Mrs. Betty Bowers on Bluesky today: "Primary ALL of them."

[red dog 1]

Primary ALL of them.

Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T22:17:03.853Z

[Scrivener7]

1. She's right.

[Trueblue1968]

14. She us right and no who agrees with Ms Betty Bowers, you and I arn't breaking rules by not supporting Dems.

I do believe we can find strong people who will stand up to corruption, malice towards the American people
and support and defend the Constitution and our FREEDOMS !!!

My country tis of thee, sweet land of Liberty, of the I sing. .... Let Freedom Ring. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Easterncedar]

15. Who is Golden afraid of? He is not running

Beyond understanding

[Sanity Claws]

2. The 2 NY reps are from Long Island

I had to check who from NY would support ICE

[JHB]

42. One of them is the guy who replaced George Santos.

[orangecrush]

3. THIS

[LoisB]

4. Why does Cuellar always seem to be on the wrong side of important votes?

[hatrack]

5. I have a theory . .

Maybe he's a corrupt piece of shit?

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and his wife, ending the congressman’s multi-year federal legal battle. Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.

In Trump’s announcement on the pardon, shared Wednesday morning via Truth Social, the president said that the Democratic congressman had been punished by a weaponized Department of Justice under former president Joe Biden for speaking out against the administration’s border policy.

“Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH,” Trump wrote.

Cuellar also on Wednesday filed for reelection as a Democrat, quieting speculation that he planned to switch parties. On the House floor Wednesday afternoon, numerous Democratic colleagues greeted Cuellar warmly, hugging him and shaking his hand. Ed. - Emphasis added.

EDIT

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/03/henry-cuellar-donald-trump-pardon-bribery/

[surfered]

8. I was going to mention the pardon, but you have a better way with words

[whopis01]

40. That's a rather nuanced theory but it checks out. n/t

[hatrack]

46. Oh! You may very well ask, what is my theory!!

[LoisB]

47. LOL!

[slightlv]

10. He wasn't much help to me when I lived in TX and

felt there was a scam going on when I was trying to do a Deed in Lieu of Forfeiture on my house. Pointing out I was a democratic constituent of his made no difference. In fact, I've often wondered if it worked *against* me with him.

[Alliepoo]

43. I'd say it's because he's mostly

A piece of crap.

[SocialDemocrat61]

6. I have to agree

They should be primaried.

[NJCher]

7. I'm shocked at Tom Souzzi, NY

He has quite an illustrious background with both public office and private employment (as an attorney).

After reading up on him one evening, I decided he was presidential material. No more.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. hear hear.

[rubbersole]

11. Not to sound like a one trick pony, but...

...this cycle demands every non-billionaire vote blue across the board and make sure the candidate supports expanding the Supreme Court when the next Democratic President is sworn in. Just sayin'.

[maxsolomon]

12. A successful Primary victory against Gluesenkamp-Perez means that

a Repuke takes that seat. You can't win in the home district of Patriot Prayer with a Progressive. WA-3 isn't ready for anything but a Centrist Dem.

Although she already has a Primary Challenger, State Sen. John Braun, but he's not a Progressive either.

[Buddyzbuddy]

13. Texas seems to have an abundance of Democrats more than willing to vote against their own best interests.

Either too ignorant to understand the issues, too scared to vote a desired outcome or truly are dino's (democrats in name only)
IMHO, they do as instructed by their clergy. This is absolutely true of the abortion issue. If you can gain their trust, you gain their vote and their loyalty.
Result = Cuellar.
I think the #1 commonality for these 7 is that they're up for sale. Financial political support.

[TBF]

16. Have you ever been to Texas?

Democrats do their best here, many times we have districts in which we can't even get democrats to run! To state that we have "an abundance of Democrats more than willing to vote against their own best interests" is a completely ignorant statement. What we have is corrupt republicans who have gerrymandered this state to death.

And it's definitely true that we have folks voting against their best interests down here, but they damned sure aren't democrats.

[Buddyzbuddy]

21. I stand by my statement with one clarrification.

I'm specifically referring to the Mexican American population of which I am one.
Too many damn people from my tribe that thinks their sh*t don't stink. They think if they vote Republican then they'll be accepted. The difference between Cuellar and a Republican is a letter. He should be in jail but the Felon knew he works for the highest bidder so he gambled on him. He absolutely should've lost his last election but he fooled his constituents and with the help of Nancy Pelosi. He backed her play and she endorsed him over the progressive young lady whose name escapes me. His constituents would probably still vote for him in jail. Which makes them no different than MAGA'S.
I can appreciate the true Democrats, regardless of race and it must be really frustrating.
But if a Democrat defends Cuellar, that is the ultimate ignorance.

Texas, used to be a swing state but now it only swings to a deeper red. How else do you account for the idiots running it.

I tip my hat to your Democratic Reps. They are definitely fighters, and to those Democrats that vote blue, I apologize for not separating you from my rhetoric, my diatribe is not directed at you. I'm just really pissed, especially at Cuellar

[peppertree]

34. And - it's suspected - who stuff the ballot boxes tighter than a tourist's belly after a 72-ounce Texas steak challenge.

(as "landslide Ted" knows so well)

[TBF]

45. It's not democrats doing that either -

which is the only reason I even responded to the thread ... when someone criticizes Texas, I like to make sure the blame is pointed directly where it belongs.

Earlier this week Ted was observed heading to California, so we all started preparing for the bad weather to come ...

[peppertree]

48. Absolutely. This is all on Abutt and his GOP boys.

Lived in Texas - in Tarrant County - for a couple of years, about 20 years ago. Great memories.

(never took the 72-ounce steak challenge though....8 ounces was all I could manage)

[yardwork]

17. Don Davis is in a very tough reelection fight in NC.

The Repukes gerrymandered the state so badly it's not at all certain we'll hang onto that district.

There's no point in primarying Davis.

[OldBaldy1701E]

24. That area (my home area) has been reliably blue for a long time.

Let's hope it remains that way.

[yardwork]

29. I hope so too.

We are under siege here in NC.

[OldBaldy1701E]

41. And, I must admit to being somewhat baffled about it. to be honest.

I guess that is what happens when one only lives in blue areas. The idea that things would get this bad there is wild.

In a state that wants to tout itself in the field of education, they are sure happy to be really dumb these days. And, greedy.

Oh wait, that was always there.

[dsc]

39. He is literally the only Dem who has a pope's prayer of holding that seat now

I live in one of the three counties transferred from his district to Murphy's.

[hadEnuf]

18. What is the point of keeping Vichy Dems and moles?

We shouldn't have to take this nonsense while we are fighting for democracy itself.

Primary them.

[LuvLoogie]

19. Absofuckinglutely.

It's not that hard being a real fucking Democrat right now. Failure is not an option.

Some would gaslight you into believing that it just doesn't matter.

How do you vote for the enforcement arm of this white supremacist regime and say it doesn't really matter.

This should have been a unanimous no. Appeasing bigots and calling it law and order is fucked up.

[MagickMuffin]

20. Don't think it'll work this election cycle, past filing deadline

At least here in Texas.

[Arazi]

22. David Hogg quietly smiles...

[Nixie]

31. His candidate lost in Arizona.

[GPV]

23. Golden is my rep and already plans to leave Congress.

[RecoveringJournalist]

25. However

I agree 100%.

However, if they do win their primaries, it's ABSOLUTELY PARAMOUNT that they win the seats back. It's ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE to allow a Republican to take any of those seats. If they win the primaries and are on the November ballot, any Dem. who doesn't vote at all, votes third party, or does anything else other than swallow hard and vote for them is complicit if a Republican wins.

[yaesu]

26. I blame weak leadership. nt

[Bluetus]

44. What kind of wannabe spearer refunses to stand up for what 95% of his caucus wants?

Get rid of Jeffries. Congressional Dems need to make it clear to Jeffries that he will not be Speaker if he spends the next 9 months "playing it safe", expecting to ride the wave into Speakership. We need a clear Speakership challenge NOW.

[spanone]

27. I. don't. get. it.

Why would they vote for this shit?

[Paladin]

28. Completely agree: PRIMARY EVERY ONE OF THEM.

Just as soon as possible---while we still have a country to save.

[karin_sj]

30. Agree 100 percent

From top to bottom, there is no place in the Democratic Party for politicians who are complacent, complicit, and afraid to fight and/or are apathetic while our country being destroyed. This is the most important fight in our country's history and we need all hands on deck and politicians who will fight this authoritarian takeover.

[BComplex]

32. We need liberals to primary every single one of those Dems, and one of them is my rep.

plus: Someone needs to primary Gym Jordan in Ohio. We need to get rid of these fascist pedophile pigs.

[QueerDuck]

33. No. It's better to focus our efforts and money on replacing Republicans with Democrats...

... rather than replacing a Democrat with a Democrat. Even after replacing these "undesirable" Democrats with "better" or more pure Democrats we would still remain IN THE MINORITY, and we would still not be able to control the agenda and voting in Congress.

Our primary focus should be on regaining control... and only then we will be able to indulge in the luxury of being able to "punish" the "imperfect" Democrats. (Keep in mind, that in some states and some districts, these "imperfect" Democrats are the best we can hope for and we're damned lucky to have them. Trying to damage or tarnish them only makes it easier for the GOP to flip the seat in districts or states that are toss-up or swing-districts.)

[gulliver]

35. That would be a great way to keep MAGA in power

The Betty Bowers vids tend to be funny. But, letting them run our political strategy is a pass.

[leftstreet]

36. DURec

[Initech]

37. Amen to that! Fuck ICE and fuck Kristi Noem.

ALL of this is inexcusable. And when the democrats retake power, they need to be put on trial.

[SheltieLover]

38. Absolutely!