Laffy
Where the hell are Biden, Harris, Obama, Clinton? Have I missed any statements or guidance from them somehow? I’ve seen nothing.
And Congress. I credit some of them for many things they are doing, trying to do. Credit where due, always.
But I would think more fiery language/fight instead of weak politicalspeak would have been, you know, something they’d try? Bueller?
If I see one more speak-with-hand gesture from Jeffries, I’m gonna scream.
This is a full blown crisis. WHERE ARE THEY?
Warner Crocker
@GottaLaff Cowering is not a strategy, bu they wear it well. Too well.
Warner Crocker
@GottaLaff Me either. Until now. It's not just an abandonment of leadership. Whatever they think this posture is, it's political malpractice to not even come up with statements and stunts to make the other side respond. Failing politics 101.
Laffy
@WarnerCrocker Former presidents?? Candidates?? Harris doesn’t strike me as someone who cowers.
Warner Crocker
@GottaLaff Honestly, I'm at a loss not because they sure seem to be lost, but because I've never seen such a vacuum waiting to be filled.
Laffy
@WarnerCrocker Yes. Stunts. That would be fine with me.
Rich Felker
@GottaLaff Where are they? Practicing ruling class solidarity... 🙄
Cluster Fcku
@WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff The perfect time to form an opposition cabinet was November. Then in January, at the commencement of Project 2025. Then in February, at the opening feast for DOGE. And now in March, after the official White House ceremony for the destruction of the Free World order. Clearly the gerontocratic establishment of all stripes has too much vested money & influence to take an activist position for humanity.
Warner Crocker
@Chancerubbage @GottaLaff The GOP did both silent planning/work and political gamesmanship for years. The weaponization of the debt ceiling being one example.
Parallel offensives in a political fight are a necessity. We're lacking the overt and I've lost my faith that much is going on covertly. Again, it's either surrender or political malpractice.
Chancerubbage
Sometimes I imagine then planning and fighting as silently as possible the way many GOP did for decades to get to the current state, as not to draw fire.
If I were in the Biden admin 20-24, I would have been laying as many traps and defenses as possible, knowing what’s coming.
The rule of law applies only so far to criminals
RiaResists
@GottaLaff @WarnerCrocker My message to Jeffries yesterday was to disrupt every step of this hostile takeover.
Big enough to demand news coverage.
Called 3 of my reps, Jeffries & Schumer.
Hubs also called Sanders & AOC to ask them to keep doing what they’re doing.
Then I was ready to head to the Capitol w a sign.
We need sit ins, filibuster, no-shows- good trouble.
Warner Crocker
@RiaResists @GottaLaff We need good trouble, yes. We need some bad trouble as well.
Philip Nel
@GottaLaff Oh, no argument. Tomorrow, we will begin the second month of Elon’s coup. And the legislative branch is doing f-all. Our representatives won’t even meet with us. Here’s the town hall we Kansans held last Saturday without Senator Moran. https://philnel.com/2025/02/25/town-hall-missing-moran/
Laffy
@philnel Maybe so, but it would get attention, then, wouldn’t it.
That’s politics as usual… worrying ahead of time what the reaction would be politically.
We are WAY past that.
Philip Nel
@GottaLaff Good question. This was also a question at this past week’s Indivisible meeting. Ezra said he didn’t know. Leah said she thought it might be strategic: if Obama intervenes, then the story becomes about him & not about the crisis/coup/etc. And having seen the media coverage that led us here, I think she has a point.
Philip Nel
@GottaLaff Senator Marshall just bailed on a town hall in western Kansas about 15 minutes ago. Just failed to show up. Some of our Indivisibles are there & I expect them to issue a report.
Ericka Simone
@GottaLaff again. Where were white people when it was time to vote for Kamala? You guys can’t show up to put them in office but you want to know where they are? That’s… not okay.
Especially Kamala. Leave her alone. You had your chance. Time for you people to figure it out in their own.
Laffy
@ErickaSimone Um, I voted for Kamala. I showed up.
Ericka Simone
@GottaLaff doesn’t matter sweetheart. That’s not an excuse anymore. Your parents didn’t. Your siblings didn’t. Most of the people in your demographic did not.
So. Less on what Black women are doing with their time and more on why your friends didn’t show up to vote for her. You are not entitled to anyone’s time or anyone saving you. Get up and get to work yourself. You had your chance. Leave Black women, specifically Kamala, the entire fuck alone. Respectfully.
RiaResists
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