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I think the Democrats just need to own the shutdown and stand up for the people who are suffering under the felon's assault on the constitution.

When it was known since at least 2017 Little Marco Rubio takes Russian mafia blood money.

@senatedemocrats.bsky.social Traitorous SCABS …. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters

Then go, motherfuckers!

Agreed…time for Senate Dems take the high road and vote no to the open checkbook for maga to ruin our lives…HAVE A SPINE AND VOTE FOR OUR COUNTRY….

Oh *this* is the moment? Not when people were able to stop Musk at the doors of the treasury? Not in the months leading up to the inauguration? Democrats love to claim that they're fighting when what they're really doing is positioning themselves to maintain power and keep the money flowing.

Thank you for your strong work Senator Merkley!

The more I hear from Merkley the more I like him. Meanwhile my senator, Dick Durbin sits around with his knickers in a twist giving strongly worded and empty statements.

I love my Senator and I want to hear him say he is a NO on cloture. I will travel to his recess town hall to celebrate him for it 🇺🇸

Thank you to my Oregon senator! We've got your back!

Fear clouds judgment. Republicans fear Trump. Democrats fear blame. If the shoe were on the other foot Republicans would be everywhere explaining how Democrats were to blame, but Democrats are cowering in their caucus. House Dems stood up. Senate Dems should follow their lead.

Really could’ve used some extra help from 2015 to 2016, but here we are.

I just saw this quote from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "You run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options." www.comicsands.com/aoc-johnson-...

Arm Europe,

Arm NATO

Oregon against Trump.

Even CNN gets it.

Long past time methinks.

VOTE NO!!!!!! FOR THE SAKE OF DEMOCRACY!!!!!

Get to the chopper, do it now. When there's an opening you gotta jump. You wait to long and there's nothing left to save. This is like a fire sale.

It's externalized self hate. They're garbage and they know it. "Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Ya. It just gets later and later. Now is the time.

Our democracy is being crushed and desecrated, eroding day by day. A call to defend Democracy! Remove him, before freefom is lost forever!

Just like any infestation, the sooner you act to remove it, the easier it will be to recover.

@jeff-merkley.bsky.social please talk to sell out @schumer.senate.gov

My memory still holds strong. FDB bsky.app/profile/atru...

Hunt. She dedicated 3/4 of her "CNN This Morning" time in 2024 to Trump Kamala had to share the reainder with "other news". Glad she changed to afternoon shift. Would have been better if she had quit. But - apparently CNN likes her. Instead they "let" Jim Acosta "go"!

And fucking Schumer wants to wait for September. I smell a rat! There’s corruption everywhere

I am Antifa!

Congressman Merkley is my Congressman. If he says this is the best course, I trust that decision.

2016 was that moment

The sooner the better.

So Merkley wants to own a gov shutdown, and in turn, all the bad economic news moving forward? Can't he just punch Mitch McConnellin the face instead?

And No Ball Games

Please scream that in Sleepy Chuck’s face!

Me too. Unfortunately there aren’t enough good ones. And the Leader of the Dems might as well go.

Me four!

Me, too!!

Cascadia: if you know, you know! 🌲🌲🌲

Thank you, Jeff. I’m proud to be an Oregonian. Not so proud to have New York roots. Schumer needs to go

youtu.be/EKnoUbDIpjo?...

Shut the country down.

Oh! He would be perfect!

This is my Senator and he’s a Leader.

Dems need to take ownership of MESSAGING Dems let magats set the talking points based on their bigotry & lies… For example- LGBTQ rights were blasted nonstop & Dems were always on the defense It’s the economy!!! It’s the rise of christo fascism But either afraid or no leadership- which is it

Here We Go Again, #America! #SEXOFFENDER #CONVICT #Trump and #MAGAGOP - Are At It Again! Remember the Dec 2018-Jan 2019 "Merry Christmas" Government Shutdown! Trump and MAGAGOP Were To Blame Then-And Trump and MAGAGOP Are Completely To Blame Now! America Knows! 🇺🇸 🗽

This is actually about 7 weeks too late to take down Tyrant DJT

Actually, Merkley - ya'll are about 10 years late.

We are passed the moment! Let’s get it done!! SHUT.IT.DOWN!!!! Throw some elbows!!!!

Please kick Schumer in the crotch.

Absolutely! The time to stand against him is NOW! You don't just trust them to do the right thing. If they won't do it themselves, you must corner them into it. The wait & see approach didn't work so well for Europe, and it only took Hitler 53 days to dismantle the Democracy.

Oregonian behind Merkley 110%

Resign Chuck

💯💯💯

I don't like the filibuster myself but support its use to defend the separation of powers, our constitution's most fundamental safeguard of liberty

Do. Not. Obey.

As if the last 10 years didn’t happen…

MANDATE MANDATE MANDATE! We don't have enough votes??? LANDSLIDE LANDSLIDE LANDSLIDE! We don't have enough votes? It's the democrats fault...

Absolutely. 1000% right. VOTE NO!

Yes early and often Thank you 🇺🇸 Our allies are being attacked and Americans are out protesting DOGE - we need elected officials to support these efforts. The 🤡 administration will not stop until forced to negotiate with Democrats

Absolutely! Every day he’s in office, more is dismantled and destroyed, and more of his loyalists installed. It will only become more difficult to end this nightmare.

Call the fukken Generals already!

just heard on ABC news that Schumer has said Democrats don't have the votes. also just heard that I will never vote Democrat again. ABSOLUTELY SPINELESS! Donald Trump can set the Country on fire, stop Republicans from voting on an immigration bill, and wreak havoc, and still win. STUPID BUT SPINE

Someone want to remind Schumer?????

SHUT IT DOWN!!!!!!

@jeff-merkley.bsky.social LET THE REPUBLICANS TAKE THE BLAME! Stay strong!

Indeed, but @chuckschumer.com and democrats are giving the keys to destroying democracy to musk by passing GOP CR. And then idiot will be blamed for the damage done and they will lose again. They are the Linus of politics. It's a pathetic display of leadership.

That's my Senator! Saw him recently at a Town Hall and I was so impressed!!

We’ve all known what he was since the 80s. As early as possible was 2021 when Dems were in charge and Trump should have gone to jail to end this nightmare. Are we in “better late than never” territory now?

So proud that @jeff-merkley.bsky.social is my senator.

@schumer.senate.gov @amyklobuchar.com @klobuchar.senate.gov VOTE NO!

Yet the Democrats are caving once again, they are useless!!!

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Senator Jeff Merkley is a great fighter for the people. 💙💯

This!! 💯 this!! Are you listening @chuckschumer.com ???

I've been here 3 years. Merkley amazing. Ron Wyden, frequently identified as a prominent recipient of support from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group that Netanyahu controls. Wyden's strong support for Israel has been a notable feature of his political career. Wyden supports genocide.

Is he familiar with section 3 of the 14th amendment or...

Merkley better tell his so called "Leader".

The earliest moment was the first time he tried to blackmail Ukraine, the second after January 6th, third was the documents, but now would be better than later. *probably many more earlier opportunities

It’s been “now” since 2019.

Maybe people should have been more "committed" eighteen weeks ago.

Amen!

Totally agree with you, Sir! 🙏

Keep fighting, Senator!

This is necessary, no to cloture and no to the cr

... and red states are on welfare, too. they send virtually zero to the Treasury

Some of us have been taking on the Tin Pot Tyrant for 9 or 10 years, but glad to see you're now on board, Senator.

We’re well past the “as early as possible” scenario, but yes, please take care of him now.

No!!! tRump stop lying. “The shutdown will only be because of”REPUBLICANS. The senate & the house got the majority. You & congress leaders can’t convince the rest. Of course you are putting the fear on Dems now I see why they’re caving in. Weak asses. @schumer.senate.gov @fetterman.senate.gov

Maybe. Or perhaps she saw what was happening with SCOTUS behind the scenes with the trend towards a conservative bias and felt she needed to stay. Her experience of pushing boundaries of the patriarchy gave her a unique perspective.

And Ruth herself tbh

She fought a righteous fight, but her refusal to retire is a big reason we’re in this mess. Her legacy, at least for me, is shot because of that. Biden too. Losing Roe… and the future potential rollback of LGBTQ rights… are due in large part to her decision that she was too important to leave

Nope... This is what you say to Republicans... ” You run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options. Blaming someone else because your shoes are untied isn’t one.”

Dems vote NO on cloture, government shuts down. Trump regime then does whatever it wants. THEY WOULD ANYWAY, but Dems won't own it at all. Government stays shut down, Trump regime can't pass any laws. *As long as it takes.*

This is LATE. Trump already has the power to do absolutely anything apparently, in the 'great democracy' (though it's anything but).

We are past that time and then some and the Dems are complicit in the mess we are in !

Had like 2 months to start and they waited til March.

This is BEYOND the moment!!

Do not cave.

Fuck off Trump. own it. Dead need to stand strong. Don't you Dare vote for this garbage.

Do we still have the gallows? 🤭 No, of course, we never did. How about, ah, umm. Well, anything.

F Trump F Musk F SCHUMER! They're all throwing working class Americans under the bus. Schumer knows this. He knows Trump/Musk own this shutdown but he's giving in for his sake, not ours!

Democrats, vote No!

My Senator! Proud of his stance.

I agree wholeheartedly.I just hope others in unprecedented numbers agree as well.We need all the able body men and women we can muster in this constitutional crisis.