I encouraged Jeff to challenge him when he was in the NC Senate. He eventually ran for Burr’s seat and dropped out of the primary against Beasley. But you might be right. That was before his house seat and now he just won statewide election.
Beasley was NEVER going to win! She had lost her previous election. If the NCD had stayed out of it, Jeff Jackson would be sitting in the US Senate right now! Jeff has great following from all over the state AND different parties.
As you can tell, I'm still pissed about it!
I miss hearing from him. But his regular videos gave him a lot of name recognition, and allowed voters to see who he is. Fighting for our rights now is only going to help him more. #respect
Tillis like the rest of the elected Republican sheep is too cowardly to step out of line, but as soon as Trump and Musk hit Medicare and Social Security, which they will do, perhaps Tillis will be voted off the island.
Do not tell us.
Put up Bill boards along highways in STRONG Republican districts. Find popular local Facebook pages and advertise on them. Set up multiple (X) Twitter accounts and paste his voting record and the results of people being harmed.
Quit thinking that any of them will actually stand for this country, they are cowards who will always bend over for trump. This didn't take long did it?
Maybe not! Even Republicans are pissed off and it will get worse!! You have folks in their ignorance plugged their noses and voted Republican in 24 I dont think that is going to happen again with prices skyrocketing and all the gov workers being purged!!
Maybe Bernie should include NC in his oligarchy tour. We need more statesman, not career politicians. Term limits for both houses and Supreme Court, reversal of citizens United… too much $$ in politics.
Wrong, it's a great time to be a fascist.
I don't think he knows what an American means, 'cause last time I checked it had something to do with a Constitution, which of course none of these people have read.
It has nothing to do with a king. Even a tiny hands one.
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Perfect candidate to put an Apple Air Tag behind his license plate, track him and publish where he is. You will likely find him and his secretary at the No-Tell Motel for Friday lunch.
I would, too. I'm in NC also. Unfortunately,
I don't believe we will be voting again for a very long time.
Trump's not going to take that kind of chance.
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Then go where he is. Protest his office, his country club, where likes to eat etc. These bastards should never get a moments rest. Make their lives a living hell.
And set up committees in Congress to investigate all these screwballs just like the R’s did to Biden’s cabinet. Open inquests into Bondi, Musk, Patel, Hegseth, ALL of them and keep them tied up forever.
Agreed but they can prepare and announce what’s to come. Activate our base for a 2026 House landslide. We can’t sit on our hands and be quiet for 2 years.
And ignore the corporate media when they tut-tut and finger wag (like they did for corrupt SCOTUS justices who got a little bit of their own back to them during din-din). The owners are complicit, and deserving of the same treatment, frankly.
💯 facts. There are still good reporters in the corporate media but they are owned by the billionaire oligarch who have put too many stooges in charge. Independent facts.
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination..”
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
I’m in NC. People are pissed at Tillis! He never meets with constituents. He’s a coward through and through. We want Roy Cooper to run and crush Tillis.
Roy is 16-0 in his NC elections since 1990. 8 of those were statewide election wins. Tillis will be beaten now for sure after confirming each of those cabinet clowns. Independents are largest registered voters in NC at 36%. We purple voters will not support Tillis after he surrendered to Trump.
I’m in NC as well, I’m hoping so much that Roy Cooper runs! Tillis is a pathetic coward. Have you seen his Upcoming Telephone Town Hall webpage? It looks like it was last updated in 2020 to “discuss the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic” https://www.tillis.senate.gov/upcoming-telephone-town-halls
I believe so, but you also need a fairly spread Supreme Court and a fair Attorney General. Back when I voted Republican we had Rauner (R - IL) as our governor. He couldn't get anything done because of corrupt Madigan. Madigan finally got his due, but too late for Rauner.
No, electoral college votes count for the entire state. Gerrymandering takes effect at the federal level only for Congress representatives and in the state sphere for both legislative bodies.
North Carolinian here. I can assure you our Congressional districts and our NC General Assembly districts are severely gerrymandered. Yet we routinely elect a Democratic Governor. We are currently enjoying a moment of the NCGA GOP lacking a supermajority allowing Gov Stein to successfully VETO.
If so, you could propose that redistricting be done by an independent commission under strict guidelines rather than by the legislature. Take it out of the hands of politicians.
I read that he was going to vote against Hegseth but his family got death threats from the t***p mafia. So now he is obediently licking the boot. Good times.
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination..”
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
He aligned himself with the devil for political gain. Actions have consequences. He needs to man up, send his family to Europe, and get busy trying to fix the mess he is complicit in creating.
The very idea that these people are worried about something as mundane as a primary is ridiculous. We're about to have such a mess on our hands that fears of a primary will be fondly remembered as "the good old days."
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination..”
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
He literally spoke out against Russia on the Senate floor last week. This post is to try to stave off a primary challenge because he dared NOT to be a Russian pawn.
had to show his allegiance to the emperor....or else....what? These people are so weak and pathetic. Just like the pathetic and hollow people that followed Hitler.
The whole problem is there won’t be an election!! These fools are rewriting everything, there will be some sort of EO for some made up emergency and no elections will happen, or worse, they will happen but the results will be a huge lie.
Unfortunately a national poll doesn't represent how the local districts will vote in their legislative elections, so it is largely useless in predicting outcomes. 😢
73% of Trump supporters are on Medicaid not Medicare , Medicaid. They were going to cut $880 billion from Medicaid do you know how much money is in Medicaid $880 billion they’re gonna cut the whole fucking thing out. I’m glad I don’t need to food banks and stuff.
But some poll had republicans at 47% and democrats at 21%. Sarah longwell was talking about it at principles first. It is the garbage media. I don’t know how to come back from this.
These MF’ers will primary themselves and won’t even need a Musky Morons billions of $$ to do it. His own party is self eliminating themselves and they don’t even know it.
I seriously wonder if there will be mid-term elections next year. Protect your democracy America. Hit the streets, get on the phones, insist on town hall meetings with your representatives. Resist America.
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination..”
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
Tillis forgot one. The Republican members of Congress' admiration for Nazis. What's next for this bastard to brag about... replacing the Pledge of Allegiance hand over heart.... to the swastika and a seig heil.
🇺🇸 We don't have time to wait!!! Time to replace ALL of them!!! "Republicons" are NOT your friends or YOUR representatives!! They don't care about you or anyone else except themselves, tRump and total control!! As a matter of fact! I'd start RECALLING ALL OF THEM IN EACH STATE NOW! I wouldn't wait..
Most states have a mechanism that allows elected state officials to be recalled, but the US Constitution prohibits the recall of any members of Congress.
He really made a great speech for continuing support for Ukraine, although he did throw in his praise for DT. But how could a person that supports the worst of the worst make this kind of a speech, put down Putin big time and still support the POS and his minions?
“According to John Locke, the fountainhead of this philosophy: There is no difference between an unjust government and a thief. Just like we are right to fight off a thief, we are right to fight off an oppressive government.” 🇺🇸💙✨
What's Tillis' definition of "American" because his statement doesn't align w/ the Constitution, the promise of America, & the social contract between the government & the people.
What's Tillis' definition of American & be specific? Hopefully, he can provide a direct answer to a direct question.
He is a coward and traitor to our constitution. He gives a speech on the Senate Floor supporting Ukraine, and then comes up with this statement? We are not fooled in NC.
Exactly! We see you fn hypocrite liar with your convenient messaging thinking you fool us all. Fuck you. You will GO DOWN HARD. MARK MY WORDS you pasty white fuck.
"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination..”
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
They are more than that. If they are truly scared, they could resign, but they are also greedy, traitors that are selling out their country to stay in job where they get paid for doing shitty work.
To be fair, a lot of people in our state are most definitely fooled. Will they stay that way once the impact of what is happening slams into NC? In the old days, I would say 'no.' Now, I'm not sure.
We need to talk to the people that didn’t bother to vote. There’s 90 million of them out there. Had an older woman say “But what can I do?” I told her she can protest with her pocket book. Informed her about the SAVE act in congress and her vote was in peril. She can tell others.
I am, regretfully, in a deep red county in western NC surrounded by other deep red counties. I don’t see it turning blue🥺. These people including family are so out of touch. They do not watch the news or read a paper and have no clue as to what’s going on. Their info comes from Facebook.
They won't need Facebook to tell them that their job has been lost, their kids can't go to school, little Gracie got the measles, Grandma's social security has stopped, Jr. has been sent to war, food is unaffordable, and Jim Bob died from diabetes complications because he had no health insurance.
I’m in NC as well surrounded by drump bumper stickers, flags in yards and big ass trucks with flags driven by idiots with no teeth and barely a grasp of the English language.
The devastation of Helene brought a whole lot of us together & we have that base to build on. The recent BS is just going to make that base stronger. They are just like us in many ways, just mis&dis informed, not to mention ill educated & it’s not 100% their fault
A lot of the state was lazy and did not bother to vote, as was the case in many states. There is rampant racism and misogyny here as well. Not to mention gerrymandering.
And he's going to get his ass handed to him. Democrats won statewide races there in 24 with Trump on the ballot. Tillis is done without him driving turnout. I for one am always skeptical of people who spell the name "Tom" T-H-O-M. The "H" is for hubris.
Tillis claims he received death threats for “voicing” opposition to Pete H then cast the tie breaking vote for Pete H. We need to know if he’s weak or lying (or both)
He has to retain his annual salary of $174,000.00 along with its excellent benefits. Having never lost a U.S. Senate race, he has consistently demonstrated his loyalty as a representative of the racist party. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30064
That’s not a particularly high salary at all, especially compared to what he’d make at some think tank. And Congress is on ACA (it was literally written into the law).
I believe you when the details are laid out. Such as needing a home in two places and all the travel. I don't know what expenses or other money they get.
Wiley Nickel has already declared. I'm hoping for Jeff Jackson to run against Ted Budd in 2028, and I don't want to hear a peep out of Chuck Schumer telling him to go down to the basement and make fundraising calls again like he did in 2020. Because that's how we got this chump Tillis.
Thanks for the info. I need to learn about Wiley Nickel. Jeff should not have stepped down last time he ran for senate. But I understand his position to do so. Screw Schumer! Good old boys dem politics from DC are failing all over the country.
Yeah, it's a great time if you're an American, if you're hankering for a new Horror novel by Stephen King !
Coz that's certainly what it sounds like !
There's a lot of unjustified persecutions & prosecutions, heading our way !
Both of these appointments are hard core MAGA !
They know they have job security for a while .
Trump will never let there be midterms. Why would he take that chance?
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Our vote can not save us now!
We had that chance and blew it.
I’ve got him on speed dial and have been calling regularly. Every time I do, I end with “I can’t wait to vote you out in 2026. Roy Cooper is going to make a great Senator!”
Ok fellow Tar Heels - let’s do it!!!
I'd love to see Roy Cooper as our Senator as well, but everyone needs to wake up and realize, there's not going to be midterms that can help our situation. Why would Trump allow it? What is he going to gain if we get to the polls?
We blew the VOTE! This will not be fixed by voting, I'm afraid.
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It's not that voting won't matter.
It's that we will not be voting at all.
Trump is never going to take the chance of opening up elections
He's not going to do it.
Don't give up.
There is trouble in paradise.
Patel is publicly telling Leon to back off.
Cheeto is becoming more irrelevant.
Courts are doing their thing, and people are on the streets, even in my red state.
The opera singer didn't sing yet
Will not write f.. l..y.
He’s never answered any of my questions either. I got an actual human at one of his offices and asked when he was going to hold a town hall. His staff had no idea but said he doesn’t plan them far in advance and, when I asked where I could find them announced, was told he doesn’t really do that. 1/
North Carolinian here. While I appreciated what Thom said about Putin, the fact that he said he agreed with the felon’s national security policies really watered down those comments. I understand they are getting death threats and it’s scary. If it prevents you from doing your job, step aside.
My thoughts exactly when it comes to republicans in Congress.This whole “they threatened me” bullshit is just an excuse to tell constituents. If they did stand up, we would make sure they got back in, but saying you’re scared and continuing to do his bidding is a guarantee they’ll never be reelected
Next to the Civil War, it is the worst of times in America. North Carolinans would be wise to dump this asshole because he will not stand up for them when there is no FEMA $$ for their next natural disaster.
Clearly he is having an identity crisis. Is he a smart, honest, sane, ethical and honorable representative for his state? Or is his fear of losing his job making him a pathetic sycophant to a mobster and his misinformed voters?
Unfortunately, NC is gerrymandered to a ridiculous degree. Google it and have some more outrage - it’s been appealed, overturned, thrown out… it’s maddening and such an overt ploy. GOP can’t win here without obvious cheating.
Gerrymandering doesn’t affect statewide elections like senate, governor and president. It matters in US house of representatives districts and state senate (sometimes — these can be by county in some states and not by drawn districts), and state house districts.
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/north-carolinas-democratic-former-governor-roy-cooper-seriously-considering-2026-senate-run-against-thom-tillis/amp/
As you can tell, I'm still pissed about it!
We’re gonna vote him out in a landslide
Put up Bill boards along highways in STRONG Republican districts. Find popular local Facebook pages and advertise on them. Set up multiple (X) Twitter accounts and paste his voting record and the results of people being harmed.
Public enemies of the gop. Fight the power .
I don't think he knows what an American means, 'cause last time I checked it had something to do with a Constitution, which of course none of these people have read.
It has nothing to do with a king. Even a tiny hands one.
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Musk Rat Elon!
I don't believe we will be voting again for a very long time.
Trump's not going to take that kind of chance.
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He’s a coward.
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-congress-political-violence
I bet.
If so, you could propose that redistricting be done by an independent commission under strict guidelines rather than by the legislature. Take it out of the hands of politicians.
Either kiss the ring or resistance. You can't do both.
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-congress-political-violence
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-congress-political-violence
There, I fixed it for you.
Which is frightening.
…we hope and pray that your voters wake up to what you are doing 😡
There will not be midterms.
Trump's not going to take that chance.
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ASK FOR PAPER BALLOTS PEOPLE!!! AND WEAR BLUE VOTE BLUE!!!
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There will be no midterms!
We will not get to fix this with our vote.
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“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-congress-political-violence
Trump would never take that kind of chance.
Think about it!
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#GetBusy 😎🗽🇺🇸
#CRIS
https://www.learnliberty.org/blog/the-declaration-of-independence-says-we-have-the-right-to-overthrow-the-government/
drinks too much Kool-Aid!!!
What's Tillis' definition of American & be specific? Hopefully, he can provide a direct answer to a direct question.
“afraid for their own security—afraid, in some instances, for their lives.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-congress-political-violence
If this current Congress guts Medicaid all bets are off.
Just a thought that crossed my mind today.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30064
Noted the only members of Congress as a rough rule that seem to be vocal against Trump are those to whom that is a high salary.
Having read this and a couple of other things because of your comment.
https://conventionofstates.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-doesn-t-think-she-s-being-paid-enough
Coz that's certainly what it sounds like !
There's a lot of unjustified persecutions & prosecutions, heading our way !
Both of these appointments are hard core MAGA !
For anyone else, not so much.
He clearly has no cares about his constituents.
not even talking about the kiss up videos which could be used by a challenging democrat if the party was smart and bold enough to use them.
Trump will never let there be midterms. Why would he take that chance?
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Our vote can not save us now!
We had that chance and blew it.
Ok fellow Tar Heels - let’s do it!!!
We blew the VOTE! This will not be fixed by voting, I'm afraid.
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It's that we will not be voting at all.
Trump is never going to take the chance of opening up elections
He's not going to do it.
There is trouble in paradise.
Patel is publicly telling Leon to back off.
Cheeto is becoming more irrelevant.
Courts are doing their thing, and people are on the streets, even in my red state.
The opera singer didn't sing yet
Will not write f.. l..y.
I'm in and from "his State " it's the second one.
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Say no to Oligarchy!
And Brad Knott Congressional district 13.
Both are vulnerable.
Both are Felon bootlickers.
These chumps couldn’t run a hot dog cart.
You should be REALLY nervous about now…😏
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