Arizona call your senator! Seems he wants to follow Sinema’s footsteps

When Democrats are in power, Congressional Republicans unify in opposition. When the GOP holds power, Dems splinter, which surrenders. Lesson they don't learn, they'll never outflank the GOP from the right, it just encourages more concessions

Second coming of Reagan indeed.

Fetterman is taking a drug about his stroke or depression that has taken the fight right out of him. He’s not the same dude he used to be.

They have always been spineless.

Goddamned rookies

We need a real opposition party.

It would appear that “the fix” was in.

As always, Dems only committed position is ... ... the fetal position.

Man. To think it was only four years ago people were saying that the Democrats was the stronger party with a future and the GOP was on the verge of collapsing.

That could have been true if they actually locked Trump up and ran a candidate who wasn't a Republican-Lite. They did neither of those things, so now the Dems are going to fall apart and the Republicans are going to regroup stronger than ever.

What is missing most of all in our current politics is simple courage

I fucking hate everything.

Like it or not, Fetterman and Gallego are doing what the majority of the voters in their state want. The voters are to blame.

Sadly, you're right. (Although most of those voters don't even know about this bill because they pay no attention to legitimate news sources any longer.)

Man, these Democrats are making it real hard to argue against those who don't vote becuase "there is no difference between the two parties". Seriously, how do we try to turn recent non-voters into voters if this is the alternative? There is no "GOP-Lite" vote.

The argument was “Dems will move left if they keep losing elections” which is now demonstrably untrue

When people give you a warning you should pay Attention

There is no universe where THIS can be voted away. We’re just waiting for y’all “vote blue no matter who” folk to catch up to that fact.

Fetterman's the new Manchin. There's always a traitor in the Dem ranks. Gallego's just arrived and already showing fear

Gallego? Was it requirement that went with the Sinema seat?

Infuriating!

It’s Schumer. He is a really weak leader. I don’t think you saw defections when McConnell ran the show. He inspired fear and retaliation. Schumer inspires laughing at him.

I don't know how he maintained a death grip on his position in the party while, at the same time, being completely flaccid politically speaking.

Jfc he’s a lame duck at the outset and none of his mouth breathers will ever appreciate your “collegiality” … stop going along!

The other side is for keeps with real people's lives, and Dems play "collaborate until the next swing election." There are a lot of us Dem life voters on the cusp of going NeverDem for life, and elected dems are stupidly looking at polls trying to ride it out. The pendulum won't swing back.

Once again there is no leadership to address bad legislation. Schumer can’t seem to deliver a unified message within his own party. And Gallego basically making up shit to defend his stance, makes things worse.

Democrats are acting like Trump won 48 states and 65% of the popular vote. They're totally psyched out.

His EC tally aside, trump's popular vote win was mediocre. He won by less than 2%. Very disappointed in what Democrats are doing right now.

This is going to backfire heavily come the '26 election season.

Disgusting

To think I once admired Fetterman. He's been literally eager to suck up to fascists, evidently with the arrogance that his base won't abandon him. I for one am gone, never to return.

This is who he's always been bsky.app/profile/mimi...

I hadn't heard about that, but he's done well by his former city Braddock, and was widely admired for standing with workers, LGBTQ rights, cannabis, etc. I wonder whether the stroke affected his mental processes, but certainly allow the possibility we've all been duped. Either way, never again.

The guy literally had the dates of murders in Braddock tattooed on his forearms. My naive assumption was many were people of color, but never actually checked.

did you know the guy you’re replying to is a fascist? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_...

Lately? Or are you making an analogy of them being two trains passing to/from fascism?

Did you know that Fetterman is going to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring of the incoming Fascist in Chief? The guy I'm replying to isn't a Senator I once admired, and I truly don't give a shit who he is.

I guess there’s something to the whole “Dems in disarray” trope

It's self-fulfilling prophecy.

Fetterman isn't a surprise but Gallego is.

Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet... totally disheartening

Just spit-balling here but maybe we should try a Leader and some Whips who can get and keep the troops in line with carrots and sticks.

bsky.app/profile/lary...

Out of the gate, DEMS should put down a marker, not on our watch. Instead they're saying, sure go ahead and we'll support you.

yup