SCOOP: Senate Democrats are privately eyeing delays on all Trump nominees as retaliation for his restructuring of USAID, Axios has learned.
SCOOP: Senate Democrats are privately eyeing delays on all Trump nominees as retaliation for his restructuring of USAID, Axios has learned.
Filibuster every single bill. Block everything in committee. Weaponize the senate rules just as Mitch has done
Do it. Do it. Do it.
I guess a little useless action is better than none at all.
Delay, delay, delay. Sound familiar. Get a new game.
Just do it and send the private eyes over to the VA to see what Musk’s dooges are doing to Veteran’s protected data.
They need to do something.
Fuck the bourgeois! Fuck the oligarchy!
When does this start? Lol they advanced TFK jr’s nomination today
For fucks sake…that’s the plan? That’s what y’all came up with?
It’s way too late and he knows it
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@schumer.senate.gov The American people want to know we are safe. Focus messaging on the data and what Musk is doing to usurp Congress, not funds going to other countries.
Yet the Kennedy Jackass got in! I call bullshit
Just thru committee to vote on his nomination but you are right probably gonna happen.
GOD, DO SOMTHING!!!!
Why tf would you confirm any of them on the first place. Yall are a trash zionest Party.
What's to plot.. Should have been doing this right from the start. Schumer is, such a loser.. Has no spine at all..
Democrats shouldn’t even be approving these nominees to begin with. The only candidate that was “qualified” was Rubio.
Who now is working with El Salvador to house American prisoners. Even the ones who are American citizens.
Bet they do exactly what they've been doing nothing.
retaliatory politics instead of just saying "fuck no" to fascism and arresting them lame
Too little too late, but knock yourself out.
They are so brave.🤪
He’s got 4+ years at this, delay tactics don’t mean shit.
The year is 2034. 1 in 5 Americans has TB. Average life expectancy for women is 42. Grand Lord Musk announces that the Democratic Party is dissolved & henceforth it will be a federal crime to vote anything other than Republican. Senior Democrats announce that they are "a bit disappointed."
Well it's something. The social media outrage posting is for citizens to do. They are elected and paid to take actions. Yes you @schumer.senate.gov
DO IT NOW
YA FUCKIN' THINK?!?!?
Why are they "privately eyeing" anything at this point??? It's long past time to get publicly angry and stop trying to "work with" the party in charge.
Gimme a break. They’ve pretty much greased the skids up to now
DO IT YOU COWARDS
So much for the "good trouble" mantra. WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYONE???!!!!! 😡
Tuberville should be their role model!
Big tech ENABLES Trump. Those still on X/Twitter and Threads, your voice is no longer being heard. Both platforms have bent the knee to Trump; close those accounts now. And for a real impact we MUST also BOYCOTT Amazon, Apple and Google because big tech is officially a global threat. Unite & Fight.
Oh boy, that’ll show ‘em. Talk about Flaccid leadership. Where was special emergency session, Chuck??? Where were the lawyers on call, waking judges, getting injunctions. Rubber knife to a gunfight, and we’re losing our country. Nice work, Mr Naive!! Hope you had a nice weekend!!!
Are we in a different universe or timeline than DC? Yes please, fucking do this already!
The 'privately' aspect of this strategy is questionable.
Just DO IT! delay deny depose disrupt
@schumer.senate.gov DO IT DELAY DELAY DELAY
Already!!! OMG
USAID? Okay but currently Elon and his rats are plundering the US Treasury
That's the best they've got, kids. They're just gonna hand the republic over to King Musk. Feckless clowns.
Replace Schumer as Minority Leader. His 'press conferences' are a joke - they play like a kid doing a book report after a big lunch. Better yet - any Dems in Congress 30+ years need to resign their leadership positions (incl Durbin who is my Sen and who I really like). Time to change the guard!
First of all it isn’t privately. DO IT!
Why be patriotic in private? Yell it out from the rooftops!
SO DO IT ALREADY, YOU'VE BEEN ABSENT FOR FIVE FUCKING DAYS.
Why don’t the do something more constructive like check into the possible hacking of this election?!
Eyeing? What about doing? We must obstruct in all forms? Keeping trying and see what works!
Bring the hammer down!!! F/elon won't see you until you do. Pale promises & threats will just drift right past him. GET NOTICED!
Is this the best they can do? Really?
Lol cry harder
Scary.
They should be protesting these picks anyway!
Why privately? Have some guts! Stand up openly and obstruct everything he is doing! This should not be business as usual!
As retaliation? There are many reasons even before that happened that all nominees should be blocked! Grind this to a halt, stat!
Schumer is weak sauce…
About time they got their butts in gear ! 🤬
Why are they doing it privately. Americans need to see this and know they are fighting for us @schumer.senate.gov be loud!!!
Yes!!!! Do something.
Yawn.
Indeed.
Don't just "eye" them, FUCKING DO IT!
What have you been waiting for FFS?
We are so fucking stupid as a political entity. Democrats have chosen, as their line in the sand: Not educational services to American children with disabilities. Not compromising Americans private info on government computers. But aid to people in other countries.
C’mon and grow some!
Oh... Great... They're *thinking* about doing "something".
Protest Trump at Super Bowl. Sit at Anthem!! #SitForAnthem
@schumer.senate.gov How about...voting NO on all of them and get going on some arrest warrants.
The criminal in chief is lining up all his criminal friends to conspire to overthrow the government so YES. A nomination by this president is enough to indict.
Democrats are totally clueless. It’s like taking your great grandparents out clubbing with you and your friends. Let’s elect representatives who are energetic and actually get things done, rather than this asinine performative senior citizen bullshit.
Stop everything until Musk is addressed as the existential threat to national security that he represents. bsky.app/profile/jand...
DO IT for God's sake. MUCK EVERYTHING UP!!! Stop reading pre-written safe text from a piece of paper and get passionate and pissed and do not give up an inch!
@booker.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @warnock.senate.gov and the rest of “our” party senators & representatives! What 👆👆☝️☝️she said!! And GET ON the pro-democracy platforms DAILY!! Yall see what they’re doing 🫨! We are gaining momentum!!!
Did fetterman get the memo???
Trump will just appoint them to "acting" positions, do what he wants, and then ignore any court rulings. We need something with way more teeth and pressure. This is truly a constitutional crisis.
Wake me when they actually DO something more substantial than sending a strongly worded letter and wagging their finger.
You’re not Tree Ents! Stop deliberating!!! Just DO IT.
This SHOULD have been the fucking plan all along, you spineless assholes!!!!! Oppose everything and everyone!!! @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
@schumer.senate.gov please DO SOMETHING. Statements followed by immediate action. Everything he wanted to do is in Project 2025. Can you all please get off the back foot. Thank you.
Holy shit- that'll show 'em!
Plotting? Just do it!
It’s probably too late!!! Plus how does that stop anything??
They shouldn't be doing anything privately at this point!
“Restructuring”???? Oh my god, not y’all too!!! It’s an attack, a hostile takeover, the biggest national security breach of my lifetime.
Eyeing? They need to actually do it. I am so sick of Chuck Schumer and his fellow geriatrics in the Senate and House.
so they re instate USAID and MAGA controls the CIA and FBI?
Wtf? Could they be any slower or weaker?
What have you been waiting for? An engraved invitation? DO SOMETHING!
Amen!!!
Tell them Do it NOW
Typo, not restructuring, destructing.
How are they gonna stop anything, they are a minority in both houses. So disappointed. Let's see ACTION!!
Well, it's not private any more. And how long will the "👀" take before actual action?
Privately???? Eyeing it??? JFC why are they such wimps? What the fuck is the downside? McConnell did this to Dems for YEARS. Schumer is a goddamned wet noodle. What the hell are they afraid of? Trump DOES NOT have a mandate. He barely won. Grow a set of balls!!
Why the heck STANK AXIOS call it a “PLOT”?🤨 They’re not doing anything less than what Elon and them MAGAsenators are doing!! That’s what they SHOULD BE DOING!! Why it had to take for USAID to happen is far beyond my understanding but THANK YOU ELON!!
What he is doing to our country (Coup/take over) is no different than what he did on January 6.
We need more than just that. this is a Coup takeover of our government.
I’m just gonna put it right here that from now on and until we see some movement from our government; when we mention what we need from them, we should plugin a few of THEIR names. Quite a few senators and representatives are already on BlueSky. Not all, unfortunately but enough to make notice of us
Oh fuck yeah they are eyeing it. Hopefully they’ll start thinking about it next. Then they can be concerned about. Oh shit maybe they’ll do some tweets after that.
Just get off your asses and do something rather than lip service!
moving at the speed of Schumers daily laxative?
Just do it! I promise you democrats are pissed. We want you to fight for us and for our country. Stop dithering around and do something dammit! Do it now!! Stop all work on Capitol Hill in protest! Now!!!
Lol after all voting 99 for Rubio and half of treasury. Incompetent mofos. Lk now, “you’re thinking of doing that” what was the first plan, enabled the fascist. Hate it here. Please god take this people off from congress
Tf that means lol
Yea, sure, that will stop the A...... team dead in their tracks.
Less eyeing more doing, please.
They need to start OUTLINING, preparing, planning and having a shit ton of attorneys ready to file, stall, delay, and appeal.
Delay? They shouldn't confirm any of those unqualified crony hires, period!
Well that's great, but it should be because the nominees aren't qualified.
FFS delays?....you're gonna have to do more than that
As the minority they literally cannot do more than that (they should still do it though)
fair enough but it sure seems like they're asleep at the switch
I don’t disagree tbh
This is outrageous! USAIDS Children depend on this food and medication! 🤬🤬
Let’s Go Democrats! Calling All Democracy Defenders!
Now? Now they want to delay? Give me a fucking break. Fuck the Democratic Party.
Concepts of a plan
They need to do something instead of sitting around and letting this happen
Okay, but is USAID the only issue our Dems are working on? What about the takeovers of OPM, Treasury, etc.? I'm all for aid to other nations, but our nation is also in trouble.
Oh, YOU’RE FUCKING AROUSED NOW OLD MAN?! Step down! You don’t know what the fuck you’re doing!
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Delay ALL of the confirmation hearings INDEFINITELY for all the BS Trump & Co are pulling. Screw them!
Fuck “privately”, say it loud and do everything you can to delay and obstruct his plans.
"plot" how inspiring I'ma need y'all to throw a chair maybe
Action, action. We need to slow this train and stop it since they are stealing data.
The Democrats should stop playing politics and start working on protecting our constitution and protecting the federal government employees especially career employees who have served faithfully for decades!!! They have more than enough to charge this administration for breaking the labor laws!!!
useless. ...... complicit, for the most part.
Stop playing political games and do the right thing. You were voted in to represent the people and not to cater to your donors. If Canada can stand up to Trump, why aren't you?
They should be publicly announcing delays; "privately eyeing" accomplishes nothing. And then they should do it.
They’ve privately delaying everything for years now. No one is coming