Stop including John Bolton in stuff. Just because he opposes Trump doesn’t mean he should be included. And Alberto Gonzalez? Are you people nuts? - ThreadSky

yasharali.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Stop including John Bolton in stuff.

Just because he opposes Trump doesn’t mean he should be included.

And Alberto Gonzalez?

Are you people nuts?

Comments

bravehumans.bsky.social•8 days ago

United we stand, divided we fall. This is a time to unite with as many people as possible. If you think your tiny group of people who agree with you on everything ever is enough to resist the massive MAGA united group, you are deluded. Arrogance is to think only you have the CORRECT opinions.

holdendisperra.bsky.social•8 days ago

Shut the fuck up idiot

bravehumans.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sigh!

holdendisperra.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why must we let petty disagreements like war crimes come between us?

cheesecakechik.bsky.social•8 days ago

racism is when you think it’s justifiable to defend the guy that has repeatedly advocated for bombing Iran as just being someone with some disagreements in opinion. Dude’s a racist freak that loves to kill people in the Middle East.

bravehumans.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fair enough! But right now he is opposing Trump. And in that specific goal let him help. Remember if America doesn't even have a government anymore, there's much much bigger problems on the way.

sir-bucket-the-2nd.bsky.social•8 days ago

"I can excuse bombing civilians, but I draw the line at disrupting *my* government" is the most colonial thing I have ever seen.

bobsnakeplissken.bsky.social•8 days ago

The irony of your chosen net identity is killing me.

tohell.bsky.social•8 days ago

Good thing you have the correct opinion then

transvestight.bsky.social•8 days ago

tells you everything you need to know about said principles

alex734.bsky.social•8 days ago

No Liz Cheney??

michaelpetty.bsky.social•8 days ago

Literally everyone there is conservative so what's your point?

vampirebatlucy.bsky.social•8 days ago

I live in GA and am as left-leaning as one can possibly get, but I can tell you that Geoff Duncan has not held back on going for the jugular when it comes to MAGA. In fact, I'm pretty sure he endorsed Harris. And he smoked Trump on live TV. I'd watch his speech with popcorn in hand tbh.

realjt19.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don't see a true Democrat anywhere on this list. Sigh!

elainewithredhair.bsky.social•8 days ago

Maybe because we're center-right? Most of us are politically homeless at the moment. We're still doing everything we can to defend democracy.

martigo.bsky.social•3 days ago

So, voting rights? Women's autonomy? Human rights for all? Torture ok, then? Unfettered capitalism? You folks got us here-- it's tough to say yes to you now, even though you seem nice.

corrinep.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is part of the problem-whether you like it or not we need to unify to save the country and obviously at some point in the future can have debates on policy. This name calling and trashing in comments does absolutely nothing to help

wrenispinkle.bsky.social•8 days ago

None of these people are particularly left-leaning, no one is compromising their values here. Let them hate Trump on their own terms and we'll do the same

bigbrain1234.bsky.social•8 days ago

Isn’t this the group started by republicans who were never in the Trump camp and have been trying to make a lane that’s gop adjacent, while also carrying the never-Trump banner?

elainewithredhair.bsky.social•8 days ago

Nope. Most of us have been NeverTrump since the golden escalator. We do have a growing number of members who did support Trump but are now turning away from him. We welcome those folks with open arms - we need everyone possible to realize the threat Trumpism poses & work against it.

bigbrain1234.bsky.social•8 days ago

That’s what I said - a group started by Republicans who were never in the Trump camp.

martigo.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just older better dressed traditional Republicans--same ones who led us to torture, unnecessary invasions and wars, no support for women's equality or other vital human rights, no voting rights protection, unfettered capitalism--no thanks, boys.

frequentbuyer1.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yashar,

Have you attended any of the five previous #PrinciplesFirst summits? I can promise, we aren’t nuts.

commonfence.bsky.social•8 days ago

John Bolton does look out of place in that picture. lol.
But it is good for Bolton to be in this kind of crowd.
Reality check! He needs to come down a notch.

yasharali.bsky.social•8 days ago

I have many friends on that poster — the decision to include John Bolton is nuts. Absolutely nuts. There’s no excuse for it. The man openly calls for the bombing of my country. Enjoy my homosexual dramatics and don’t see them as a personal, blanket indictment.

thedutchfoxx.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is there an excuse for calling to racket Ukraine's natural resources, like you were supporting just a week ago?

Absolutely nuts what you wrote. No excuse for it.

frequentbuyer1.bsky.social•8 days ago

“Are you people nuts” sounded like a personal, blanket indictment.”
🤷🏻‍♀️

yasharali.bsky.social•8 days ago

Time for you to toughen up then, Lisa. You’ve been having too many think tankers in your ear…it’s made you resistant to even some snark it sounds like. I wish you the best.

frequentbuyer1.bsky.social•8 days ago

At a time when our democracy is in peril, it would make sense to find more allies instead of making more enemies. But what do I know? I’m just a lil old lady from SC trying to help America survive for my grandchild. ✌🏻

llbbee.bsky.social•8 days ago

Same. It’s simple math and forgiveness for the sake of democracy.

katzindc.bsky.social•8 days ago

You have a picture of Nancy Mace in your profile 🤦🏻‍♀️

stacylymb.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not one woman of color on that panel.

mortified-centrist.bsky.social•1 day ago

I like Bolton. I have friends in Iran. Cope.

jamhubb.bsky.social•8 days ago

WTF is this event and who is the expected audience?

elainewithredhair.bsky.social•8 days ago

. @principlesfirst.bsky.social is a growing group of mostly center-right folks who've either always rejected Trumpism or are now doing so. We support these 15 principles and recognize that saving our democracy is going to take all of us who oppose Trumpism working together.

jamhubb.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thanks for the explainer!

mikkel-gnoer.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah, don't want to sully the air around Alberto Gonzales

jschuster.bsky.social•8 days ago

Alberto fucking Gonzales? GTFO with that

mastercomander.bsky.social•8 days ago

💯 definitely room for more to be named

danimalcrackers.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh look. It’s all the people who got us into this mess.

vpofcommonsense.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sad lineup

lardog.bsky.social•8 days ago

Some of these people only have principles when compared to the amoral cesspool in DC right now. Chris Christie? Are you kidding me? The needle on his moral compass is always pointing towards his next paycheck.

nvrserious.bsky.social•8 days ago

Stop washing republican history! What is happening is what they've been working toward for decades!!!

jackrosenthal1954.bsky.social•8 days ago

It's all hands on deck.

peacehippie.bsky.social•8 days ago

alberto gonzales, yuck. didn’t he charge animal rights activist with domestic terrorism?

deeerlybeloved.bsky.social•8 days ago

I hate that these are the people Dems are in such a rush to court. Hoping there's a Tea Party-level takeover and we could have progressives lead and do-away with the old.

justjonk.bsky.social•8 days ago

Need to start attending local Dem parties and outvoting the old heads

deeerlybeloved.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fully agree. Those blue dog Dems/DINOs like to keep quiet until major elections when people *have* to vote for them over the crazier Republicans.

justjonk.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well exactly. They’re the minority in the party and Frankly should be treated like it. Shut up, go to your corner.

The party is too old because every Dem wants to die in office. Durbin and Schumer might’ve been effective 20 years ago but it’s time they stepped aside and let a primary unfold.

moreacomment.bsky.social•8 days ago

“If Hitler invaded hell…”

dalejb.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only 3 women??

porterwhite.bsky.social•8 days ago

Agreed. Gonzales, despite Politico’s embarrassing attempt at reputation washing, led way in corrupting the DOJ for explicitly political purposes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_of_U.S._attorneys_controversy?wprov=sfti1#See_also

murphysgirl.bsky.social•8 days ago

Omg! Alberto Gonzalez!? He's the worst AG after Barr.

bakademic.bsky.social•8 days ago

I thought Iran was supposed to kill John Bolton last month or something.

craigwinston.bsky.social•8 days ago

He thought and IDK if he still thinks that Kamala was more dangerous.

pechelele.bsky.social•8 days ago

John Bolton is a pud who refused to vote for a Dem- so yeah, no. Pompous fool helped bring chump back- no matter how much he dissed the chump.
He can fALLtwoff.

terrifiedstill2024.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fuck John bolton

transtasticguygus.bsky.social•8 days ago

Gee, there’s something odd about this group of people. Can’t quite put my finger on it…kinda homogeneous maybe.

justjonk.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is entirely Republicans. Let them do whatever they want

klog53.bsky.social•8 days ago

Asa fxcking Hutchison?

krazy-kat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Too many Republicans

253mitchell.bsky.social•8 days ago

He just likes talking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN methinks.

rhynox.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why

cheesecakechik.bsky.social•8 days ago

I get the feeling the same people who think Bolton is a good idea were the ones who got mad that Ilhan Omar would “praise” anything Trump did, specifically in regards to Bolton

cheesecakechik.bsky.social•8 days ago

Like no, we don’t need to support the man who would accuse anyone that glanced in America’s direction of having WMDs (and was one of the people directly responsible for the Iraq War) just because he too hates Trump.

zaph0d42.bsky.social•8 days ago

Bolton had his chance when he was subpoenaed by the impeachment committee, but refused to appear.

jjmplsmn.bsky.social•8 days ago

A rogue's gallery of people who caused this GOP mess in the first place.
No thanks.

seighless.bsky.social•8 days ago

Alberto Gonzalez is fucking peak lol

g-ill.bsky.social•8 days ago

Don’t forget chreep Chris Christie!

rjc1084.bsky.social•8 days ago

Jared Polis, as in the guy who vouched for RFK Jr?

nate-hornblower.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yup. And who is hugely unpopular here in Colorado. We never learn

callmemoody.bsky.social•8 days ago

They're just trying to be inclusive to old men with ridiculous mustaches.

bravehumans.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are trying to build a resistance. Where you pick and choose at the peril of that bigger objective.

tnshawty.bsky.social•8 days ago

…or Chris Christie….or George Conway…

featherlong.bsky.social•8 days ago

I get why this feels troubling. But let’s put all our efforts into stopping what our current government is doing versus trying to take people on the right side of the effort down. They’ll still be there when this is over—focus on survival first.

jonvarnado.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don't think this is for you, lol

maccatee.bsky.social•8 days ago

And Bolton only opposes Trump NOW...if donald dangled a role in front of him it would change.

jbomukti.bsky.social•8 days ago

Or started bombing Iran, for that matter.

krbmjb05.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not impressed with these peeps! MOST of them have had their hand in the FEDERAL/TREASURY Cookie Jar already! NO TRUST!

arthursellers.bsky.social•8 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptvQ7B3szcU

funknelson.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’d make quite a few cuts to this roster.

jeremybateman.bsky.social•8 days ago

They're Republicans, of course they are nuts.

ex-rino.bsky.social•2 days ago

We're not progs, if that wasn't clear.

uptownmartha.bsky.social•8 days ago

A few cowards in there that refused to stand up to Trump but now they want to make money. #Disgraceful

kimclerner.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think this is the conference that Glenn Kirshner is speaking at, now that he's resigned from MSNBC. Save a some of them, doesn't look like a very auspicious group.

kimclerner.bsky.social•8 days ago

What? You don't think a war criminal should be at this conference? Principles my ass.