Many hours have passed and I’ve thought about what happened in the Senate some more. And you know what? I’m still mad as hell. I may just repost their names every day until everyone knows them by heart.
Many hours have passed and I’ve thought about what happened in the Senate some more. And you know what? I’m still mad as hell. I may just repost their names every day until everyone knows them by heart.
Mahalo for validating my anger! @schatz.bsky.social My Senator Schatz's vote has me questioning who he really is. I expect answers.
I would love to knowGeorge
Good idea. Please do.
I love you George
Think again. They avoided a catastrophe.
No they didn’t. Shutting down the government would be short term while passing the dirty CR gives trump 6 months of power that he didn’t have.
Why would it be short term? Why would the Democrats agree to open the government right away if the Republicans gave them nothing?
Because libtards are stupid
Rs would happily keep the govt closed to give Trump & Musk unfettered power. Schumer knew this, and chose the option that at least keeps some check on Trump until Sept 30. 6 more months of Trump’s & Musk’s destruction of the economy will be poison to voters, including MAGAs.
Is there any truth to what Schumer said that if the govt shuts down T will have unchecked power to do what he wants? Like invoke martial law? Appoint anyone he wants without senate approval? I’m trying to make sense of this
I hear ya. My brain is ready to crack in half!
Please do just that, sir. How the hell do you let an opportunity to negotiate simply pass by. Just gave the vote away! Enough of this proper etiquette crap with the Democrats. We need the party to stand for something.
Don't let anybody forget George they need to go either by petition or primaries. And when they have challengers definitely throw them some support and love if you would please. Thank you
Fine to be angry and upset, but the focus of the ire should really be on the masses of spineless GOP Senators as well. How many showed any courage at all?
I have heard some rationale from several media outlets. If the gov’t keeps going, it keeps services going, including all federal courts, one of the few things holding Trump back. If gov’t shuts down, he can decide which services are ‘essential’ with broad labor relations. Trump can truly run amuck.
Then our elected leaders needed to articulate that loud and clear, along with media if that is the reason.
I suspect your hands are tied (in this case tongue) because that can be a suspicion but would be a wild accusation to put forth as your primary reason. I think it’s implied if you listen to the words carefully.
“As bad as passing the CR (continuing resolution) is, as I said, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option,” Schumer said in his statement. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
The GOP senators don't care. The time for profiles in courage has long since passed. Follow the money. Check their bank accounts. Every one of them, GOP & 10 DEM senators, are bought & paid for. Nazi collaborators.
No We had the numbers and the Democrat party fucked us.
Same
For the next four years because it is all their hopes that we forget by the time they’re up for reelection
It’s glorious when the left eats their own. But, you already like eating your own, don’t you, Georgie?
They betrayed us and everything we stood for. They want the Corporatized States of America.
You can't even leave Schumer a message in ANY of his many offices. When he was laughing with Trump at the dinner with the Catholic Bishop before the election -- THAT told us all we needed to know ... And here we are. He's always been a sellout and he refuses to hear complaints. #chuckschumer
You can call Tom Hall at Baltimore’s NOR station 410-662-8780 midday@wypr.org. Tom is interviewing Chuck Monday night at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Thank you!!! 🤺💙
Thank you for sharing! I left a voicemail w Tom Hall and gave permission to share my comments on air on Monday.
That's a great idea. Thank you so much. I can't begin to tell you how happy this makes me. I'm going to call and leave a message tomorrow. Thank you. 💙🤺 (That's my little warrior guy. Reminds me of Don Quixote: makes me smile amidst the chaos.) #RESIST
*NPR
Dumpster Fire 🔥 called him a Palestinian and he still voted for it.
We are not living in a politics as usual era. Senators were elected to serve the people but too many have forgotten that. Our public outcry is supposed to get results and I am proud of the way Americans made their views known today. Chuck Schumer and others betrayed us today.
Yes please
At the end of the day, they're politicians. What do we expect? 😞 They do what is in their personal best interest ultimately. Just don't vote them back in!
Was Schumer blackmailed by the WH -- the justice department had threatened to have him indicted just in the last few days. Schumer seemed like NO until suddenly yesterday it became a YES. Correlation is not necessarily causation, however it does seem very suspicious how suddenly he turned...
He doesn’t need to be blackmailed. His kids are lobbyists for Meta and Amazon. He’s protecting Wall Street at our expense.
No, it isn't suspicious. Jeez. Do you even know why he voted the way he did? He voted so that almost all federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
I was asking the question, which I guess some people don't like. People fall for things, because they think they have all the answers, so they don't bother to ask the questions. Be curious, you'll discover things you didn't already know.
I thought the same thing when they released that he was on a possible investigation list.
I truly believe he is more concerned with DT invoking martial law. That would be horrible! They knew.
He was most likely blackmailed by AIPAC. The government is being bought and sold like a dirty Jezebel- by Israel.
Schumer’s upcoming new book tour about Israel will not go well for him.
Can’t throw eggs to his face. Too expensive! 😫
Dog shit. It's free.
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I recommend tomatoes. Go back to our roots and truly shame him
You could be on to something about that I forgot about that
Is there any legitimacy to the argument that shutting down the courts now would help Trump?
Nine Democrats and one Independent joined Republicans to shepherd the bill to final passage. At a time like this, not even one damn should be joining Republicans for almost any reason! Schumer must step down.
My Senator was one of them. I feel like I have been punched in the gut! I feel betrayed by Schatz. My fear is up because I feel like nobody is protecting us now. Never will vote for him again. 😢
Do you know why he voted the way he did?? The implications of a shutdown could have been devastating. Courts would be closed and nearly all federal workers furloughed. NO GOOD OPTIONS. republicans designed it that way so you'd be mad at Sen. Schatz and not them.
I know a shutdown would have been very hard on many people, but we are in a hostile government takeover and we Must fight! At least this would have shown that we will fight fascism instead of rolling over and playing dead. 😢
We lived through Trump's over-thirty-day shutdown in his first term; we could have gotten through this,albeit painfully. There is no getting through now that this bill is passed.
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This was my first thought this morning; how Schumer betrayed us all.
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; they're betraying out democracy. The vote for the CR was so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote &repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
You obviously don’t understand what just happened in the senate.
Throw his ass out!
He is on a book tour! Protest!!!!
Put Bernie in charge!
We probably can pick a better fight than this one.
I’m with you George!!!💯 SHAME ON THEM FOR SELLING OUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE‼️🇺🇸 CHUCK SCHUMER & KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND - NY Dick Durbin - IL Gary Peters -MI Maggie Hassan & Jeanne Shaheen- NH Catherine Cortez- Masto- NV Angus King - MN Brian Schatz- HI John Fetterman - PA (BOTH THE SENATORS IN NY & NH⁉️😳🤔)
Angus King is Maine (ME) not Minnesota (MN)
Thank you… I saw caught that way later after it had been sent out. ME DEFINITELY FAILED US ALL.
Yup. Along with NY and NH. F*ckers.
Totally!!! And when Nancy Pelosi came and spoke up “out of turn” saying listen to the women, I thought for sure they’d understand the stakes… but NOPE. A BIG TIME FAIL!😢😡
It’s infuriating.
I don’t understand how they didn’t understand the magnitude of the moment. Even with the members of Congress standing up and putting their re-elections on the line… It has to all come down to 💲💰 and their donors WHICH MAKES IT EVEN WORSE!💯
💯 They all sold us all out.
Angus King is an independent. ME is definitely not MN. Minnesota gave us Prince, the Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Steve Tibbetts, and the great Paul Wellstone, just to name a few.
Yeah, thanks, my bad…. I caught that after I sent it out already. MN came through for us, BUT ME FAILED US ALL.
It's gonna take sane folks in all 51 states to get Evil, Inc. out of gub'mint.
😂💯. But 😞😭
GOOD!🇺🇸🇺🇸💙
Be loud: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; call them sell outs. The vote for the CR was so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
And we can also agree that GOP IS DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY. That is 💯💯💯💯 FACTS.
Well we can agree that it was a fck’d up situation either way. I disagree with you completely on voting in favor of the CR. I think it’s horrible that thOSE 10 Democrats did not hold the line (like EVERY OTHER Dem did, even ones who face re-election) & CAVED TO THE GOP.
I called her left a message. Bull
Me too, and it gets worse.
Me too. My Senators are Gillibrand and Schumer and I'm disgusted at their betrayal.
I am so disgusted and ashamed of them.
Same. It's horrendous.
I feel betrayed and disgusted by them too
"Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Time will make us all less angry. Honestly wish it wouldn’t . I would be shocked if Dems aren’t charged up for the midterms .
Unfortunately, there will be so many fresh horrors between now and then.
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5calls.org CALL YOUR REPS PEOPLE!
Please do!
I agree 100% with you! We need to make these names familiar with being traitors to their constituents and country. Chuck Schumer Dick Durbin Catherine Cortez Masto MaggieHassan John Fetterman Gary Peters Brian Schatz Kirsten Gillibrand Jeanne Shaheen Angus King
Traitors should be tried for high crimes against the United States along with their Republican conspirators
I am with you George!!! STILL MAD AS HELL!
Me too. I’ll be unrelenting. So will history.
Go for it, and thanks!
do it now
This term has long been a joke around the world. The president's portrait is hung everywhere. This is the kind of expression that only a dictatorial country like North Korea would have. A bunch of fawning slaves have emerged. What are American people's guns for? Toys? Props?
They have the right to bear them and this looks like a bloody good time for a well organised militia. The term coup also springs to mind.
George four amendments, have to be added before the final bill is passed. So there is some hope they knew what they were doing. Still pisses me off what it appeared was passed.
Please repost their names every day.
The capitulation is historic.
I’m sick to my stomach. So incredibly glad to be Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
A lot of us are very angry over what happened. May they all learn they were on the wrong side of history
Yes, let's keep publishing the #SchumerSellouts
You mean these names? Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; call them traitors. Name them. They voted so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
Yes, those losers.
Yep! Fuck all these folks who better be retiring. They are the reason I never donate to the DNC, only to specific candidates that I want to support personally.
Schumer is the new Collins 😖 Fetterman is the new Manchin ⛴️
So glad they are none of mine. Happy to help my friends in their states primary them out though!
Two of the gutless wonders, Peters & Shaheen, aren't running for reelection in 2026, Durbin hasn't decided. Other 7 aren't up for reelection until 2028 or later. The Nazi collaborators will probably never see another free & fair election. They knew that, so they opted for the GOP retirement package.
You mean these names? Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters
Make sure you list the republicans that voted for it as well.
I woke up mad!!
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them. The vote for the CR was so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
I did too!
I slept on it but I’m still mad. I live in Texas a red state and I’m still mad. I’m watching open corruption in our country and I’m still mad. I’m watching my country men and woman fall prey to con men and evil ideology and I’m still mad. I have to work while my world is falling apart. I’m still mad
👏 well said!
I saved the list so I’ll never forget.
Thanks - I just screenshot it.
Crazy stuff
He is Insane 1798 a Fourth X His Enemies or detractors get Locked away! Pam Bondi and Ka$h 100% Pete on board.
The whole Democratic Party is complicit.
We won’t forget.
That will teach them, BTW they all heard home.
Everyone seems to agree that the Democrats found themselves between a rock and a hard place. What I've not yet seen are the pros and cons of each choice. Can someone please help me out?
It was all orchestrated and planned. Schumer got 9 others, who weren't up for election in 2026, have strong history, to take the heat. He let the others protest. Even the late criticism from Pelosi,Jeffries was orchestrated.All to placate the masses.They are so disgustingly patronizing and arrogant.
Well the masses seem anything but placated; they seem pretty fuckin pissed, so mission failed I guess. Silver lining is more "centrist" Dem voters are being pushed further to the left thanks to the likes of incompetents like Schumer and Jeffries.
Watch what happens at midterms. Half this joint will hard pivot to enforcing the will of the party that just shit on their heads while also showing them just how weak they know them to be. Watch this place gate keep fuckers right into the booth for these folks and smear anyone questioning why.
Are they in on this government take down?? They want this too, just not on them?
Two of the gutless wonders, Peters & Shaheen, aren't running for reelection in 2026, Durbin hasn't decided. Other 7 aren't up for reelection until 2028 or later. The Nazi collaborators will probably never see another free & fair election. They knew that, so they opted for the GOP retirement package.
So you’re with the authors of the resolution then? Not mentioning a word about the architects is telling
Referencing Democrats. Republicans are lost.
Not at all.
Musk and Trump WANT THE GOVR SHUT DOWN. this way they have to go through the courts and the press to do it. The way you seem to want wouldve meant they got what they wanted all without having to lift a finger.
They will ruin the government, now they will do it with the backing of Democrats. How the hell can spineless and Trump-bestie Schumer complain about anything now ?
Perhaps not the best time to give more power to executive branch to decide what is essential, when they seek to take it all apart without restraint? Any clue what happens after 30 days of shutdown? Any notion the judiciary may be still the only functional branch with hope to stave the bleeding?
The judiciary may be the only stop gap, that is, until one reaches the 6-3.
That is partially true. Time is now in the way also, and I dont remember which shitty executive order it was but SCOTUS has already briefly sent something back down that was bad for Trump instead of flipping it for him. This is the longer, more difficult path for this admin.
I'd prefer quick and painful for Evil, Inc., but "longer, more difficult" also works.
They have both Legislative and Executive branches so we need any obstacle we can get. Voters really fucked us.
We've been fucked because we still have that vestigial appendage of slavery: the electoral college. A dictator elevated with a minority is true electoral dysfunction.
That's Trump negoriation tactics applied in every field - Ukraine, tariffs, etc - "let's accept this shitty deal, it could be even worse, Trump is unpredictable".,,
But what you're missing is with the shutdown, he already wins. Its like he got in a helicopter a mile into the marathon and flown to the finish line while taking a nap. Now he'll still have to run the gd marathon and SCOTUS has already ruled against him once in these early days.
I hope you’re wrong. Im exhausted with my own cynicism.
I’ve been very discouraged. The last time I cried over this reactionary swing was at the dinner table as I learned Justice Bader Ginsburg died. I knew then women’s civil rights would be taken. And last night seeing Democratic Senate leadership cave without extracting any meaningful concessions. 💔
They didn't cave...that's a fucking republican talking point. They voted so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night and the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
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You are absolutely correct. We are out here fighting to save our very lives and the democracy and Schumer and his cowardly 9 colleagues just gave it. So incredibly disappointing. #Resist 💙💙🇺🇸💙💙
Infuriating. Remember that scene in GOT when Cersi Lannister had to do that naked walk of shame through Kings Landing and people booed her and threw stuff? Yeah, that’s the vibe.
Convince me Fetterman isn’t just a bald Sinema or maga-curious because he is just as bad
He seemed to really change after his stroke. Or he was faking being a Democrat to begin with.
Not to excuse him, but I think the stroke really messed him up. Either that or he was much more cheaply bought than I'd hoped
He’s a jerk.
That's the least of what he is.
I still think shutting down the government and relying on Trump to restart it again would’ve been a really dangerous move
We lived through Trump's over-thirty-day shutdown in his first term; we could have gotten through this,albeit painfully. There is no getting through now that this bill is passed.
That was part of Schumer's argument.
We know that it would be bad. Worse, is letting him hv his way on it. www.commoncause.org/articles/hou...
At the very least, why didn't Schumer use the threat of the filibuster to negotiate other issues? Cabinet appointments, DOGE transparency, etc.
Because he was doing as his masters told him to. He is owned by Wall Street and Israel and you know whose side bibi is on! He has never been on the side of the people.
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The 10 dems by state: #NV Sen. Cortez Masto #IL Sen. Durbin #PA Sen. Fetterman #NY Sen. Gillibrand Sen. Schumer #NH Sen. Hassan #ME Sen. King #MI Sen. Gary Peters #HI Sen. Schatz #NH Sen. Shaheen
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Please do.
As a NYer I'm stating right now, I'll NEVER vote for those fucking traitors again so they better be replaced before their next elections. Fucking disgusting pieces of shit.
Well for God sake don't vote for a Republican!!!
I would write in "giant flaming meteor" first. I've never once voted Republican in my life and never will. I WILL vote 3rd party or write in a candidate, however.
But voting 3rd party or writing in a candidate could help the Republican candidate win. That could be why Hillary Clinton lost.
Then maybe the DNC should pick better candidates. If they want my vote, they need to stop running traitorous pieces of shit.
I agree that they need to stop running pieces of shit.
They just did win! They shit all over us and voted against us. Fuck them all.
Why do you still support this horrible party?
Please do
I’ll repost.
Why can't th3 Democratic ?party? remain united on this important issue. Deliver a message to these MAGGOTS!!! We stand STRONG And TOGETHER AS ONE. Fight for the people who elected you, not the wealthy and the ese corporate donors.
I know I will be
And...phuck gary peters.
Do it!! And then we need to all call their offices and tell them how mad we are!
All who voted for cloture need to be voted out! Cowards! We will remember come election time!
How bold of you to assume there will even be elections. 😐
Stop saying this shit. Every single time this gets repeated, it gives them more power because it normalizes it. Knock it off. You are HELPING them to seize more power every single time this is posted. STOP OBEYING IN ADVANCE.
I see your point but saying it SHOULD get folks' blood boiling, especially those who somehow aren't paying attention to what's happening. People have to wake up and get mad now before we run out of time.
There are better ways of doing it. The way it is being done is currently getting more "doomerism" points. I think demanding fair elections and saying we are fighting to ensure we have them, making it POSITIVE rather than "these are gone" is FAR more effective. It makes it something to fight FOR.
Yes, again, I see your point, but people are more likely to read and respond to provocative statements. Do most people know that we don't currently have fair elections? Do they realize how much gerrymandering, voter purging, signature challenges, hell even ballot dropbox tampering has been going on?
On Bluesky? I'm gonna go with yes. Which is why the doom perspective is not good here. Your Q's are more effective than "no more, we're cooked, no elections". Talk about those issues. We need MORE voter engagement, not less, & saying no elections or they don't matter? Antithetical to the goal.
Whoa! Slow your roll, sis. It was snark. Sorry it wasn't obvious. I'm the last person who would normalize any of this shit. I'm the last person who'd obey in advance. I'm pissed. I'm writing my reps. I'm organizing in a very red state. I call it like I see it, and keep cash on hand to post bail.
Sorry, darling! Too many people say it with complete sincerity and it has become a thing that gets my blood to boil in all the wrong ways. Thank you for all you're doing, and thanks for the clarification. I think we're all more than a little on edge, and I can't always tell if people are serious.
It's a version of obeying in advance. And yes, it definitely normalizes it.
Please do. It needs to be an evergreen daily post so we never forget.
If the govt gets shut down, Russell Vought, author of project 2025, and newly appointed head of the Office of Management & Budget, would have sole discretion to furlough huge numbers of workers, with absolutely no intention of bringing them back, ever. This was, by design, a lose/lose scenario.
This is exactly right! Lose/lose was the point so Democrats would blame each other and not republicans. Way to many took the bait.
So before Friday, Senate Dems leadership needed better messaging about Vought
This is definitely the substantiation the democrats used, but I’m not so sure it’s now going to happen anyway.
@georgetakei.bsky.social the results of not passing the bill and digging in would have been another 60 days without government. We went down this road before a day it was a disaster. Schumer did the wrong thing for the party and the right for the country.
It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people would take the bait and blame Democrats and not the republicans.
the vichy ten!
I am seething. 67. Worked hard my entire life; health issues so never saved enough. Not asking for much. Just that I receive my earned benefits for a little breathing room.
Great idea!!!
Hi George. There's no excuse for these 10 people. They are there to do the WILL OF THE PEOPLE. They SPIT in the faces of the their constituents. Therefore, the people will make damn sure there IS NO PATH to reelection for ANY of these traitors.
We were betrayed
Big time!
I just want to know why this makes no sense to me?!
COWARDS
Remove, ALL Blue MAGA From Congress! #REVOLT #RESIST 👊 💪 🇺🇸
Can't say I'm surprised by Gillibrand. She used her own Presidential ambitions to force Al Franken out before any investigation even started. She's just terrible.
The picture of all of them in one place sure is telling.
Thanks for posting this! And imagine that - America betrayed by old ⚪ men and middle aged ⚪ women.
Gillibrand? 😞
Yes, she crossed the lie this time.
Disgusting individuals who have sold out their constituents and have become the Nevil Chamberlain to Trump/Musk Nazi regime.
Yet, every idiot just like them gets re-elected.
Two of the gutless wonders, Peters & Shaheen, aren't running for reelection in 2026, Durbin hasn't decided. Other 7 aren't up for reelection until 2028 or later. The Nazi collaborators will probably never see another free & fair election. They knew that, so they opted for the GOP retirement package.
Peters needs to retire NOW, he's a useless disgrace to our State! 😒
Durbin’s political career here in Illinois is over
Fantastic!
Gary Peters isn't running again.
Great idea 👍🏻
Right there with you, George!!!
A post claimed that shutting down would have interfered with the courts demand to rehire everyone fired. And GOP would choose which agencies to reopen.
The courts would have closed down, and guess what, the Democrats/people are winning in the courts right now. Yes, this administration would have decided which employees were essential, make them work w/o pay during the shutdown. Furloughed the rest. A lose/lose situation by design.
Well… I was away from the internet for a few hours & this is how I learned the news. I’m glad I heard it from someone I love and respect, but I too am mad as hell.
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You and your husband make me proud to be American. Keep up the good work, you're the best!
I am going far out on a limb and trusting senior Dem leadership. I have never known my Senator Gary Peters to act recklessly or counter to the interest of the people of MI. There is a stillness beneath this vote… I hope it’s a plan.
I’m also mad as hell too! Sick to my stomach!
do it! i'll help you propagate it!
Do it!
Thank you sir 💙💪💙
A bit like Arya Stark’s little list huh.
Excellent plan. Makes me sick what they did.
Well, at least one of them- Brian Schatz- has an account on Bluesky. I just unfollowed him.
Please do so I would like to know who the cowards are
So deeply stupid, weak, and pathetic.
Well ok seems long for a party name but I'm in
Link it to their blue sky accounts.
Let’s also remember the ones who stood their ground
Did they? It's an open question. Or was it they had midterms so Schumer chose other people to give MAGA the votes they need. Just a couple votes, whatever the GOP needs to pass their fascist agenda, whenever they happen to need it. Then they go back to pretending to be progressive.
Apparently, there were actual arguments about it. Gellibrand was the leader of the vote yes. So yes, they did split. The senate dems are split majorly. I think leadership is going to change.
Also, lots of anger in House Dems. Schumer has lost a large party of his party’s support. He isn’t going to have fun on his book tour. This may be what we need to change the democratic leadership. Schumer is a limp putz.
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Please do, we are all fuming!!
I can't blame you. They sold out.
I’m with you. Post their names. Make them face their shame.
They're probably already in bed, after sipping a drink with the Russian-bought Senators who assured them that we'll get over being mad in a week and we'll have forgotten it entirely by reelection time.
Schumer must RESIGN! He has abdicated his moral authority.
2/2 Warner? Warren? Baldwin? Bernie? Murphy? Bueller? Anyone out there defending democracy?
1/2 Schumer, John Fetterman, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Schatz, Peters, Gillibrand, Hassan, Shaheen, and King are dead to me. Schumer clowned by Trump, allowing parts of DOGE and Trump illegal EOs to be codified. Horrible optics. Will no Dems fight for democracy?
Do it
That’s the problem with you Democrats and Libs. All you do is talk and try to sound cool in your Democrats circles. Go do something productive instead of trying to sound smart and funny among each others!
Forget Dems in the Congress, American people, take the matter into your own hands.
I think "caved" is a bit too polite. More like "bent over".
Let’s go! cause I’m mad as hell as well! I’ll repost your repost.
Love that idea
Please do!
Right there with you.
Repetitive! Good idea!
Here is Chuck Schumer's book tour. Go heckle him people if you're in these towns. Or bring signs & protest
I think he'll get a lot of attention but not the kind that will be favorable.
Yes. Let's commit them to memory like inmates awaiting vengeance upon release from a Turkish prison. "Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Gillibrand, Hassan, King, Peters, Schatz, Shaheen, and Schumer. Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Gillibrand, Hassan, King, Peters, Schatz, Shaheen, and Schumer..."
Someone else said they were gonna repeat their names like Arya Stark. I like that idea.
Every single one needs primaries. Three are up for reelection in 2026!
Yup. You don’t hand over your lunch money to a bully. You STAND UP AND PUNCH HIM IN THE NOSE.🤬These 10 losers literally just gave away our lunch money.
Don't just be mad. Do something positive and affirmative and tell your reps in DC what you think. Resist. It only takes a few minutes and it doesn't cost any money. We don't need money in politics. We just need people to participate. www.nationalfinancialplan.com
So agree no donations to any of them. Vote them gone
I refuse to donate or campaign for anyone now. They are all rich bastards setting up the poor & lower middle class for misery. Chuck is worth $81 million
I understand your concerns and instincts to stop donating. I've seen others write that, too. But doesn't that mean that you're then helping to allow this regime to continue without opposition? To me, that seems WAY worse than figuring out how to support the Dems that have integrity.
Really? Think about it…. Isn’t it obvious that Trump threatened to torture and kill their families?
Entirely possible considering the speech at the Department of Injustice.
He’s a mobster. Hell, his name is “Don”!
I'm furious and don't understand what the hell it takes to get thru to these "leaders." It's like they are armed with megatons of nuclear-grade stupidity.
We will remember
Remembering is not enough. ACT ON IT.
My Marine's Agent Orange benefits are no more. We have 2 appts. next week. IDK, if they will be canceled. He is at the end of his rope here. We are lifelong Democrats/donors. Hell, I even for state office. WTF is this party doing for me now?
Please do
Yep. Must remember.
Do it
What’s the point of being engaged, calling legislators, protesting, phone banking for special elections, when Dem party is so divided that 10 Senators rolled over & relinquished the little power they could’ve held over the president? Don’t ask me to fight and then jump into the Republicans pocket
They didn't roll over. republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; call them traitors. They voted so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
Fight, don’t try and influence people not to. Are you a maggot? That sounds like something they would do. If you don’t want to fight then don’t. Refrain from trying to influence others who have the STRENGTH and COURAGE to fight, because you don’t. Or give ways to be more effective at fighting!
Corporate democrats running cover for republicans since the 1980’s 😑👿☠️
I am too yet. I do worry about what they would’ve done with a real shutdown. The courts are telling him he has to rehire people, and he has to reinstate funding. Those things would’ve gone on hold and ignored. It’s just a terrible situation until we can get rid of one or both of them.
This was a lose-lose situation. If the government had shut down, Trump and Musk would have taken FULL advantage. The outcome wasn’t good. Mostly I’m angry that I don’t see a good way out of this.
This is one of those political situations that is just SUCH a terrible choice, no matter what happened. I'm not ready to vilify those Dems. I AM however vilifying ALL the Republicans, ALL the folks who voted for them AND those folks who voted third party or didn't vote at all. THEY caused this.
100%. I have not forgiven anyone who claims they were hoodwinked. They had access to accurate information, same as I did. Same goes for people who didn’t get that they were being manipulated and decided to sit it out or protest vote. What we’re seeing now: PREDICTED. Didn’t have to be this way.
I’m with you too! Angus King! I expected more from my Senator what w Collins being what she is..,
Do you buy into his “rock and a hard place” rationale? That, DJT and Musk really wanted a shutdown to seize more power, and it was better to give a little, rather than a lot? I think Nancy is right! Those men need to listen to the women!
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; call them traitors. They voted so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
I keep saying this but no one listens. There is no political or judicial solution to the mess the USA is in. Stop waiting for politicians and judges to save you. It’s not going to happen. MLK knew that. John Lewis knew that. That’s why they marched even when being beaten.
There's one but it's a long shot An Article V Convention of 34 governors could save us.
We agree
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Please do, so their treachery is known and not lost.
I fully support this! And would happily re-post!!
George, shutting down the gov. Has disastrous consequences for the party that is responsible. Schumer did the right thing
Is that you Chamberlain?
What a stupid fucking post. At no point did I say we give up. But we pick battles that won’t alienate us from the general public. Perhaps if you were in the United States you would understand!
Yawn, more dogma from the idiots who list the election?
I list nothing I'm Australian you fool. Thank fk.
I don’t care where you are from, you’re injecting into a uniquely American debate. And that’s fine. Yet you’re frankly sounding stupid:. “ List nothing”. Thanks for reminding me to spell check more!
It didn't really seem to cause any lasting consequences for the Republicans.
Every time it’s happened the rethugs lost seats in the next election. Their polls have repeatedly suffered. Even now, with the majority of Americans in opposition to the fascist policies they don’t want the gov shut down
FIGHT FASCISM ANY WAY YOU CAN! COURT ORDERS ARE NOT BEING ADHERED TO! People are not being reemployed or paid! Offices are not being reopened! Funds are not being released!
Thanks @schumer.senate.gov for preventing a government shutdown. The Courts are winning against Trump. "Federal courts could operate for several weeks without congressional funding, relying on fees and other funds, but eventually would have to scale back activity." www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Mad is putting it mildly .. I have rage in every pore…. @schumer.senate.gov @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
Yes
Do it! Make them memorable! Like Benedict Arnold! After all, it was a betrayal!
PLEASE DO IT.🙏🏽
Noted….🤬
Aiding and abetting the enemy to their own peril.
I am embarrassed for NH
Mainers are ashamed that 3/4 of our delegation supported this travesty (Golden in the House and Collins & King in the Senate)
Total embarrassment for the state of Maine.
Absolutely to be expected from Schumer & Gillibrand — that they‘re still around after what they did to Al Franken is insane — but NY Dems are overall an impossible mess with a very few exceptions like AOC — an intervention is called for
So disappointed in Schatz
It’s SHITS 😂😂😂
Fuck these dems
Seeing these faces shouldn’t surprise you but it sure as hell should anger you
Sure as hell does
Fetterman turned out to be such an incredible disappointment. Truly did not see that coming in 2021/2022. I am certain he will not be reelected and I pray he is primaried.
You got a follow. Agreed 👍
They will regret their actions.
Disappointed I live in one of these states but I will remember in 26.
Gillibrand is our Dem chair!
I wish I could vote him out of office in 2026 but he’s retiring at the end of the term.
Ditto.
Freaking NH
OH FUCK ME 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Diggin that 👍
Only TWO of these actually voted for the CR Sheehan and King
Sorry what is the CR?
I believe it’s Continuing Resolution
Peters is not running for reelection and appears to be out of here already. Would've been nice if he could've joined the good fight in the meantime. It will be good riddance.
I’m still really shocked about Brian Shatz from HI voting yes.
I'm from Hawai'i and went to school with Sen Schatz. His yes vote was the one that made me realize that this was a truly horrible choice no matter what. It also made me think there was something I didn't understand about the outcome. I'm not ready to be furious, still stuck being curious.
Ok that’s good to hear. I’ve been so impressed with him so far - I’d hate to continue to be mad at him if there was something we just didn’t know.
This one surprised me too.
Me too. I had been really impressed with him. Don’t understand it at all.
Same. I thought he had it to be the next big Dem. Now I think it’s Chris Murphy.
Wow…your brain is a messy place.
Like Arya Stark’s kill list, recite it often
Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters
I thought my senators (Capito and Justice) were worse than useless. These 10 are worse than that because you expected them to do something right. They are on the wrong side of history.
=Hero's
The 10 dems by state: #NV Sen. Cortez Masto #IL Sen. Durbin #PA Sen. Fetterman #NY Sen. Gillibrand Sen. Schumer #NH Sen. Hassan #ME Sen. King #MI Sen. Gary Peters #HI Sen. Schatz #NH Sen. Shaheen
republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them. The vote for the CR was so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
Thank you for posting these.
Started emailing all of them yesterday.
They did it in a back room deal. They just didn't vote with Trump. They MADE A DEAL with Trump. They literally sold us out.
I believe this is an old picture.
The pic wouldn't matter. There was a backroom deal made.
Well something happened in 24 hours.
A deal was made.
SUPPORT SEX WORKERS SATURDAY
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Both parties have merged into one. It's been in the works the last 40 years. Now I hope ppl start listening when I tell them that.
This picture makes me sooooo mad!
Name just one deal trump ever made that he was follow through with without being sued. Except for Putin deal where his destroying the USA government from within. Rapid unscheduled disassembly that’s Musk words
Do. x
I do not understand why Schumer did not use the filibuster to insist on a 30 day extension so that Democrats could have a voice in negotiations and get something, anything for the American people.
Putin has something on him. Count on it!
Where do you live in Southern California? If you don’t mind my asking? I have very close friends in Santa Barbara and my daughter has fantasies of moving there.
I lived in Santa Barbara, part of the Soccer community there, for over 30 years. Both my kids were born there. I moved down to LA about 18 years ago and it was the best move I ever made. Santa Barbara is beautiful, but not very diverse unless you have money. The diverse culture in LA is beautiful!
I don’t know about that. I just think his political sensibilities were last relevant about 10 to 20 years ago. All of these old white men need to retire.
An extension would have cut into his BOOK TOUR which obviously has been scheduled for awhile.
Because he’s bought by the same people. It’s not like they only paid for one party. More like 1.6 parties.
On this measure more like 1.1.
I’d think more than 10% of the D party. Those are just the numbers that show out. Kind of like how 1 or 2 R’s get to say no in the House as token “opposition”, but in reverse.
They don’t need more than that margins are so razor thing.
Really? I understand perfectly. Schumer is feckless and weak. Seems pretty straightforward.
Because he has to shill his book starting on Monday.his job as a senator would have gotten in the way of making more $$$.
2 things- the word bipartisan should be an anathema word to speak or type out, 2nd Pelosi is a dirtbag for making sure that AOC isn’t the chair of the House Oversight Committee. Pelosi needs to be banished
Please do!
Recite them in the style of Arya Stark
As one of my newest tattoos says “Winter is Coming.” 😡
Please do! Your platform is big enough to make a real difference. This is infuriating.
All of the Dems who don’t call for new leadership, George. All of them. Remember ALL of them.
Any who don’t should be considered complicit. They’re using him for cover.
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Do it!
The republican party thanks you for your service.
Catherine Cortez, wasn't this a huge win for the Dems. We fought for her and this is what she does? I'm holding my donations until I see change in leadership.
It is so sad. Just when you think there is a stand being taken, it’s a retreat being done. Schumer should come out and say the why behind the cave. When 10 Democratic Senators lead the country into a chasm of lost benefits, we should be told.
You can also share this too for anyone in the area for Schumer’s book tour.
This is what Europe must have felt like when Chamberlain ceeded portions of Europe to Hitler to appease him I would have rather suffer a shut down than accept the draconian cuts in the CR. I think we DOGE'D ourselfs
If the government shut down, tRump would have become king for life and democracy would end for all Americans.
No, we didn't DOGE ourselves - these 10 spineless traitors DOGE'd us. Do any of these states have recall elections or something similar?
They aren't traitors. republicans are destroying our government, be mad at them; call them traitors. They voted so that most federal employees wouldn't be furloughed last night &the courts would stay open. It was a lose/lose vote and repubs set it up that way so people like you would fall for it.
I didn't fall for anything, I know what the Trumplicans (formerly known as Republicans) are doing with this CR bill and all of the rest of their racist / homophobic / fascist crap.
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George ..you want to create increased strife within the party by all means..you want emotions to play out over discussion,go for it. But it’s early and a retreat to truly regroup can still win the war. Think it was easy for Washington to let go of NY? Calm steady, Carville said “watch how they burn”
I have their names Mr. Takei, and behind every name is a traitor! Primary the fuck out of them starting immediately!!
So many whiny Democrats my God
Please do
Me too!
I'm with you. Mr.Takei.
PLEASE DO
I’ve made it a personal goal to call or email Schumer’s office every day telling him to resign until he resigns.
Write a physical letter to every Schumer office, addressed to the staffer who reads it. Every Schumer staffer should be demanding that he step down from leadership and resign from the senate.
He assumed office on January 3, 1999. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
He’s on a book tour. Better to protest those when he’s in your area.
Wish he was going to stop near me. Here’s his tour schedule: “Schumer begins a book tour this week. Mon 3/17 7pm Central Library, Baltimore Wed 3/19 Politics & Prose, DC 7pm Thursday 3/20 at the Weizman, DC Sunday 3/23 · 3pm Moss Theatre Santa Monica, CA Mon 4/21 MJCCA Atlanta 7:30PM
I’m betting you could call the Middays w Tom Hall show on Monday at noon on WYPR to let the Senator know what you think.
410-662-8780 midday@wypr.org
Call this place. @schumer.senate.gov, will be at the Moss Theatre for his book tour on 3/23. Their phone number is 310-828-5582
The Vichi Senate
Vichy but yes
Plz post emails and phone #