Then they left early in September and refused to come back before the funding deadline, just to try to force the GOP to accept their version of the bill.
Oh wait, it was Mike Johnson in all three cases, not the Democrats.

Did you know that the reason the government shut down last night is because Democrats refused to negotiate? They also closed Congress a month early over the summer so the GOP couldn't work on the funding plan (and release the Epstein files).

I reject the notion of "red" and "blue" states. A state where one party holds all state-level offices still has a lot of voters from the other party. In Texas, every state office held by GOP officials was won with about 55% of the voters. The other 45% deserve to be represented as well.

I'm not sure how to defeat the fascist propaganda machine or how to get people out of the Trump cult. But I'll be joining other American patriots tomorrow in protest against fascism. Perhaps if enough of us show up we can turn the tide back toward democracy

It isn't that 47's cult members don't understand, it's that they don't care. Or worse, it's what they want because they aren't smart enough to see how this hurts them

However, he did tell the (black) president of South Africa that he would accept a free flying palace if he offered one, so I guess he's only racist if you don't bribe him

47 has cancelled protected status for hundreds of thousands of people (of color) and will deport them to places that are unsafe. He's granting protected status to whites from South Africa because of conspiracy theories from white supremacists groups. Can't act much more racist than that.

If Qatar offered to give Biden a "free" jet to use as Air Force One, and he said he would use it, but then it would go to his Presidential Library when he left office, the MAGA crowd would scream "corruption"! But the GOP legislators say "I don't know what the law is" when it comes to 47

Imagine a future where we have a Democrat in the White House. Suppose that person decides to reinstate all of the programs that 47 has cut: Consumer Protection, USAID, etc. Doesn't get congressional approval or even ask. Much like how 47 created DOGE. The president either has the power or doesn't

Canada's conservative Prime Minister candidate not only lost, but lost his seat in Parliment because of his embrace of Trumpism. Same story in Australia; the "Trumpy" candidate lost his bid for PM and his seat in Parliment. Democracy is flourishing, just not yet in America. Keep protesting!

Funny and true at the same time

Hegseth leaks classified info, McMahon thinks AI is a steak sauce, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza did not end on Jan. 21 as promised, the Dow has lost 11% of its value in the first 94 days of this Republican administration, and eggs still cost $5 a dozen. Incompetence is the norm under 47's rule

It's official. 47 has defied an order from the Supreme Court to bring back a man who was illegally deported to El Salvador. Americans are no longer guaranteed due process as the Constitution says. We are now living in an authoritarian state.

Find the nearest protest against 47 and his dismantling of our democracy and make your voice be heard. 5 million of us barely made the news last time. Let's see if we can double that number on April 19!

America's race to the bottom

My wife and I enjoyed the show tonight. Share our congratulations with the students please!

But in Scotland, right? I'm a white male and I don't even want to be here right now

He's a perfect example of "you can't fix stupid"

I'll be attending the Toledo Persists protest on April 5. Hope I see many of my friends there!

If Biden had done any of the stuff Trump is doing, MAGA would lose their minds and scream that he's trying to be a dictator. Hypocrisy at its best

Any self-respecting circus would be better organized than this. They also wouldn't choose the guy with the bucket of confetti to be the catcher in the trapeze act

They're against public education full stop. When only the wealthy can afford education, the rest are easier to control. They don't even try to hide their agenda any more

Threats to Medicaid would lead to more and bigger healthcare deserts in rural areas, forcing many Trump voters to drive even further to get basic services. That's if they can afford it once their benefits are reduced or cut altogether. No wonder so many are having buyer's remorse

I could get behind him.

First, join as many protests as you can. Second, call your legislators regularly - pick one issue each time and let them know how you feel. Third, keep speaking out so people around you know the facts. Fourth - vote! You're doing great Kari!

How efficient is it to keep firing people, then realizing you need them so you have to hire them back, then realizing you can't contact them because you canceled their email account? DOGE is a perfect example of what they claim is wrong with the government.

Some pictures from yesterday's protest in Cincinnati organized by the 50501 movement. Check out where and when the next protest will be and attend if you're inclined.

Ohio's J.D. Vance rebuked by the Pope, denounced by NATO allies, ridiculed for bizarre rant • Ohio Capital Journal J.D. Vance has really done Ohio proud these last few weeks, hasn’t he? Vance has managed to be firmly rebuked by Pope Francis, denounced by outraged NATO allies, and widely ridiculed for his bizarre ‘...

Not usually one to just share links, but when your hometown paper calls out your support of Nazi ideology, along with the Pope and a host of allied nations, it takes on a different tone.
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it just might be a duck.
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One month in and we're seeing buyer's remorse ramping up. Grocery and gas prices going up, cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and SS are being rolled out, and veterans' programs cut. The exact opposite of what Trump promised when campaigning, and exactly what we've been telling his supporters would happen.

It wouldn't have to be this way if just a few GOP legislators would grow a set and demand their constitutional power as one of three equal branches of our government.