Thank you for writing this piece. It puts what just happened in the Senate in clear focus. The Democratic party absolutely must decide to stop doing what they’ve been doing for the past decade and follow those people who have now stepped forward to lead a true opposition party.
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, we have to control the message. The representatives have to hear us. Unfortunately, the establishment Democrats are just as much in hiding as the Republicans. The only ones with the courage to talk to the people are the progressives.
As always I appreciate what you have to say. Whether you are teaching me to write for an audience showing me your own fiction, or talking about what's going on in this world, most especially in my particular world. I am so glad to have found you on substack. Everyone should be following you. Your arguments are well thought out and I can feel be honesty of who you are coming out in what you share.
Wonderful! I am incensed and spluttering. I am also not giving Dems another cent until Schumer is removed. Any text or fundraising email I get, I am replying to tell them WHY I will not donate. Something must be done. I will do anything I can, including withholding money.
Well said, Walter. We need to better organize our opposition. I'm glad there are some town halls happening. My congressman did a virtual one two weeks ago that I "attended", but we need more, and in person.
I wish I had written this. Well said! My God, what a mess we have in Congress. The GOP has sold it's collective soul, and the Democratic party is absolutely IMPOTENT! I'm truly hoping and praying this all results in a bunch of new faces elected during mid-terms, that are as pissed off about all of this as we are and will actually TRY to make a difference!
Hands down the strongest possible case that has yet been made for voting NO on the Continuing Resolution. We are not a stupid as Schumer would like to think we are, and he had best not let the door hit him on his away out. This debacle will be the “tipping point” we need, unfortunately it arrives after handing Drumpf a “victory” that will continue to haunt our country until we can undo its damage.
I propose a new party for America. The Anti-Elon Party will be our generation's Anti-Nebraska Party. Stand with all Americans who will not allow their futures to be stolen from them by the wealthiest of Americans. They have used a slogan of MAGA. Let's Make America democratic ONCE and for ALL!
I think it needs to be a positive party. "The Working Class" party or something like that, and I completely agree with you. In fact, if they called it the Working Class party, they might be able to help break the MAGA spell to a large extent.
We need to avoid any name for the new party that can be spun to be socialist or communist or anything where they can discredit the purpose of the party. I'm willing to entertain any name as long as we maintain control of the narrative.
I read the text of the bill and the read the funding it's virtually the same bill Biden signed. Compare the two.
I think this is a case of the far left trying to overthrow the center moderates. Still I agree with much of what you wrote and many are outraged. So read the bill and the part from CBO that details spending. Compare it to the one Biden signed recently. Everyone seems to be upset without even looking at what they voted yes on.
What we should be upset about is more money going to the military industrial complex. Especially since Elon Musk is our number one defense contractor now
Your argument is illogical. First, it's not the same bill, you said it yourself. Second, this is not the Biden era. There are issues that NEED to be addressed. The repeated lawlessness of the current administration needs to be stopped. That requires action, not compliance.
It's not illogical because the bills are the same, it's illogical because the times are not the same. But then again, they're not the same because look what the new bill cuts. This feels like a waste of my time.
Please give the name of the bill that Biden signed and the current bill you're comparing it to. I've read the current H Con 14 and function 550 which is assigned to the Energy and Commerce Committee to reduce by a minimum of $880 billion, the letter from CBO detailing the function 550 account entries indicate that Medicaid and other health functions provided by the government would be hit hard. Be specific! We aren't accepting rhetoric only facts and figures.
Where are the movie writers who wrote Wag the Dog? They could devise a strategy for us. I heard the 9/11 planners got the idea from an american movie. Why not us?
What would force the Republicans back to negotiations?? Republicans have spun their CR as the last best chance to avoid a shutdown and it’s failure would be the Dems fault. Meanwhile, once shutdown for 90 days, any closures, furloughs, etc. could be made permanent and Congress would have no recourse. THAT’S the point I haven’t seen any one get past. Yes, Trump’s firing people, but have you noticed, people are fight back? Courts are taking up the challenge! The fact is under a 90 day shutdown ( and you can be damn sure once they got their shutdown they’d make sure it lasted 91 days) there would be NO LEGAL AUTHORITY to reverse Trump. Why on earth would we risk giving him the right to do it legally???
So you think the government would stay shut down forever? Okay. I think that's ridiculous. Saying it's the dems fault is a lie, plain and simple. Kindly stop lying.
Thank you for writing this piece. It puts what just happened in the Senate in clear focus. The Democratic party absolutely must decide to stop doing what they’ve been doing for the past decade and follow those people who have now stepped forward to lead a true opposition party.
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, we have to control the message. The representatives have to hear us. Unfortunately, the establishment Democrats are just as much in hiding as the Republicans. The only ones with the courage to talk to the people are the progressives.
As always I appreciate what you have to say. Whether you are teaching me to write for an audience showing me your own fiction, or talking about what's going on in this world, most especially in my particular world. I am so glad to have found you on substack. Everyone should be following you. Your arguments are well thought out and I can feel be honesty of who you are coming out in what you share.
Thank you very much, that's a really, really nice comment :)
Wonderful! I am incensed and spluttering. I am also not giving Dems another cent until Schumer is removed. Any text or fundraising email I get, I am replying to tell them WHY I will not donate. Something must be done. I will do anything I can, including withholding money.
Perfectly said. They need to get a spine and learn how to say no!!!
Giving up the right to negotiate and calling it "Responsible" is really irritating.
Well said, Walter. We need to better organize our opposition. I'm glad there are some town halls happening. My congressman did a virtual one two weeks ago that I "attended", but we need more, and in person.
I wish I had written this. Well said! My God, what a mess we have in Congress. The GOP has sold it's collective soul, and the Democratic party is absolutely IMPOTENT! I'm truly hoping and praying this all results in a bunch of new faces elected during mid-terms, that are as pissed off about all of this as we are and will actually TRY to make a difference!
Hands down the strongest possible case that has yet been made for voting NO on the Continuing Resolution. We are not a stupid as Schumer would like to think we are, and he had best not let the door hit him on his away out. This debacle will be the “tipping point” we need, unfortunately it arrives after handing Drumpf a “victory” that will continue to haunt our country until we can undo its damage.
Obviously, we need to consider whether Sen. Charles Schumer is a traitor to America (as is what everyone but you seems to think) or not.
I propose a new party for America. The Anti-Elon Party will be our generation's Anti-Nebraska Party. Stand with all Americans who will not allow their futures to be stolen from them by the wealthiest of Americans. They have used a slogan of MAGA. Let's Make America democratic ONCE and for ALL!
I think it needs to be a positive party. "The Working Class" party or something like that, and I completely agree with you. In fact, if they called it the Working Class party, they might be able to help break the MAGA spell to a large extent.
We need to avoid any name for the new party that can be spun to be socialist or communist or anything where they can discredit the purpose of the party. I'm willing to entertain any name as long as we maintain control of the narrative.
They’re going to do that no matter what the name of the party is
The abhorrent behavior was exhibited by SENATE Democrats, NOT HOUSE DEMS!
and only 10 of them, most of the senate dems did the right thing
I read the text of the bill and the read the funding it's virtually the same bill Biden signed. Compare the two.
I think this is a case of the far left trying to overthrow the center moderates. Still I agree with much of what you wrote and many are outraged. So read the bill and the part from CBO that details spending. Compare it to the one Biden signed recently. Everyone seems to be upset without even looking at what they voted yes on.
What we should be upset about is more money going to the military industrial complex. Especially since Elon Musk is our number one defense contractor now
Your argument is illogical. First, it's not the same bill, you said it yourself. Second, this is not the Biden era. There are issues that NEED to be addressed. The repeated lawlessness of the current administration needs to be stopped. That requires action, not compliance.
It's not illogical because the bills are the same, it's illogical because the times are not the same. But then again, they're not the same because look what the new bill cuts. This feels like a waste of my time.
Please give the name of the bill that Biden signed and the current bill you're comparing it to. I've read the current H Con 14 and function 550 which is assigned to the Energy and Commerce Committee to reduce by a minimum of $880 billion, the letter from CBO detailing the function 550 account entries indicate that Medicaid and other health functions provided by the government would be hit hard. Be specific! We aren't accepting rhetoric only facts and figures.
The article "chuck was right" claims that Mike Johnson sending the House members home took away the power to negotiate by voting no.
not true
I truly do not know anything about strategies, in politics or real life...The Fucking News talked about it all today. I'm not that sophisticated.
I truly do not know anything about strategies, in politics or real life...The Fucking News talked about it all today. I'm not that sophisticated.
Where are the movie writers who wrote Wag the Dog? They could devise a strategy for us. I heard the 9/11 planners got the idea from an american movie. Why not us?
It’s pretty easy. You don’t do anything the current president wants you to do
What would force the Republicans back to negotiations?? Republicans have spun their CR as the last best chance to avoid a shutdown and it’s failure would be the Dems fault. Meanwhile, once shutdown for 90 days, any closures, furloughs, etc. could be made permanent and Congress would have no recourse. THAT’S the point I haven’t seen any one get past. Yes, Trump’s firing people, but have you noticed, people are fight back? Courts are taking up the challenge! The fact is under a 90 day shutdown ( and you can be damn sure once they got their shutdown they’d make sure it lasted 91 days) there would be NO LEGAL AUTHORITY to reverse Trump. Why on earth would we risk giving him the right to do it legally???
So you think the government would stay shut down forever? Okay. I think that's ridiculous. Saying it's the dems fault is a lie, plain and simple. Kindly stop lying.
Don't you think if the dastardly duo really wanted a shut down MAGA repubs would have made it happen.