Here’s my question. What’s the difference between Dems saying crime is not a major issue and Trump saying that after a few weeks of military mulching tours? Why are Ds irresponsible for saying that but Trump isn’t?
Here’s my question. What’s the difference between Dems saying crime is not a major issue and Trump saying that after a few weeks of military mulching tours? Why are Ds irresponsible for saying that but Trump isn’t?
If Democrats are so committed to Benjamin Netanyahu that they are willing to lose votes for it they should own. But they want it both ways. Steadfastly supporting a war criminal while scolding voters who are turned off by that.
Pritzker is the obvious choice as a Trump fighter who has stood strong for trans rights. Newsom will have to clarify his stance if he wants to actually win the nomination but I doubt he and others of his ilk (the democracy is on the line folks) are thinking 2028 given the emergency now.
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Imagine if people like Nate Silver spent the same energy they devote to bashing Bluesky to demanding Elon Musk improve X's product. X is a terrible site with no customer service. That's why so many have left in addition to Musk's neo-Nazism.
Imagine if people like Nate Silver spent the same energy they devote to bashing Bluesky to demanding Elon Musk improve X's product. X is a terrible site with no customer service. That's why so many have left in addition to Musk's neo-Nazism.
When people are talking about "wins" and "not fighting" they are referring to wins in DC and fighting against Trump.
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Yes. I am a big fan of Pritzker. I also understand politics. When there are 50 states there will be some "wins." When people are talking about "wins" and "not fighting" they are referring to wins in DC and fighting against Trump. Not whether a city council somewhere passed a good housing law etc.
And they seem to fear him because he is showing he can play MAGA's game. They aren't saying anything about Shapiro, Whitmer or the others.
100% and this is the type of moral clarity we need. You don't stop an aspiring dictator by talking about the price of eggs. You have to confront him head on. Newsom is doing it. Pritzker is doing it. Murphy is. Few others are. They need to wake up.
It sound surreal and alarmist but how else do you explain these moves? If a foreign agent was planted as president and tasked with destroying American power is there one thing that agent would do that Trump has not already done? He's wrecking our foreign policy and each pillar of domestic strength.
The weirdest thing to me is painting Newsom as an opportunist. Taking on an aspiring dictator is a high risk thing. If it's such an "opportunity" why are so few taking it (Whitmer, Shapiro, etc.)? He also risked his career for gay marriage in the early 2000s. He appears to be courageous to me.
I think a lot of the Newsom hate will get exposed when he is running against other candidates. Right now it is easy to hone in on him but Newsom's critics fail to acknowledge why: because he is the most visible opponent of Trump in a party afraid to take him on.
He's only said it about trans in sports. I don't like his position either but I am a realist and expect nearly every candidate to have the same stance. If he was an outlier it's a bigger strike against him.
This was the most important speech of the year. He also didn't ask Kirk for advice. And he is delivering 5 House seats. 23 Democratic governors, 15 Democratic trifectas. Where is everyone else? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wlO...
Pritzker continues to shine. Why is he such a rarity? Schatz is giving credence to bad faith arguments. Trump was president in 2020 and red, blue, purple states imposed similar restrictions. The world imposed restrictions--many much tougher than any in the US. Was that "the libs" too? Fauci?
How have Democrats not hammered Republicans for "AI death panels" yet?
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Why are so many people unable to process who the president was in 2020?
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And the same people saying Trump will be a dictator now say Trump rapidly moving to become a dictator is a "distraction" and we need to "focus on kitchen table issues."
Because it was hypothetical and people did not believe it because Trump is viewed as a clown. Now it's real. What's the argument? You fight for democracy once and then just quit?
"Pritzker can get attention because he is governor of a large state. Schumer, Jeffries are not prominent." Pennsylvania is larger than Illinois, Michigan not much smaller. So where are Shapiro and Whitmer? It's not about state size. It's about the size of leadership. #Pritzker #Jeffries #Schumer
💯. The same people saying Democrats can't get anything done because they are in the minority are the same people who said Democrats couldn't get much done because of Mitch McConnell. Party hacks 😂.
What's the alternative? Leaving them there? That's what DC's approach has been. That's part of the pretext for DC being under federal occupation now.
I noticed they criticize Newsom but don't offer another governor as an example. Newsom is pouring billions into the issue. Who else is? It's also an odd hill to die on. Newsom's position reflects a large majority. People don't want to be harassed while shopping or boarding a train.
That's an exaggeration. I see many homeless in every city. I don't see them in suburbia. Of course they exist everywhere. It's a matter of scale. I've been part of efforts to help. Some of them don't want to go to a shelter or get other help. I've also seen the economic impact in cities.
The White House, Congress are both gun free zones as is every presidential event. They believe in gun control for themselves.
Notice that the people tearing down Newsom rarely present an alternative Democrat who they like. Makes you wonder what the agenda is...
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The Newsom hate is ridiculous. Mike Pence doesn't win statewide four times in California and multiple times in San Francisco.
The reason Pritzker and Newsom stand out as they and Walz are the only ones fighting hard. That's 3 of 23 Democratic governors lol.
There are 23 Democratic governors. How many are fighting Trump, good hair or not?
Because the list is short: Newsom, Pritzker, Walz of the governors. Then a handful of members of Congress like Murphy, Raskin, AOC, Crockett. Newsom wouldn't be surging if we had a party full of fighters.
The list includes Whitmer. She's the exact opposite of a fighter of Trump.
That's a divide here. People who experience homelessness directly and people who see it on TV.
You mean the billions of dollars he has devoted to homelessness? What are other governors doing on the subject? His position on trans is concerning but likely will be shared by most of the 2028 candidates. If we make it to 2028.
Whitmer has been nowhere to be seen on Trump's dictatorial desires. The few times she has been seen is cozying up to Trump. Beshear hasn't called out Trump as an aspiring dictator. He seems to view Trump as a normal Republican like W or Reagan.
There won't be a 2028 election if Trump becomes a dictator. That's why Newsom and now Pritzker are rising. Nothing stopping other Democrats from joining the fight against a dictator. Especially the ones working in a city under military occupation who have an easy photo op to denounce dictatorship.
What was his answer? Biden or Trump?
If crime is gone from DC, and crime was the pretext for sending troops to DC, why haven't the troops been withdrawn?
True but it would help if there was a viable opposition party. The number bounces around. $15 trillion yesterday, $10 trillion days ago, $16 trillion weeks ago. Where are the Democrats pointing this out?
Trump's rhetoric is America First but all he has done is weaken America while China, Russia capitalize.
No better example of the incompetence of the Democratic Party than Trump has troops in multiple cities like a dictator and Democrats can't even call him out for it. They dismiss it as a "distraction" or an ineffective "solution" for crime. Call it out clearly, loudly: a step towards dictatorship.
True but the clips from the Sunday shows make the rounds on social media and YouTube so that's why it's important for Democrats to drive a message. Saying military in the streets is inefficient and ineffective doesn't capture the moment. Pritzker did. Moore did not.
He's right. Where's the pushback? Raddatz is saying something the administration isn't even saying. The National Guard explicitly isn't involved in law enforcement. Nor are they stationed where crime is. Why is Raddatz doing their work for them?
Schumer and Jeffries apologists are saying the highest ranking Democrats in the country can't get booked for interviews. Lol.
When is the last time Schumer did a national interview? You still don't get it. Jeffries is visible. He is useless because he says nothing of value. He's a poll tested robot. That isn't going to make news.
The world where there is a national press corps based in DC and New York City. Guess where those two live and work? DC is under military occupation. They could walk to Union Station or any occupied place and hold a press conference and get a lot of attention. That requires leadership.
Apologists for Schumer & Jeffries dismiss the contrast to Newsom and Pritzker by saying "they are governors." Apologists don't get it. They aren't resonating because they are governors (23 D govs) but because they are speaking truth about a wannabe dictator, not calling it a "distraction" or hiding.
That's because a lot of the people who don't like the party or its leadership are Democratic voters. That's a warning sign for a serious party. Democrats lost to Trump and both chambers of Congress and didn't make a single change to their DC leadership.
You don't need to be an "executive" to open your mouth and do an interview. This excuse illustrates the point. They have bigger bully pulpits than any governor but are so ineffective people don't even realize that. Who loves the Democrats? This app is mostly Democrats. Read what people say.
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Lol.
"There are no bully pulpits." Newsom and Pritzker have proven that to be false as have some others. Even Jeffries can make headlines when it's an issue near and dear to him: Zohran Mamdani.
Okay. Democrats should just twiddle their thumbs while Republicans steamroll them 🙄. This is why people get mad. The party refuses to do the work.
So you can't point to any policy, just winning special elections that haven't translated to any policy changes even in those states. Says it all.
You're comparing Jeffries saying "tax scam" to Newsom and Pritzker calling out Trump for trying to be a dictator? People don't watch speeches. That's why leaders do interviews to get their message out. When is the last time Schumer gave a national interview?
Schumer and Jeffries have bigger bully pulpits than any governor. They choose not to use it. There are 23 Democratic governors, not 2. They are leading because they are leaders. Not because of their office.
Yep but it's weird people complain about uncommitted. They were protesting within the Democratic Party. And that was against Biden, not Harris. The voters are blamed for Biden and then Harris ignoring them. Israel's war has 8% support among Democrats. Democrats chose Netanyahu, paid the price.
Mamdani voted for Harris. He just didn't go out of his way to campaign for her. This went unnoticed because he was an unknown state legislator in a city Harris easily adult won. It's been brought up after the fact to justify Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul, Gillibrand not supporting him.
Schumer and Jeffries are the highest ranking Democrats in the country. That's why the focus is on them. They have the biggest bully pulpits. Look at what Newsom and Pritzker are doing. Why aren't Schumer and Jeffries doing it?
I assume because he knows many of them and he probably reflects what DC insiders think. You hear Newsom and Pritzker warning about Trump becoming a dictator. DC Democrats are acting like Trump is a run of the mill Republican. Hence no urgency and the obsession with "kitchen table issues."
Is the argument that MSNBC is soft on Trump? They seem to be consumed with having to cover the daily disasters his policies bring. Between MSNBC, CNN, the networks, and the major papers MSNBC has been the toughest on Trump. Notice he hasn't complained about New York Times in ages let alone WaPo.
Yep that makes it worse because they had the playbook in front of them. Newsom and Pritzker don't emerge as these stars in the summer if Schumer and Jeffries had been leading the charge since January.
Case in point. Democrats refuse to change Senate rules to implement their agenda. Republicans are willing to shred the Constitution to implement theirs.
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Another example is Washington, DC is under Trump's authoritarian takeover. That's the city Jeffries and Schumer work in. Where's the press conference in front of the tanks? Where are the checkpoints where Dems are showing up to protest? Where's the threat of legal consequences in the future?
Pollsters are backward looking. Remember how bad the polling was on immigration? Then Van Hollen took the initiative and Trump's numbers have never recovered on immigration. Leadership matters. You can never imagine Schumer or Jeffries doing what Van Hollen did.
Jeffries' DC office doesn't even take phone calls (Schumer's does). What a joke 🤣.
Was Mitch McConnell a member of Congress? Do you have a memory at DNC HQ? Because I do and I remember how Almighty Mitch was stopping the Democrats over and over again. One example: gun control.
You're naive. There are 23 governors. Governors aren't leading. Leaders lead irrespective of office. Compare Mayor Johnson to Mayor Bowser as another comparison. Schumer and Jeffries have a bigger bully pulpit. Newsom, Pritzker are stepping into a months long void left by them.
Jeffries has suggested Mamdani is anti-Semitic. Has he suggested Mike Johnson is a fascist?
And now Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. The good news is the cream is rising to the top. The bad news is the cream is very thin. Most Democrats are in hiding waiting to see where the winds blow when they emerge in 2026 or 2028. The problem is there may not be a 2026 or 2028 because of the cowardice!
Ridiculous. Jeffries has smeared Mamdani multiple times. Jeffries can't even say military occupation of Democratic strongholds is something a dictator is do. Can't even have the words come out of his mouth but we are to believe he is "fighting"?
They have some good communicators like Raskin, Crockett, Goldman, Murphy, AOC but none of them are in top House or Senate leadership roles. You need Schumer, Jeffries to lead the charge or step aside.
Jeffries seems to do nothing without mass polling and focus group support. The exact opposite of what a leader does. He couldn't even say occupying Chicago are the actions of a dictator. He waved it away as a "distraction." Schumer has disappeared.
Apologists for Dem cowardice keep dismissing leadership by pretending every governor is doing the same. The real question is why did Schumer and Jeffries leave a void for Pritzker and Newsom to fill? Nothing stopping them from saying the things Pritzker and Newsom are about the aspiring dictator.
Harris and Biden said Trump is a threat to democracy and then have been completely silent as Trump moves rapidly to build an autocracy. Exactly why people are cynical.
There are 23 Democratic governors plus the mayor of DC. There aren't two governors. Wasn't almighty Mitch McConnell a member of Congress?
Why? Democrats are saying it's no big deal, just a "distraction"? Your example illustrates the point. A few good Dems like Raskin aren't getting the backup from the party. You need leadership to drive a message or a large number of rank and file. Neither is happening.
Legislation doesn't matter in a dictatorship. The #1, #2, #3, #4 priorities have to be preventing Trump from becoming a dictator. Other than Pritzker, Newsom, and a handful of others what are Democrats doing about that? Step one is clearly, loudly raising the alarm.
When is the last time Chuck Schumer did a national interview? He's the highest ranking Democrat in the nation.
Democrats ran on Trump being an existential threat to democracy. Trump has been worse than anybody could have imagined. Do you see Schumer, Jeffries and co. raising alarm bells like Newsom and Pritzker are? And the "problem" is @velshi.com not the people paving the way for autocracy?
No they aren't. Jeffries and Schumer can't even say Trump occupying blue cities in blue states to build an autocracy is a bad thing. Real fighters are people like Newsom and Pritzker.
What Democratic wins? The party is depressed because Trump is building an autocracy and Democratic "leaders" are not even calling it out. Autocracy is not a "distraction."
He mentioned Newsom and Pritzker. Newsom has changed the entire national conversation from Sacramento . Why can't Schumer and Jeffries from DC?
He specifically mentioned Newsom, Pritzker, Murphy. They aren't fighting? How do you change public opinion when you call even tanks in the streets a "distraction"?
Do they have bully pulpits? Look at what Newsom and Pritzker are doing and they don't have the national press corps following them each day. When is the last time Schumer did a national interview? Jeffries is visible but ineffective.
The only leverage Democrats had was government funding. Schumer gave it away with getting nothing back in exchange.
He's blaming Ali Velshi for Democrats having a brand problem, not Democratic leaders. When is the last time Chuck Schumer did a national interview? When is the last time Jeffries made news for something other than undermining Zohran Mamdani?
Harrison's examples of Democratic "wins" are a redistricting proposal in one state that hasn't passed yet and a few special state legislative elections. Says it all. #Democrats #DemocraticParty #DNC #Trump
The most high profile Democrats in the country are Schumer and Jeffries. What are they using their bully pulpits for? Jeffries has been tougher on Zohran Mamdani than on Trump or Mike Johnson.
The issue isn't voting in future elections right now. It's whether we even have future elections. Trump is rolling to autocracy with the "opposition party" doing little more than calling dictatorship a "distraction." We need more Pritzkers, Newsoms. Less Schumers and Jeffries.
@velshi.com is one of the few media voices calling out Trump's authoritarianism.