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Did you look at their individual X pages to see if they had an explanation? I looked at Rep. Melanie Stansbury's account on X first and she says she and other members of Congress were blocked from entering the Capitol to vote. You can read it the rest. That explains it. Perhaps you can get her on the air to talk about it. #TheMoreYouKnow
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Incoming Rep. Don Leonard says top House Democrats have threatened to “make [his] life a living hell” and cost him re-election if he continues attaching conditions to his support for Hakeem Jeffries for speaker.
His conditions: 1) a vote on an amendment to end Citizens United and 2) “end U.S. support for the war in Iran and the country, Israel, that led us into it.”
He says Jeffries is refusing to meet with him and the threats are like something “out of a movie.”
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Jennifer Welch: “Hakeem takes AIPAC money. I think we deserve politicians right now in this moment when we have a convicted felon in the middle of a pedophile ring that is ripping everybody off, taking taxpayer money, rewarding all of these bullshit contracts to all of these evil oligarchs. We need a Speaker of the House and a Senate Majority Leader that aren’t compromised. Who can look in the camera and say I’m not compromised, I’m fighting for America, for democracy, and for Americans”
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virtually every democrat regardless of faction ran against the establishment, if they do not deliver tangible & immediate changes inside the party like appointing dynamic leaders that will echo the fighting spirit the moment requires, we will lose the momentum - voters will see this as a betrayal. no amount of msm narratives around schumer's tactical prowess will change this. there's a reason why both hakeem & chuck are unpopular among dem voters. we didn't forget how they maneuvered around the last two years.
we also have to destroy the seniority structure in the party & appoint competent people to the right committees!! zohran proved that a young dynamic figure can reshape the entire political landscape! i am very worried that "insider politics" and corporate focused leadership decisions is going to take us back to business as usual politics when we voted for CHANGE. we voted for a FIGHT. we voted for ACCOUNTABILITY.
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My name is Leah Greenberg and I approved this ad because we need to nuke the filibuster
Indivisible Nuke The Filibuster & Fire Leadership Emboldened by the Blue Tsunami
The co-leaders of Indivisible stated that the Senate must get rid of the filibuster in order to successfully pass legislation. They called this a huge deal.
Following the first shutdown failure in March of last year, Indivisible convened more than one thousand of its leaders.
Levin identified making Washington, D.C. a state as one element of a broader legislative agenda that could be pursued if the filibuster were eliminated.
He asked whether the audience wanted to make D.C. a state, give Puerto Rico self-determination, end gerrymandering, make voting day a national holiday, or get money out of politics.
They both argued that the only way to achieve these goals is not to play footsie with the Republicans in the Senate.
Instead, they said, it requires having a vision for what that looks like and then passing it within the Democratic Party. They concluded that none of this would be possible without first taking care of the filibuster.
David Sahr retweeted
Schumer, Jeffries, Booker and a few others saying they don't want to hold Trump and his criminal cronies accountable make us feel the way the Epstein victims feel.
We have been assaulted. Traumatized. We fought back and won. We want justice for the perps! @SenSchumer @hakeemjeffries must go!
David Sahr retweeted
Democrats should do the Stefanik college president hearings in reverse. Get college presidents on the record saying that students have the right to peacefully protest and to say controversial--even offensive-- things. Get them on the record that scholars should not punished for their views and that universities will protect foreign students targeted for their views. Demand that the last three years of McCarthyism and cowardice end now.
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remember the media feeding frenzy when i said this?
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But somehow the Epstein Coalition's war on Iran, the ethnic cleansing of South Lebanon, the murderous pogroms in the West Bank, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza are all fine.
Canada will deny entry to any Russian and Belarusian athletes and staff, as long as the war in Ukraine continues, as per Mark Carney
"If you're asking specifically about the World Junior's the Russians will not be there"
This is despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying Russia should be allowed to participate in IIHF tournaments, with the next big tournament the WJC in Alberta this Christmas #cdnpoli
David Sahr retweeted
This message is for @RepJeffries .
America has seen you on the news…
Saying you’re only going to concentrate on “Affordability For the American People”.
While side stepping questions about impeaching Trump.
Now listen up.
Accountability is going to happen.
The Judiciary Committee will occupy 12 members of House Democrats.
The Oversight Committee will occupy 26 members of House Democrats.
This leaves you 221 democrats to work on the economy and other shit that’s fucked up.
Americans have endured atrocities under Trump and Republicans that require accountability.
Americans along with Immigrants have been illegally detained, deported, tortured, murdered and raped under Trump’s Department of Homeland Security.
Thousands of Rape victims have been forced to carry pregnancies to term due to laws Republicans have passed.
Forcing victims of rape to give birth to their rapist’s child.
Women have died because they were denied the rights to an abortion.
Again because of laws Republicans have passed.
Women were hunted down and prosecuted for having abortions.
Muslims, Jews and other non-Christians have been made the targets of hate and murder…
Because of their 1st Amendment right to practice a their religion.
While Republicans forced their religion onto others in Public Schools, Hospitals and in our Courts.
The LGBTQ and Trans Communities have had laws passed against them…
They’ve been demonized and been victims of hate crimes and murder due to MAGA rhetoric.
People have died due to measles outbreaks and other diseases…
Due to policies put out by The Department of Health and Human Services.
Many politicians and people within Trump’s inner circle,
Have made billions of dollars off illegal business dealings.
And finally -
The biggest sex trafficking ring in modern history…
Has been sidelined to protect the wealthy and well connected.
The Epstein Files need to be fully investigated.
The victims deserve justice.
The guilty deserve accountability.
So whatever path these investigations lead you down…
Down the path of a Democrat…
Down the path of a Republican…
Down the path to Donald Trump…
These investigations will happen.
This is not a matter of “Fixing Affordability For America” and sidelining the rest.
Because you’ve made friends with those in Trump’s inner circle…
It’s a matter of 360 Accountability.
We demonstrated what we can do at the polls.
We took out the majority of the Republican Trash.
You will bring accountability.
Or you’ll be the next load of trash taken out.
You work for us.
We demand accountability.
Get it done.
If you have any questions…
Feel free to ask any democrat voter.
(If you follow me, or you agree with my post… Please repost it.)
(I want as many democrat lawmakers as possible to see this.
Especially @RepJeffries )
David Sahr retweeted
Sorry, but the first two things Blinken lists — “alienate allies” and “appease autocrats” — were non-issues in the election. By contrast, U.S. support for Israel was front and center, and Blinken doesn’t even mention it.
The midterm results send a clear message: How we show up in the world affects our lives at home, and Americans understand that. When we alienate allies, appease autocrats, impose arbitrary tariffs, and drive needless conflict, American families pay the price. The Administration’s actions over the last two years have had real consequences for our security, our economy, and our everyday lives. Americans have spoken loud and clear. We should act on the message they're sending. A good place to start: a diplomatic resolution to President Trump's war of choice with Iran.
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After last night, a lot of people are asking what this means for East Potomac. Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean the fight is over. But we expect a Democratic Congress to actually use its power to stop this theft of a public park.
Block every dollar. No funding for East Potomac in any bill. Not one single cent. And write it so they can’t just ignore it and dare someone to stop them.
Pass a law protecting this park, specifically. Make the 1897 promise, “for the recreation and pleasure of the people,” mean something in black and white. Make Trump sign it or veto it in front of everyone.
Put officials under oath, on the record, in public. We’ve already seen what happens when this administration gets questioned under oath in court. Make them do it again and again.
Public lands belong to the public. They do not belong to any one person.
Now go protect public lands.
@jamie_raskin @DonBeyerVA @glenniveymd @RobertWhite_DC @JaredHuffman @AlsobrooksForMD @VanHollenForMD @MarkWarner
David Sahr retweeted
Vance says “The reason we lost is the war.” Yeh. But also tariffs, driving up prices well before the war. Unleashing ICE & CBP in a cruel assault on immigrants who aren’t “the worst of the worst.” There’s the unprecedented corruption. Trump added $2.2 billion to his net worth & surrounded himself with billionaires. There’s disruption of the social safety net, with cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and ACA subsides. And Trump’s complete cluelessness - his ballroom, the reflecting pool, adding his name to the Kennedy Center. And finally his obsession with John Husted’s butt.
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Call me crazy but I don't think it's a good idea to make someone Speaker of the House if they do things like have secret meetings with Kushner (a literal traitor that paid a hitman to kill a journalist) to plan how our country can serve Israel.
Especially considering the rebuke of pro-Israel candidates that gave us the majority to begin with.....
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I fucking love how Abdul El Sayed owns his Arabness. The unapologetically Arabic pronunciation of his name, casually dropping inshallah and alhamdulillah, and not giving a single fk about people mocking him for it. I wish we had this kind of confidence and acceptance everywhere.
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No wake-up call can be loud enough for these two:
Schumer: "We'll see if [Trump] will actually change his ways and join.”
Jeffries: “The American people don’t want us to get even.”
