Yes, as we were saying: The choice is the Mamdani-Lander pro-democracy coalition or the billionaire-centrist-Musk-Cuomo status quo coalition. The choice is an easy choice

And for people saying that Dems don’t have the majority so we have to wait until they do: this thread shows just one idea for something they could do now.

They need to do the whole Shadow Government thing and give their own press conferences every day talking about all the failures at the different govt agencies.

Love to hear from people who say “Pelosi presided over two impeachments” who obviously have no idea how hard Pelosi worked to delay both impeachments until her hand was forced. And then how hard she worked to keep them short and avoid the kind of media engagement we are calling for.

Anyone paying attention in 2018 remembers how Pelosi repeatedly tried to quash talk of impeachment, saying “we have to get his numbers down first.” Reader, they still don’t know how to get his numbers down—kitchen table and bipartisan is all D leaders will attempt—and they have given up trying.

After we all discuss how leaders are just doing the normal things, and failing to do anything unusual, it’s funny to see this. People like this say “but look Jeffries is doing the usual things BUT he starts his post with ‘Extreme MAGA Republicans!’” Disappointing

The whole point is that Jeffries wants us to THINK he’s doing everything he can; he wants to project that he is fighting. He can read the polls, and the centrist consultants are freaking out because the polls for Dems are terrible. So yes bluesky posts are a good way to do that.

Are they? Every time someone like him or Schumer posts here, they get eviscerated in the replies. Do they (their staffers) even read those?

Right? I think the bluesky response has actually contributed to their freakout. They are actually getting afraid of their approval rating and afraid of the base. And you can see there’s been a noticeable change in Schumer’s social media presence since Jan.

Would gerrymandering in response to TX have any effect on the *type* of D representation that we get? Would it have the side effect of empowering Ds that actually oppose?

I think their brains are so cooked at this point with constantly performing what consultants give them, they don't know what actual genuine responses and actions look or feel like. "I added extreme to my descriptions in social media as they told me to! see! that's fight!"

Thank you. They’re so canned. Voters aren’t dumb, they know the difference between words and actions.

As far as I can tell the plan Ds in leadership have is to let Trump blow everything up while they watch. Voters will be so impressed at how well Dems stood like statues, they will race for vote for them. Based on polling Dems voters are not impressed with this hence Bernie and aoc being more popular

Pelosi is complicit, complete neoliberal Vichy corporatist shit

Pelosi didn't keep the impeachments short. The GOP refused to call witnesses and illegally announced a verdict BEFORE the trial had even begun!

That is true. So is what I said. Both/and

Nancy wasn't/isn't the problem. She's served her constituents and America exceptionally well.

From all appearances these town halls in GOP districts arr doing very well Could do more but at this point it’s entirely authentic people so I am hesitant to encourage the Cory Bookers to pick up on that

Some Dems are beyond adjusting to this reality. They need to go.

That’s a good point

I think one of the biggest problems Dem leaders have (both Houses), is they’re corporate and billionaire donors. Then there’s the AIPAC takers who lecture us about American freedom while hiding behind a man’s head in an AIPAC photo…Cory Booker. Btw: isn’t he a Buddhist? 🧐

What is Mamdani lying about exactly? Was Trump lying when he said he'd do half the stuff he's been doing now that seemed impossible when he said it?

I don't hate Cuban like a lot of people on this site instinctively do, but I've seen several of his skeets today and it's super obvious that he's been spending too much time in the billionaire groupchat.

Yeah like wtf???

lol I read that as status quoalition.

The James Carvilles & other consultants that are hired use dirty tactics to distort statistics in specific directions, like LANDLINE PHONE POLLS in this day & age. Once you realize who still even responds to landline polls, & BAM. There's the reason the politicians don't listen & are out of touch.