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Barbara Moschner's avatar

Rep. Adam Smith was great, telling it like it is, not holding back.

Rep. Greg Casar had his press conference at Senator Cruz’s San Antonio office. We had a good turnout and the Congressman was passionate about what Democrats stand for and want before they will vote to fund the government.

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Barbara Perra's avatar

And besides Hegseth looks so demonic

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Susan Troy's avatar

They all look like their heads are about to explode. Must be that toxic combination of hate and incompetence.

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Nancy I. Day's avatar

Adam Smith for Speaker of the House!!!!

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judith beshel's avatar

Needed this!

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Ballard Graham's avatar

We cannot trust the convicted felon!

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David Glaser's avatar

To the point of what the real purpose for the shutdown is from Dems perspective, I have a question the Ranking Member indulges:

Democrats, what is the reason that you are supporting the shutdown?

A) DOGE

B) illegal tariffs by Trump

C)Illegal rescissions from Congress

D) Illegal withholding of funds authorized for Scientific Research

E)…..

F)……

G) ……

……

W) All the above

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Ballard Graham's avatar

It certainly will not. Get better with this felon in the WH!

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Patricia Wagner's avatar

Concise and clear. THANKS

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Beth Waterhouse's avatar

Excellent conversation with Rep. Adam Smith. If I can suggest one thing, it is that you might say a little less about the polling, or don't lead with polling-- at least in the middle of the country, I'd say our trust in polling numbers is pretty low.

Agree that I needed this interview and learned a lot. It and more like it will help to unify the message.

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Patrick's avatar

ON REPEAT:

“…[T]he law and constitution are about process. Trump appeals to emotion…”

- Nick Carmody, M.S., J.D.

Where are the cancelled endorsements (e.g. LA Times and Washington Post) of VP Harris? They would make for interesting reading now. Once again, the MSM is falling down on the job. So, Google might be throttling searches on DOLOS AND DEMENTIA: https://www.thedailybeast.com/google-accused-of-blocking-searches-about-donald-trump-79-and-dementia/ [Edit 10-1-25] . This desperate behavior confirms that his White House likely understands that HE is FADING mentally.

Here are Professor Barbara Walter’s five suggestions for fighting authoritarianism:

https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/the-hidden-battle-that-decides-whether .

https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/authoritarian-power-is-mostly-performance .

https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/how-dictators-lose-control-of-the .

https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/4-storms-and-streets-break-regimes .

https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/5-how-to-break-a-tyrant .

Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. If the Kremlin possibly has compromising information on Prince Andrew from Epstein, one could reasonably believe that they have info on Dolos as well. After all, he and Epstein ended their relationship on extremely bad terms. According to Michael Wolff, the biographer, Epstein believed that Dolos did indeed inform on him in 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9mNM_JrKig and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2cDWqotZrw. There are no friends amongst …

TO HELP IN THE “SHUTDOWN”MESSAGING BATTLE, Democrats please GET Jasmine Crockett (she knows the assignment) on Faux News ASAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srXSZIenRzQ&list=TLPQMDIxMDIwMjW0BjVTOICPyA . It is curious that Dolos will continue to build the possibly illegal new ballroom. Now with talk of a bailout, DEMOCRATS should also do TOWN HALLS in farming country: https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/from-the-bootstraps-how-stressors-are-breaking-kansas-farmers/ . DEMOCRATS need to show (and listen) more and speak less. Therefore, here is an intuitive and professional presentation of the benefits of living in Blue states from a qualified UX designer: https://drempd.com/red-america-blue-america/ .

Folks:

Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Mary Trump have often mentioned that the nation will one day have a reckoning relative to how it treats all its citizens and residents (i.e. visa holders, temporary workers, etc.). An excellent example is the recent raid in Chicago. Such behavior by “Federal” officials is only tolerated when the targeted individuals are seen as illegitimate.

OK, both Bannon and Miller would like to create a mono-cultural nation - to put it kindly (Dr. Ben-Ghiat from 9 years ago): https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/opinions/trump-bannon-ben-ghiat/index.html . Exactly, how does one create the necessity to return to segregation and exclusion of others because of the race or ethnicity? Bannon’s vision has been the core of the MAGA movement from the beginning (IMPORTANT READ): https://qz.com/898134/what-steve-bannon-really-wants .

So, we have a perfect example of redemption from a burgeoning star in the “former-MAGA” movement, Ms. Jennie Gage. Her stark honesty about being indoctrinated into basically a racist ideology from a middle-class childhood is sobering. Here is her testimonial (lengthy timestamps - 12:50, 14:30*, 17:22, 19:10, 20:30, 22:12, 24:45, 26:00, 27:00, 28:20, 29:20, 30:15**, 31:20, and 33:31***): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0v78gJn-J4 .

As others have shared, the only way out is through. So, I’ve often noted that the majority of White female voters voted for Dolos in 2024: https://www.statista.com/chart/33408/female-male-us-voters-exit-polls/. Ms. Gage seems to be honest about looking at herself in the mirror and providing some nuance for her former support of Dolos and conservative causes. Do you agree?

CARTHAGO DELENDA EST (via nonviolence).

P.S.: Do the following now! FIRST, TEACH CIVICS. Second, register voters. THIRD, TEACH CIVICS. Rinse. Repeat.

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Ballard Graham's avatar

I agree! We’re all proud of you and the Dems for standing up against this felon criminal and his criminal regime! Please don’t cave!

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Ballard Graham's avatar

Creating more chaos!

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Susan Troy's avatar

More chaos? Leave that to Trump. Let's find our way out of this mess, but let's make the Republicans own the mess. Let's shove it in their faces every day, twenty-four seven.

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Ballard Graham's avatar

On top of his idiocy! The folks he has around him are ten times worse!

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Ballard Graham's avatar

Ditto! We’re all proud and we must stay focused!

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Learn about beads's avatar

Love it!!!!

Message to my Dem Senators -- just sent. The one to my Rep House member was a little different...

"Simple message....

Vote no on the Budget -- FIGHT LIKE HELL -- Dems -- work together, stay strong, resist

Stay strong for us.

Thank you for being a Democrat.

This is our chance -- we have to take it.

We CANNOT support the Trump vision."

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Sun's avatar

Glad to hear about the high degree of focus and unity in the Democratic House caucus.

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