This is the kind of stuff I’d like to see my members of Congress do. - ThreadSky

muellershewrote.bsky.social • 26 days ago

This is the kind of stuff I’d like to see my members of Congress do.

Democrats should propose an amendment to this bill stating that no one convicted of a felony or who has been shown to be in violation of article 3 of the 14th Amendment can serve as president or as a member of Congress. They could call it the January 6th Amendment.
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peaceseeker69.bsky.social•26 days ago

I do have a petition I wrote pinned to my profile to @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social asking for this. I've politely nudged and attached on your threads many times. Why don't big accounts help small ones with big ideas? It's kind of a problem seeing we are a country of fascism now. #unite

applescruff909.bsky.social•24 days ago

He and his staff don't seem to be listening to his constituents; just putting up platitudes on social media and providing sound bytes elsewhere, without indicating any kind of plan beyond "blah blah blah stand up blah blah fight blah blah." (Ableism abounds.)

peaceseeker69.bsky.social•24 days ago

My Mom said she watched Rachel last night and they said Jeffries spoke yesterday with more vim and vigor. We have to stay on them, maybe he's trying, idk, but in the age of fascism upon us, he'd better try a lot harder and be consistent. All of them actually.

corgilover129.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yeah, good luck. Everyone ho will get back will, in about 3 months.
Wasting taxpayers money is the only thing republicans know how to do.

teresalfenton.bsky.social•26 days ago

Absolutely.

inivisible400005.bsky.social•26 days ago

I wish they would but the whole lot of the democratic leadership is as impotent as can be

natnicnyc.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yes please

maggipie.bsky.social•26 days ago

THEY COULD DO SOMETHING
ANYFUCKINGTHING PLEASE
FOR FUCKS SAKE

sciolista.bsky.social•26 days ago

I will never not be mad that they didn’t already try it. Like, wtf have y’all been doing??

bardkat1.bsky.social•26 days ago

Look who's at work on it: Cancun Cruz! That's rich...

heavymetalmike.bsky.social•26 days ago

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social 👀

sunflowerjuly91.bsky.social•26 days ago

Republicans are seriously going to regret everything soon enough.. this will come back to bite them. I really truly hope they all suffer.

c2snow.bsky.social•26 days ago

That’s why Bolsonaro can never run again in Brazil…

..after his attempted copycat coup & assassination attempt.

Older nations have already been here & know what they’re watching.

iggyrules.bsky.social•26 days ago

My Senators (Tennessee) are full MAGA and will do NOTHING that goes against trump.😔

augustmom3.bsky.social•26 days ago

Me too. But how does this happen when Dems are in the minority?

jasondhass.bsky.social•26 days ago

They should attach this to every single piece of legislation.

sherlock0hms.bsky.social•26 days ago

Oh yes, please please please please

honeypot63.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yeah yeah lets propose that.
If we call them out and make it hard they will just give up
They will abide by it also, right?
Like laws and proposals work and are followed?

zeyguy.bsky.social•26 days ago

We have "Kate's Law" and "The Laken Riley Act".

Remind me, how many pieces of legislation have been floated through Congress that were named after any of the kids killed in Sandy Hook or Robb Elementary?

blueismycolour.bsky.social•26 days ago

traceycavasin.bsky.social•26 days ago

They better do something soon, or there will be no democracy to save -

theglassfish13.bsky.social•26 days ago

Random disjointed movie quote mashup: "Would you say I have a Musk of Heils"

iykyk

amywithawhy25.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yes!! 💯

trizlo.bsky.social•26 days ago

Pointless political theater that everyone knows won't ever pass? Do you really think that shame will work on any of these traitors? They have no shame, morals or integrity.

oshlavie.bsky.social•26 days ago

It’s almost like we had 4 years to do something like this

whattheactualf.bsky.social•26 days ago

I wish they do something. Anything would be good. 🦋

johnnynovio.bsky.social•26 days ago

I'm getting a sense that public frustration will come to a boil in the coming months and things are going to get ugly. Everyone be careful out there.

mkais.bsky.social•26 days ago

...pretty ugly out there
now- and yeah, it can and likely will get worse.

applescruff909.bsky.social•24 days ago

rogueheadchef.bsky.social•26 days ago

Here’s what I want to see anyone do

selmajonque.bsky.social•26 days ago

I say call it “Donnie’s Law”

jphill4.bsky.social•26 days ago

I’d like to see any democratic member DO something

gabrielrpaavola1.bsky.social•26 days ago

But they won't.

ahcuah.bsky.social•26 days ago

While we're dreaming about Amendments, how about one to make the Attorney General a separately-elected office (as it is in many States)? Four-year terms but staggered (between) the Presidential terms.

barkofatree.bsky.social•26 days ago

Will democratic leaders, including Harris, do anything ?

studog888.bsky.social•25 days ago

Bit fuckin late.....

horrifiedharpy.bsky.social•26 days ago

Well, let's see how quickly the capitalistic Dems squash any effective response from the progressive fighters - the only real representatives for working people in Washington.

ur-tired-ur-poor.bsky.social•26 days ago

Dems are in the minority in the House, Senate and White House, they won't be passing anything for at least 4 years even if they gain the House, the Senate and WH will still be GOP majority.

Dems should be fucking up every last thing the GOP tries to do, obstruct everything.

wyvernwench2024.bsky.social•26 days ago

While it is true that democrats don't control Congress, we 'hope' that Trump's wide spread & indiscriminate destructive plans will begin to hurt all Americans & that voting republican turn on their representatives and senators.

Cancer, hunger, & medial needs have no political affiliation.

ur-tired-ur-poor.bsky.social•26 days ago

I should include Dems should be looking for every opportunity to broadcast every last corrupt anti-democratic racist, misogynist Christofascist move every single GOP makes. Never pass a reporter in a hall, if there's a camera or mic get their asses in front of it and BE RUTHLESSLY TRUTHFUL!

gabrielrpaavola1.bsky.social•26 days ago

When you have senators like @fetterman.senate.gov and @senslotkin.bsky.social, they won't do it. They are holding the door open for the Jackboots to march. It's disappointing to see so many think the system can be rehabilitated.

michaelomorah.bsky.social•26 days ago

Lawsuits, and injunctions would be nice! But instead of our Democratic leader leadership taking the reins the Quakers are leading the way!

outofduckstogive.bsky.social•26 days ago

They have proven war is the only way we get to survive at all.

Help us find groups to fight with.

Help us find our next generals.

Help us get weapons.

Help us find trainers.

Help us find military help.

Help us pool resources to survive.

Discussion won't save us, we have to fight.

bopstyle.bsky.social•26 days ago

They had 4 years to work on requirements to run for EVERY political office . Not just prez but the whole of it, down to locals. One of my major screaming points .

coste1costello.bsky.social•26 days ago

mairsil.bsky.social•25 days ago

To every bill.

linneh55.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yes! Also file the 25th amendment against him.

eberhardt1.bsky.social•26 days ago

Because they're fucking citizens!!

noremac75.bsky.social•26 days ago

I'm so pissed at Dems right now. You want votes to lead. Fucking LEAD. Right now. Why aren't the non legacy blue media folks being OVERRUN with Democrat Senators and Congressmen trying to establish a direct response?

Let me help save my country. Where do you need me? ARE YOU AWAKE?

czeckmate2024.bsky.social•26 days ago

They virtue-signal to fascists.
Pathetic is a mild comment.

czeckmate2024.bsky.social•26 days ago

Once one sees the word “Democrats”, 1000% certainty it will not be done.

saneamerican.bsky.social•26 days ago

People will say this is silly but it’s the way to remind people of Trump’s J6 insurrection. Dems need to fight back for the “attention” space in media of all kinds. If we don’t, the public moves on and starts believing that the MAGA BS is reality.

uncleb-1976.bsky.social•26 days ago

Stuff like this would require Democrats to grow a spine. I am so sick of spineless Dems, either start fighting or get out of the way.

ziggurcat.bsky.social•26 days ago

Pssst… it’s already in the Constitution, and you dinguses failed to enforce it…

gastonw250.bsky.social•26 days ago

It's over.

rkfatheree.bsky.social•26 days ago

None of his co-conspirators will sign it.

shmelleyann.bsky.social•26 days ago

Goodness no. They might mess up their hair or something. No sudden moves allowed.

goblinstitcher.bsky.social•26 days ago

They should, but they won't. They never do anything meaningful in the face of opposition. They are very good at grandtnding and saying pretty thing, but when it come to action, they prefer their comfort zone.

rsthomas42.bsky.social•26 days ago

The Democrats really need to learn performative politics. The only advantage Trump has in the world is that he's entertaining.

imaxximus.bsky.social•26 days ago

That would be a reasonable concession in order to lift the debt ceiling @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

realimgroot.bsky.social•26 days ago

As I witness this president stop congressionally approved spending - and using the military against us and emptying prisons and firing public servants he dislikes - I’m wondering why Joe Biden didn’t unilaterally make it illegal for felons to run for president - something that would have helped.

medinasod.bsky.social•26 days ago

Schumer:

disintegration89.bsky.social•26 days ago

Schumer or Durbin may do it. By “do it,” I mean a lukewarm tweet.

JFC we can’t keep donating to Ds if they keep getting their lunch money stolen.

nayokokihara.bsky.social•26 days ago

Seeing them do absolutely anything beyond tweet would be fucking magical.

eagleeye1776.bsky.social•26 days ago

Imagine enforcing the constitution https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-14/section-3/

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wookietim.bsky.social•26 days ago

Dems in Congress have shown precious little backbone so I doubt they will do that.

funkydrummer.bsky.social•26 days ago

Ya but they won't. They could muck up stuff a bunch but some voted for Noem. It just sucks.

kelong.bsky.social•26 days ago

Pointless performative nonsense. Wake me up when they actually do something bold.

myedison.bsky.social•26 days ago

But they won’t for fear of losing their seat. They are hiding.

wind5.bsky.social•26 days ago

Do SOMETHING yes

FIGHT BACK DAMMIT

out-maneuver & SMACK DOWN MAGA

gabrielrpaavola1.bsky.social•26 days ago

Gonna take getting hands dirty. I hope Liberals find a spine.

wind5.bsky.social•26 days ago

RIGHT?

gabrielrpaavola1.bsky.social•26 days ago

White Liberals forget that Malcolm X warned people about them. Even the person who started this "skeet" is a Liberal. Time to call them out for being complacent and doing nothing to liberate those being oppressed, they have only added pressure on the boot holding us down.

wind5.bsky.social•26 days ago

🎶🎵

typhommachanh.bsky.social•26 days ago

For the Dem, it’s damn if you do and damn if you don’t. They mind as well just come out swinging and get dirty. It’s easy to call the republican corruptions and incompetence out because they are facts and well known. Don’t be afraid of labels the right will give you - go public and tell like it is.

cardcatcher.bsky.social•26 days ago

Biden could have done that. He should have done that. But he wanted to worship "Norms" and go back to the good old days when he could be "Bipartisan" which really meant kissing Strom Thurmond's racist ass. Don't miss you at all Joe.

pmmbscs.bsky.social•26 days ago

Have dems done anything

bluesgull.bsky.social•26 days ago

Wouldn't #FOTUS have to sign it?

letatcestmoi.bsky.social•26 days ago

Why do you think our Dems in Congress aren't doing this?

What are they thinking?!?

They're not stupid. I don't believe they're all frozen into inaction. They must be thinking something.

But I sure as hell can't imagine what that is.

paulliemoonbeam.bsky.social•26 days ago

Anything to slow MAGA down. I would like them to use parliamentary procedure towards these ends, too. Muck it all down. Introduce amendments recognizing the testimony of the teen girls Trump reportedly raped at Epstein's Island and highlighting his ancestors' own illegal entry into the USA.