler NY-17
Don Bacon NE-2
Brian Fitzpatrick PA-1
Floridians- let's effect change in the House.
Leave the overt masculine / feminine implied insults out of this.
omg I love that 🤣
-Name Any Four.
Some GOP Senators in states with voters who could quickly turn on them: Collins, Murkowski, Daines, McCormick, Ron Johnson.
I'm thinking states like WI, because Trump prevailed there over Harris by only .8% and the governor, AG and other Senator are Democrats. It's a Purple state.
Louisiana went for Trump by 22 points. Cassidy feels safer being a Maga than not.
Pick one or all over above.
The Democrats are doing what they can to support us, but they are a minority in both houses. Their power is limited.
America needs some Republicans to step up.
Why no anger for the spineless GOP who could actually stop Trump, or the 90mm Americans who didn't vote?
Let's encourage them to do more instead of constantly criticizing.
Be heard
Dems- NO TO anything on the appropriations bill and no to all confirmations
Dem leadership does, however, deserve a ration of shit for not having a message and not being loud with it; not having an opposition party plan and not executing it. Instead they trot out a low energy Chuck Schumer.
And wanted a new candidate and look where we are
Democrats don’t have control
SCOTUS passed Citizens United premised on the GOP being people like Ryan, Romney and McCain, not imagining MTG, Boebert, Tuberville, etc.
Get the information to the people.
Geez, only 4 repub senators are needed?
Despicable, as usual.
OK, and risk political violence by enraged Trump/Musk supporters.
Everyone should be on them
Spread this to bring attention to, and inspire folks in those districts to pressure their representatives.
What Congress can do is impeach! It's right there in the constitution. The issue is that they WILL not.
Earlier today I posted a proposal that ALL 100 Senators should stand in solidarity & vote down nominees to send a message to the WH that Congress still matters.
While less likely, all is better than 4 since Trump can exact revenge against 4, but not against the entire Senate.
Dems need to block, obstruct, and put holds on absolutely everything.
Everything is always the fault of the democrats, who are out of power.
Citizens, please call your Senators to explain that allowing unelected & unqualified people access to our government systems; violates the law, the public trust & American national security.
Call your Senators today (202) 224-3121
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/4/2301501/-Why-Republicans-won-t-stop-Trump-his-actions-align-with-modern-GOP-core-values
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Pop democracy, modern politics and systems of government into your curriculum.
All they are doing seems to be because they're being dragged to do it. They need more dragging.
And even if a house Dem tried to, it would be
1) referred to judiciary
2) read twice
3) motion to table made and seconded
4) motion to table voted for on party lines
5) dismissed.
All in a single day, with no record of the hearing existing.
Dems: NO TO anything on the appropriations bill all confirmations
THEY CAN FIGHT BACK
Dems can resist. Make things harder. But the real power lies with the spineless Republican Senate.
Burn down the GOP, and salt the earth where it used to stand.
I say that as a former Republican myself.
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house members who could shift the balance of power by caucusing with Dems, but again, without a plan that says what will be done to stop him, it would just force the Dems to take even more of the heat.
GOP has a narrow majority in the house. Here is a list of GOP held congressional districts with the narrowest victories in 2024, and the number of federal workers living in each.
Spread this to bring attention to those districts and inspire folks there to pressure their Reps to stop Elon.
Miserable human.
“stupid as well as being ill-tempered,” a “despicable human being” and a “narcissist,”
Are we allowed to do that???
Ask if they're concerned at all about who could end up with this data.
Maybe when they realize their faces have already been bitten off by the leopard, they'll care.
I don't doubt your assertions about the election but there has to be evidence of this, not suspicions. The felon constantly lies about everything, so what is the truth?
Susan Collins 202-224-2523
Thom Tillis 202-224-6342
Bill Cassidy 202-224-5824
Call daily. Be respectful. Give your name and number. Appeal to them as the people of conscience they once were.
1) Decide what you want to do;
2) Identify a problem that might be solved by what you want to do;
3) Cause/invent that problem;
4) Do what you wanted in 1)
https://5calls.org/getting-started/
There is safety in numbers for their caucus. Right now, individuals are being picked off one by one: Ernst, Cassidy, Young.
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We are finding out exactly how many democrats are. It's at least 15, maybe 22, maybe all of them.
Why else do they characterize Dems as actual enemies instead of simply political opposites?
One party rule has been the point. MAGA just took over the game in the late stage.
Call your reps 👉 https://5calls.org/issue/education-department-hr899/
Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege for the wealthy.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-advisers-weigh-plan-dismantle-department-education-wsj-reports-2025-02-03/
I am not so confident anymore.