As disgusted as I am with elected Democrats who aren't speaking out . . .

[markpkessinger]

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. . . I am even more disgusted by those who make excuses for them. One common retort that I find particularly galling is, "Well, what do you expect them to do?"

Look, I fully get the numbers problem we have in both houses of Congress. But even if the only tool we have left is the voices of our elected Democratic senators and representatives, I damned well expect them to use it, making as much noise as they possibly can, because their silence is tantamount to complicity!

[MayReasonRule]

1. As Am I

Only fascists support fascists.

Silence IS complicity.

For fucks sakes...

[SARose]

2. I agree

Not only them but where are our scholars, religious leaders?

Why are they all silent?

I’m really hoping Ken Martin, the new DNC Chair, calls Trump out just like he promised.

Also where are all the muckraking journalists? Podcasters?

Where is the outrage? Are we so content to play games on our iPhones while America burns?

So many Americans have never experienced hard times. I’m talking about bank failures, no gasoline not high prices. How many of our adult children and grandchildren eat the majority of their meals outside the home?

Time to dust off those old hard times recipes. Time to learn how to sew, knit and crochet.

Time to make a backyard garden and raise some chickens.

[Arazi]

3. Same. We need some performative outrage too

Maybe actually GO to these offices with a camera crew and confront these thieves?

Hold a press conference outside the offices if they won’t let you in?

Demand Mike Johnson answer for this (over and over and over)

Like come on!
Get out there and make noise. Throw sand in the gears

[Takket]

20. exactly what i said.....

the media loves a spectacle. when Democrats went to the border and exposed family separation, they shut it down.

Be loud.

[Doodley]

4. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

[markpkessinger]

5. Our party, with a very few happy exceptions . . .

.. . . such as Senator Wyden, is supine and passive. And that is completely unacceptable!

[babylonsister]

7. More than disappointing. nt

[Skittles]

6. yup

reminds me of the Garland appeasers

[PatrickforB]

8. What do I expect them to do? SCREAM. Loud and long. Obstruct everything the Republicans try to do.

Shut down both houses. Start getting the word out to constituents to call and email their reps and senators every single day depending on Trump's chaos-de-jour. Work with blue state governors.

Sue Musk. Class action - he has no business being in charge of the treasury payment system. He wasn't elected, nor was he confirmed and what he is doing is illegal.

Start playing for keeps, playing hardball, kicking them in in the nuts.

And for God's sake STOP BEING NICE. Take no prisoners. No bullshit about 'working across the aisle.' They obstructed everything for too long and now we need to be the loyal opposition.

BE LOYAL TO US AND THE REPUBLIC NOT TO THE INSTITUTIONS OF HOUSE AND SENATE.

That is what I want them to do.

[Scrivener7]

27. Excellent list.

[FHRRK]

32. Exactly

Stop fucking everything.

A talking head from the media calls out the Rep, how hard is to say, Musk is running a rogue shadow govt. they are potentially accessing secure PII data and they do NOT have clearance.

As a smart ass addition add, maybe all the Republicans are taking kickbacks from LifeLock because it seems like they are providing the Tech Bros access to every Americans personal data.

[Drum]

9. ...and we aren't paying them to simply do nothing.

[barbtries]

10. yeah. I'm getting sick of it.

they need to meet the moment. We are in a crisis and they are pretending to be lawmakers in a functional democracy.

[Orrex]

11. What I expect them to do is to remember the oaths they swore.

That oath did not mention rolling over and exposing their bellies for a rampaging Apartheid billionaire.

[bigtree]

12. you say they aren't speaking out but that's just untrue

...why make a post with such a bullshit premise?

Ffs, take a goddamn minute to look at what our elected officials are saying.

No one should have to take people here by the hand and lead them to them. And no one should post bullshit like this about Dems not speaking out who hasn't bothered to post anything Democrats are saying.

It's an absurd and ridiculous claim, on it's face, and people here should know better. Hell, you can't get more than a handful of replies when things Dems are saying are posted. Then this shit pops up.

What a goddamn sham.

[markpkessinger]

14. They need to be making a LOT more noise! n/t

[bigtree]

18. that's what this site is good for

...to amplify what they're saying.

That's what republican sites do. They also don't spend their messaging time complaining about their own party's messaging, like that's some kind of political brilliance.

[Scrivener7]

28. Oh, for fuck's sake.

[bigtree]

37. if you have something to say say it.

...don't just come on with this personal attack.

[LauraInLA]

13. So we need to go to their offices or call EVERY DAY. Can we all commit to this? And demand town halls during recess?

[bigtree]

16. how about fucking going to ther websites and seeing just how much bullshit this claim is

...people need to pressure republicans, not spending time making up lies about Democrats not speaking out.

[LauraInLA]

17. Good point -- I've been trying to point out how many Dems are speaking. But my point is, if "one"

thinks their Sen/Rep is being too quiet, why not contact them? And ALSO really research statements they are making.

I find it interesting which voices the media are choosing to amplify.

[mucifer]

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[pnwmom]

15. I keep hearing from D's who don't follow the news complaining that D's aren't speaking out. It's not true. nt

[markpkessinger]

46. "Democrats who don't follow the news"

And who would that be, because it sure as hell isn't me!

[uponit7771]

21. Absolute, dem leadership needs to get into good trouble now

[FHRRK]

22. Classic

After I posted this thread, I started reading yours.

Copied the link and was going to respond and got a JD notice, immediately know it would likely be on this thread and it was.

JFC!

1. Let people vent
2. Fuck being nice

I am an over 60 year old, white straight male. A demographic that went overwhelmingly for the Shitstain.

What do we hear from that group? Male Dems are Beta bitches! Pure projection on their part, so nice ain’t working, they need to be called out for being scared, ignorant Beta bitches.

Now my terminology might offend some, fair enough, but it sure as hell offends them more and bluntly, that is the only thing that gets through to them.

So again, everyone, assess the situation and if someone offends you by smack talking, you can continue to lose.

Because you know what I hear from some liberal older white males, some are taking the approach of screw it, not my fight. So you end up with more
pissed of allies and more empowered ignorant little Beta bitch Repuke males.

[valleyrogue]

23. My retort is this: WHY aren't people pressuring the GOP, which has a narrow majority

in both houses of Congress, to do the right thing?

Even if you got every single Democrat onboard with this, it wouldn't be enough.

[Scrivener7]

30. But we DON'T have every single Democrat on board. And why the hell don't we?

Every single Democrat on board would be a really great start. How about we start there?

People aren't pressuring republiQans because they are the ones doing this. WE are supposed to be the opposition.

[Scrivener7]

24. Oh, my God. I am so with you on this.

[MiKenMi33]

25. I completely agree!

Make some NOISE DEMS! Quit being nice!

[JI7]

26. Which ones are not speaking out ?

[Groundhawg]

29. just let it happen.

[Nanjeanne]

31. I'd like to see them holding a press conference every day outside the Treasury Department and

calling this takeover by a non elected Non Citizen with no security clearance accessing American citizens information what it would be called if it were happening in a other country — a coup.

[dchill]

33. Personally, I expect them to ...

... protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. ... And stomp the shit out of Elon Musk.

[BadgerMom]

34. The first Dem who really steps up will be the Party leader by default.

If we get someone who speaks out, gives direction, acknowledges our minorities but offers steps we can take, calls we should make, organizes us—that individual will be a candidate for the future. Also, as conditions in the country worsen, others will rally around him/her. We need a leader.

[ReRe]

35. Exactly!

I am so disappointed that there are so many Dem votes for these disgusting cabinet nominees in the Senate. There should be absolutely NO going along to get along. If they go along, then they are condoning what this Administration is doing to this country. They should be voting against every single one of them, then gathering in the hall to each take the mic and tell why in their own words. Wear the news correspondents out!

[Gaugamela]

36. The Keyboard Warrior Revolt! Heck yeah!

Now that's what I'm talking about. Gonna go down in the history books.

BTW, I just bought a Glock, and took my dad's shotgun into a local shop to be restored to it's full military function. All for self defense, because I'm expecting widespread societal breakdown.

I never expected the Dems to fight.

What's your plan?

[FirstLight]

38. It really shows me where their true loyalty lies...

even if it's not with TSF ...it's with MONEY

Nobody wants to stand up and speak out too loudly cuz if they get targeted their corporate sponsors will turn off the spigot...

[tishaLA]

39. On a podcast I listened to yesterday, the hosts said that Democrats should get in front of every microphone

they can, from podcasts to local news stations to cable news. Be omnipresent. And aggressive. Treat nasty reporters as shabbily ats the other party does.

[Hitorque]

40. And most of all, I'm disgusted with the

So-called Dem voters who left Kamala Harris twisting in the wind...

This nightmare was 100% avoidable 😖

[Puppyjive]

41. My facebook is exploding

I'm going one on one with Trumpers. They are vile and vulgar and hopefully starting to see the light. Grandma might not get her benefit check.

[stillcool]

42. if every person contacted the people

that represent them, that would be far more effective than your elected official saying something on tv that I will never hear or see. Go to your Senators local office, go to a protest, do something.

[totodeinhere]

43. They can still use the filibuster in the Senate.

And in the House all they have to do is get two or three Republicans to vote with the Dems and we can stop his legislation.

[dalton99a]

44. This is what Republicans do every time a Democrat is accused of jaywalking:

[spanone]

45. K&R

[leftstreet]

47. DuRec

[yardwork]

48. I agree.

Why isn't every Democratic politician having a fit right now? Media won't cover it? Say outrageous things. THAT gets coverage.

Mitch McConnell blocked the Democratic majority in the senate every chance he got. Why isn't Chuck Schumer doing the same? He put more effort into getting rid of Al Franken over nothing than he's putting into fighting a literal attack on the Constitution.

Where's the junior senator from Pennsylvania? I've defended him over and over here for making controversial statements, but now suddenly it's all crickets. He knows how to get attention.

What the actual fuck is going on with Democratic senators approving these insane criminal fools Trump is nominating?! This isn't 1977 anymore. The Republicans aren't sharing.

I'm incredibly disappointed.