Crockett: "What assurances do we have if we entered into an agreement with these Republicans that they wouldn't go back on their word and just say, 'Oh yeah, we'll sign off on a rescissions package'"

Just naked and brazen corruption. All states represented by Democrats in the Senate. Time to stiffen our spines and demand that we only fund a government that obeys the law.

Again, the entire DC press is wired for the GOP. Politico's Hill reporters have always been among the most wired. And then you get to Rachel Bade. Entirely different category. Even Jake Sherman says, how can I match that?

Endorse. And if you think that the focus on healthcare is “the world possible” thing democrats could be doing, I think you might have terminal pundit brain.

If they claim they haven't heard the quote, play it for them and ask for a response. If they claim it's being taken out of context, play a longer version and ask for a response. If they try to sidestep the issue, play it over again and ask for a response.

Never mind the classic conundrum “Who was President in 2020?”, we have leveled up to “Who controls all three branches of government like, right this second?”

question: why does the media treat democrats as the only ones with any agency? republicans have a trifecta, they can prevent a shutdown whenever they want more important question: what is wrong with Alex Thompson?

Gallego: "The president is an idiot. He doesn't actually understand how the military works."

This will be quoted extensively at the war crime tribunals

Interesting to note that the coal industry in the U.S. employs just a tad over 40,000 people, according to the BLS. The same source tells us that 64,000 people work at wineries.

The most charitable explanation of Stoller’s behavior is that he wants bog standard republican policies to be enacted, and thinks he can best promote them through a ridiculous leftist ratfucking act. The alternative explanation—that he actually believes what he says—requires him to be *too* stupid.

The indictment of James Comey has no place in a democracy. But that doesn't matter—because the United States is a republic.

Jeffries: "As a negotiating tactic, our response to Russ Vought is simple: Get lost."

It’s important to remember that the NYT stayed laser-focused throughout 2024 on providing voters like these with the kind of information they needed to make more rational voting choices; specifically, that Joe Biden was old.

Two equally good options. Thank you, Kelsey.

CHOTINER: You consider yourself a man of faith. WARDEN NORTON: I believe in the good book; salvation lies within. CHOTINER: I appreciate that, but…if I can ask about lies. Andy Dufresne alleges that you’re involved in money laundering. NORTON: Oh so that was your angle? CHOTINER: Was it obtuse?

If the makers of Tylenol bought enough Trumpcoin, they’d be telling us that it prevents autism.

The implicit thing that Vance is saying here is that violence against Nazis is permitted; it’s just that he’s saying the solution is to quit identifying people as Nazis, not for people to stop doing thing that makes others identify them as Nazis.

This. The shortest helpful explanation for our current crisis is “backlash to immigration”, and immigrants want to come here — entirely reasonably — bc of problems elsewhere in the world.

Men at Dartmouth will literally post shit like this rather than go to therapy.

So now we’re going to have a third right wing ratfucking social media platform people won’t admit they’re addicted to but will insist they can’t get off of?

We need to call it what it is: a president using government coercion to silence voices he doesn't agree with is authoritarianism, plain and simple. It's the Orbán playbook, the Putin playbook, and now the Trump playbook. And it should alarm every American.

Let me just say a simple thing. Democrats have no obligation to provide the votes to fund the destruction of our democracy. If you want my vote for a bipartisan budget, there need to be protections to stop Trump's brazen lawlessness.

The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years. Pinochet was ousted with a referendum. And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists. Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.

“Guys my approvals are in the toilet, what do we do to get back on track?” “Stop breaking the law?” “No, you’re fired” “End the tariffs which are massive tax increases on the working class?” “No, you’re getting deported.” “Invade Afghanistan” “YES”

I’m not sure who deserves more disdain and disgust: Trump and the FCC for their blatant violation of the Constitution or Disney and Nexstar for sacrificing their values and folding to a wannabe Mob Boss. It was Jimmy Kimmel tonight, but dare to criticize the president and it could be you tomorrow.

This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.

god shut the fuck up

The bicameral Democratic alternative CR has a lot of really outstanding language that both goes after impoundments & partisan rescissions packages. Great stuff here from @delauro.house.gov and @murray.senate.gov, showing a caucus that is actually serious about confronting Trump budget lawlessness.

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments. that fox news host still has his job.

Quite a Started/Going moment, this.

Man I’m seeing some serious loser shit being posted in response to Jimmy Kimmel. To be clear, it’s very bad, and we should speak out against it. But if you think this is the end of civilization you need to open a beer and play Silksong or something.

Some killings you're allowed to joke about.

A complete collapse of political norms around virtue and ethics since 2016. This celebration of cruelty and violence, and the encouragement of the public to take joy in violence against others, is very unhealthy for society.

In any sane normal society. This would be the end of RFK’s horrendous governmental career. But here we are.

Yes. We can learn to tax the rich.

This is correct. I do think Dems should force a shutdown! But we have be realistic about what it can achieve: not a lot. It’s about symbolism that you’re fighting, and it’s hard to do that correctly. What people really want, as they typically do, is for Dems to use One Weird Trick™️ to retake power.

My biggest criticism of parks and rec is that it actually didn’t go far enough in showing how unhinged the average public commenter can be

I think there is a growing body of evidence now to at least suggest Governor Cox significantly overreached when he said the shooter was "deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology" and the compliments to him were way too generous

One thing all the caterwauling about Charlie Kirk makes clear is how very many people do not give a single shit about murdered schoolchildren.

Have no fear, Republicans will bail you out at some point with a huge chunk of taxpayer money to pay you for not being able to sell your products because of their policies. Then you can post on social media that you’re voting for them because you are against socialism.

"Keep politics out of sports," they said.

Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin? TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?

If I recall correctly, the racist POS whose photo you see below later tried to “defend” tweeting that motorists should run over protestors and kill them by saying (roughly) that he was misunderstood, bc due to twitter’s character limit he wasn’t able to offer his full thoughts.

When I worked at UT, the campus hosted Nazi speakers (twice, I think), and a professor called for cars to "run down" protestors. He wasn't disciplined.

You “regret” mistakes. This was not a mistake. They deliberately shackled these people and distributed video of them being humiliated. They detained them for days after. What they regret is that, this time, their gleeful anti-immigrant violence wrought negative consequences for the administration.

In honor of the late Charlie Kirk, I’ve ordered that our Washington Post editorial page be overwhelmingly dedicated to his political point of view, retroactive to several months ago. by Jeff Bezos

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party