Love it, @cherijacobus.bsky.social — “spark, fire, brains, commitment!” These are the kinds of ideas AND ACTION we need. And yes, you would be perfect in that communications role. We cannot squander this opportunity because as you know, it could be our last.
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social we need this now! If we don’t start getting the opposition messaging out, midterm elections will not be free and fair. WH Press briefings are propaganda & only allowed to be attended by Trump friendly outlets. Time for action now! No more excuses.
Get Pete a staff of people to help and turn him loose. We need someone to rally around, and that person is NOT Schumer, or even Jeffries.
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There is so much information from so many sources. It's impossible to keep up. The American people need clear concise accurate coordinated information on what the democrats are doing & how we can help. We are terrified and I fear we are near a complete CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS!
This is so fabulous! It's exactly what we need! I'm so happy you're getting this in motion! Pete Buttigieg should have been President in 2020. But moving on... Pete is perfect for this job! Plus it will piss off Trump, very badly! 😆
This is such a brilliant idea. While Trump kicks honest reporters out of the White House, we can have accurate and clear briefings. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social - you’re our only hope! Please accept the job!
Cheri, your idea of Mayor Pete presenting a daily press briefing to give us all truthful information sounds wonderful. I am not very good at using any social media platform. I will see if I can find Schumer and Jeffries accounts and copy your post. They need to get on board! Thank you!
Yes this is a great idea but nothing has come of this. Democrats only have a 21% approval rating. They need to do this NOW. Shameful that we haven’t heard a defense of Zelensky from Democrats.
Excellent. I’m so glad I just watched your video! I’ve been following you a long time but I think this is the first time I’ve heard you speak (I don’t have cable 🙃) thanks for this excellent idea, let’s make it happen!! 📢
My senators Gallego and Kelly have full voicemails and never respond. Kelly responded to one on my sisters daily emails with a generic response. It’s infuriating.
Use emails, websites, social media, postcards, and letters. Go sit in their local office and request time with their staff. Ask polite but direct questions on why your Representative or Senator isn’t doing their job as part of a separate and equal branch of government.
If you want him, back him to start running for president now. It is not fair on him to ask him to sacrifice his life to be a lowly press secretary. Get someone from Congress, after all, that's what they are paid to do.
I have watched it twice, as I said when you sent it to me before. Am losing my temper with your sanctimonious shit. You are a political hack who has no interest in supporting Pete's future. You want to use him. And FFS show some respect and learn how to pronounce his name.
#TeamPete
We need a superb commentator to articulate the message on a daily basis. A congressperson does not have the time flexibility. He’s unemployed, it would be a temporary stint because once America knows the truth and feels the pain this administration will unravel.
He’s already done a lot for the democrats and not been rewarded, in my opinion. The party stifles the voices of the young and fresh faces like Pete, AOC, Jasmine Crockett. They are not just the future of this country but they are meeting the moment where the established D’s are woefully behind.
Exactly! Why would he move back to Washington, leave Chasten and the kids, to work for shitty pay in a broom closet to give one press conference a day? If he wanted to run for president I betcha they wouldn't support him.
I'm sure he'll make the right decision, and I will support it no matter what.
And this comment again emphasis my point. Pete is not the Democrat's highly educated and hard working servant to parade out when needed. And when he wants to run for a higher office, they will disappear. Not to mention, his family lives in Michigan. I am sure he doesn't want to leave them again.
Now that Elon and “Big Balls” can give Trump any info on anyone in the country, I’m curious to see how often Dems (or even some Republicans) drop out of races or change their votes going forward, compared to historically. Trump didn’t even have to hack their emails this time, to get what he needs.
The best thing about this new endeavor is that it will have a chance to reach everyone (maga, non-voters) and especially those that are watching red TV/radio on a loop. Interviews would be beneficial as well as a support team to cover day off. We can all think of a few voices we'd like to hear.
I am a Brit and my partner - living in Spain - is a New Yorker and I’ve been saying that Pete Buter-geg as in hedge (phonetic pronunciation) would be a perfect choice. He’s articulate and he will go on Fox!. He’s decided not to run for the Senate so is he going for the next nomination for President
Absolutely agree! 👏 Already sent this to my Congressman and 2 Senators. (To tell you the truth, I've sent so many letters lately and I'm not sure anything does any good...but I LOVE this idea)! We'll see!
Please learn to pronounce his name correctly, otherwise we think you’re being willfully ignorant like all the ex-GOP folks who intentionally mispronounced Kamala.
Do not neglect Spanish speakers, please. Some folks get most of their info from outlets that transmit/broadcast/etc primarily in Spanish. Closed-captioning is NOT enough.
Democrats must understand that they need to throw away the book about what used to be politics in the United States. Trump, Musk and the republicans changed our nation forever. We need a strong opposition party now! A voice, a figure, that can talk to the nation and explain what is happening.
It doesn't have to be only @petebuttigieg.bsky.social - I would be open to a group of rotating Dems. But YES! We need DAILY press briefings before the morning news shows so WE set and respond to the agenda! This is an emergency!
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social is the 1 person who has the intelligence of a Rhodes scholar paired with the integrity that will be needed to start so much of the fed govt agencies from scratch;
the requisite calm in a storm temperament to guide;
& the empathy to heal a traumatized nation…
We call it a shadow cabinet in Australia too. It doesn't seem conspiracy named to me, but perhaps I'm just use to it. I always took the shadow to mean that an opposition member shadows the govt minister.
I've been using #shadowcabinet because that's what other countries have, but #peoplescabinet also sounds fine and might work better for people who haven't heard of Shadow Cabinets.
Anything new on this? It is still the best idea how to communicate all these absurd things that are happening. I really hope @petebuttigieg.bsky.social will do this. I knew the first time i saw him he has that special skill why ppl will listen to him. America needs Pete more than ever 🙏🏽💙
If we can't get Pete or Tim Ryan, maybe Al Franken could be a possibility. He speaks well and has a great sense of humor which could be helpful. Love your ideas and am ready to help!
Good points. Others (historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social) have been advocating for #shadowcabinet. Buttigieg would be great, but you lose credibility when you can't pronounce his name. This outstanding man has been in the news for years. If you call him Pete, it should be Secy Pete not Mayor Pete.
Don't ask the Democrats; tell them. We pay their salaries. Everyone follow Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social and tell him We the People want to elect him for this position. Reach out to Ken Martin the DNC Chair too @kenmartin.bsky.social
Time to give up on the democrats @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov. Regular opposition press briefings are VITAL to educate Americans on the ongoing coup. Talk to @adamkinzinger.bsky.social
instead, he is a fighter with proven integrity. He could be our Zelenskyy.
Good job, Cheri. Dems must do this and do it now.
Pete (boot a judge) Buttigieg is the guy. Tim isn’t dynamic enough.
Cheri, you would be a great point person to get it off the ground for sure. Let’s do it. I’m going to forward it to as many people as I can.
@cherijacobus.bsky.social Dan Rather is still quite involved & writes daily. Maybe if you suggest he give the daily briefing instead of Pete Buttigieg those in congress would not feel threatened. I fear the only reason that congress has not endorsed & initiated your plan is that Pete threatens them.
Bernie Sanders is drawing huge crowds in red districts. What is wrong with the rest of the Dems? @cherijacobus.bsky.social has had an excellent idea to fund a press office in the capital and let Pete Buttigieg (our most articulate speaker) give daily press briefings. The holdup - congressional Dems.
He said in his speech in Warren, Michigan yesterday that he was specifically choosing places based on the fact that their republican representative won by a slim margin.
It is unbelievable to me that the Dems do not embrace this idea to make their voice heard through an honest and fact-checked press briefing daily from the Capital. Instead I get over 50 emails and another 50+ texts daily begging for $$. I delete them all. We are hungry for a trusted voice like Pete.
@cherijacobus.bsky.social thank you so much for the excellent idea of having Pete Buttigieg (you pronounce the first part right the last part is pronounced Judge) do a daily briefing. I have sent the idea and called both Sens and my Rep, DNC, and Pete. I will continue to press for this to happen.
He doesn't need to move to DC. It doesn't need to be anything official. He needs to just be a voice. He can do it from his home in Michigan. We just need a voice to inform, educate, explain. To get reality out there. And no one does it like Pete!
Excellent idea! Pete does not engage in hyperbole, has an excellent grasp of the facts, does not talk down to people, and is already familiar to FOX viewers.
I was at the town hall tonight for my @repbonamici.bsky.social and mentioned @petebuttigieg.bsky.social as a spokesperson for the Democrat party. There were 1500 attendees (approx) and it was well received. In fact people stood up and clapped. Let’s get this done!!
I agree with you Cheri. We need to be counterpunching. I don’t know why the Dems are so timid. Maybe they are still in shock. Pete would be great but we should have a whole team. Chris Murphy, Jamie Raskin, AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Sheldon Whitehouse, all the firebrands.
Excellent idea, but Pete is not the best choice. First, he doesn't want it. Second, he is a constant victim of Gay bashing on YouTube. Go with your backup, the guy who almost beat Vance for the Senate. I agree (and Marc Alias) that there will not be elections in 2026, so do this now.
Totally, totally, totally agree. Fact checking, having health experts, anything in current events. Trump is on television three hours per day. Biden did three hours per year. I agree with everything you said. I would be fine if someone else equally smart did it. SOMEONE GET ON TELEVISION.
Insults. Dems like you are EXACTLY a reason why Pete SHOULD NEVER do this made up press secretary job.
The democrats would be tearing him apart on the other side on what their messaging should be.
If Jeffries & schumer cant hack it then Pete should keep his autonomy/creative control & do a podcast.
There’s no requirement that it be in the DNC office. Surely space can be found that’s both close to Congress and well suited for what’s needed to accommodate both the media requirements and the office space for Pete and his staff. Anything’s available with money!
The funds required to run this ‘office’ at least up to the 2025 mid-terms should be fairly easy to calculate…& well within the capacity of some well-resourced supporter(s).
As well, by making it a seperate (from Congress or public funds) office should put it in a category allowing (cont)
Brilliant. We need this kind of positive intelligence to keep the resistance motivated. I just reposted and sent a message to the DNC urging them to support this. Next I will be calling my senators.
Suggestions - They resist Pete b so stop naming him. Give some other suggestions that won't elicit resistance.
Recognize the 3 things Dems are doing.
Great!
1 weekly press briefing
2 dem's daily download
3 individual postings
Not powerful or effective because they require people search for them.
Sent you a message on FB as can't otherwise reach you. Briefly
D's are doing 3 things they're disjointed and require people look for them
People won't!!
1 Weekly press briefing
2 Dems daily download
3 individuals casual posts
Project 2025
Is still just a concept - naming it does nothing. Show this live and track everyday at Press briefing.The destruction is not madness. Circling 'why" is useless Why? Systematic dismantling of govt, to weaken pop and privatize. Data access for control.
Show the movement. Make it real.
my suggestions you consider reposting this but Not naming pb. Same time every day same pattern What happened today How we are responding What lies were told What is the truth, what's our action How can you help + a teaching about tyranny/psychological warfare. Tomm Hartman's posted about this too
It's such an important idea It would focus so much I just don't Well I think I do know it's a competition within the house and Senate they don't want someone else getting out ahead.
I certainly don't know what the holdup is but they don't seem to recognize that they're demonstrating not courage. The courage to step out of the traditional and doing something that will actually communicate in educate. Maybe you could try somebody other than PB or suggest it be one of them.
Can’t wait. Very few across the political spectrum are as well spoken and can think on their feet like he can! And the added bonus is: no gaslighting! 👏👏👏👏👏
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Are there any updates to have daily press briefings?
The democrat’s “do nothing” approach is a loser…and we all lose
It’s pronounced
Budda-Judge
https://youtu.be/Ezktl6S60A8?si=8vmhCLUVsOy2aSQC
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I'm sure he'll make the right decision, and I will support it no matter what.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qZH4dmuc3Q1MJGqPaadgV?si=AX707fDAQxuGDj2AAkfqag
https://ripgop.quora.com/Slayer-Pete-s-opposition-press-briefings-That-s-a-great-idea-I-honestly-don-t-know-if-that-will-help-much-consideri
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@katieporteroc.bsky.social
@ericswalwell.bsky.social
@repjasmine.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/truebleu.bsky.social/post/3libhyume4k22
Amazing that Rs will call out Dems in session for the most insane things but won’t call out the executive branch for violating the constitution
They are soft, weak, loudmouth cowards
https://bsky.app/profile/mariainkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3li7igsbhdc2i
https://sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/democracy/shadow-cabinet-why-the-us-needs-one-now/
https://stateofthepeople.media
the requisite calm in a storm temperament to guide;
& the empathy to heal a traumatized nation…
But as POTUS.
https://bsky.app/profile/froomkin.bsky.social/post/3llysmzfpck2u
instead, he is a fighter with proven integrity. He could be our Zelenskyy.
Pete (boot a judge) Buttigieg is the guy. Tim isn’t dynamic enough.
Cheri, you would be a great point person to get it off the ground for sure. Let’s do it. I’m going to forward it to as many people as I can.
His last name is pronounced:
• Boot-a-judge
• Buddha-judge
And he’s not from Ohio he’s originally from Indiana.
He’s moving to Michigan because his husband Chasten is from there and they wanted to be closer to family, now that they have children.
"boot-edge-edge"
All you all will accomplish is putting a direct target on his back from the lunatics in Maga.
And WORST of all, everything he says will have to be approved by dem senate leadership.
Appreciate the pete love—but no.
The democrats would be tearing him apart on the other side on what their messaging should be.
If Jeffries & schumer cant hack it then Pete should keep his autonomy/creative control & do a podcast.
But THATS what you took from this?
See this is the problem with many dems.
You cant see that you’ll be feeding your best & brightest communicator to the wolves & weakening them for any primary run?
We keep running into our own traps.
Pete’s resistance is a barrier, but his Senate ambitions aren’t mutually exclusive.
The whole doing-it-in-Congress, however, is creating an unnecessary obstacle…
Nothing stops the Democrats doing it themselves…and in fact the message of the Democrats being (cont)
Going through Congressional offices creates a labyrinth of obstacles, many of which you noted, and makes the chances of doing this quickly almost NIL
Your point about location’s important (cont)
That brings us to funding (cont)
There must, however, be deep pockets sympathetic to Democrats…and very concerned about the clear and present dangers to American democracy. (cont)
As well, by making it a seperate (from Congress or public funds) office should put it in a category allowing (cont)
The donor route also enables the all-important objective of speed.
So…persuading Pete seems to me to be the most critical threshold; returning to that now for a moment (cont)
front person 🔥🔥🔥
JIM, check this out.
I think this is genius.
Here’s Cheri’s plan — rock solid.
If not Pete, someone else can do this.
Recognize the 3 things Dems are doing.
Great!
1 weekly press briefing
2 dem's daily download
3 individual postings
Not powerful or effective because they require people search for them.
D's are doing 3 things they're disjointed and require people look for them
People won't!!
1 Weekly press briefing
2 Dems daily download
3 individuals casual posts
Is still just a concept - naming it does nothing. Show this live and track everyday at Press briefing.The destruction is not madness. Circling 'why" is useless Why? Systematic dismantling of govt, to weaken pop and privatize. Data access for control.
Show the movement. Make it real.
#TeamPete
#ThePeteEffect