Cory Booker had the best Democratic messaging I have seen yet on this the other day when he said Dems aren’t voting “against” anything, they are voting “with” the American people.
Why would Dems negotiate anything at all? GOP are all liars
Even if they agree to D demands, then what? OPM doesn't fund the programs bc it doesn't like them. Trump issues an EO against whatever it is. IG's return but reports are ignored
GOP has the majority, let them pass their own shit
I had a common acquaintance show my congressman a post where I said I personally would primary him if he voted for something like that. Not because I'll win but because f that is why.
Ds are pathetic. Get out in front now and talk about the corruption being perpetrated. Talk about the handing of 2.5 billion to Musk at FAA. Talk about farmers being destroyed so hedge funds can buy for pennies on dollar. Talk about IG being fired so trump allies can pillage treasury. I could go on
When was the last time you saw coverage of D press conference? They need to flood the media system. No innuendos. Call corruption corruption. Stop with stories of someone in Iowa having regret. Rather how tornados will rip through communities with no warning. Be graphic and brutal
In other words, he will just rip another page out of the Newt Gingrich playbook which they continue to use. Hopefully this is when the Dems will finally get a backbone and fight back.
Hope Dems will come up with a basic (non-abstract) phrase to counter the "waste, fraud, abuse" phrase Johnson plans to use to justify why Dems should help.
Maybe something like: Dems cannot support making billionaires richer through corruption, while hurting working people etc etc etc.
Dems will need to remain united and make the case that they’re actually standing up for the rule of law. And that Repubs control the entire govt. If it shuts down, it’s on them.
Shut it down. Republicans broke it, they own it. Maybe some MAGAs that got fired by (f)Elon can use their free time complaining at their representatives’ offices.
Democrats need to hold the line. We need to call our Democratic representatives, make it clear to them we want and expect them to withhold ALL cooperation with the Republicans.
There should be a ticker displayed prominently wherever Democrats go that shows the number of veterans fired from their jobs. If you want to win the messaging, make the GOP defend this. "Are you calling vets frauds? Lazy? Incompetent?" Force them to justify thousands of fired people who served.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @housebudgetdems.bsky.social @democrats.org DO NOT YIELD! And for the love of god, at the next vote, bring some pillows and blankets to the floor. Camp the F out!
I think Republicans WANT the government to shut down on March 14. They will blame the catastrophe on the Democrats who did not give in to their demands. Musk will use it as an excuse to shut down the Treasury. Too far-fetched? I don’t think so. We’ve got 2 weeks.
As Mary Trump says in this video, democratic leaders should not negotiate, but make demands! first of which is, "get rid of Elon Musk". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phcbwdhLhmE
The Democratic demands are:
1. Return to constitutional order on spending and civil service.
2. Restoration of IGs to investigate fraud.
3. Non-partisan independent DOJ. Fire Patel and Bondi.
4. Musk ethics hearings in Congress.
Considering the fact that DOGE, Musk, and the cuts have been increasingly unpopular and are already impacting voters in both sides, that messaging may backfire pretty badly.
Exactly. DOGE is not eliminating actual waste. They are indiscriminately cutting jobs and programs that keep people and the US safe, healthy, nourished, etc., to save money to pay for tax cuts. No fraud found. Unfortunately, Punchbowl chose not to present the Dems’ options in countering the GOP’s.
Trump is deleting 99% of government and recruiting the sickest thugs like J6'ers and Tate Bros and white supremacy thugs to overtake complete power. He is weaponizing his coup and will take guns away from everyone else so we don't have weapons to fight back. Maga too stupid to see this
And Dems will accidentally help him by being slow out of the gate on messaging. They’ll let him define waste/fraud/abuse before they show up with weak “yeah, buts.” Dems should be pinning indefensible cuts, firings, and, well, measles outbreaks on them 24/7.
That argument so isn’t going to work when Democrats bring out some NWS, NIH, FEMA workers who have been fired by DOGE and dare Johnson to call them “waste”.
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Even if they agree to D demands, then what? OPM doesn't fund the programs bc it doesn't like them. Trump issues an EO against whatever it is. IG's return but reports are ignored
GOP has the majority, let them pass their own shit
Who the hell funds Democrats blasting out the truth???? I’ve yet to see anything/anyone match the radical right…
Maybe something like: Dems cannot support making billionaires richer through corruption, while hurting working people etc etc etc.
I welcome a public debate on Elon’s self-dealing vs. cancer research funding. Let’s do it.
Johnson schedules the House vote on adjournment for after the budget bill.
If the budget did not pass within 3 days, Trump cites the inability to agree on adjournment and adjourns Congress until he sees fit.
https://epurchaseattack.substack.com/p/brittle-republicans-are-ready-to
And Dems cannot support anything that legitimizes DOGE.
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That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
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You mean like everyone has been demanding they do for the last month?
Dems need to wear that with pride and point out if the GOP house and senate can agree through reconciliation they don’t need the Dems at all.
1. Return to constitutional order on spending and civil service.
2. Restoration of IGs to investigate fraud.
3. Non-partisan independent DOJ. Fire Patel and Bondi.
4. Musk ethics hearings in Congress.
No negotiation on these core points.
We’ll revisit in a month to ensure compliance.
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To ensure nobody ever votes for them again?
when the House budget passed with 0 Democrats?