Jim Henson is spinning in his grave watching Muppets used for a Walmart commercial.....
Nigel Herbig
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Make him do it. Veto a minimum wage bill. An anti-corruption bill. An end the war bill. A stop ICE bill. A save medicaid bill. A lower prices bill. Make him veto everything people want. Create the contrast, electoralize it, win in '28, and then make it all law in '29. cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_ful...
The boat bombings richly deserve investigation and, I feel confident,prosecution
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d agoAlso important: Rep Adam Smith, next Armed Services Committee chair, says a deep investigation of Trump's illegal boat bombings is coming. Crucially, defunding these boat strikes is also on the table: newrepublic.com/article/2176...
When I was in grad school, some professors would decide who'd "make it" as writers and who wouldn't. And *somehow* they always picked people who were just like them. Their predictions were almost always wrong. Which is to say, Chuck Schumer reminds me of those professors.
Pam Keith@pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 3d agoHere’s the reality about Schumer: He sponsored Alex Vindman, Haley Stevens and Janet Mills. White candidates who BADLY underperformed. He ignored and rejected Angie Nixon, Jamie Davis, Scott Colom and Everett Ness, all of whom GREATLY OVER PERFORMED and got within a hair’s breadth of winning with
"If Donald Trump wants to be Mr. Veto, let's test that out," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "The new Democratic majority in Congress should pass bills to make life more affordable and our government less corrupt."
If 'Trump Wants to Be Mr. Veto, Let's Test That Out,' Warren Says of New Red Hat
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged Democrats' new majorities in Congress to test Trump’s “veto” pledge with bills on affordability, healthcare, and corruption.
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Note to politicos: Oversight and Accountability are not “retribution” or “revenge.” They are necessary for democratic governance - to protect our constitutional order. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Put up everything you've ever wanted and make him veto it. Tell everyone you'll get all this and more with a Dem prez/Congress in 2028. But also, It think there is at least a 40% chance he signs Trumpcare for All. He wants love and his name on stuff and has no real fixed policy positions.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d agoThe last time Democrats had something like this margin was in the first two years of the Obama administration (257-178), but that majority was soon crushed by the Tea Party wave in 2010. Political power doesn't last forever. Use it or lose it.
Indeed there is no ambiguity left. If the Democratic Leaders in the Senate and the House are still looking for path to bipartisanship with this regime after today - voters should be primarying them out of office in next round of elections.
Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d agoThe point is not that Stephen Miller will have any more power or influence as formal Chief of Staff; it's that his elevation sends an unambiguous message to Democrats that conciliation ain't happening—sparing them from what otherwise could've devolved into a messy split over how to approach 2027–29.
I mean y’all if you were wavering on whether the Dems’ first priority should be pitchforks and torches (investigations and hearings), Miller as CoS oughtta do it.
The necessary accountability agenda is not about getting even. It's about justice.
We do not want "back to normal," we want Better Than You Ever Dreamed.
when you've never seen accountability you mistake it for vengeance
Yeah, Chuck Schumer had a flawless record in recruiting candidates for the Senate races, didn't he
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 4d agoChuck Schumer has gone from a punching bag for Democrats to the architect of their historic landslide, Franklin Foer writes. He spoke with the senator:
We owe it to Mike Johnson to ensure that he's not proven a liar here!
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 5mo agoJohnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.
Mike Johnson outlined the program. Robert Garcia just implements it.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 5mo agoJohnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.
That’s the thing. DOGE didn’t dot any i’s or cross any t’s. They ransacked the govt illegally, destroyed careers, got many people killed, then burned all the documents on the way out the door. Demanding criminal investigations — including of libertarian-god-king Elon — is the moderate position.
This was an ICE election and a corruption election too, among other things. But this wasn't a “we don't like the economy” midterm. It was “we don't like the economy, and the president *chose* to make it worse.” The former is a midterm like 2022. The latter is almost unheard of modern US history.
Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li@sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 4d agoi find it troubling the extent to which the progressive commentariat has settled on "this was an economy election." "this was about inflation." yes, people express extreme anger about the economy. but they are voting like trump just re-started the great depression. this should strike you as odd!
When does the Times start its new series visiting hundreds of liberal diners to find out why these folks voted the way they did?
Upholding the law and holding people accountable is not getting even. It's maintaining the rule of law. The law and the consequences of breaking them are not reserved for only some; they apply to all. That's what we want.
MS NOW@ms.now · 5d ago"The American people don't want us to get even; they want us to get things done on their behalf." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is now poised to become the next House Speaker, says that Democrats will focus on affordability concerns and not retribution after their midterm wins.
The absolute shellacking Republicans are taking makes the prior two years of capitulation by so many powerful people and organizations look even more pathetic
We want hearings. We want subpoenas. We want investigations. We want whistleblowers. We want journalistic exposés. We want key defendants flipping. We want indictments and convictions. We want JUSTICE — and 100% actual accountability for ALL the corruption and crimes.
If Congressional Dems ignore this mandate from the American people to address the rampant corruption by the Trump administration, they'll lose again in two years and deserve it. They MUST send the message that this level of corruption is not acceptable, and will not be tolerated in the future.
Adam Bonica@adambonica.bsky.social · 5d agoVoters have been telling us for a while that corruption would be the issue of the midterms. The question now is what Democrats are going to do about it, and why most voters still don't trust the Democratic Party to fix it. I’ve got some ideas.
Voters have been telling us for a while that corruption would be the issue of the midterms. The question now is what Democrats are going to do about it, and why most voters still don't trust the Democratic Party to fix it. I’ve got some ideas.
Last night was a vindication for the American people - a clear statement that corruption and illegal wars will not stand! Now we must press our newly empowered Dem House and Senate members to do the hard work needed to hold Trump and his cronies accountable, address the needs of regular Americans.
If she loses to Scott Colom, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith will have helped set her own defeat in motion. He'd likely be a federal judge right now—not her opponent—if not for the fact that she blocked Biden's nomination of him over his support for trans rights. www.mississippifreepress.org/sen-cindy-hy...
Sen. Hyde-Smith Blocks Biden Judge Pick for Mississippi Over Trans Rights, Soros
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is blocking Scott Colom’s nomination to serve as a federal judge, citing trans rights and George Soros.
mississippifreepress.org
THIS. Gerrymandering blocked Dems from gaining unified control over state government in GA, NC, TX, and maybe OH. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans live in those states. Many House races remain uncalled, but my very prelimiary estimate is gerrymandering cost Dems 2 dozen seats—only NC’s map fully fell apart
ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · 5d agoI said this on @nativelandpod.bsky.social but I'll repeat it here: A dangerous narrative is going to be "the GOP gerrymandering didn't work." NO. It worked GREAT. We just OVERCAME it. But we'd have even MORE seats, and different candidates could have won those seats, without the gerryamndering.
I said this on @nativelandpod.bsky.social but I'll repeat it here: A dangerous narrative is going to be "the GOP gerrymandering didn't work." NO. It worked GREAT. We just OVERCAME it. But we'd have even MORE seats, and different candidates could have won those seats, without the gerryamndering.
You’re telling me that an entire campaign that basically called Talarico a gay slur for 5 months at the cost of $500 million dollars didn’t work?