Everybody's upset abt this or that thing Dems did or didn't do at the faux-SOTU. Poor messaging, poor this, bad that. Very few of those things matter much or will be things we'll remember in a couple months. What they do on the CR really does matter. A LOT. That shld be 10x more focus anything else.
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I think this is a key question and I haven't seen it discussed much
Would love to read your view on it at some point
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-democrats-can-win-this-shutdown-fight
If they do, then what?
If they don't, then what?
He quickly became a disappointment after visiting CA. Talking nonsense about having no power.
1. The Adminstration ceases ALL of its illegal activities, and
2. Reverses all its illegal activities to date.
This includes releasing funds, rehiring fed workers, etc.
Defend the Constitution. It's that simple.
Not holding my breath for that
Anything they did to inspire anyone would have been helpful. Even if we don't remember why. They mostly failed.
none of these 10 HAD to appease the nazis, they CHOSE to do that instead of standing in solidarity with their esteemed colleague
also, it's not just a slap on the wrist, bc of their appeasement R's are going further now and want to strip Green from committees
And it hurts ALL democrats in EVERY district when the spineless fucks side with fascists.
People never forgot what happened to Al Franken, and as a result Gillibrand has zero chance of ever being POTUS
Sad and pathetic.
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Mr. green is the only one who showed any semblance of courage during that speech.
Plenty of Dems have the right message. What they don't have is enough attention.
Good luck, as capitalists will say!
Most will do nothing, and enough will work across the aisle to side with republicans against the will of their voters and often the country as a whole.
Something with teeth, almost self executing. If a judge finds you didn’t carry out these instructions a US Marshal shall round you up and put you in jail with or without Pam Bondi. (Prob impossible.)
Also I saw where some Goopers want to ratify the cuts that are being challenged.
I've seen this movie before. It still sucks.
Don't fund fascism.
To do so is collaboration with tyranny.
If Trump controls where the money goes and not Congress, that is what they would be funding.
* Trying to maintain traditional decorum, regardless - to say "We are ready to govern, and responsible".
* Not talking about the fascism, but about Medicare "We are abt bread-and-butter issues - not ideology."
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‘These are the words of the king.’
Perfect message don’t mean shit when no one will give you attention
My question is if the House is able to pass a CR, how do you think Senate Democrats will be able to convince the likes of Mark Warner, etc. to vote against cloture indefinitely the House-passed CR?
What am I missing?
https://www.offmessage.net/p/democrats-approach-their-enabling-moment?utm_campaign=email-post&r=somh&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Once again, they seem to not understand what's going on.
Republicans are fighting a propaganda war and Dems still are not. Guys like Newsom are _still_ triangulating.
Newsome is as guaranteed a loss as appointing Harris nominee was. A fact the party refuses to acknowledge
You're probably right that a lot of this too shall pass, but don't forget about the Congressmembers who were there:
Every one of these events is either a rehearsal or a performance. People perform in the way they've rehearsed.
I can't decide if all of the Dem bashing is an op or people really not knowing how political governing works or some new thing I can't see.
But under no circumstances should they provide even ONE vote if GOP can't go it alone.
*waves hand
But everybody will feel the impact of the CR.
Agree it’s super frustrating
Talk about not being transparent to the public. I don’t get it.
I want to hear from them how it plays with the CR strategy. NO on CR?
When is this vote?
But yeah, the CR is another big opportunity.
Every one of these events is either a rehearsal or a performance. People perform in the way they've rehearsed.
Cause if they somehow have emergency spine insertion surgery I will.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeffries-says-gop-own-come-174634593.html
But if you're so sure, please name which Rs will go against Musk.
It's POINTLESS to vote to continue funding programs at current levels if Trump & Musk are going to illegally cut those programs.
Make the Republicans find the votes. BONUS: If they need to pass it alone in the Senate, GOP needs to burn their Reconcilation vote.
Mostly the same for the senate too. Some tools to slow things down. They did kill the only thing so far that the filibuster could apply to.
People are upset because they fail at even the performative bullshit, which highlights their bigger failures
Present an economic justice platform with actionable plans as an alternative to and on the same scale as project 2025
LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE NEED
them to do something.
They won't fight