Dan Goldman Is Getting Eaten Alive On MSNBC

[gab13by13]

On Symone's show. I just posted a thread 2 hours ago about how Democrats are fighting fire with fire. Symone and her panel asked Goldman what is Democrats' plan to deal with the militarization of D.C.

His answers were weak tea. He said they would file a lawsuit, he said they will blame Congressional Magats.

It is time for Democrats to think outside the box, blaming Congressional Magats and blaming Krasnov and hoping that Congressional Magats come around is wishful thinking.

Symone was very frustrated with his response.

Maybe organizing a massive peaceful protest? Get together and brainstorm what to do, DC won't be the last place to be militarized.

[flamingdem]

1. Maybe it's not his job to organize a protest?

I wish we'd hear more fire but figure that this is about overwhelming Democrats and distracting from Epstein.

I say: keep the focus on EPSTEIN.

Also, Symone is really hammering the DC thing cuz it's her town maybe but in the scheme of things.. EPSTEIN is a winning issue and let's not lose the focus.

[gab13by13]

13. Why not?

Think outside the box.

Dems need to respond immediately to all the distractions while keeping Epstein on the front page.

If the Congressional plan is to let Krasnov break the law, giving illegal orders is breaking the law, and hope that the people protest then so be it, that is the Schumer plan.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

37. Yeah, we don't want our leaders "leading" - that's crazy talk.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. It's up to us.

Several activist threads were posted in the past couple of days by DUer usonian [/i ] that have links and videos for all sorts of protests and activities.

Check ‘em out!

[gab13by13]

21. I donate to Indivisible and the ACLU

[Fiendish Thingy]

24. I wasn't talking about donations

Usonian’s threads contain tons of excellent resource on things folks can DO rather than feeling powerless.

[Lovie777]

3. Goldman is a patriot.....

to my understanding Symone went Indy and did not support the Democratic Presidential ticket on 2024.

[Celerity]

19. She went independent (or at least said she was) in mid March 2025, over 4 months after the 2024 election.

Whenever I saw her speak in 2024 she was completely anti Trump, and also, post DNC, was pro nominee VP Harris, whom she used to work for.

edited to add (per another poster in post 20) that she apparently has not registered as an indie

[FloridaBlues]

20. I don't t think your statement is true. She backed the Dem ticket and was vocal about it.

She threatened once about going Indy but has not done so according to statements on the show.

[Paladin]

4. Very sorry to hear that Goldman didn't do well.

He's been one of my favorite Democrats for some time. Normally his responses are first-rate.

[flamingdem]

9. See it for yourself

I thought he was fine.

[ancianita]

30. Agree.

Me, too.

[angrychair]

31. If saying

"we will do almost nothing" is fine than I guess it's fine.

We have Mango Mussolini doing military takeovers of cities. A literal effort to rewrite our nation's history. Him making actual billions of dollars in grift. All while the couch humper is going on vacations like it's his job as a travel influencer.

But sure, let's bust out some sternly worded letters and hold press conferences. I'm sure that will fix it.

[W_HAMILTON]

40. There is no fixing this, aside from voting or another v-word.

Instead of constantly complaining, people should tell us what this magic wand is that Democrats could wave and make everything better this very instant.

Spoiler alert: Campaign rallies in blue cities months after the election, viral tweets, protests, etc. -- none of that ultimately will do a damn thing either.

[skylucy]

12. I watched it. His answers were just fine. I thought he did well.

[hamsterjill]

5. I wish they would work more on their points of conversation.

Sometimes, it seems they go on these shows and are surprised at the questions asked and do not have strong answers. That would be a starting point.

Maybe they need to compile some hefty donors and take out some ads or buy some air time where they can explain their platform to the American people. We have a shitload of wealthy entertainment industry Dems who give money. Perhaps they could be asked to give a small percentage more. I think most average income people are getting tapped out.

We need to go beyond MSNBC to reach people who are not Democratic voters.

[JI7]

8. What is there to explain ?

[hamsterjill]

15. Is that a serious question?

What is there NOT to explain?

I think the American people want to know what the Democrats are doing to counter Trump's takeover of this country. Is that not what should be explained? Should they explain what Trump's actions actually mean for the average person's rights and remedies? That Trump wants to be a freaking dictator or king? What his current agenda means for the average person?

Not everyone reads DU or watches MSNBC or listens to podcasts.

[JI7]

16. Those that have a problem with this are already opposed to Trump

[hamsterjill]

29. Honestly, I don't understand what you're trying to say here.

Those that have a problem with what?

[vanlassie]

33. Really? That's what you see?

I see people like us. Doing an amazing and thankless job, lately, any way. Dan Goldman is one of the very best voices for us.

[JI7]

6. But lawsuits are the actual things which have stopped

him . And you have a problem with that ?

Protests don't do anything other than invite attention whore troublemakers that will do bad things and it will spread through media and that becomes the story.

[gab13by13]

14. Lawsuits are fine

But based on recent history take years to be resolved. Just like the strategy to beat them in 2026 is waiting too long.

Project 2025 is ahead of schedule.

[JI7]

17. There isn't much that can be done. People voted for this.

[gab13by13]

22. Isn't doing nothing

What dictators want?

[JI7]

25. I didn't say do nothing

[karynnj]

7. Admittedly I did not see it, but this is typical Symone

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As a Congressman and an excellent lawyer, I would think he would be more useful using his skills and position to negotiate a way out of this.

There has been some commentary that the cool, measured response of DCs government and the lack of large protests, that would be filmed, edited and used to PROVE DC is violent, has been a smart response.

Ignoring that, she is part of the media and they should be doing more to make the case that DC crime has been lied about and is coming down. Even their cause celebre, the Doge guy, actually showed that DC's police were there to arrest some of the attackers. Not to mention, his injuries were such that he did not go to the hospital. (It was a nasty event, but doesn't reach to the level of a large, violent mob attacking the Capital.)

[skylucy]

10. I like Dan Goldman and I thought he came across well on The Weeknight.

I am ok with Symone, but she always acts frustrated and basically her hair is always on fire. I'm not downplaying how much trouble our country is in right now, but just because someone isn't talking a mile a minute at 100 decibels, doesn't mean they are "weak tea".

[Karma13612]

41. Sounds like she took

The place of Joy Reed then.

but just because someone isn't talking a mile a minute at 100 decibels, doesn't mean they are "weak tea".

That’s what used to drive me nuts about Joy. She had important things to say but her delivery used to wind me up so severely I just couldn’t listen/watch her show. Nicole Wallace’s cadence is more my style.

[MadameButterfly]

11. He's a lawyer

A very good one. That is what he should be doing.
The courts are our best shot to end this everywhere without anyone getting hurt or giving Trump more excuses for martial law.

i understand the problem with that, so we should also be organizing but it needs to be a plan with a long view.
I'll be seeing what Indivisible is up to because they are consulting experts, training people, and making a cohesive plan.

Blaming Dan Goldman for not doing everything isn't going to help. He's doing his part.

I'm tired of Democrats having lower approval ratings than Republicans. Yes, we are frustrated but there isn't an obvious solution. Not everything Dems are doing is getting press. Republicans who could stop this are afraid of Trump's wrath while Democrats are putting themselves on the line. We need to recognize courage.

[cachukis]

18. The repubs have a powerful proxy machine.

We are thinty years behind playing by rules.
Not sure we can catch up in a couple of seasons.
The Constitution might be a good frame, but it lacks the luster of lies to the needy.
Symone has spunk, but Goldman has to maintain dignity.
Are we going to sell swill to better our pigs?

[gab13by13]

23. Project 2025 is ahead of schedule

It is going to take the people, including some Magats, working together to throw out the billionaires.

Miles Taylor is on now calling for all types of people, all types of organizations to speak out against authoritarianism, which will lead to a movement.

[cachukis]

27. Heritage has been working on this for years.

They are in the factory.
We can only slow it down until a new generation can see the mayhem.
Chances are, we will not see how well they did.

[mcar]

26. So he wasn't perfect in your eyes

on one show. Let’s do another round of “Dems suck.”

[BigmanPigman]

28. Wrong! We must hit the GOP in multiple ways...

President Clinton is right. He said that until 2026 we MUST take them to court constantly. That is what some Dems are doing so GOOD for them.

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Others are protesting all over the US in large and small groups and Malcolm Nance said this is another great way to stop MAGA. Nance spoke about the resisters who are protesting across the US fighting back tRump and his agenda and this is exactly what we must continue to do. We can not rely on politicians. We must stand up and fight back but not just in mega rallies like NO KINGS, it must happen consistently. Flash mob protests are working!!!!

[pnwmom]

32. I thought we were supposed to be supporting Democrats here. Symone goes for ratings,

and she probably scored some points. He's trying to do his real job, and that's not all happening in front of the cameras.

[aeromanKC]

34. Dan Goldman is Democratic Party Superstar!!

Not everybody is perfect on every issue. But Dan Goldman is one of the good guys!!!!

[writerJT]

35. I heard someone say there's a "blistering letter"

being written to Bondi.

So, everyone relax. He’s writing a blistering letter!

🙄🙄🙄

[MorbidButterflyTat]

39. That's really getting old.

[Prairie Gates]

36. Let's think outside the box, like, erm, massive peaceful protests!

Is there anything more inside the box than that?

Good Lord.

[William Gustafson]

38. Sorry to tell you all this....

But it's the voters that caused this and it's only the voters that can fix this.... Democrats are not in power, thanks to the voters.. They have no control over what happens, thanks to the voters...
For the voters to now want the Politicians to fix this... they can't... They have no power to bring up bills, no power to stop any of this... It's on us, people...

So, stop it with the circle firing squad.... We must raise our voices to the people that doing all of this... Republicans!... We must protest in the streets... We must make sure our elections are on the up and up with hand recounts if the are not!!!...

It's all up to us!!!

[Celerity]

42. video

Rep. Dan Goldman: Republicans are rolling over democracy and allowing Trump to act as a 'fascist dictator'

https://www.msnbc.com/the-weeknight/watch/rep-dan-goldman-republicans-are-rolling-over-democracy-and-allowing-trump-to-act-as-a-fascist-dictator-244934725748

After being denied entry to a Brooklyn facility, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) sends a direct message to border czar Tom Homan from The Weeknight table about detention center access. He also weighs in on Trump’s power play in Washington, D.C., as the president deploys National Guard and pledges a crime crackdown.
Aug. 14, 2025