It is hard to believe that this is the same Chuck Schumer from March of this year, as the Senate Minority Leader went on Meet The Press and called Trump's efforts to threaten and intimidate Democrats.
The only way to stop Trumps disassembly of our Democracy, our Constitution, and our Country is to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office. Stop playing his games and just do it.
If we win house, Johnson is out. We can choose who we want as speaker. Kamala Harris. Then impeach Trump, Vance, Kamala becomes pres. Then impeach Robert’s, Thomas, and Alito!!
Impeachment is only the vote to charge. Happens in the House. Then the Senate holds a trial and they vote—-it requires 2/3 of the Senate to Convict. Meaning -67 Senatorial votes. Highly unlikely - the Dems/Independents would need a net gain of nearly 20 seats in 2026.
I don’t know how many times it has to be said, but the Republicans are in charge of all three branches of government who do you think is going to do the 25th amendment, the Republicans? you out of your fing mind?
I am not defending republicans aka MAGAts. There are in procession of all 3 branches of government. Democrats are limited to what they can do. Vote blue and reread my comment and see if you get a different take. Bleeding heart liberal here.
The beginning - a waiting with our breaths held. Finally, the beginning of a full court press offensive by Democrats. Tough truth, no niceness. Factual aggression. No working across the aisle shit anymore. One Democrat Party, united, no more divisions, no more gradations, a pro- democracy big enough in talent and creativity and fierce determination to grab our country back from fascists. Let people see more of the new Democrat Party.
I believe you are wrong. At this point, with fascist daggers at the throat of our democracy, donor money will not sway Democrats. All Democrats will from this point be, at last, one party, a party without the pigeonholing, without labels that divide. And when we are truly back in power it will be Democrats who will demonstrate that it is the voters, not the money, who decide our government.
Democrats can’t even get the word starvation out of their mouths wrt to Gaza. They are owned by AIPAC.
They are also owned by the health insurance lobby. That’s why they are willing to shut gov’t down for ACA subsidies, but not because Trump is violating all laws and abusing his office.
Sadly, Democrats are hoodwinking their voters into believing the care about their voters.
Voters in blue states are overtaxed, being threatened with military invasions, having their universities defunded and having their free speech outlawed by intimidation. What do Democrats fight for? ACA subsidies that will rescue the corrupt health insurance model.
AIPAC is not that convincing with the pics coming out of Gaza. Netanyahu will fall due to past corruption and being yesterday's tyrant.
Pics of starving children in Gaza and huge increases in Healthcare costs (Healthcare for Profit is obscene and immoral), will pull weak Magas and independents over to sanity.
Canada and half the sane world just recognized Palestine is a real thing. Deal with it.
Impeach Trump and his lap dog JD. Elect Kamala, she becomes Speaker of the House. With an intelligent woman in charge Democracy will survive.
The problem is that Democrats are shedding their own voters and there are not going to be enough people who lose their health insurance to make up for that.
Red districts are not abandoning Republicans on these issues. They are energized by his policies that anger “libs@.
The only answer is to permanently get rid of redistribution of blue state money to red states. Instead of begging for Democratic voters to subsidize red state welfare, we should be demanding that the live on their own dime.
Don't get your hopes up! This is not a "done deal." Remember, Establishment Dems
are beholden to their donors and Zionist organizations, primarily AIPAC. (You can check the amount of donations each candidate gets by googling.) They most likely will not
endorse Zohran Mamdani, but will not admit that is because AIPAC forbids it.
Ain’t that the truth. This is the same Democratic Party that votes to tax its own voters to send welfare to red states. The same Democrats that funded the destruction of Gaza and still won’t admit that there is a deliberate starvation of its population.
If Democrats want to win again, they will support the devolving of federal power and taxation back to the states. Defund Trump on everything. No more farm welfare, no more money for Israel, no more red state welfare. Tax cuts would end the dictator’s power.
While they’re at it, they can demand an end to tariffs. They are illegal unless passed by Congress.
This 💯 and especially stop with the division. We need to stand together and stop making idiotic blanket statements about all Dems not doing anything. You all who say that conveniently ignore tons of efforts to fight this shit. Robynne you’ve hit the nail on the head and best post I’ve seen. Thank you!
I contributed to E Warren’s campaign from the moment she announced back then. I’ve been contributing money to AOC for a couple years because she’s our future. Jasmine is a fireball too. So yeah, we can agree on direction and we will be the ones to drive dems and our democracy towards the change that will happen.
😂Better to be “excessively” hopeful and not negative Nancy swaying those with far less conviction than myself to not vote or not get involved. That’s my point. Duh, I DO already laud each person you listed as well as many more to include those that fucked up in March such as good old Chuck, who has learned from it. I’m comprehend that there are weaknesses but more importantly we need to stand together and cease sniping from within. Yup I’ll remain excessive and hope you too will join in.
Sorry, I cannot join into your togetherness with the still predominant establishment Dems. They are taking our party down with their lack of energy and purpose. You can be as excessively hopeful as you wish; however, I will continue to "make good trouble."
Thank you. This really is our chance to pull our party together into an effective, multi-pronged dynamic opposition party. We need young policy ideas plus experienced procedural legislators to create strategies that take power back from the wealthy. We need to unify under new concepts to reimagine democracy as a living organism. First, we need to rid America of this attempted fascist takeover.
I find these vitriolic charges against the Democrats interesting in light of the fact that the Entire Republican Party is trying to kill you, your aged parents, your desperately ill children.
Outstanding....rump must be really scared if he is sending troops to Portland. At least the troops can get some rest time since the parks look pretty clean. I feel bad for them being taken from family and work for no reason other than to satisfy is weak sense of ego and manipulation so he can keep lining his pockets. He ain't no putin ! Hopefully one day The Heritage Foundation can be investigated and have the non profit status removed for treason and put into prison along with this entire administration.
One big difference between now and March is that nobody knew just how bad POS was going to be. Now, he's made it clear he wants to be god, and he thinks, and the Rs in Congress think, he should be allowed to do whatever he wants to do if it will hurt his "enemies" and gives him more money. And back then, he was comparatively popular. Now, except for the cowards in Congress and his ultra MAGA base, he is despised by most people. Differently circumstances now.
Actually, Eva, the Democratic leadership knew exactly what was going to happen. What was going to happen was written in Project 2025. Project 2025 is being implemented right now.
I am disgusted that it has taken this long for the Democratic leadership to take a stand. I guess the oligarchs okayed this new ballsy attitude of Schumer’s, because he certainly hasn’t acted like he has cared about his constituents until now.
There are oligarchs that fund Democrats. They are no better than the ones funding Republicans. Democrats are corporate whores. They tax their middle class professional voters to fund programs for poor people that allow them to be customers for their corporate bosses.
It’s a losing model. Voters are losing ground and no one wants to pay the taxes anymore. Time to tax the oligarchs.
On Oct 21...2019 Lumpy signed into play the Schedule F...a year before the election . It was all a playbook then ...I warned people and everyone said it wasn't so . Joe recinded it the first 3 days in office . Knowing the real harm in it ,yet , I steady if him using the info .. and seeing the plan . .it was gaslighted .Had this been made a bigger deal , had this been truly investigated ...the orange terrorist wouldn't have been able to get to this point . Sadly this underscores the old saying .."you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". The actors all need to get out of the playbook , and start a new script ... Immediately .
This statement is true. It hasn’t been easy for the dems because of house majority for republicans and I think they lost a lot of their fire, but they have it back now. So yes let’s come together instead of being negative. Let’s fight protest resist right along side of them.
Of course not! Trump won't be inconvenienced in the least by a shutdown, just like it won't affect the oligarchy. Much like they aren't bothered by the rising costs for everything. Only us peasants are hurt by the Trump economy and we don't matter.
My healthcare increases already arrived this past week. I’m lucky, on Medicare so the increases are not huge, but I also don’t have any prescription drugs. That’s where I think the increases are larger, cover more types of drugs, and will hurt more people. I think it will be ugly and shocking for younger people.
My prescriptions, and I don't have that many, just BP and tummy meds, have been creeping up. A dollar or two here and there and not all that noticeable if you don't pay attention. The cost of my drug plan will skyrocket.
Let them attempt to make Dems look unreasonable. STAY THE COURSE IN PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!!! STAY STRONG! If we have a shut down, yes, it is going to be tough, but it won’t be as tough as it will be under the Republican leadership.
A little late to the party but better late than never! I want to see more of this from more Democrats. Shine a light on all the dark places in contrast to the spineless Republicans who cowardly are so intimidated that they will not stand up to their leader.
I hope he stands by his words. The shutdown will be owned by trmp and the GOP. They control the Congress and WH. They own it and can't deny it. The GOP and trmp will lie thru their teeth, like they always do, but only the ultra maga will buy it. And they are hopeless.
Schumer got his balls out of escrow just in time.
Hee hee! 😝 Good one, Leslie!
We shall see. I’m not holding my breath. 😏✊🇺🇸😎
True
Love it!!! Everything he said makes sense and gives them all the ammunition they need to stick to their guns!!!
Sure does
Yeah. They all need to band together and get this regime out!!
Who’s they?
Congressional dems. That they
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries!
The only way to stop Trumps disassembly of our Democracy, our Constitution, and our Country is to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office. Stop playing his games and just do it.
Not going to happen so we need to retake at least the House in the midterms. TRUMP SHUTDOWN!
Doesn't that have to come from his vice president and cabinet? If so, it will NEVER happen.
Can Vance then be impeached for failing to protect the people, Constitution and democracy?
It then you are left with limp d*^k Mike Johnson.
If we win house, Johnson is out. We can choose who we want as speaker. Kamala Harris. Then impeach Trump, Vance, Kamala becomes pres. Then impeach Robert’s, Thomas, and Alito!!
Sounds like a plan.
Impeachment is only the vote to charge. Happens in the House. Then the Senate holds a trial and they vote—-it requires 2/3 of the Senate to Convict. Meaning -67 Senatorial votes. Highly unlikely - the Dems/Independents would need a net gain of nearly 20 seats in 2026.
It's worth a try. Maybe, just maybe some spines will grow in the GQP Senate.
Yes he can.
I don’t know how many times it has to be said, but the Republicans are in charge of all three branches of government who do you think is going to do the 25th amendment, the Republicans? you out of your fing mind?
They are not ‘in charge’ yet. How much more are you going to defend Republicans actions on dismantling our Democracy, Constitution, and our Country?
I am not defending republicans aka MAGAts. There are in procession of all 3 branches of government. Democrats are limited to what they can do. Vote blue and reread my comment and see if you get a different take. Bleeding heart liberal here.
You are so right on this… eliminate the problem!!!
The beginning - a waiting with our breaths held. Finally, the beginning of a full court press offensive by Democrats. Tough truth, no niceness. Factual aggression. No working across the aisle shit anymore. One Democrat Party, united, no more divisions, no more gradations, a pro- democracy big enough in talent and creativity and fierce determination to grab our country back from fascists. Let people see more of the new Democrat Party.
I believe you are wrong. At this point, with fascist daggers at the throat of our democracy, donor money will not sway Democrats. All Democrats will from this point be, at last, one party, a party without the pigeonholing, without labels that divide. And when we are truly back in power it will be Democrats who will demonstrate that it is the voters, not the money, who decide our government.
Democrats can’t even get the word starvation out of their mouths wrt to Gaza. They are owned by AIPAC.
They are also owned by the health insurance lobby. That’s why they are willing to shut gov’t down for ACA subsidies, but not because Trump is violating all laws and abusing his office.
Sadly, Democrats are hoodwinking their voters into believing the care about their voters.
Voters in blue states are overtaxed, being threatened with military invasions, having their universities defunded and having their free speech outlawed by intimidation. What do Democrats fight for? ACA subsidies that will rescue the corrupt health insurance model.
Follow the money!
Way too pessimistic for me Jazz.
AIPAC is not that convincing with the pics coming out of Gaza. Netanyahu will fall due to past corruption and being yesterday's tyrant.
Pics of starving children in Gaza and huge increases in Healthcare costs (Healthcare for Profit is obscene and immoral), will pull weak Magas and independents over to sanity.
Canada and half the sane world just recognized Palestine is a real thing. Deal with it.
Impeach Trump and his lap dog JD. Elect Kamala, she becomes Speaker of the House. With an intelligent woman in charge Democracy will survive.
That's my hope at least.
The problem is that Democrats are shedding their own voters and there are not going to be enough people who lose their health insurance to make up for that.
Red districts are not abandoning Republicans on these issues. They are energized by his policies that anger “libs@.
The only answer is to permanently get rid of redistribution of blue state money to red states. Instead of begging for Democratic voters to subsidize red state welfare, we should be demanding that the live on their own dime.
Not true all lies
Sure do hope so. I know they can do it
True
Don't get your hopes up! This is not a "done deal." Remember, Establishment Dems
are beholden to their donors and Zionist organizations, primarily AIPAC. (You can check the amount of donations each candidate gets by googling.) They most likely will not
endorse Zohran Mamdani, but will not admit that is because AIPAC forbids it.
Ain’t that the truth. This is the same Democratic Party that votes to tax its own voters to send welfare to red states. The same Democrats that funded the destruction of Gaza and still won’t admit that there is a deliberate starvation of its population.
If Democrats want to win again, they will support the devolving of federal power and taxation back to the states. Defund Trump on everything. No more farm welfare, no more money for Israel, no more red state welfare. Tax cuts would end the dictator’s power.
While they’re at it, they can demand an end to tariffs. They are illegal unless passed by Congress.
Yes true
This 💯 and especially stop with the division. We need to stand together and stop making idiotic blanket statements about all Dems not doing anything. You all who say that conveniently ignore tons of efforts to fight this shit. Robynne you’ve hit the nail on the head and best post I’ve seen. Thank you!
Look at the record. I think you are excessively hopeful. And, I respectfully disagree: Donor money will continue to sway establishment
Democrats. Look to Bernie, Elizabeth Warren, Jamie Raskin, AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Robert Garcia and their fellow activists to be the change we need.
I contributed to E Warren’s campaign from the moment she announced back then. I’ve been contributing money to AOC for a couple years because she’s our future. Jasmine is a fireball too. So yeah, we can agree on direction and we will be the ones to drive dems and our democracy towards the change that will happen.
😂Better to be “excessively” hopeful and not negative Nancy swaying those with far less conviction than myself to not vote or not get involved. That’s my point. Duh, I DO already laud each person you listed as well as many more to include those that fucked up in March such as good old Chuck, who has learned from it. I’m comprehend that there are weaknesses but more importantly we need to stand together and cease sniping from within. Yup I’ll remain excessive and hope you too will join in.
Sorry, I cannot join into your togetherness with the still predominant establishment Dems. They are taking our party down with their lack of energy and purpose. You can be as excessively hopeful as you wish; however, I will continue to "make good trouble."
Well said and you are correct
Thank you. This really is our chance to pull our party together into an effective, multi-pronged dynamic opposition party. We need young policy ideas plus experienced procedural legislators to create strategies that take power back from the wealthy. We need to unify under new concepts to reimagine democracy as a living organism. First, we need to rid America of this attempted fascist takeover.
You will be unable to unify with the gerantocracy in leadership. If you want action and new ideas, join Indivisible.
I agree with you
Yes I agree
I find these vitriolic charges against the Democrats interesting in light of the fact that the Entire Republican Party is trying to kill you, your aged parents, your desperately ill children.
I would rather he allow the shutdown then cave.
💯
Outstanding....rump must be really scared if he is sending troops to Portland. At least the troops can get some rest time since the parks look pretty clean. I feel bad for them being taken from family and work for no reason other than to satisfy is weak sense of ego and manipulation so he can keep lining his pockets. He ain't no putin ! Hopefully one day The Heritage Foundation can be investigated and have the non profit status removed for treason and put into prison along with this entire administration.
Yes that would be good
The only way to defeat a bully is to stand up to him!
Yeah , we need to come together and resist!!!
You got that right
One big difference between now and March is that nobody knew just how bad POS was going to be. Now, he's made it clear he wants to be god, and he thinks, and the Rs in Congress think, he should be allowed to do whatever he wants to do if it will hurt his "enemies" and gives him more money. And back then, he was comparatively popular. Now, except for the cowards in Congress and his ultra MAGA base, he is despised by most people. Differently circumstances now.
Actually, Eva, the Democratic leadership knew exactly what was going to happen. What was going to happen was written in Project 2025. Project 2025 is being implemented right now.
I am disgusted that it has taken this long for the Democratic leadership to take a stand. I guess the oligarchs okayed this new ballsy attitude of Schumer’s, because he certainly hasn’t acted like he has cared about his constituents until now.
There are oligarchs that fund Democrats. They are no better than the ones funding Republicans. Democrats are corporate whores. They tax their middle class professional voters to fund programs for poor people that allow them to be customers for their corporate bosses.
It’s a losing model. Voters are losing ground and no one wants to pay the taxes anymore. Time to tax the oligarchs.
It would not surprise me if they cave, again. They are all about their money too. Millionaires
I agree wholeheartedly!
On Oct 21...2019 Lumpy signed into play the Schedule F...a year before the election . It was all a playbook then ...I warned people and everyone said it wasn't so . Joe recinded it the first 3 days in office . Knowing the real harm in it ,yet , I steady if him using the info .. and seeing the plan . .it was gaslighted .Had this been made a bigger deal , had this been truly investigated ...the orange terrorist wouldn't have been able to get to this point . Sadly this underscores the old saying .."you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". The actors all need to get out of the playbook , and start a new script ... Immediately .
You forgot the supreme group of ? Lawyers
This statement is true. It hasn’t been easy for the dems because of house majority for republicans and I think they lost a lot of their fire, but they have it back now. So yes let’s come together instead of being negative. Let’s fight protest resist right along side of them.
Does “Shutdown” include no golfing!!
Of course not! Trump won't be inconvenienced in the least by a shutdown, just like it won't affect the oligarchy. Much like they aren't bothered by the rising costs for everything. Only us peasants are hurt by the Trump economy and we don't matter.
You bet! Ever since SCOTUS anointed Trump, he has been behaving like the King of America. The king can do anything he wants, no questions asked.
Finally!
My healthcare increases already arrived this past week. I’m lucky, on Medicare so the increases are not huge, but I also don’t have any prescription drugs. That’s where I think the increases are larger, cover more types of drugs, and will hurt more people. I think it will be ugly and shocking for younger people.
My prescriptions, and I don't have that many, just BP and tummy meds, have been creeping up. A dollar or two here and there and not all that noticeable if you don't pay attention. The cost of my drug plan will skyrocket.
Let them attempt to make Dems look unreasonable. STAY THE COURSE IN PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!!! STAY STRONG! If we have a shut down, yes, it is going to be tough, but it won’t be as tough as it will be under the Republican leadership.
The government does not govern. Shut it down. They don’t do shit anyway but steal, lie, and rob us.
So true
A little late to the party but better late than never! I want to see more of this from more Democrats. Shine a light on all the dark places in contrast to the spineless Republicans who cowardly are so intimidated that they will not stand up to their leader.
Are they cowardly, intimidated or concur with him?
Yea you hit the nail on the head. Why are they all so scared of that old dementia ridden orange💩
About time!
I hope he stands by his words. The shutdown will be owned by trmp and the GOP. They control the Congress and WH. They own it and can't deny it. The GOP and trmp will lie thru their teeth, like they always do, but only the ultra maga will buy it. And they are hopeless.