I don’t have very much sympathy for the Senate needing to “work weekends” if that’s what it takes to move the remaining 11 promotions. Maybe Graham and company would have less time to spew lies on Fox and Sunday mornings news shows.
It seems the media is finally starting to report on the fascist level of crazy coming from the MAGA wing. Last night on Hannity the orange one said he would be a dictator on "Day One." Hannity, of course, gave him the opportunity to walk back the comment. He took it by saying he would only be a dictator on day one and after that everything would return to "normal." I don't think I've ever heard of a dictator only doing it for one day and then giving it up.
And, by the way, one of the positions Tuberville is still holding open is the US Northern Command. The Northern Command is responsible for military operations WITHIN the United States; for example, an invasion of the country. Gee, no need to worry about trump installing a MAGA loyalist in there huh?
Amazing geography discovery. I live only a couple of dozen miles from our southern border with Guatemala. Now that I know it’s a short drive, I’ve started my vacation planning this morning. No need to hang around to watch the college football championship playoffs, with Auburn not making the list.
If by chance Trump is elected, every Democrat in the Senate should become a Tuberville, blocking every Trump appointment for the entirety of his time in office, thereby frustrating his attempt to undermine democracy.
Perhaps Liz Cheney’s hypothesis might still hold. If these positions are held open until the elections Trump would, if he won, fill the highest positions in the military with loyalists who would back a coup
I'm just confused as to where all this resolve was when he left Ole Miss. “They’ll have to carry me out of here in a pine box,” and he was off and gone to Auburn two days later.
Is he holding the 11 as a continuation of the coup? This seems like the most obvious explanation. This feels very similar to McConnell/Garland. In hindsight, it sure seems like McConnell KNEW trump was going to win in 2016 - because he knew the type of rule-breaking, immoral POS trump is and likely knew some of the likely illegal stuff he had up his sleeve. This Tuberville situation feels exactly like that - they know something ELSE is in the works. They know it, so no need to concede. Letting the 425 go is just to appease the masses so we drop our guard. But still keeping the TOP folks from being seated, why?
Please, someone tell me how/why we don't need to worry about this and/or what we can do about it? Because in hindsight, we should've protested at the capital the day McConnell refused to even take a vote on Garland.
So much has happened, so much is happening on a nearly daily basis, yet one gets the sense that the furies are just warming up, that these months stretch out before us like some desert march into the unknown.....
So, we must take huge breaths, discard superficial disagreements and unify for democracy and against the onslaught of crazy that ia sure to unfold.
I stand with all of you.
#democracystrong
P.s. Jay, our recent era would make quite the musical....
I don’t have very much sympathy for the Senate needing to “work weekends” if that’s what it takes to move the remaining 11 promotions. Maybe Graham and company would have less time to spew lies on Fox and Sunday mornings news shows.
And Liz Cheney is right about his reasoning for the holds.
He was holding out hoping Trump won giving him the ability to quickly fill those positions with loyalists. Note the positions he held on to.
It seems the media is finally starting to report on the fascist level of crazy coming from the MAGA wing. Last night on Hannity the orange one said he would be a dictator on "Day One." Hannity, of course, gave him the opportunity to walk back the comment. He took it by saying he would only be a dictator on day one and after that everything would return to "normal." I don't think I've ever heard of a dictator only doing it for one day and then giving it up.
And, by the way, one of the positions Tuberville is still holding open is the US Northern Command. The Northern Command is responsible for military operations WITHIN the United States; for example, an invasion of the country. Gee, no need to worry about trump installing a MAGA loyalist in there huh?
Amazing geography discovery. I live only a couple of dozen miles from our southern border with Guatemala. Now that I know it’s a short drive, I’ve started my vacation planning this morning. No need to hang around to watch the college football championship playoffs, with Auburn not making the list.
Maybe I am giving Tommy too much credit, but might his intent be to leave these positions vacant so trump can appoint some loyalists?
I do wish that the workaround had occurred. The filibuster and unanimous consent tools are both minority rule cudgels.
He is holding those last positions for Project 2025 as dumpster has loyalists in place !!🤬🤬
If by chance Trump is elected, every Democrat in the Senate should become a Tuberville, blocking every Trump appointment for the entirety of his time in office, thereby frustrating his attempt to undermine democracy.
Perhaps Liz Cheney’s hypothesis might still hold. If these positions are held open until the elections Trump would, if he won, fill the highest positions in the military with loyalists who would back a coup
Tuberville is a religious zealot. For him, the ends justify the means. That seems to be the rule across the board for the Christian nationalists.
I'm just confused as to where all this resolve was when he left Ole Miss. “They’ll have to carry me out of here in a pine box,” and he was off and gone to Auburn two days later.
Is he holding the 11 as a continuation of the coup? This seems like the most obvious explanation. This feels very similar to McConnell/Garland. In hindsight, it sure seems like McConnell KNEW trump was going to win in 2016 - because he knew the type of rule-breaking, immoral POS trump is and likely knew some of the likely illegal stuff he had up his sleeve. This Tuberville situation feels exactly like that - they know something ELSE is in the works. They know it, so no need to concede. Letting the 425 go is just to appease the masses so we drop our guard. But still keeping the TOP folks from being seated, why?
Please, someone tell me how/why we don't need to worry about this and/or what we can do about it? Because in hindsight, we should've protested at the capital the day McConnell refused to even take a vote on Garland.
What an ignorant doofus-serving drumpf at the nation’s expense. Let’s all hope that the Democrats remind everyone of his little charade. 🙄
Now do Rand Paul and his holds on diplomatic posts, and aren't Ted Cruz and JD Vance holding up appointments? Senate rules are crazy!
So much has happened, so much is happening on a nearly daily basis, yet one gets the sense that the furies are just warming up, that these months stretch out before us like some desert march into the unknown.....
So, we must take huge breaths, discard superficial disagreements and unify for democracy and against the onslaught of crazy that ia sure to unfold.
I stand with all of you.
#democracystrong
P.s. Jay, our recent era would make quite the musical....