@nicollewallace.bsky.social just said she was skeptical about Democratic leadership actually taking the harsh, swift and direct action this moment calls for. She said, "It's GO Time!" She is correct. Now, I'll say it...my style...most Democrats in leadership are gutless cowards.They've proven that.
There are plenty of Democrats with a national profile who are good at inflaming Republicans. While they may be stepping up partially for their own campaigns, it is making a difference. The national tone has changed. Abbot looks weak. Trump looks weak.
Writing letters and expressing outrage should be for a zoning violation. This is hand to hand political warfare that requires precision, repetition and throwing away the Ms. Manners book.
Unfortunately I agree in a lot of cases. I’ll take my Senator Van Hollen though. He’s been doing the Old Line State proud. Raskin too.
She is not the only one skeptical. They need to show us what they are doing. Be bold!
They are not going to save or even help us.
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯Agree‼️‼️
Dear Democratic Leadership - Thanks Again for reminding us what we already know - Now go back to accomplishing absolutely NOTHING to save Democracy from the facist criminal authoritarian regime destroying our lives!!
Not all of them!
I would add to MSM, to do their jobs and ask hard questions AND follow ups.
She is right to be skeptical
It took decades of slow and steady progress in the R long game to get us here. I wonder if many of the people in elected D positions are up to this fight.
Kamala is going! On a book tour.
To be on TV maybe get a job on CNN. 😂
The democrats had better gerrymander the fuck out of it cuz if they don’t they won’t get a dime!!
youtu.be/1J_90e0vs1k?...
Just watched it. Recommend!
Blue state governors who haven't stepped up yet need to yesterday, Maryland, Massachusetts,New Mexico to name a few... This is an all hands on deck emergency!
Maryland has one
MASS has no GOP reps
Good to know! Thanks
& then there's #GretchenWhitmer😂
FUN FACT: OKLAHOMA IS THE ONLY STATE WITH A SOLID GOP CONGRESSIONAL DELAGATION (5)
@demgovs.org @governorwalz.mn.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov
Missouri only has one solid blue district left and trump wants it gerrymandered away too. 🤬
Fuck Mike Kehoe! I hate our piece of shit governor! Please excuse my language.
And I just told Awful Alford he should have kept his day job. Meanwhile, Schmitt is bowing to his dear leader and Hawley is pretending he isn't. They all suck!
I know that's right!
#FuckKehoe
To be fair most don't want to go to an El Salvador dungeon. Once the masked Gestapo throws you in the van it's hard to prove you're an American or a congressman.
Yeah...TOUGH SHIT. That's the risk they took when they took their oath. It's like the one I took....when I enlisted. Who will be the ones who step forward and show they took that oath seriously? Thus far....it appears to be damn few of them.
They all want somebody else to do the fighting and bleeding.
They don't have it in them. That's why I'm a registered independent. At the rate this authoritarian regime is moving, I'm afraid this is going to end in the streets with bloodshed. Fortunately as history has shown, time and time again, it never ends well for fascists.
Hi Jack (Don’t say that on an airplane 😂) There is only one thing worse than watching the Trump regime dictatorship consolidating power… …and that is the FEEBLE, IMPOTENT response of Democrat leaders. They literally don’t know what to do. #deadlineWH
We need our national Congressmen and senators to act like the Texas Democrats!! That's what we need!! Fight the fight, it's not the time to fuck around!! No more fair play!! We can follow their playbook!!
Feckless, uninspiring, gutless cowards.
P.S. If your first reaction to demands that Dem leadership get off their asses and act like it’s life or death is, “What do you want them to do?!”...you’re either clueless about what the f*ck is going on… or you just don’t give a shit.
I’m tired of explaining to those dimwits what “fight” means.
It's INSANE.
Strongly worded letters are coming man, we'll be fine.
God, I scroll from the uk looking for the standout for the people to get behind, thought it might be a dem Or a high ranking retired vet. Feels like it might just be the people Feels like it might be a tinderbox sparked
There's millions of us who hate what's happening. The media and the Republicans are crushing democracy right now. Lies, ignoring their oath to our constitution, covering for a rapist and child trafficker...Rewarding another convicted child trafficker. Etc...Vile assholes.
Yeah Ironically I followed “friends of the earth” onto Bluesky & had a baptism of fire learning American politics and understand the crazy shift you are all seeing and feeling unfold I have no doubt it will spread through the western world, I think the rhetoric already is. You have the numbers
He’s nibbling at it all to stop an uprising, he doesn’t have enough ice You need a military man to turn to and for the people, that the military respects. Leaders will rise when the people rise
To add The stuff he’s doing daily and for those that see what his end goal may be, it’s easy for anger to run and the mind to frenzy. Calm guidance is also good. Keep your powder dry.
The Harry Reid strategy.
That may have worked somewhere over the rainbow, now we need to leave the state and get security.
Vous avez raison à 💯 😅 Prenez le weekend pour vous reposer! 🙋♀️
Exactly. 👍
We have needed new leadership for months, even years. I don’t even think Pelosi was prepared for this situation. We need a fearless warrior who doesn’t throw his hands or write strong letters. This is so damn ridiculous during a time of life or death.
too much time, energy, $$$ thinking about the next election .. too little time planning *what* to do once elected. (or not reflecting on why you lost)
I kinda want the Democrats to go crazy. Like scare the f- out of Trump and the Republicans, who only play tough. I want attitude. I want curse words. I want passion. I want direct confrontation. I want a rallying of the Democratic Party like a MAGA rally gone berserk. I want them to know we are here
I truly think that very many of them believe—not without good reason—that if they were to come on the way you describe, the MFs on the other side will start shooting to kill, with live ammunition. We’re that close. Personally, I want the leadership to organize and lead massive economic resistance.
Hows' about Sunday Politics?: Republicans spokesfaces and other high-level Trump Admins vomit their messages by about 3-1. Here... Crockett's message is good! Very good However... Watch with the sound off. Twitchy bobblehead. OMG soo embarrassing! Message lost! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xgo...
I don’t disagree. Dems didn’t/don’t/aren’t doing shit. But judging by election results, most Americans then are also fascist loving racist incels
i hate to say it but the Democrats in leadership are pussies. EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR. AND WE ARE NOT GOING BACK.
Schumer bringing a wiffle ball bat to a gunfight.
They have, Jack, but maybe they are finding their, uh, spines. Harsh, swift and direct action is exactly what we need
💯 🎯 OVER AND OVER!
So far they absolutely have
Schumer is a PRIME example of this.
OPEN court documents below and find out exactly what Trump and Epstein did. He's a Predator, NOT a President! www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...
They are also beholden to morbidly rich donors - and may also have become kompromised.
Dems have been asleep at the wheel for decades. Republicans didn’t steal the power they now have, Democrats handed it to them.
...just as soon as they come back from vaca-, er, uh, "recess". (Last recess I had was 6th grade...)
You’re so encouraging Reporter Jack and your pen doth have a broad brush
They’re soft
They’re Corporate Democrats who give a good speech periodically but really don’t want to rock the boat or dry up their money source!!!
"...don't want to rock the boat or dry up their money source...." or have to find another job. It's getting old, really old 🤬
Yep. Going to a Beto rally tomorrow in FTW.
Schumer needs to step down from leadership... he is NOT the man for this moment. Whoever sat Biden down needs to reassemble and have an intervention. The country & future of democracy cannot afford worry about anyone's bruised ego. Simple rule right now: Step the fuck up or SIT THE FUCK DOWN
That old f*ck doesn't even know where he is any longer. I'm convinced of it. I wrote his ass off when I watched him sit and laugh at Trump's jokes when Trump gave a speech (A Catholic organization..function...I think)
It wasn't the Al Smith dinner.
Good pull on the Al Smith dinner. That's what I thought, too.
That's it!
Schumer will never go voluntarily. His ego keeps telling him he's the savior of the US. Someone needs to boot him out.
Calling Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Dark Brandon booting crew…
I’m not American so watching this train wreck from afar in horror. Agree that your Ds seem spineless (a depressing global phenomenon). BUT remember that the most powerful disruptors of elections has been to stoke apathy. The “didn’t vote” party is winning everywhere.
bsky.app/profile/leah...
I supported her. I would have listened to her in November or December or January or February. It’s August. Absolutely nothing will sway me to vote for her if she tries running again. She said she had several teams working to ensure the election was secure. I don’t believe it was. Not 1 challenge.
Well said!!
It maybe different this time.
2 dead. I've often wondered if a return of the favor might clear a few fascist heads.
bsky.app/profile/alex...
I guess a militia is too much to ask for 😏
Start one.
I wasn't being flippant. Put a small team together. An LGOP (little group of patriots) of 4-9 people. If you can't do it yourself, find a legit vet to help train. Standardize weapons, ammo, and comms. Hit the range. Do some basic tactical training. I offer assistance. Hit me up.
I have a huge crush on Nicole and she is nearly always right.
Gutless cowards or fascist silver shirts? How many Democrats in leadership were socialized by ancestral people in their lives who were indoctrinated by those who marched in full Nazi regalia or sympathized with those who did prior to Pearl Harbor?
They take lobbying money as well, and they're not willing to give up that golden egg!!
The egg is riddled with salmonella and needs fucking out.
Good way of putting it!
You’re attacking the wrong people, Jack.
I think they truly believe they can hunker down and wait this out, hoping for a return to power where they keep their own positions and status. A congresswoman I've supported since 2016 called for money. I told her I'll support a Dem who presents a plan to turn every MAGA into a lamppost pinata.
Not one dime will I be giving them. The nerve to ask for money.
She's one of centrist problems. I got into her pretty good. I told her I'd given Democrats money I didn't have, only to watch their cowardly shitshow since 2020. Told her they should've locked MAGA shit down, jailed everyone involved, and I'm gonna need to see a plan to cleanse the earth with flame.
👍🏼same
Losing doesn't take as much effort as winning. Time for some shitheads to go. Schumer? Jeffries?
It's so infuriating. It really is especially when I see them in Israel supporting a war criminal I had to shake my head to make sure I wasn't seeing things. It just tells me that too many are too comfortable. Where are the Gen Z candidates? I'm totally over it.
The problem Democrats have is that the only way to save America’s democracy is to act outside of democratic norms.
We need to make sure they have a BIGGER problem: Our unrelenting calls, letters...emails...and calling them out publicly until they stop this all talk and no meaningful action shit show.
Since last fall, I have repeatedly called and emailed my reps Cotton, Boozman, and Westerman with every new law broken or norm disregarded. I feel as if I am beating my head against a wall. Which Washington Democrats would be the best targets for my efforts?
Leadership is as terrified as trump about the Epstein files and I think Schumer is the poster boy for their cover up.
how many liberals fought in wwii... sometimes good people have to do bad things for the good of mankind.
Blue states need to immediately counter the GOP super gerrymandering with the same, packaged as The Liberty & Justice Project.
