The Senate Democratic Caucus was unified on a ‘clean’ one-month CR that would have kept the government open and given Congress time to negotiate bipartisan legislation. I’m disappointed that our Republican colleagues wouldn’t join us in that effort.
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I will continue to fight against Donald Trump’s reckless, and in many instances, illegal attempts to gut the federal government. He is testing our system of checks and balances like they haven’t been tested in my lifetime. The fight continues.
mar 14, 2025, 9:22 pm • 148 39 • view
Please take the decent course and resign immediately. Gov. Pritzker can appoint a senator who will represent Illinois with courage and conviction. If you care about this country and the constitution, I implore you to listen to your constituents and resign NOW!
mar 15, 2025, 2:30 pm • 310 10 • view
This comment has more like than the actual post lol
mar 16, 2025, 6:26 pm • 4 0 • view
Thank you for taking the time to do this. But as they clearly showed us yesterday, the Dems who tossed their votes to the Repugs, they don't give a damn about their constituents. It's all about the money and power politics.
mar 15, 2025, 5:57 pm • 31 0 • view
You didn't fight, you folded
mar 14, 2025, 10:23 pm • 24 0 • view
Resign bitch
mar 14, 2025, 11:00 pm • 12 0 • view
Incredibly insulting that you think we would believe this.
mar 14, 2025, 10:21 pm • 15 0 • view
As a constituent, the only thing I want to hear from you from this point on is your retirement announcement. Shame on you for your vote.
mar 14, 2025, 9:53 pm • 448 12 • view
Or resign. I’m sure Pritzker has someone with at least one ball he could send to DC.
mar 14, 2025, 10:10 pm • 178 9 • view
Or some ovaries.
mar 15, 2025, 5:56 pm • 4 0 • view
Or an ovary.
mar 14, 2025, 10:16 pm • 139 5 • view
Thank you. Yes, ovaries > balls when it comes to politicians. All day every day.
mar 14, 2025, 10:18 pm • 94 7 • view
That part. Grow some fucking ovaries you gonad.
mar 14, 2025, 10:20 pm • 1 0 • view
😂😂😂😂 "one ball" AMAZING
mar 14, 2025, 10:31 pm • 0 0 • view
Same
mar 14, 2025, 10:52 pm • 1 0 • view
You just caved to Trump, you big disgrace. A pox on you!
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 29 0 • view
Rolled over like the coward you are
mar 14, 2025, 9:59 pm • 17 0 • view
this is very very weak tea senator, and quite insulting tbh
mar 14, 2025, 10:10 pm • 13 0 • view
That's what you call "fighting?" What a disappointment.
mar 15, 2025, 10:17 am • 150 4 • view
Now was the time to fight there are no more opportunities
mar 14, 2025, 9:36 pm • 41 3 • view
Too late, Dick. You had your chance to fight. This was the one chance the Democrats had and you blew it. We will remember who fought hard and who did it. Us Illinoisans will make sure you never get back into office if you’re up for reelection again. You won’t even come close. We will primary you.
mar 14, 2025, 11:33 pm • 49 3 • view
Then stop being a spineless bitch and do something that shows you stand against him.
mar 14, 2025, 10:57 pm • 15 0 • view
This is bullshit. You don't know how to fight. You caved. What did they promise you?
mar 15, 2025, 12:51 pm • 138 4 • view
I wish, wish there was some quid pro quo, but this scumbag bent over for nothing. He violated his oath to protect the Constitution and the republic for nothing in return.
mar 15, 2025, 2:45 pm • 41 3 • view
They never do it for nothing. Pretty sure there is a money trace
mar 15, 2025, 7:21 pm • 3 0 • view
Musk's corruption is quite transparent. As is the Democratic cravenness. I could understand bribes, these bastards just gave in out of force of habit.
mar 15, 2025, 7:41 pm • 3 0 • view
Eat shit, loser.
mar 14, 2025, 9:45 pm • 24 0 • view
I haven't seen the fight begin. If this is fighting, it looks a lot like not fighting.
mar 14, 2025, 10:56 pm • 20 1 • view
Boooooooooo 🍅🍅🍅🍅
mar 15, 2025, 12:08 am • 8 0 • view
You have failed your constituents. And those of us who aren't and hoped better of you.
mar 14, 2025, 10:01 pm • 22 0 • view
You're disappointed the Reps didn't join you, so you joined them? Oh wow, that convinced me!
mar 14, 2025, 10:59 pm • 17 0 • view
Fuck you, you collaborationist piece of shit. You're more interested in killing free speech online than upholding and defending the constitution.
mar 14, 2025, 10:59 pm • 29 0 • view
Nice hot dog suit
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 254 7 • view
Vichy. You didn’t fight asshole.
mar 14, 2025, 11:44 pm • 58 0 • view
Go screw yourself. We know what you did today, Durbin. Resign in disgrace!
mar 14, 2025, 11:32 pm • 28 0 • view
IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO RETIRE OR RESIGN, DICK. YOU'RE BEING A DICK TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND TRUE AMERICANS. YOU MUST BE TOO TIRED TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. #TermLimits #ByeByeDickDurbin #DickDickDurbinRetire
mar 15, 2025, 7:30 pm • 22 1 • view
Sure, go with that.
mar 15, 2025, 2:56 am • 5 0 • view
Weak
mar 14, 2025, 10:02 pm • 14 0 • view
mar 14, 2025, 10:15 pm • 11 0 • view
you rolled over. pathetic.
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 16 0 • view
You say this after voting for cloture? If you think your constituants are going to believe you, you're a bigger idiot than I thought.
mar 14, 2025, 9:53 pm • 497 8 • view
What has he actually done this term besides wring his hands with "oh noes"?
mar 14, 2025, 11:15 pm • 0 0 • view
It's the Vichy Caucus. They're really really hoping the peasants aren't paying attention.
mar 14, 2025, 10:54 pm • 2 0 • view
LOL, right? They think we are as gullible as the magats are! Sorry, "DICK", but you should probably switch parties, those are magat tactics and they don't work with us. The Left reads.
mar 14, 2025, 10:08 pm • 124 4 • view
It's funny that he sells the country out by helping pass the CR, puts out this bs statement like he's fighting for everyone and casts a meaningless vote against it bc he thinks everyone is stupid. What a worthless sack of shit.
mar 15, 2025, 5:38 am • 15 2 • view
You really must think people are fucking dumb. Since you've basically told Republicans that you'll swallow anything they put out if "shutdown" is the alternative - they have O reason to ever negotiate w Dems. Republicans didn't need a blank check to cont burning down govt. Coward.
mar 15, 2025, 5:59 am • 16 4 • view
Fuck off you old fossil
mar 15, 2025, 1:28 am • 11 0 • view
Pritzker 2026.
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 9 1 • view
mar 15, 2025, 12:20 am • 9 0 • view
I’m so embarrassed you are my senator. It’s time to hang it up. Decorum is dead and you don’t get it. You should have voted NO NO NO today.
mar 15, 2025, 12:15 am • 77 5 • view
You surrendered. I’m your constituent and I’m so very disappointed.
mar 15, 2025, 6:59 pm • 188 5 • view
You know what to do. Vote against him in the next Primary [if there is one] and show him the door.
mar 17, 2025, 3:09 pm • 2 0 • view
Unfortunately not one fir him for a while. He needs to be removed sooner.
mar 17, 2025, 4:58 pm • 1 0 • view
Great Holy Grail ref! Ha! Perfect.
mar 15, 2025, 9:18 pm • 8 0 • view
mar 16, 2025, 4:04 am • 11 0 • view
Don't be such a Durbin, Dick. Your words mean nothing.
mar 15, 2025, 5:56 pm • 94 1 • view
You are a ridiculous person and have become a parody of yourself. Don't seek reelection, please!
mar 16, 2025, 1:03 am • 7 0 • view
Gfy,coward!
mar 14, 2025, 10:26 pm • 18 1 • view
What fight? You caved and threw @housedemocrats.bsky.social and the Constitution under the authoritarian bus. We won't forget.
mar 15, 2025, 7:23 am • 147 8 • view
Consider Judas. If not for Judas Mary Magdeline would not have witnesses the Astral Body of Jesus walk out from his tomb. This is what Christians don't understand but Spiritualists from Sweden, learning from Emmanuel Swedeborg began to understand before US Gov. blacklisted Psychics & Mediums.
mar 15, 2025, 6:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Wait for his memoir ... he will explain it all
mar 15, 2025, 12:04 pm • 13 0 • view
Schumer’s book tour begins next week (for real).
mar 15, 2025, 3:02 pm • 12 0 • view
Who's the Goddess of Bad Timing? She has a brilliant sense of humor.
mar 15, 2025, 4:13 pm • 0 0 • view
He had just enough time to hand my social security, tax info to Leon.
mar 15, 2025, 5:56 pm • 1 0 • view
And Im hoping please please please come to Detroit or Ann Arbor so I can be there in person. I deserve some fun
mar 15, 2025, 3:17 pm • 3 0 • view
Get ready for the ratio, you feckless coward.
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 26 0 • view
Literally it’s 100:0
mar 14, 2025, 10:59 pm • 8 0 • view
“Fight” as you let Trump, Musk, and the GOP roll right over you. You never fight except against your supporters.
mar 14, 2025, 9:48 pm • 23 0 • view
You fucked up
mar 14, 2025, 9:54 pm • 16 0 • view
“The fight continues” … without you! You just rolled over! You’ve lost my respect. I thought you would fight for the country like you did student borrowers but no. What do they have on you? There has to be a reason for this!
mar 15, 2025, 1:17 am • 20 2 • view
Shut the fuck up Dick, you made your choice. Now you get to live with it.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 14 0 • view
Continue to fight? You vacillating jackass, you’ve become Laval. Coward.
mar 14, 2025, 10:11 pm • 16 0 • view
Blah blah blah blah. Words. Nothing more. Just words. From a coward. You had a chance to push back with those checks and balances you’re talking about. And you caved.
mar 15, 2025, 1:35 am • 73 7 • view
You caved to Trump. I’m very disappointed.
mar 14, 2025, 10:33 pm • 46 1 • view
You gave up. Supporting this bill is not fighting for our democracy.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 18 0 • view
Fighting what? You have not stopped them from doing a single thing yet.
mar 14, 2025, 10:47 pm • 22 0 • view
Bitchmade loser
mar 14, 2025, 10:14 pm • 34 0 • view
Resign now.
mar 15, 2025, 1:28 am • 31 2 • view
You and the Vichy caucus capitulated today. The economy has lost 3 trillion dollars, millions of federal employees have their livelihoods in limbo, our data is at risk, and you've taken the one lever of leverage and thrown it away. Save your bullshit justifications. You killed the democratic party
mar 14, 2025, 9:29 pm • 101 4 • view
What a legacy, coward.
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 14 0 • view
Vichy collaborator
mar 15, 2025, 4:24 am • 128 2 • view
It's like losing at Tic Tac Toe! Yes it happens occasionally. But when our side loses almost every time, when it should be at least a tie, it's like... How are we so dumb that we can't even play Tic Tac Toe? How do we not even have a plan. A well thought out plan. One that was tested for weeks.
mar 14, 2025, 10:31 pm • 7 0 • view
Feels pretty insincere right now, Dick. You had your chance. You blew it.
mar 14, 2025, 9:59 pm • 23 0 • view
He's going to fight later. Honest! /s
mar 14, 2025, 10:02 pm • 13 0 • view
Really??? You just had a chance to prove it and you DIDN’t. EXCUSE ME IF I DON’t BELIEVE YOU AND YOUR PROMISES TO FIGHT. RESIGN.
mar 14, 2025, 10:38 pm • 13 0 • view
Burn in hell
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 26 0 • view
Shut up, Dick.
mar 15, 2025, 12:38 am • 6 0 • view
Spineless, feckless coward
mar 15, 2025, 1:21 am • 27 3 • view
bsky.app/profile/trum...
mar 15, 2025, 1:26 am • 18 3 • view
That comparison is not fair to Godzilla.
mar 15, 2025, 4:30 pm • 1 0 • view
You can't "continue to fight" when you've already given in on something major. You're a traitor to your party and the country.
mar 15, 2025, 2:00 am • 50 5 • view
This twat waffle needs out of a job pronto. Recall this goon Illinois.
mar 15, 2025, 9:12 pm • 6 0 • view
mar 14, 2025, 11:44 pm • 7 1 • view
You suck. You’re a feckless coward.
mar 14, 2025, 10:21 pm • 59 1 • view
What complete and utter bullshit. You just handed Trump and Musk the keys to the kingdom and you think we're ever gonna trust you again?
mar 14, 2025, 10:09 pm • 93 6 • view
Never more true than today. "Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason." ~ Mark Twain
mar 15, 2025, 5:34 pm • 9 1 • view
"Continue to fight"? Are you serious? You caved. I think you meant "continue to capitulate."
mar 14, 2025, 10:28 pm • 13 0 • view
You have outstayed your usefulness, Senator This is 2025 & Trump/Musk are in power. It's not the 1980s or 1990s anymore. Empty platitudes after you knife your House colleagues in the back & spit in the eye of every American are seen for what they are, as are you. You voted *for* MAGA today, liar
mar 14, 2025, 10:52 pm • 48 3 • view
*rolling over to show my belly, trying to kiss my opponent’s shoes as he kicks me in the face* The fight continues!!!!!
mar 14, 2025, 10:09 pm • 21 0 • view
You just signed a shitty bill you POS! Resign!
mar 14, 2025, 11:48 pm • 15 0 • view
Insulting! Dems must stand and fight, take the case to the American people. I’m a lifelong Dem and I’m beyond angry at the Party’s weakness and lack of fight. Get out and MARCH w us, rally Americans. But no, just roll over and give them carte blanche to destroy the Country and our lives. Resign
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 14 0 • view
You cannot continue to do something you’ve never started to do. You and Schumer need to resign from leadership and make way for people who actually want to lead and fight. I am disgusted by your cowardice in the face of this outrageous Republican blackmail.
mar 14, 2025, 10:23 pm • 35 0 • view
mar 15, 2025, 10:00 am • 25 4 • view
If elections are still a thing then, I look forward to supporting your primary challenger.
mar 14, 2025, 10:01 pm • 21 0 • view
Fuck off!
mar 14, 2025, 9:53 pm • 23 0 • view
Retire immediately. This weak sauce won't cut it.
mar 14, 2025, 11:48 pm • 25 0 • view
Except you didn't fight when tested, actually. You supported him. Resign.
mar 15, 2025, 2:04 am • 533 14 • view
Protecting Wall Street too.
mar 15, 2025, 4:29 am • 2 0 • view
Can this portrait of a handsome apple man get more likes than Dick Durbin's post? 🤔
mar 15, 2025, 3:43 am • 225 5 • view
Done!
mar 15, 2025, 10:37 am • 4 0 • view
Congratulations.
mar 15, 2025, 6:06 pm • 1 0 • view
Do. Your. Job.
mar 14, 2025, 9:53 pm • 20 0 • view
You are a feckless, useless, coward.
mar 14, 2025, 10:01 pm • 22 0 • view
Dude. You already screwed the pooch…
mar 15, 2025, 7:50 pm • 21 0 • view
If this is how you fight, step the hell aside. Democrats couldn’t fight their way out of a paper bag. Big Uvalde cop energy by your Vichy caucus here.
mar 14, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1,317 133 • view
Exactly this, and that tragedy was that I challenge anyone to tell me which was worse.
mar 14, 2025, 11:23 pm • 1 0 • view
Shutdown is what trump wants to do so is playing into his hands shutdown huge mistake it will make u FEEL GOOD but a strategic loss. Schumer voted yes to allow other DEMS to vote no.
mar 14, 2025, 10:35 pm • 2 0 • view
He cancelled interviews and hid from anyone who wanted to ask questions for a week - so no one actually knows what he was thinking. And he didn’t prep his base with any info. He was outmaneuvered by Johnson. If he won’t fight, he needs to step aside.
mar 14, 2025, 10:46 pm • 2 0 • view
No, Trump and the Republicans didn't want the shutdown. They wanted this CR because it hands the power of the purse to Trump instead of congress. The CR is a faster step toward dictatorship. The shutdown would have forced the GOP to the bargaining table and it was possible to get a better CR.
mar 14, 2025, 10:48 pm • 0 0 • view
bullshit.
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 0 0 • view
That’s just dumb. A shut down would have forced the GOP to the bargaining table. The Dems gave up the fight. Congrats centrists, you got your wish.
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 80 1 • view
No wayyy there would b no negotiating Trump would keep the shutdown going as long as he could or indefinitely a dream for him.
mar 14, 2025, 10:39 pm • 2 0 • view
I disagree. They don’t actually want a shutdown bc there are things they want to do that actually require a semi-functioning government. And a budget must get passed so they would have to negotiate.
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 4 0 • view
Hey now don't tar and feather the centrists. The centrists in the house are outraged as well.
mar 14, 2025, 10:40 pm • 10 1 • view
No, go back and look at who voted which way in the house. Everybody from the swing district voted no. They are reading the room. The establishment Dems from safe districts? Not even willing to fight. Midterms are gonna be a hot mess cause there's gonna be a lot of primarying from within.
mar 14, 2025, 10:55 pm • 0 0 • view
Schumer allowed them to vote no bc he voted yes.
mar 14, 2025, 11:04 pm • 0 0 • view
I was mostly talking about centrist voters and the House is slightly better at fighting than the Senate. But it’s the centrist Dems who have been pushing the party to the right and punching left.
mar 14, 2025, 10:42 pm • 8 1 • view
I think the dividing line in the party now is less left/liberal and more fight/don’t fight. I am not the only one who thinks that. The fight/don’t fight divide does not map onto ideology. Most centrist voters are as disgusted by this as anyone.
mar 14, 2025, 10:50 pm • 10 0 • view
i think huge almost irreparable gulf is between the far left liberals and the moderates. The moderates have had it. AOC Pressley Omar Jayapal lose more votes every time they show their face. Americans perceive DEMS are HAMAS supporters and anti semitic. Moderates have fled and we have no one.
mar 14, 2025, 10:54 pm • 0 0 • view
They do fine in their districts you know. Omar has thousands of Jewish voters who don't think she's antisemitic at all, and they know her better than you do. We should be able to work together. Not as much of a stretch as it is for GOP abortion crazies and crypto nuts yet they do it so much better.
mar 14, 2025, 11:13 pm • 1 0 • view
Hay Omar was at Columbia w the HAMAS disruptions
mar 14, 2025, 11:29 pm • 0 0 • view
Repubs have it very easy the poorest and the dumbest are driving to the polls by watching a reality show managed by the oligarchy. Our coming together wayyyyy more difficult. But we have to find a middle ground or we are damned to this hellscape forever.
mar 14, 2025, 11:16 pm • 0 0 • view
If Americans think that then they’re dumb. Dems are not and have never been Hamas. But if you keep parroting Zionist/AIPAC propaganda, this convo is over.
mar 15, 2025, 1:32 am • 0 0 • view
Ok guess you know everything. But repubs had a superfecta : House, Senate, Pres, Popular vote. If that does not require some introspection I dont know what does. Until then the rest of us are doomed to the Trump HELLSCAPE.
mar 15, 2025, 1:38 am • 0 0 • view
Making yourselves feel good by fights that do not make a difference does not help. Have to be totally strategic. And just making ourselves feel good is not going to win any elections.
mar 14, 2025, 10:51 pm • 1 0 • view
Giving up your only leverage, for literally nothing, is not very strategic. Not everyone who wants to fight back is being emotional. Fighting is also a strategy and necessary right now.
mar 14, 2025, 10:55 pm • 3 0 • view
How are we any better positioned for future fights now? We gave up any power to slow down DOGE in this bill. Expressly. And we agreed to all kinds of cuts. There is no way that this is better than a shut down. It just isn’t. And to say so is to be hopelessly naive or disingenuous.
mar 14, 2025, 10:54 pm • 3 0 • view
That's now the basic division of politics in the USA: you're either fighting the creeping dictatorship or you're aiding and abetting it.
mar 14, 2025, 10:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Not really. The DEMS are a long way from pulling together many of us are furious that DEMS arrogantly and willfully ignored American cries for drastic immigration change, the support for HAMAS, letting repubs capitalize on a trans narrative. INSTEAD OF WINNING.
mar 14, 2025, 11:18 pm • 0 0 • view
The Dems tried to pass immigration reform. Guess who sunk that bill? TRUMP and the GOP. You are so ignorant it hurts.
mar 15, 2025, 1:35 am • 0 0 • view
How about focusing on saving the future. Or have you decided to go over to the dark side?
mar 14, 2025, 11:22 pm • 1 0 • view
Excellent point
mar 14, 2025, 10:51 pm • 0 0 • view
This isn't about centrism its about Durbin's bad tactics. We can disagree on policy, but almost no Democrats think what Durbin and Schumer did today was smart on any level.
mar 14, 2025, 10:48 pm • 0 0 • view
I would not see that i see many ppl agreeing w my post. Im not saying im right. At first I was like SHUT IT DOWN but after I read more and thought about it i totally changed my mind. The bigger thing is we are in this position bc we did not win the bigger question is to understand this huge loss.
mar 14, 2025, 10:50 pm • 0 0 • view
I disagree. The idea that caving now will help us in September defies logic. How does this help us? It shows we are weak. I would have been laid off if there was a shutdown but we needed to force them to the table.
mar 14, 2025, 10:53 pm • 0 0 • view
Really now? Trump thanked Schumer for his vote. Maybe that's a sign that it was the wrong thing to do.
mar 14, 2025, 10:43 pm • 6 2 • view
The Dems don't have the votes. This was their chance to vote against it. They gave up without a fight.
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 5 1 • view
He wouldn't have wanted it for very long if Dems had pinned on him and kept calling it "The Trump Shutdown" in the media. This "High Road" shit has to stop. You can't "High Road" people that don't have a floor to how low they're willing to go. Dems start need to using the Rep book against them.
mar 14, 2025, 10:52 pm • 3 0 • view
NO HIGH ROAD THE STRATEGIC ROAD. a shutdown to make yourselves feel good not helping a thing. I def agree w no shutdown and felt Schumer fell on sword to allow most DEMS to vote again. Not saying im right. The MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE REASON WE ARE IN THIS HELLSCAPE IS BC WE LOST THE ELECTION.
mar 14, 2025, 11:08 pm • 0 0 • view
He might want a shutdown But getting the Dems to legitimize and vote for any law whatsoever that gives him absolute power? He wants that even more. There are no red lines for these senators and this act is stupid on the merit and on the politics of it
mar 14, 2025, 10:54 pm • 1 0 • view
God, I can actually see this as an accurate analogy.
mar 15, 2025, 4:20 am • 1 0 • view
@schumer.senate.gov @fetterman.senate.gov @cortezmasto.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @hassan.senate.gov @peters.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social
mar 15, 2025, 12:36 am • 5 0 • view
That seems pretty apt.
mar 14, 2025, 11:07 pm • 1 0 • view
This the right anger, wrong message— imho 8 is not a majority of democrat senators & Schumer isn’t the right leader if he acts like a king—cause he can’t get majority behind his cowardice POV which doesn’t meet the moment we’re in. Vote him out of leadership—we want to oust GOP in midterms.
mar 14, 2025, 10:42 pm • 126 7 • view
Schumer, Schatz, Cortez Mastro, and Durbin all need to be removed from Dem leadership.
mar 14, 2025, 11:34 pm • 2 0 • view
I agree — those are legacy bullshit vs representative of America. Cory Booker, Warren are two who should replace them. Schumer was wrong. And he fucked up.
mar 14, 2025, 11:38 pm • 1 0 • view
Schumer has always been a weak leader. He should have been replaced after the elections last November.
mar 14, 2025, 11:57 pm • 1 0 • view
Schumer literally hid from interview and sending messages to the base. As a former Republican I do not understand the lack of cohesiveness. Get a message together and coalesce behind it. Instead we have Schumer who was out maneuvered by Mike Johnson. 🙄 🤦🏼♀️
mar 15, 2025, 12:55 am • 1 0 • view
Funny how the Democrats always just happen to have enough votes to fuck us all over while the "majority" votes to satisfy their base.
mar 14, 2025, 11:42 pm • 1 0 • view
Naah. Gotta get rid of these Vichy Dems too. Primaries.
mar 14, 2025, 11:17 pm • 2 0 • view
It's time for the party to split. the establishment Dems are gonna dirty the water and make everybody think all the same both sides are the same. Time for a national DFL.
mar 14, 2025, 10:57 pm • 153 7 • view
Well said.
mar 15, 2025, 12:14 am • 1 0 • view
They’ve been playing this game forever! I posted the other day how thinking back that’s it’s always been a game. They beg and beg for money because (insert drama here) and sometimes they win sometimes they lose and they just shrug and say next time. But this time the game was changed. Do or die!
mar 15, 2025, 12:10 am • 2 0 • view
They’re just leaving us to die! Democracy to die at the very least! I wouldn’t even be one bit surprised if the Dems who voted yes took money from them to do it. I feel sick 🤢
mar 15, 2025, 12:12 am • 1 0 • view
I expect they did, at least Schumer. Turn on msnbc — they’re calling them out.
mar 15, 2025, 12:14 am • 2 1 • view
Good!!!
mar 15, 2025, 12:26 am • 2 0 • view
It’s so fucking depressing but it’s pretty damn cool that msnbc is all over covering this. Tiny silver lining. But one that matters. They’re talking about leadership fucking up. It’s going viral.
mar 15, 2025, 12:13 am • 2 1 • view
Yeah they started last night because Schumer said he was going to vote yes. I haven’t watched at all today yet though. Good for them!!!!
mar 15, 2025, 12:27 am • 1 0 • view
It’s on steroids already! Where Chris Hayes came up short was in not asking Schumer if he’d agree if his leadership or job were at risk? 😞 a day late and a dollar short …
mar 15, 2025, 12:32 am • 0 0 • view
The Dems must unite if they want to stand a chance of winning anything ever again. Instead of a split, we need to retire Schumer and his entire age cohort (including you, Nancy.) They're long past done.
mar 15, 2025, 12:03 am • 2 0 • view
If they can retire Schumer, great, but haven't we been asking for that since Trump 1.0? We're never winning anything by rolling over.The tea party movement moved the right wing the direction they wanted to go. An actual left wing block is exciting to a lot of people who are left of the current DNC.
mar 15, 2025, 2:07 am • 0 0 • view
Exactly. They must crowbar the DNC leadership out to pasture and become the new Democratic generation.
mar 15, 2025, 2:10 am • 3 0 • view
Only if the R’s split first. Otherwise, we have two minority parties vs Republicans.
mar 15, 2025, 12:05 am • 0 0 • view
No, they can caucus together, but this business of making policy that favors big business, taking money from big business, saying this is a problem and then not actually doing anything about it, that's all gotta stop. We lose the midterms entirely if it's just more vote blue no matter who bullshit
mar 15, 2025, 2:03 am • 1 0 • view
I’m a poet who bends towards philosophy and yearns to be a better writer. Here’s my two cents on progressive4kindness.blogspot.com
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 am • 0 0 • view
No split, purge. It will be easier to bury and replace the surrender monkeys than it will to launch a new party and defeat them that way (and the purge will not be easy either.)
mar 14, 2025, 11:18 pm • 2 0 • view
Haven't we already tried that? The DNC is rigged. Let's replace it.
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 am • 1 0 • view
Let it be? Maybe has its place in a transition? But not in determining who gets winning primaries. We can oust it organically, by decentralizing becoming how we win power to legislate and govern.
mar 15, 2025, 2:16 am • 0 0 • view
You assume there will be fair elections going forward. Dems have not helped to ensure that happens. So who knows if it will.
mar 15, 2025, 2:21 am • 1 0 • view
Nobody knows tomorrow. Doesn’t mean you don’t risk you job as a senator for your values. Schumer didn’t share his letter threatening him. Betting that’s because he’s a coward who sees his job as more important than those who he represents. That’s my opinion.
mar 15, 2025, 2:24 am • 1 0 • view
He’s very out of touch with the moment we are in. So he should step down and let people who want to fight step up.
mar 15, 2025, 2:27 am • 0 0 • view
We need a large weight to move the pendulum. If you move the pendulum enough, the whole clock tips
mar 15, 2025, 2:22 am • 0 0 • view
I think it’s a mistake to embrace GOP tactics of leadership becausethe ends justify the means. They act out of fear and lie as they know their policies aren’t popular. We need to wield power to make basic changes. It’s hard to alter corruption and fear-based tactics, it’s a Ukrainian-like battle
mar 15, 2025, 2:29 am • 0 0 • view
I don't think it's fear based at all, I think it would be electrifying if a group of action oriented senators and representatives said "we will caucus with the DNC, but we are forming a DFL as a counterpoint." It would be a flashpoint and it would solidify leadership of an actual resistance
mar 15, 2025, 2:33 am • 1 0 • view
That’s not smart imo — what we need is to get more folks involved in democracy through voting — primaries are key and that’s on us. Doesn’t matter what we are called. In the end, it’s about a simple majority of voters keeping the toxic GOP philosophy out of power.
mar 14, 2025, 11:23 pm • 2 0 • view
...what did you think i meant by purge? We get rid of the non-fighters, with primaries. We replace them with us.
mar 14, 2025, 11:26 pm • 2 0 • view
Well in that case — I’m on board too. I’d like to see younger leadership encouraged too. It’s an uphill battle where folks fundamentally believe in their wealth privilege as earned vs just their wealth.
mar 14, 2025, 11:29 pm • 1 0 • view
On rereading I realize that using "purge" and "bury" in the same post made it sound more literal than it did in my head and I apologize for my lack of clarity
mar 15, 2025, 12:04 am • 1 0 • view
Again to beat GOP we need a broad pro-democracy coalition with a progressive leadership. We need #RankedChoiceVoting & folks who keep their jobs by backing America. Nothing about the 10 who caved to cowardice was right. That’s not a majority of the senate & that is about posturing/covering asses.
mar 14, 2025, 11:00 pm • 83 3 • view
Ranked choice voting, and I would like to see the electoral college go back to the one to 30,000 ratio specified in the constitution rather than holding to be parallel with the capped house. I think things have gotten more and more skewed since the capping.
mar 15, 2025, 1:48 am • 1 0 • view
The problem isn't just Schumer. It's the structure and culture of the party. We're not 8-10 senators away from "progressive leadership"... At some point you need to realize the depth of the problem.
mar 14, 2025, 11:15 pm • 56 3 • view
We’re 10 senators away from new leadership that does react with fear, but acts boldly, more effectively from risk of their jobs because of their unapologetic values. Sure party needs to change—notice how GOP became MAGA-Project 2025-misogyny/patriarchy/racist. GOP’ll lose because of who they are.
mar 15, 2025, 3:20 am • 0 0 • view
Not guaranteed. 90 million people couldn't be bothered to vote? Or had their boats marked as invalid? How are you gonna turn people out when the DNC doesn't produce actors, just chair warmers? Splitting the party is how you save it
mar 15, 2025, 12:42 pm • 4 1 • view
I’m against centralized control dictating local representatives. That centralized power model isn’t serving us. But it’s nuts to fight against those who can be part of the solution. DNC isn’t for the best outcomes for people if they’re skewing primaries for wealthier privilege. #RankedChoiceVoting
mar 21, 2025, 12:24 am • 1 0 • view
Agreed! except for the word IF. Pretty sure there's no IF left in the jar.
mar 21, 2025, 2:44 am • 1 0 • view
I don’t misunderstand. Realize though, that America won’t vote for democrats who are just looking to keep their jobs. They won’t vote. We need to out them because the reason they hide is that they don’t have popular support. Need them to believe their job’s at risk by making it so That’s on us.
mar 14, 2025, 11:20 pm • 22 1 • view
The 90 million non-voters has already increased as of today, that you can take to the bank. 10 out of 50 who would vote for that trash is too many in THIS moment, even worse the party's Senate "leader". I can imagine the GOP's smug laughs and smirking faces. We're the laughingstock of the world.
mar 14, 2025, 11:40 pm • 36 2 • view
That’s stupidity — why encourage it, vs be part of changing it? That’s how democracy got Trump. That righteous anger leading to stupid decisions that GOP encourage to win. Sure today happened. Point is to change our future. Why protests are happening even msnbc/Pelosi are against Schumer
mar 14, 2025, 11:48 pm • 4 0 • view
Look, either the DNC thinks it’s ok for Schumer to do this or they don’t. No loud calls from the party apparatus and peers to primary this jagoff? Fine, but this “he’s just one man” bullshit isn’t going to fly. It’s on the Democrats for not bringing him to heel and for pushing half dead candidates.
mar 15, 2025, 12:03 am • 22 3 • view
Stupid or not, it can't be denied - & I never said it would be me, btw. Cool assumption though. MASSIVE protests should've been happening long before now. THAT'S how we "got" Trump, if Americans can be that honest. I'm sure Germans who hated Hitler wished they'd done a lot more after the fact, too.
mar 15, 2025, 12:07 am • 3 0 • view
A progressive could win they just can’t ignore Black people like they do.
mar 15, 2025, 1:00 am • 1 0 • view
When I think of the progressive in Congress, a number of them, actually most of them in the House, are Representatives of color. Is there somebody specific you're thinking of with the ignoring Black people thought? I think Bernie has had criticisms like this in the past... any others?
mar 15, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view
I was referring to presidential politics so yes Bernie. His fanbase online however has really helped drive home that point. They’ve made him look incredibly worse.
mar 15, 2025, 1:49 am • 1 0 • view
They can’t ignore fairness at its core.
mar 15, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
In past elections a lot of progressives have made things solely about a class war and have greatly downplayed the Civil Rights issues that are important to Black People. This is why Hilary and Biden swept through the southern states in Dem primaries
mar 15, 2025, 1:05 am • 1 0 • view
I’m a poet/philosopher wishing I was a better writer… My 2 cents about where to start because in the end we need people to be motivated to back governance for and by its people & the ideal of equality of rights & policy debate in that context progressive4kindness.blogspot.com/2025/03/if-y...
mar 15, 2025, 1:08 am • 2 0 • view
The thing that I'm thinking that's new to me right now is that I had previously always bought into the let's organize at the grassroots level and change things from the ground up, and we still need to do that. But now I'm seeing a schism in the national leadership, and there is no benefit to...
mar 15, 2025, 1:49 am • 0 0 • view
... the people who are actually resisting to remain tied to the establishment capitulationists. Why not just declare themselves the Democratic farmer labor party now, at the national level? Take Minnesota's very successful DFL model and implement it from above.
mar 15, 2025, 1:50 am • 0 0 • view
Ranked choice voting handed the NYC Mayorship to Eric Adams, because it split the vote between his (D) opponents.
mar 15, 2025, 12:07 am • 0 0 • view
It depends on how the math works on that. There's a couple different ways of doing it, I don't know how NYC does it. It's worth looking at the options and figuring out which one is least likely to have that problem.
mar 15, 2025, 2:02 am • 0 0 • view
key word PROGRESSIVE!!!!!✊🏻
mar 15, 2025, 2:09 am • 1 0 • view
I still can't get over @schatz.bsky.social I get it. Hawaii has a lot of military. And he doesn't get get that he betrayed them.
mar 14, 2025, 11:31 pm • 2 1 • view
I don’t know him — but I don’t think Hawaii is that conservative & right now veterans & military are being fucked over. He made a mistake in my opinion.
mar 14, 2025, 11:35 pm • 1 0 • view
3 in 5 veterans voted for 45 and Republicans. Those veterans are getting what they voted for.
mar 15, 2025, 3:12 am • 0 0 • view
I very much understand this thinking. Nebraska's Farmer is freaking out because many of their Customers no longer have grant money to buy with. USAID, etc. It is not however who I wanna be. I remind myself How truthful news starved huge chunks of America are. Nothing but fox and Rogan. 🤮
mar 15, 2025, 12:47 pm • 1 0 • view
Retribution/type thinking is one an expression of very valid anger. Why those who felt the horror of Gazans’s fate & US complicity, opted to no vote or vote 3rd party. Anger focused this way isn’t how you create a better future—it’s how you retreat, relishing its consequences as deserved.
mar 15, 2025, 3:31 am • 1 0 • view
I only want 3 in 5 veterans to get what they voted for. Similarly, those who opted not to vote or vote 3rd party had agency. They weren't unaware of these consequences. I hope they got what they voted for. What is this retribution/type thinking you speak of?
mar 15, 2025, 3:34 am • 0 0 • view
I truly get this—listen to @stephruhle.bsky.social with wealthy guests, can’t help but enjoy the freak out over loss of wealth—people who will never experience day by day struggle of those aiming to make ends meet, or of immigrant families seek US opportunity & risk dying for it—folks who don’t care
mar 15, 2025, 3:41 am • 0 0 • view
But HE claims to progressive and a resistor. That's bad on so many levels.
mar 14, 2025, 11:37 pm • 2 0 • view
Well, replace him if you can. It wasn’t just him though — took 8 and there were 10. He must have thought it was the right message to his constituency or worse his backers… He didn’t need to be public.
mar 14, 2025, 11:40 pm • 2 0 • view
I do agree that the voters in the states involvrd need to decide to remove them, and democratic donors need to decide if they want to encourage primaries. That's how Elon keeps the GOP in line.
mar 14, 2025, 11:55 pm • 1 0 • view
I can't replace him. There was no chance MY senators but I really wanted Brian to be Minority Leader and eventually Majority Leader because up till right now, he WAS fighting. I've been a Democrat since 1976. Never missed a vote. Now I just don't see the point.
mar 14, 2025, 11:45 pm • 3 0 • view
Hard disagree with ur assessment. The progressive movement is a joke and just GOP lite. Ranked voting is a bad alternative as well. The party is dead & we all nd 2 figure a way forward after we oust a fascist regime. People still thk we r voting our way out of this disaster???😆🤦♂️🤦♂️
mar 15, 2025, 12:29 am • 1 1 • view
I live in one of two states with rank choice voting, and it is helpful. It depends a little bit on the exact math of the system, but I feel like it allows for voting for someone rather than against someone.
mar 15, 2025, 1:54 am • 1 0 • view
I understand what you mean. I can see where it works well in certain situations. Also aware that it can be used more nefariously in some situations. I apologize. I should not have spoken in such blanketed terms. Admittedly, im a little angry & emotional today. Cooler head will prevail tomoro🤞😆😆🤷♂️🤜🤛
mar 15, 2025, 3:27 am • 1 0 • view
Might even be the time for this — an anti-Elon coalition — won’t get most of dem stuff passed but could stop enough bsky.app/profile/love...
mar 15, 2025, 12:44 am • 17 0 • view
So please don't paint us all with the same brush. I'm a moderate when it comes to fiscal issues and a liberal when it comes to other issues. So I will not always agree with you but I do agree that his actions were abominable.
mar 15, 2025, 12:14 am • 1 0 • view
Yes, I definitely distinguish between the resistance Democrats and the establishment Democrats. A person doesn't have to look at too many voting records before they figure out quickly who is who
mar 15, 2025, 1:56 am • 1 0 • view
That’s exactly my point. We should be a broad coalition of pro-democracy, anti-gerrymandering, anti-voter suppression, pro equality of rights… Where folks land on policy is what should be debated where a simple majority carries the moment Btw I’m a proud independent—tho very progressive re rights
mar 15, 2025, 12:20 am • 2 0 • view
I disagree with you only to extent. I'm 68 years old and I guess I would be an establishment democrat because I've been a democrat since I turned 18. Even before if you can't work in on campaigns when I was in junior high school and high school. But I find what the senator did cowardly.
mar 15, 2025, 12:14 am • 1 0 • view
Length of time has nothing to do with establishment versus resistance. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are both clearly on the resistance side of things and they're both getting pretty high scores in this aging game. It's about who is willing to stand up and say no. Rankin. Omar. AOC. Who else?
mar 15, 2025, 1:59 am • 1 0 • view
Yeah but it only takes 20 of them to call for a a new vote on leadership. If they don’t do that it’ll show us all they are okay with his leadership. And I don’t see them doing it.
mar 14, 2025, 11:51 pm • 0 0 • view
You seem to believe that these things aren't planned and discussed. Didn't need a majority. They only needed enough Dems in "safe seats" to flip and vote for cloture. Durbin and the others went along. They watched the massacre when they could have acted to stop it. Right anger, right message.
mar 15, 2025, 3:53 pm • 1 0 • view
Durbin is safe because he's retiring. It's the @illinoisdems.bsky.social that need to hear they best not bring us another wombat.
mar 15, 2025, 4:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Did you mean to imply that Durbin cared about the seat itself if he was no longer going to occupy it? That would require him taking a principled stance and well...just look... No principles to be found in his vote. He should resign now since he has already "left the building" so to speak.
mar 15, 2025, 4:34 pm • 1 0 • view
I didn't mean to imply anything. I agree with your general point and was simply amplifying it with respect to my senator. And I was tagging my state party leaders (the interns) so they get a glimpse into just how wide and deep public disgust runs. State party leaders are players here, too.
mar 15, 2025, 4:45 pm • 2 0 • view
Yes as I said they needed "safe" Senators to comply and so he did.
mar 15, 2025, 4:31 pm • 1 0 • view
When multimillionaires & billionaires are main funders of politicians, it’s rare that they represent interests of majority of people who vote.
mar 21, 2025, 12:49 am • 0 0 • view
It was 10 Dem Senators, not 8
mar 14, 2025, 11:09 pm • 0 0 • view
I know 😞 but that isn’t the majority & minority rule isn’t democratic. Only two had the conviction to vote for the GOP bill. The others need to find their spine & risk their jobs for the country. We should insist! That’s the fight we can impact.
mar 14, 2025, 11:16 pm • 0 0 • view
lady the dems are complicit in the takeover. they’ve done no meaningful legislation on our behalf in years. the party is TOAST.
mar 14, 2025, 10:59 pm • 8 0 • view
We need to stop #Project2025 — we can’t get too picky & besides we are a diverse America — point is progressive pov is the popular pov today. IMO we have the majority of senators but the wrong leadership who encouraged cowardice. Time to tell Dems to stop covering their asses & be brave.
mar 14, 2025, 11:06 pm • 2 0 • view
Dems need to take a page out of GOP politics: Fall in line. But the leadership is too weak to push this.
mar 15, 2025, 1:14 am • 0 0 • view
Replace leadership then. It’s doable, ironically, with just 10. Pelosi understands leadership & when to push — she lost the house for the ACA. That’s leadership with values over its own job.
mar 15, 2025, 1:40 am • 1 0 • view
We face existential threats. I want people I trust at my back not people who might shiv me for convenience sake. This is not progressive. The Dem Senate and House are not "progressive"
mar 15, 2025, 3:57 pm • 1 0 • view
i sincerely hope that works out for you leslie.
mar 14, 2025, 11:22 pm • 1 0 • view
I hope it works out for America — I live in VT — I just give a shit about our country being humane & in democracy thriving with equality of rights for everyone as its ideal. I care about what my granddaughter is handed.
mar 14, 2025, 11:26 pm • 1 0 • view
keeping speaking truth to power leslie. i appreciate you.
mar 14, 2025, 11:47 pm • 1 0 • view
You ever heard of the rotating cast of villains? You should read about it with regard to how neoliberal Democrats govern and wield power.
mar 15, 2025, 12:17 am • 0 0 • view
I’m not pro neo liberalism or favoring billionaires. Just like GOP self delegated themselves into MAGA, we need that for DEMs— Gov for and by the people. Pro government that’s humane, kind, ironically, Jesus-like, 100% for rule of law & constitutional republic mechanics vs laws which are unjust.
mar 15, 2025, 12:28 am • 0 0 • view
8 Dems=100% controlled opposition
mar 15, 2025, 3:33 pm • 0 0 • view
They always seem to have just enough people to defect to republicans. It’s always Lieberman or Sinema or Fetterman or whoever else. I’m tired of waiting for the mythical perfect democratic congress to arise and do something. This seems to be standard procedure for the Democratic party.
mar 15, 2025, 12:30 am • 2 0 • view
There is a tradition of holding backs and zero interest in pushing forward. As a former Republican, I do not understand this acquiescence as if it is a foregone conclusion.
mar 15, 2025, 1:12 am • 0 0 • view
You seem rather confident there WILL be midterm elections. At the rate Trusk are enthusiastically burning down the United States, I am not very sanguine about the prospect.
mar 15, 2025, 5:29 pm • 1 0 • view
It doesn't matter that it was only 8. The minority leader whipped his caucus to vote to capitulate. He found enough willing to do so. The party must be remade and these cowardly fucking losers must never see a leadership position again
mar 15, 2025, 6:10 pm • 5 0 • view
We should press senate dems to change leadership. Takes 10 to call a vote & a simple majority of them to replace Chuck.
mar 21, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
It was a backroom deal ,the ones not up for reelection gave cover to the ones that are .
mar 15, 2025, 9:31 pm • 2 0 • view
That sucks, but at least the continuing resolution doesn’t authorize DOGE or its activities. May the courts be with us.
mar 16, 2025, 12:39 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, the focus has to be on the Repugnicans... Take the message to them that the reason their checks aren't coming, the reason prices are up, the reason the Parks are closed is Trump and Musk.
mar 15, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
you know they all get together and talk about their votes before casting them, right? and it wasn't 8 (the minimum for passage), it was 10. They want this. They'll do whatever it takes. remember the parliamentarian?
mar 14, 2025, 11:03 pm • 2 0 • view
I do — but if a majority in senate dems disagree, they can change leadership. And they should. We should insist on it. Seriously.
mar 14, 2025, 11:08 pm • 0 0 • view
why isn't Schumer already out of leadership? consider this at length
mar 14, 2025, 11:09 pm • 2 1 • view
Then let’s insist the Dems be open about this. Because posturing / covering you ass is fucked up. Insist they change leadership or state why they won’t. Let’s end the old school thinking fundamental to GOP where Dems have been helping but pretending they don’t agree.
mar 14, 2025, 11:13 pm • 0 0 • view
why bother? They'll just cave again. Done with Democrats
mar 15, 2025, 12:50 am • 2 0 • view
That’s troll-talk. 🤦♀️
mar 15, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
Honestly Leslie, I've fought and fought and fought only to be stabbed in the back by the ones who are supposed to have my back. I'm near done with this crap.
mar 15, 2025, 12:58 am • 0 0 • view
8 is all they needed. the rest of them were allowed to make the populist choice to publicly save face. be more critical of the political reality you live in.
mar 14, 2025, 10:57 pm • 7 0 • view
In order to continue, you need to actually *start*, you goddamn coward.
mar 14, 2025, 11:53 pm • 54 2 • view
The doublespeak is alarming. Since when does "fight" mean give in and surrender? But then, that's what you've been doing since DADT.
mar 15, 2025, 12:59 am • 57 4 • view
YOU are the checks and balances. Not some ephemeral other. YOU. Personally. And YOU failed.
mar 14, 2025, 10:49 pm • 216 11 • view
Please resign, you are not prepared for the fight that's currently taking place
mar 15, 2025, 1:40 am • 113 9 • view
Retire
mar 14, 2025, 10:29 pm • 14 0 • view
Thanks for nothing Dick
mar 14, 2025, 10:50 pm • 12 0 • view
Fuck you, you fucking coward. You voted against democracy for a pat on the head from our self-proclaimed king. Eat shit you fucking traitor. You can’t both sides this shit. Votes count, words don’t.
mar 14, 2025, 11:49 pm • 93 2 • view
LIAR!!!!! You have shown the entire world that you don’t fight for the people who elected you! The people you are supposed to represent! Instead, you give in the the traitor. It’s time for you to step down!
mar 15, 2025, 3:19 am • 90 3 • view
I am ashamed to have voted for you so many times.
mar 14, 2025, 10:45 pm • 20 0 • view
Senator, you can only use the word "continue" after you start in the first place. Giving the Republicans everything they ask for is called "capitulating." We'll give you a minute to look that up.
mar 14, 2025, 11:31 pm • 92 4 • view
You actually had a chance to fight and said “nah, I’m good.” Please show some love for this country and resign now.
mar 14, 2025, 9:37 pm • 168 3 • view
done, not another cent to any democrat. you deserve to lose
mar 14, 2025, 10:16 pm • 9 0 • view
They're really making me believe we need to BAN party-politics from the American system entirely. Let's be governed by individual independents. We've seen where the two party system leads now: One big Nazi tent.
mar 14, 2025, 10:33 pm • 3 0 • view
Continue to fight? When the hell did you start to fight? If you don't have the ability to lead, step aside!
mar 15, 2025, 1:10 am • 653 15 • view
He sends lots of concerned letters. He's the Susan Collins of the Democratic Party.
mar 15, 2025, 5:19 am • 92 4 • view
Unfortunately, he’s not the only one. The senate is riddled with Dems like this.
mar 15, 2025, 9:01 am • 25 1 • view
Remove the "if" from your statement. He does NOT have the ability to lead.
mar 15, 2025, 3:07 am • 17 0 • view
True that
mar 15, 2025, 3:13 am • 2 0 • view
We have VERY different definitions of what it is to fight. Mine doesn't include immediately rolling over.
mar 15, 2025, 2:30 am • 145 6 • view
Yes, me too. My definition includes, actually fighting
mar 15, 2025, 4:34 am • 31 0 • view
If you call that fighting we're in deep trouble. This CR will be worse long term pain than any short term pain a shutdown would have caused. Tell me you to old to fight without telling me you to old to fight 🤦🏽♂️
mar 15, 2025, 12:54 am • 22 2 • view
You don't do diddly squat. You chickened out. Resign!
mar 14, 2025, 10:57 pm • 29 2 • view
You are pathetic and unfit. Your time has passed. For the good of the party and nation, step aside for someone with fire and focus.
mar 15, 2025, 11:05 pm • 6 0 • view
You suck, retire already. Illinois deserves better than your reptilian ass.
mar 14, 2025, 9:38 pm • 227 2 • view
collaborator
mar 14, 2025, 9:54 pm • 34 0 • view
You’re fucking useless. You aren’t fighting, you’re surrendering.
mar 14, 2025, 9:59 pm • 18 0 • view
I’m a constituent and called your office repeatedly to urge you to vote no. However, I could never reach an actual person or even leave a message. I’m very disappointed in how you’re representing me, Senator. Please fight for us.
mar 14, 2025, 10:49 pm • 35 2 • view
only regional offices (not washington) take messages ad even then only during business hours. he is hiding from his constituents.
mar 15, 2025, 2:49 am • 2 0 • view
You are toast 🍞
mar 14, 2025, 10:32 pm • 7 0 • view
Traitor. Resign in disgrace. You are not up to the task of defending our democracy against tyrants
mar 15, 2025, 12:38 pm • 213 4 • view
Hard to believe you due to the fact when the moment came to fight you surrendered. Your words have no value or trust anymore. You've lost the confidence of the people who needed you in this moment to stand up but instead you fell to your knees.
mar 14, 2025, 10:14 pm • 11 0 • view
Shut the fuck up and retire
mar 14, 2025, 10:01 pm • 29 0 • view
You're a loser. The only people you are willing to fight are people who vote for Democrats. Please, resign. Please.
mar 14, 2025, 10:41 pm • 14 0 • view
You’re a coward sir. There is no fight in you.
mar 14, 2025, 10:44 pm • 19 0 • view
look how bad you're getting ratio'd on this post. how about abdicating your seat and admitting you're criminally out of touch like you should've done 25+ years ago you absolute brontosaurus
mar 16, 2025, 11:59 am • 34 1 • view
You and the other 8 should be ashamed. Very Neville Chamberlain of you to not even recognize the moment, let alone meet it.
mar 14, 2025, 10:10 pm • 18 0 • view
May he never have peace until his chemical equalibrium ☠️
mar 14, 2025, 10:28 pm • 5 0 • view
you have tainted the name Dick forever, eat shit you fuck
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 7 0 • view
I can’t wait to protest you at every opportunity until you resign in shame. I have always been proud to call you our senator but you have abdicated your responsibility and lost all respect. Your cowardice and acquiescence to authoritarianism is noted. Just retire if you have no fight left in you.
mar 15, 2025, 4:42 pm • 189 6 • view
Same here. Can't express my disappointment. I stupidly voted for him several times.
mar 15, 2025, 9:19 pm • 1 0 • view
These 9 Senators think we will forget. We WILL NOT FORGET!!! They will be voted out. They have just ruined peoples’s lives.There is no excuse for what they have done This is their, their families legacy.Their children, grand children will have to live with what they have done. I hope they’re happy.
mar 15, 2025, 8:21 pm • 37 1 • view
Think Paul Simon would have fought this?
mar 15, 2025, 9:27 pm • 1 0 • view
18 likes is too many
mar 14, 2025, 9:56 pm • 15 0 • view
Go fuck yourself you dickless turncoat hack
mar 14, 2025, 10:00 pm • 20 0 • view
The fight will continue, yes, but you won’t fight. Resign or be removed.
mar 14, 2025, 10:04 pm • 15 0 • view
You lie.
mar 15, 2025, 3:46 am • 6 0 • view
Why is your phone off the hook, Dick?
mar 14, 2025, 10:53 pm • 219 13 • view
Because he's a dick!
mar 14, 2025, 10:55 pm • 61 4 • view
We need to protest outside one of his Chicago offices. Anyone have a protest planned?
mar 15, 2025, 3:16 am • 14 0 • view
Show up. Tell people you’re going. Show video when you arrive. People will come! Everyone is pissed! Like I’ve never seen before!
mar 15, 2025, 7:11 pm • 3 0 • view
Bullshit. One thing you are not is a fighter.
mar 14, 2025, 10:22 pm • 15 0 • view
Continue? When did you start?
mar 14, 2025, 10:21 pm • 16 0 • view
i dare you to go do a townhall and explain this
mar 14, 2025, 9:52 pm • 228 8 • view
I second this - when is Dick doing a town hall in Chicago or telling us he's resigning
mar 14, 2025, 10:31 pm • 70 1 • view
If he does one I’ll see you all there
mar 14, 2025, 10:45 pm • 30 1 • view
"Except when giving the republicans exactly what they want" Get real.
mar 14, 2025, 9:56 pm • 17 0 • view
FUCK YOU RESIGN
mar 14, 2025, 10:28 pm • 18 0 • view
You’re a lying idiot. Retire!
mar 14, 2025, 10:26 pm • 13 0 • view
Tell me you are full of shit without telling me you are full of shit.
mar 14, 2025, 9:55 pm • 9 0 • view
You couldn't fight your way out of a wet paper bag. RETIRE BITCH
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 22 0 • view
You were a coward! You threw the country under the trump/republican/Tesler bus. I cannot tell you how angry I am. 🖕
mar 15, 2025, 8:10 pm • 73 2 • view
Resign now. It would've been far better for the American people if your seat was vacant in Friday than your being there to collaborate with nazis and cosign the murders they're committing through deprivation.
mar 15, 2025, 4:21 pm • 160 5 • view
Remind me what "work" that is again? Because it sure looks like you just destroyed medicaid.
mar 15, 2025, 6:03 pm • 268 2 • view
This comment has more likes than his third post. @durbin.senate.gov what a fucking embarrassment 😂.
mar 15, 2025, 9:48 pm • 21 2 • view
I believe that means his seat belongs to me by right of conquest. What's he gonna do? Give it to me and wait 6 months until his position is stronger?
mar 15, 2025, 10:15 pm • 20 2 • view
@democrats.org always have a mythical future where they will start fighting for you.
mar 15, 2025, 10:56 pm • 13 4 • view
Resign.
mar 15, 2025, 2:17 pm • 131 0 • view
YOU FAILED THE TEST YOU FUCKING IDIOT
mar 14, 2025, 10:08 pm • 70 0 • view
how is it fighting against trump when you just roll over and show your soft underbelly you stupid motherfucker
mar 15, 2025, 10:45 pm • 142 1 • view
I am one of your constituents and cannot wait to vote you out of Illinois. That said, your ejection from public service should pale in comparison to the shame you now live with for capitulating to autocracy.
mar 14, 2025, 10:29 pm • 25 0 • view
The fight just ended. You took the ten count.
mar 14, 2025, 10:04 pm • 12 0 • view
Fuck you sellout bitch!
mar 14, 2025, 10:34 pm • 11 0 • view
Respectfully Git bent
mar 14, 2025, 11:41 pm • 17 1 • view
You’re an abject liar and you just voted to crush the middle class. How much Tesla stock do you own, Dick?
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 32 2 • view
Tell @schumer.senate.gov to take me off the Democrat donor list.
mar 14, 2025, 10:18 pm • 13 1 • view
dipshit
mar 15, 2025, 3:11 am • 11 0 • view
I call bullshit. I trusted you!
mar 15, 2025, 1:20 am • 12 2 • view
mar 15, 2025, 1:21 am • 22 0 • view
So weak. Time to retire and make room for younger folks who know how to fight. You saying “I will continue to fight” is just embarrassing.
mar 14, 2025, 9:42 pm • 29 1 • view
Durbin: The fight continues by those willing to do so, like senators from safe states like Illinois. R: You’re from Illinois! Durbin: And a spine.
mar 15, 2025, 12:45 am • 9 0 • view
Weak. Cowardly. Disappointing.
mar 15, 2025, 12:01 am • 27 1 • view
How do you fight Trump's agenda BY VOTING FOR HIS AGENDA??? As your constituent, you need to resign and make way for someone who will even PRETEND to fight for us
mar 15, 2025, 12:16 am • 416 16 • view
mar 15, 2025, 8:50 pm • 13 1 • view
Continue to fight? You gave in chowderhead! You're fucking, lying, gutless traitor. RESIGN NOW, OLD MAN!!!
mar 17, 2025, 1:25 am • 31 0 • view
You fucking gutless traitor. You just lost your "fight" against Trump when you crawled up his ass on this first fucking bill. I hope your staff quits and your constituents spit in your face. Your fucking career in politics is ending in shame. THIS COWARDLY VOTE will be all you're remembered for.
mar 15, 2025, 8:59 am • 211 7 • view
PREACH!
mar 15, 2025, 7:26 pm • 0 0 • view
Checks and balances only work if the people in charge of them have the courage to enforce them. If this is what we can expect of you "fighting" then God help us.
mar 14, 2025, 10:49 pm • 18 1 • view
Continue? When did you start?
mar 14, 2025, 9:23 pm • 776 6 • view
Fuck #ChamberlainChuck #DespicableDick and the rest of the #CapitulationCaucus Catherine Cortez Masto Dick Durbin John Fetterman Kirsten Gillibrand Maggie Hassan Angus King Gary Peters Brian Schatz Chuck Schumer Jeanne Shaheen
mar 14, 2025, 9:52 pm • 328 47 • view
We will never forget what 10 Democrats in the Senate has brought upon the United States of America and its citizens. Their names will be etched in our history books for the rest of time. They along with this administration are the harbingers of Destruction of the Constitution so many died for.
mar 14, 2025, 11:35 pm • 1 0 • view
A convenient list of senators about to be primaried
mar 15, 2025, 1:50 am • 4 1 • view
Capitulation Caucus is an excellent nickname for them
mar 14, 2025, 10:13 pm • 7 0 • view
Gillibrand, ugh. Still hate her for throwing al franken under the bus.
mar 14, 2025, 10:21 pm • 4 0 • view
All comically privileged and out of touch white folks. Shocking.
mar 14, 2025, 10:12 pm • 7 0 • view
Disgraceful!
mar 14, 2025, 9:54 pm • 70 2 • view
Enemies of the people
mar 14, 2025, 10:47 pm • 1 0 • view
He’ll start right around the time fundraising for the midterms begins. So don’t hold your breath or you might suffocate while waiting for them to “continue the fight (tm)”.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 4 0 • view
mar 14, 2025, 9:52 pm • 4 0 • view
Christ you're an embarrassment.
mar 15, 2025, 1:37 am • 23 3 • view
Traitor...
mar 15, 2025, 6:21 pm • 73 0 • view
Coward. Move on to make room for someone willing to fight for the people, because you are an embarrassment to the people you claim to represent
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 39 1 • view
You can keep all that...your words are meaningless and empty.
mar 15, 2025, 12:52 am • 17 1 • view
👍🏽
mar 15, 2025, 11:21 pm • 1 0 • view
You had your chance to do exactly this, dipshit.
mar 15, 2025, 1:31 pm • 114 5 • view
Exactly!! He talks about checks & balances & then admits how Trump is trampling over what necessitates them in the first place? And, he did nothing about it given the chance? Who votes for this self-serving clown that mocks them with posts like this?
mar 15, 2025, 7:25 pm • 17 0 • view
how can you 'continue' to do something you never did in the first place, you shiteating coward?
mar 14, 2025, 10:36 pm • 38 0 • view
I mean, why start now?
mar 15, 2025, 12:57 am • 2 0 • view
man I really fucking hate you lmao
mar 15, 2025, 4:42 am • 95 1 • view
We need a good Dem to step up and step up now, announce he or she's primarying Durbin and get to work, calling out his feckless cowardice at every step.
mar 15, 2025, 6:45 am • 50 6 • view
And Schumer. He is definitely past his use by date.
mar 15, 2025, 3:30 pm • 9 0 • view
Just retire you're way past your prime.
mar 15, 2025, 5:18 am • 10 0 • view
It doesn’t look like you’re putting up any fight whatsoever. In fact I can’t tell if you’re a coward or a collaborator. The insanity of the United States is impacting people globally. If you tired old men aren’t willing to, step out of the way for those who will.
mar 15, 2025, 6:01 am • 314 12 • view
I Agree..
mar 15, 2025, 6:33 am • 10 0 • view
That are complicit. They are beholden to big $ donors and the mob.
mar 15, 2025, 3:45 pm • 12 2 • view
Fuck you, asshole.
mar 16, 2025, 2:30 pm • 51 2 • view
Your refusal to hold the line shows a failure of leadership. This is not what "meeting the moment" looks like. The government is already, in effect, shut down - you just don't seem to realize it.
mar 14, 2025, 10:19 pm • 48 2 • view
You didn’t fight. You just gave in. You’re so full of it that it isn’t even funny.
mar 14, 2025, 9:56 pm • 13 0 • view
Resign.
mar 15, 2025, 1:15 pm • 79 0 • view
Thought you were gonna fight, but you voted for cloture? Fuck you dick, you're a dick
mar 14, 2025, 10:03 pm • 16 0 • view
Continue?? You already surrendered. If you’re not going to listen to THE PEOPLE, step aside
mar 14, 2025, 10:45 pm • 49 1 • view
Sorry, this sucks
mar 14, 2025, 10:22 pm • 5 0 • view
Shut up. You’re insulting our intelligence. Don’t piss on us and say it’s the rain. Today was a total and complete betrayal by you.
mar 14, 2025, 10:40 pm • 22 1 • view
Resign
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 15 0 • view
You didn't fight, you capitulated.
mar 14, 2025, 10:08 pm • 40 0 • view
Fuck you
mar 14, 2025, 10:47 pm • 16 1 • view
lol I'm finding so many people to follow here..
mar 14, 2025, 11:39 pm • 7 0 • view
You can’t capitulate to actual Nazis, Senator. You know, I’ve voted for you since I could vote. That’s a long time. But Americans fight Nazis. I won’t vote for you again.
mar 15, 2025, 12:05 am • 932 38 • view
Me too. No money for you again. Ever. Retire. Now.
mar 15, 2025, 12:26 am • 385 8 • view
He’s 80 years old. He should have retired a decade ago.
mar 15, 2025, 5:46 am • 69 1 • view
Illinois Dems need to get their act together and stage an intervention with Durbin. Time for him to go. If he doesn't retire, refuse to finance his reelection campaign. AND primary his ass.
mar 15, 2025, 6:47 am • 46 2 • view
Politicians don't retire ,they get indicted or die
mar 15, 2025, 9:29 pm • 3 0 • view
Same
mar 15, 2025, 1:06 am • 51 2 • view
SAME!!
mar 15, 2025, 1:17 am • 3 0 • view
Ditto $0000000
mar 15, 2025, 1:12 am • 2 0 • view
mar 17, 2025, 3:12 pm • 2 0 • view
Me either. I doubt he'll run again but who knows? Maybe he'll collect some of that Musk $ in exchange for his vote today.
mar 15, 2025, 12:45 am • 4 0 • view
Same. You lost my vote, Dick.
mar 15, 2025, 12:33 am • 11 0 • view
Unbelievable, Senator. Your name is not one I was expecting to see on this list. You have lost my vote, assuming voting will even be a thing in the future you are helping usher in.
mar 15, 2025, 1:11 am • 20 2 • view
He’s 80. He’s done, but fuck this party
mar 15, 2025, 1:09 am • 4 0 • view
Same here. We need a primary challenger.
mar 15, 2025, 12:48 am • 6 0 • view
Continue? Go fuck yourself, Dick.
mar 14, 2025, 9:52 pm • 26 1 • view
You are done! You are a traitorous coward. That's your legacy.
mar 14, 2025, 9:56 pm • 15 0 • view
#PrimaryDurbin #PrimarySchumer
mar 14, 2025, 10:50 pm • 13 1 • view
Fuck you
mar 14, 2025, 9:56 pm • 15 0 • view
DID YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED YOU??? YOU REPRESENT THEM!! THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CONTACTED THE SENATE TO TELL YOU TO VOTE NO. I’M YELLING BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL HARD OF HEARING!!!🧏♂️
mar 14, 2025, 10:04 pm • 183 10 • view
Overwhelming calls from voters to block the CR and force GOP to negotiate. Dem senators:
mar 15, 2025, 5:52 am • 3 0 • view
He's a ruler not a leader... Dick knows better than you or anyone... Him and Chuck get off fucking their constituents and then leaving town
mar 14, 2025, 10:10 pm • 40 2 • view
I literally couldn't get through to his office. He's not listening.
mar 14, 2025, 10:40 pm • 2 0 • view
I had to post his phone numbers on Reddit cuz they ain’t on his website 😤
mar 14, 2025, 10:45 pm • 2 0 • view
I got them from someone on here, but the Capitol switchboard lady gave me a direct number as well!
mar 14, 2025, 10:53 pm • 3 0 • view
So incredibly slimy
mar 14, 2025, 10:54 pm • 2 0 • view
✔️🎯💙
mar 15, 2025, 5:04 am • 1 0 • view
Unbelievable how stupid that is after you voted yes. What is wrong with you?
mar 14, 2025, 10:00 pm • 110 2 • view
You have never fought for a day in your life. Fuck off and let Tim Onion take it from here!
mar 14, 2025, 9:51 pm • 24 0 • view
The best time to retire was 2 terms ago, the second best time is right now
mar 14, 2025, 11:07 pm • 29 1 • view
Coward
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 16 0 • view
and traitor!
mar 14, 2025, 10:08 pm • 13 0 • view
You helped pass a cr that takes $880 billion from Medicaid, Medicare, and food for the poor. Do you think any of those millions of people care about ANY OF THIS SHIT when they will die from your actions ?!!
mar 14, 2025, 11:50 pm • 115 13 • view
As an Illinoisan, he's not getting my next vote.
mar 15, 2025, 8:44 pm • 2 0 • view
Thank you.
mar 15, 2025, 8:50 pm • 1 0 • view
Can you believe these SOBs!? Fetterman is a grifting hobo
mar 15, 2025, 1:17 am • 21 2 • view
They are WORSE than Trump, Musk, and all of the far right in this country. At least those monsters show who they are. These guys try to act like they are helping us while bending us over. Decade after decade after decade.
mar 15, 2025, 1:20 am • 19 5 • view
Switching to independent after the primary next month. I am done with the party of cowards. I'll switch back to Dem to vote against Fetterman if he runs again.
mar 15, 2025, 1:35 am • 15 2 • view
I did last fall.
mar 15, 2025, 1:40 am • 4 0 • view
And I voted for Connor Lamb in the primary against Fetterman last time around. Knew he was an asshole.
mar 15, 2025, 1:42 am • 7 0 • view
Yep me too. Flew a rainbow flag and wore a hoodie and people thought he was a serious person!?🤦
mar 15, 2025, 2:39 am • 4 0 • view
Yeah, I cheered when he won because he at least seemed better than Dr. Oz. Now it turns out Pennsylvania isn't purple, it's yellow. And we get Oz anyway.
mar 15, 2025, 5:59 pm • 5 0 • view
Unfortunately you’re right.
mar 15, 2025, 6:19 pm • 1 0 • view
I hope your conscience is clear when you see the millions you helped take away healthcare and food from dying. BREAK OUT YOUR MAGA HAT AND WEAR IT PROUDLY
mar 14, 2025, 11:25 pm • 27 0 • view
Hey DICK, go to hell. If you think your party was shrinking before, you should see what happens after today !
mar 14, 2025, 11:23 pm • 15 0 • view
What are you doing to fight him?
mar 14, 2025, 11:15 pm • 4 0 • view
How can you “continue” a fight that you were unwilling to start?
mar 14, 2025, 10:16 pm • 14 0 • view
Senator, the time to fight was before you empowered Trump to formalize his previously lawless destruction of the federal workforce You won't continue to fight, because you haven't. I do invite you to start to fight even if it's far too little and too late Or resign in favor of someone who'll fight
mar 14, 2025, 10:39 pm • 27 0 • view
“I’m disappointed” Jesus Christ man read the room
mar 14, 2025, 9:37 pm • 14 0 • view
We are furious with YOU
mar 14, 2025, 9:36 pm • 13 0 • view
You should be ashamed of yourself. The only thing we demand is you fight. And you did the opposite.
mar 14, 2025, 9:54 pm • 22 0 • view
Your Republican caucus is smarter than you. They stick together and win their destruction plan. You capitulate and kneel in obeyence
mar 15, 2025, 3:35 pm • 14 1 • view
Screw you
mar 14, 2025, 11:31 pm • 0 0 • view
Why would they when they KNOW that your weak ass will cave in and give them whatever they want? You did this. They capitalized on your weakness.
mar 14, 2025, 10:00 pm • 0 0 • view
why would they join you, you fucking idiot? you do whatever they want you to do. you cucked old motherfucker, you don’t have what it takes and you should have retired years ago. literally fuck you durbin. you useless piece of shit.
mar 14, 2025, 11:59 pm • 6 0 • view
Your Yes was to appease your big donor$
mar 15, 2025, 3:50 pm • 2 0 • view
Sen.Durbin, when that failed in no way, shape, or form, do you agree to a CR that the Democrats had ZERO input on. Shame on you and I am now ashamed that you are my Senator.
mar 14, 2025, 11:30 pm • 0 0 • view
You should resign.
mar 14, 2025, 11:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Wrong. Dems must stand and fight, take the case to the American people. I’m a lifelong Dem and I’m beyond angry at the Party’s weakness and lack of fight. Get out and MARCH w us, rally Americans. But no, just roll over and give them carte blanche further destroy the Country and our lives. Resign
mar 14, 2025, 10:40 pm • 2 0 • view
Oh,wow, you’re disappointed! Republicans in the Senate must be so horribly discomforted by that. I bet they might lose a minute or two of sleep over your disappointment. These people have declared war on our system of government, and you’re talking about “disappointment.” We need outrage & action.
mar 14, 2025, 10:45 pm • 2 0 • view
Disappointed? May you never know another moment's peace, you Vichy fuck
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Hmm, what might have forced your Republican "colleagues" to join you in that effort?
mar 14, 2025, 11:29 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh, you’re disappointed? I’m sure that Trump will reconsider! You brought a disappointed tweet to a fight for democracy. Utterly useless.
mar 14, 2025, 9:35 pm • 13 0 • view
Hope you get primaried. Your expiration date is past due. Feckless. Spineless. Time for a tea party.
mar 14, 2025, 11:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Seriously??? WTF
mar 14, 2025, 9:30 pm • 1 1 • view
Then why join them in their destructive CR?
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
This is a loser move . Hope that’s what happens to you since it’s what you want for the American people . A big fat L
mar 14, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
That’s nice but the rest of us have to live with this budget bill and are disappointed that you’re either a useless coward or the dumbest motherfucker alive. Retire you washed up clown
mar 15, 2025, 7:01 pm • 45 0 • view
I am making it a point to vote you out.
mar 14, 2025, 9:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Why would they when they knew you'd cave? You're a punk and they treated you like a punk.
mar 15, 2025, 4:21 am • 9 0 • view
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mar 16, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
What are we missing? Would the shutdown have given Trump Mush carte blanche to continue gutting the government? What does funding the government to 30 Sep do for the country… please explain
mar 14, 2025, 10:17 pm • 1 0 • view
Hey, crazy idea. You know how you could have maybe forced them to consider that clean CR?? BY NOT VOTING FOR CLOTURE! We’re not stupid, Senator.
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 0 0 • view
The precise reason there should be term limits. POS.
mar 14, 2025, 9:54 pm • 1 0 • view
This will be your legacy. Everything that happens from here on out, the pain and suffering inflicted on YOUR constituents, will be tethered to YOU. If you’re not willing to put up a fight, then get the fuck out of the way. Beyond pathetic.
mar 14, 2025, 11:13 pm • 9 0 • view
YOU ARE A CLOWN
mar 14, 2025, 11:08 pm • 0 0 • view
mar 15, 2025, 12:28 am • 0 0 • view
Why do you think the republicans are going to join you in anything when you just roll over and give them everything they want?
mar 14, 2025, 11:08 pm • 1 0 • view
Fucking useless. All the conceivable donation dollars my family has to spend are going to primary you in 2026.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 1 0 • view
Shameful. Just admit it, you’re a dried up old fart protecting his bank account.
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Are you reading your post? Who's posting for you? "I'm disappointed that our Republican colleagues wouldn’t join us in that effort." And you still voted yes. Complete bullshit.
mar 14, 2025, 9:55 pm • 3 0 • view
You compromised. You abetted. www.nybooks.com/online/2016/...
mar 15, 2025, 10:24 am • 0 0 • view
Blame the Republicans all you want but you just gave them more power to destroy democracy. Not that it isn't already looking like it's on life support already.
mar 14, 2025, 9:29 pm • 4 1 • view
Disappointed? Quit living in la-la land. Why would you expect anything else from dictatorship enablers?
mar 16, 2025, 2:14 pm • 3 0 • view
You are not fit to serve. The Republican opposition should not have been a surprise to you, particularly since their intransigence and contempt for you is perennial and well documented.
mar 15, 2025, 7:43 am • 12 0 • view
They. Will. Never. Work. With. You.
mar 15, 2025, 6:09 pm • 7 0 • view
Resign
mar 16, 2025, 5:29 pm • 2 0 • view
Resign
mar 16, 2025, 5:29 pm • 3 0 • view
enjoy your vacation I guess
mar 15, 2025, 1:06 am • 1 0 • view
Why would you be so naive to think they would work with you??? They play dirty to get what they want. It's time the Dems start fighting back. I'm tired of this passive behavior. I've voted Democrat for 26 years since I was 18. I don't think I can continue. I will never vote republican.
mar 14, 2025, 10:09 pm • 1 0 • view
What could possibly make you think that the republican members are interested in bipartisanship as you voted on a bill created in an exclusively partisan way? They are intersted solely in control and elecating their fascist worldview, and you are not made for the times we're in.
mar 14, 2025, 11:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Stop referring to them as colleagues. What fucking planet are you on?
mar 15, 2025, 12:02 am • 11 1 • view
Retire bitch. Don’t endorse a successor either.
mar 14, 2025, 9:34 pm • 2 0 • view
So instead you chose to rollover and submit? Just let them have their way with a simple majority here on out? Shame, Dick. Shame.
mar 14, 2025, 9:27 pm • 29 3 • view
"Republican colleagues"? They aren't your "colleagues" you senile fucker!
mar 14, 2025, 11:03 pm • 60 3 • view
How stupid do you think we are? How dare you feed that crap to us. Traitor.
mar 15, 2025, 3:18 am • 22 0 • view
This is the same guy who did away with debit card rewards.
mar 15, 2025, 7:15 pm • 4 0 • view
Fuck. You. Coward.
mar 14, 2025, 9:38 pm • 2 0 • view
And yet the Dems will join them to let them do whatever they want? Pathetic. Get off the idiotic bipartisan band wagon and begin to fight for our country.
mar 14, 2025, 10:57 pm • 23 0 • view
At that point, you needed to stand up to them. The last opportunity for negotiation. The last leverage of your votes was given up too easily in my opinion. We are less comfortable with Dem Congressional leadership.
mar 14, 2025, 10:50 pm • 0 0 • view
So you decided to join them instead? What value is "disappointment" if you've just going to give them everything they want?
mar 15, 2025, 7:35 pm • 12 1 • view
You're pathetic. So instead of voting no, you went along with them. When have the Republicans ever sought bi-partisanship? Do you know the definition of the word opposition?
mar 14, 2025, 11:03 pm • 0 0 • view
You're a moron. Sit down.
mar 15, 2025, 6:56 pm • 0 0 • view
You're an absolute rube and shouldn't remotely be anywhere near a position of power if you're that gullible.
mar 15, 2025, 6:37 pm • 19 0 • view
They are never joining you in any decision. You still can’t understand that! They will never work with you!
mar 15, 2025, 12:20 am • 4 0 • view
"Our Republican Colleagues." Jesus, you just don't get it. No matter how many times McConnell and the GOP knifed you, you still view them as "colleagues." I don't know why you care about them more than the American people, but your legacy will be as a Vichy fascisct collaborator. Scum.
mar 14, 2025, 11:08 pm • 15 0 • view
Congratulations, you appeased the fascists. Maybe you should open a history book and see how that turned out in Europe. You've cemented your legacy on the wrong side of history.
mar 14, 2025, 9:26 pm • 49 2 • view
Resign the leadership position and prepare for retirement. Your response to this situation the country is in is dated and ineffective. I won't send a dime to the DNC until you and Schumer are demoted.
mar 14, 2025, 11:03 pm • 93 5 • view
Exactly!! Contact Senator Whitehouse and tell him he’s in charge of Judiciary Committee effective immediately.
mar 15, 2025, 2:08 am • 15 0 • view
also shame on you for not listening to your constituents.
mar 14, 2025, 11:02 pm • 4 0 • view
shame on you for voting for cloture or the CR when the federal employees want you to fight.
mar 14, 2025, 11:00 pm • 2 0 • view
When do you get your new red Tesla? Traitor
mar 14, 2025, 9:43 pm • 4 0 • view
mar 14, 2025, 9:23 pm • 2 0 • view
Coward. Retire or be retired. You’re finished.
mar 14, 2025, 10:07 pm • 15 0 • view
Why would they join you when they can ignore you, and you'll just roll over like a good dog when they need you too. Pathetic. You should resign immediately. You're a disgrace
mar 14, 2025, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
Grow up. You knew the R’s would never join you.
mar 14, 2025, 11:43 pm • 3 0 • view
So you just joined them instead. Thanks. Might as well just have a republican senator. I hope all your capitulating asses get primaried.
mar 15, 2025, 11:06 pm • 9 0 • view
YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY BE DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS
mar 15, 2025, 1:18 am • 0 0 • view
You fucking VOTED FOR CLOTURE
mar 15, 2025, 7:10 pm • 0 0 • view
If you run again: Prepare to get primaried!!!!
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 pm • 2 0 • view
Republicans don't care about your disappointment. You could have resisted. Instead you chose to capitulate.
mar 14, 2025, 10:44 pm • 0 0 • view
This is one of the most pathetic statements I’ve ever seen from anybody. Time for you to retire.
mar 15, 2025, 5:41 am • 23 0 • view
Are you a bit slow? How have the past, oh 10+ years of behaviour of the Republicans shown that they would be bipartisan? Maybe you could employ a toddler to help you understand.
mar 16, 2025, 2:21 am • 3 0 • view
Dick-- if you and Chuck are so tired, spineless and worried about having full weekends that you don't feel like fighting back against the fascist movement that has taken control of our country, then you need to step down and let Dems who are willing to fight take control of things. Now.
mar 14, 2025, 10:04 pm • 0 0 • view
Of course they didn't join you. They knew you'd fold just like you did!
mar 14, 2025, 9:55 pm • 0 0 • view
The old guard must go and be replaced with those who will fight. You are a disgrace.
mar 14, 2025, 10:13 pm • 0 0 • view
The old guard must go and be replaced with those who will fight. You are a disgrace.
mar 14, 2025, 10:12 pm • 0 0 • view
Disappointed? That is all you have to offer? You need to resign please.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 0 0 • view
Man, just shut the hell up. You are a coward. You have no fight in you. Go to hell.
mar 15, 2025, 4:30 am • 14 0 • view
🤡
mar 14, 2025, 11:16 pm • 0 0 • view
Bipartisanship with fascists? You truly don’t get it Dick
mar 14, 2025, 11:06 pm • 0 0 • view
WTF "disappointed"???!!? What ever made you feel you should trust your GOP colleagues? They are minions of a fascist!!!!! Now you are too.
mar 15, 2025, 2:09 pm • 2 0 • view
You and your yes voting colleagues have proven you are not up to this moment. F you for leaving your constituents in the lurch.
mar 15, 2025, 1:58 am • 11 0 • view
Oh you’re “disappointed”
mar 14, 2025, 10:34 pm • 2 0 • view
Why would they ever have agreed to this without the Democratic senators using the leverage they had, the filibuster? If the Republicans were going to hand you a clean CR, they would have done that in the first place.
mar 15, 2025, 7:12 pm • 11 1 • view
no one cares what arcane process you think would be better. we care that fascists are currently demolishing the united states and selling it off for parts. we care that the party we thought was against that is either complicit, cowardly, or incredibly daft
mar 15, 2025, 5:02 pm • 33 0 • view
Instead of the bully punching you and taking your lunch money, you gave it to him on the condition that he absolutely, positively won't do that again. And by God, he surely learned a great lesson.
mar 16, 2025, 12:50 am • 10 0 • view
because they never will. why are you disappointed in what is already known, that they want absolute power that you are helping them gain
mar 14, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 1 • view
I’m disappointed in you and the rest of the spineless dems that voted for either the CR or cloture
mar 15, 2025, 2:01 am • 3 0 • view
You are a coward. As an ex Illinois resident of almost 20 years I used to be so proud of you but you proved to be spineless. Do you have any negotiation capabilities whatsoever? Shame!
mar 15, 2025, 9:54 am • 4 0 • view
Fuck you. Resign.
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 pm • 16 0 • view
The one way to do this was to vote no on cloture you dipshit
mar 14, 2025, 9:38 pm • 11 0 • view
So you joined them - hiddeous collaborating - I pray you never serve another term and will fight to ensure you don’t
mar 14, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
There are only so many opportunities to fight. We have to use every single one of them if we are going to reverse this country’s spiral towards fascism and you chose to cave. You’ll be forgotten in history and forgotten by the people of Illinois in 2026. You are a traitor to democracy.
mar 15, 2025, 11:07 am • 7 0 • view
You're not fucking unified at all. If you were, you wouldn't have sold out and would have backed the democrats. F right off
mar 15, 2025, 12:28 am • 4 0 • view
So you joined them in their effort to rampage through federal services. Nice.
mar 15, 2025, 12:00 am • 2 0 • view
What planet are you on?
mar 16, 2025, 12:52 am • 12 0 • view
Unified on a useless stunt that was never working. No one is fooled. You got rolled by the keystone cops GOP house and had no plan. So you rolled over hoping for a belly rub. Fuck you, Senator
mar 14, 2025, 11:12 pm • 0 0 • view
We’re disappointed the our Democratic Senators wouldn’t fight for us. Is there a line you won’t back away from? You’ve already shown us your answer.
mar 14, 2025, 11:00 pm • 0 0 • view
Coward.
mar 14, 2025, 10:59 pm • 1 0 • view
Why so you need more time, it's been 6 fucking months already.
mar 14, 2025, 10:25 pm • 0 0 • view
Cowards.
mar 15, 2025, 6:24 pm • 0 0 • view
Sell out. What don’t you understand about ‘fight back’?!
mar 14, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Quit or be primaried
mar 15, 2025, 1:22 pm • 9 0 • view
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mar 14, 2025, 10:04 pm • 0 0 • view
You are a fucking coward and will never know peace.
mar 14, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
If you expected cooperation or collaboration from the Republicans then you are even more out of touch than your vote suggests. DISAPPOINTING!
mar 15, 2025, 7:27 pm • 5 0 • view
You didn't fight for it, dumbass.
mar 16, 2025, 2:55 am • 1 0 • view
fuck you dick
mar 14, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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mar 14, 2025, 11:04 pm • 0 0 • view
You're disappointed?!! This is so weak it is beyond belief.
mar 14, 2025, 9:59 pm • 0 0 • view
Why would they join you in that effort if they knew you would fold and go along with whatever they wanted?
mar 14, 2025, 10:34 pm • 1 1 • view
“Disappointed” ? Are you fucking kidding me? You know exactly who they are and you CHOSE to enable them. Fuck off. Dick.
mar 14, 2025, 10:55 pm • 3 1 • view
I'm from Illinois and have voted for you EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. You're disappointed with Republicans? Boo hoo! Have you been paying attention? WTAF? You had a chance to take a stand and you crumpled. You're helping trump and the GOP destroy this country.
mar 14, 2025, 10:24 pm • 51 1 • view
Time for Dick to go!
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 24 0 • view
Time for Dick to be tarred and feathered. He is a republican. I will work hard to vote him out.
mar 14, 2025, 11:42 pm • 14 0 • view
At age 80 and after all this, if he’s so clueless as to run again in 2026, I’ll work hard to give every D primary challenger a better shot that Durbin. I’ve voted for him every single time he ran; never ever again. Not another cent to DNC until Chuckles steps down from Min Leader role.
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 am • 16 0 • view
I also have supported him. No more, but doesn't matter he got richer, going to retire. Durbin doesn't care about Illinoisians. Wife and 4 kids never again Durbin.
mar 14, 2025, 11:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Just a jellyfish, like Shumer and the rest of the spineless capitulators😕
mar 17, 2025, 12:32 am • 2 0 • view
If this is how you think you need to resign old man
mar 15, 2025, 8:10 pm • 0 0 • view
They are no longer Republican or colleagues! Need you to wake up to that fact. They are cowards afraid of being primaried and loosing their wealthy jobs or being attacked by the MAGA mob. They are no longer public servants!
mar 14, 2025, 10:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Coward, don’t vote for cloture. Ready to canvass and donate to your primary opponent.
mar 14, 2025, 9:27 pm • 1 1 • view
Lose some, lose some. Is that the motto now? Fn pathetic.
mar 14, 2025, 11:57 pm • 2 0 • view
The Democratic Senate minority leader promoted the rise of fascism in the United States today after deliberately misleading his constituents and Democratic voters. This is an historic day. Remember, the ten “yes” are cover for others. The Democratic Party is rotting from the head.
mar 14, 2025, 9:57 pm • 1 0 • view
Traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor traitor
mar 16, 2025, 1:19 am • 1 0 • view
#vichydemocrat you’re now a fascist
mar 15, 2025, 12:06 am • 3 0 • view
You weren’t unified you sold your country and caucus out
mar 14, 2025, 10:26 pm • 1 0 • view
THEY ARE DOING IT ANYWAY AND now you are one of them. #magadems
mar 14, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
Clearly you weren't unified, and the GOP knew it, you jellyfish.
mar 15, 2025, 2:12 am • 8 0 • view
are you dumb? why would republicans give anything to you?
mar 14, 2025, 9:30 pm • 1 1 • view
You’ve failed us here, Senator. This was a grave mistake that failed to read the moment. It’s time to retire.
mar 14, 2025, 11:02 pm • 13 0 • view
And yet you voted with them. I hope your state votes you out
mar 15, 2025, 1:37 pm • 14 0 • view
Here’s a perfect example you and your fellow crustaceous fossil Chucky “lead” the Senate Dems?! You’re no better than the Uvalde police or Neville Chamberlain.
mar 16, 2025, 2:11 am • 1 0 • view
RETIRE!
mar 15, 2025, 1:11 am • 5 0 • view
NOW! Don’t wait for 2026. Plenty of fishing he can do.
mar 15, 2025, 2:14 am • 3 0 • view
You folded like a cheap suit!! Booooooooooo
mar 14, 2025, 11:11 pm • 0 0 • view
Then you could have blocked this CR you dipshit!
mar 14, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
mar 16, 2025, 5:32 am • 1 0 • view
Then why didn't you vote NO on THIS CR to negotiate for that?!?! YOU FAILED YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND YOUR COUNTRY!!!
mar 14, 2025, 9:48 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh fuck off. Don’t act surprised that the GOP has the spine to stand up to you when all you’ve ever done is surrender to the right. You’re an absolute failure as a representative of the voters.
mar 14, 2025, 11:36 pm • 9 0 • view
Wtf are you even talking about Dick? You weren't united on a one-month CR because you voted for cloture on a different bill. You're lying. You're just a complete liar. No one is fooled by your BS.
mar 15, 2025, 1:51 am • 6 0 • view
Fuck you Durbin the dinosaur. Your a fucking disgrace
mar 14, 2025, 10:13 pm • 0 0 • view
They wouldn't negotiate so you capitulate? Please resign.
mar 14, 2025, 10:03 pm • 0 0 • view
Wait wait wait, why did cave on the cloture vote only to vote no on the underlying bill. Wtf is the point of that?
mar 14, 2025, 10:58 pm • 0 0 • view
So why vote yes for cloture? What am I missing here? Vote no and force the Republicans to provide the clean CR. They aren't going to join you willingly. It's not 1997 anymore Dick.
mar 14, 2025, 9:29 pm • 192 3 • view
Look man, you should eat shit, but stop trying to feed it to us.
mar 14, 2025, 11:18 pm • 0 0 • view
What fight? Are you fighting? Your words may say that, but your actions do not. Disappointed? The words you have chosen make it sound like this environment is unfortunate, when are you going to get angry and fight for our democracy, for our country??
mar 14, 2025, 10:14 pm • 0 0 • view
You all bought sporks to a shootout. Fucking useless.
mar 15, 2025, 7:56 pm • 0 0 • view
Cannot wait till another Dem is in your seat. Will donate to and vote for any Dem that runs for your seat.
mar 15, 2025, 12:21 am • 8 0 • view
You’re disappointed?! Who the hell are you, Susan Collins?! You failed miserably.
mar 14, 2025, 10:44 pm • 1 0 • view
Sounds like your constituents are more fierce fighters than you are. Time has come to step up or step aside. And you’ve already chosen to cave.
mar 15, 2025, 2:01 pm • 11 0 • view
You are pathetic. No courage, no brains, nothing. You condemn the nation to destruction with your cowardice.
mar 14, 2025, 10:23 pm • 3 0 • view
Why would they negotiate? You’ve shown that you’ll give in either way.
mar 14, 2025, 10:33 pm • 0 0 • view
THE REPUBS ARENT YOUR FRIENDS YOU IDIOT
mar 14, 2025, 10:49 pm • 0 0 • view
The best part of these conversations is that they are all under dicks post so his staff will see all of them. If he has ai summarize them then it will congeal into a big "you betrayed your constituents will for corporate money." He needs the slap in the face this thread provides
mar 14, 2025, 10:51 pm • 0 0 • view
Then don't vote for their capitulation act. What is so difficult for you to understand? You legalized what Trump and Musk are doing
mar 14, 2025, 10:03 pm • 14 0 • view
Yeah, rolling over and playing dead really showed him!
mar 16, 2025, 12:53 am • 21 1 • view
mar 15, 2025, 1:21 am • 1 0 • view
GFY. This is about Dems chummy clubby friendships in the Senate. Not voters. We could have predicted who would fold like lawn chairs, you were third on my list. bsky.app/profile/geor...
mar 15, 2025, 1:07 am • 6 2 • view
NAZI SELLOUT
mar 14, 2025, 9:53 pm • 0 0 • view
You can’t be for real. 🙄
mar 15, 2025, 6:04 pm • 0 0 • view
you're an absolute moron if you thought the Republicans would negotiate. what leverage do you have, you useless, spineless baby?
mar 15, 2025, 6:03 pm • 42 1 • view
from the man who sent sternly-worded letters to John Roberts
mar 15, 2025, 2:28 am • 3 0 • view
You and other collaborators who did not vote no on cloture should be ashamed of your cowardice and failure to mount an OPPOSITION when our democracy and gov’t are being demolished. Resign your leadership pos. NOW along with Schumer, Schatz, Gillibrand, Cortez Masto & Shaheen. We need leaders NOW
mar 16, 2025, 3:21 am • 1 0 • view
Oh and also, aside from you idiots being weak, you literally allowed Trump to start defunding libraries. Thanks for being a piece of shit obsessed with norms. Please fuck off and retire so my kid can maybe grow up knowing people fought for her. Cause you obviously won’t.
mar 15, 2025, 7:07 pm • 18 0 • view
God you’re weak
mar 14, 2025, 11:01 pm • 5 0 • view
This is not clean. You are giving DOGE power. You are completely out of touch with your constituents. Retire.
mar 14, 2025, 9:24 pm • 106 2 • view
You could have voted no, and tried again. That's called negotiation. You just gave up, instead. Disgusting.
mar 14, 2025, 10:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh they are all MAGA now Dick. Sorry no one has updated you.
mar 14, 2025, 11:21 pm • 0 0 • view
you dipshit Dems anytime any of us have had to count on you knowing who is on the opposite side of you and what they do
mar 14, 2025, 9:34 pm • 18 2 • view
You could have denied unanimous consent. You conceded the fight before it had even begun.
mar 14, 2025, 9:27 pm • 7 1 • view
Ah yes so the sensible thing to do was to give them everything they want, got it. Masterful gambit cock durbin
mar 14, 2025, 10:01 pm • 32 0 • view
No one wants a peep out of your fncking useless mouth at this point. Until your primary date, STFU!
mar 15, 2025, 1:10 pm • 1 0 • view
Shove it. You betrayed us. I will work to support the Dem who runs against you. You betrayed us. You know there is no Republican who would ever have voted with you. Total bullshit. Time for you to go.
mar 15, 2025, 2:09 am • 4 0 • view
Retire now.
mar 15, 2025, 2:23 am • 1 0 • view