Congressmen and Senators! Open Your Damn Eyes!

[kentuck]

Do your job!

It is not legal for hooded thugs to roam our streets with automatic weapons and assaulting our citizens. On top of that, anonymously, with hoods and no identification. Killing people in cold blood.

Now they are raiding the homes of reporters. What next? What more do you need to see? Or have you seen nothing. You sniveling bunch of chicken shits.

Defend our Constitution. Uphold the oath that you took. Or get the hell out!

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

[Kid Berwyn]

2. Absolutely!!!!

It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. It’s dry. Use the powder. Until chucklenuts is out of office and in jail, where traitors now go.

[BeyondGeography]

3. ICE is an anti-Democratic Party militia

It has been weaponized against deep blue strongholds across the country while the MAGA base cheers. To Jeffries and Schumer, explain to us why we’re supposed to fund a party that is not committing to doing the utmost to protect its own voters?

[LuvLoogie]

6. And 12 Democratic senators and 36 Democratic house members helped enable them.

https://amicacenter.org/uncategorized/laken-riley-act-weakens-rights-to-due-process/

https://www.nilc.org/articles/nilc-opposes-the-h-r-29-the-laken-riley-act/

We are way in the hole. More than we are willing to admit.

[wolfie001]

59. They're still doing bi-partisan suck-up trying to work with christo-fascists

Shooting themselves in the foot every step of the way.

[spanone]

4. Wake. The. Fuck. Up.

[flashman13]

11. I myself continue to be surprise how many DUers still have not awakened to the fact that we are at war with the MAGAts.

Thanks Kentuck for saying what needs to be said loud and clear.

[hamsterjill]

20. Same here.

I cackle at the posters who continually defend what's happened and the lack of response. Some seem to have a specific agenda, and it shows.

[flashman13]

36. I just had that reaction in a reply to one of my posts. It was more or less a rebuke telling me my post was "specious".

Whatever? I posted a clip of Jeffries non answer to a direct question from a reporter to support my contention. I don't know if he just totally missed the point or his intention was to disrupt. I never engage in these situations.

[hamsterjill]

39. Non-engagement is best in my opinion.

n/t

[sop]

5. Hear, hear!

Do your fucking jobs!

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. Some are

and then there are the others. But I'm glad to see at least a few Repugs (although they are the ones leaving) standing up and saying "Enough!"

[Horse with no Name]

23. If the ones leaving truly cared about more than lip service

They would renounce their Republican affiliation and caucus with us giving us control of both houses to whip this shit in order.

[SocialDemocrat61]

8. What should they be doing

that republicans in congress will agree to?

[BaronChocula]

18. Thank you

I can't stand when "congress" gets blamed for specifically republican failures. The blame goes to republicans and voters who elect them.

[Lucky Luciano]

25. Making noise ad nauseum

AOC and Crocket are doing this. If leadership decided to lead, there would be a lot more narrative framing. There isn’t. “Oh but the media…”. Bullshit. Make noise. Tour the country. Campaign mode permanently on.

[SocialDemocrat61]

28. Ok that's one media cycle

what else that will actually accomplish something?

[kentuck]

29. And then they came for me...

..and there was no one there...

[SocialDemocrat61]

30. Especially if people only engage in performance art

and not do anything that’s actually effective.

[choie]

38. "performance art" IS important.

It's called knowing how to communicate with integrity, conviction and moral clarity. Schumer and Jeffries don't have it in them.

[SocialDemocrat61]

41. Only if it's combined

with effective actions. Performance act just for the sake of performance act is just a feel good exercise that actually doesn't help anyone.

[choie]

45. I am so tired of excuses made on behalf of flaccid leadership.

THAT doesn't help anything except maintain the status quo, which is, at this point, unacceptable and inexcusable.

[SocialDemocrat61]

48. Not excuses

I just prefer actions that actually help people than feel good performance art that helps no one

[choie]

49. They are excuses. And they are dangerous.

Keep on making them, and we'll remain in the shit that we're in.

[SocialDemocrat61]

50. No they aren't

There is more to resistance than just shouting louder than the other side.

[mr715]

51. They are excuses, and we need to start shouting louder than the other side. nt

[choie]

52. Yes.

[SocialDemocrat61]

54. Fine

But it still needs to be combined with effective actions. Otherwise it's just a feel good exercise.

[Jack Valentino]

57. or at least AS Loud, for pity's sake...

[choie]

37. You can always predict certain responses from certain people

when one demands that the Dems do something. Leadership may want to take a page out of Sen. Chris Murphy's book. He knows how to communicate with passion. Schumer and Jeffries do not. They are terribly weak.

[Scrivener7]

61. Clear since the Garland adulation days. At this point, it feels like an intentional effort to shut down response.

[orangecrush]

9. Just sent my 2 Seantors the same message

McCormick and Fetteman.

[StarryNite]

10. Exactly! They either need to step up or step aside.

[calimary]

22. And that's a good battle cry.

“Step up, or step aside!”

Simple message, five words. Very direct, and to the point.

[Nanjeanne]

12. I'd also like to know where the Democratic Governors Association is when all this is happening to their states.

Where is the COORDINATED message - the coordinated press conferences - the coordinated plan? I see some governors directly affected speaking out. I see some Democratic senators and some Democratic representatives. I see zero coordinated effort by the DNC, the DGA, the DCC etc.

[betsuni]

13. Republicans need to do their jobs. They could stop this now if they did.

[bronxiteforever]

14. Republicans will NEVER do their jobs. The one GOP

value is that they firmly believe in shirking their duties and avoiding responsibility for anything. They could have stopped Cheeto any day. Executive orders are daily occurrence but that was never meant to be the norm. The GOP is in charge of the legislative branch but passing laws requires votes and sticking one’s head out. They will never do that because it will involve the GOP being responsible. They LIKE what Trump is doing and they get the policy without any cost to them. He is the perfect GOP President.

Don’t look for a profile in courage because, in the words of Harrison Ford to Mark Hamill “Hey kid, it ain't that kind of movie.”

[relayerbob]

15. What part of "We want this to happen" do people not get?

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They aren't "not doing their job". This is EXACTLY what the GQP intended. They don't now, and never have given a crap about an oath. The Democrats can scream until their heads explode, but as long as the GQP owns Congress, the WH and the SCOTUS, they are not going to change path.

WE are the ones WE are looking for. General strike now.

[calimary]

19. I like that! "WE are the ones WE are looking for."

And boy-oh-boy is THAT ever true.

We can wait around for who-knows-how-long for someone or something to come and rescue us.

OR we can focus together and rescue OURSELVES.

[BidenRocks]

16. ICE training?

Nothing more than a purity test.

[FakeNoose]

17. State and local police should be fighting this everywhere

What the hell is going on? It's their job to keep us safe. If they can't do their job, then fire them and bring in the National Guard.

[hamsterjill]

21. If I could recommend this a million times, kentuck, I would.

Spot on. Absolutely correct. No excuse for it not happening. Enough of the bullshit. End of understanding. Now or never.

[Martin68]

24. They need to get their asses in gear.

[Irish_Dem]

26. Their eyes ARE open. They don't care or love the violence.

[kentuck]

27. Just to clarify, I was not directing my comments to Democrats primarily....

...but to the traitorous Republicans in Washington.

However, the oath does apply to all of them. They all are responsible for defending our Constitution.

But, I think we can all agree, it is not the Democrats that are threatening our rights and freedoms, and our lives, at this time in our history.

[Fil1957]

31. Schumer has issuing tweets today regarding everything except the topic you brought up.

[Josiesdad]

32. Berlin april 1945

If you look at the decisions being made by our current administration and compare to the surviving diaries of those in charge in Berlin in late April of 1945 there are some surprising similarities. History may not repeat itself but it does ryme, they say. Of course taking into account the current TACO factor we may be in for an extended final chapter. I hope the article I people are paying attention.

[The Grand Illuminist]

33. They need to do their jobs or we'll do it for them.

And they don't want us to do it for them.

[Marvin Jones]

34. 'So Help Me God'

The oath is the most important of the Constitution.

https://marvindjones.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-firm-foundation.html

[KT2000]

35. This is an emergency

and they are doing nothing to show leadership.

A dead woman was called a fucking bitch after she was shot in the face three times by a government employee. They are entering homes without warrants and tasing people.

Police are turning their backs on people begging for help.

Instead of striking while the iron is hot, our leaders again are pouring cold water on our outrage.

Jeffries and Schumer will not step aside but they need to stand back and let the rank file dems take their place on the talk shows.

[AntiFascist]

40. Here's a list of Democratic co-sponsors for the impeachment of Kristi Noem...

If your Democratic (or Republican) representative is not on this list, then we should give them a piece of our mind!

There are 70 Members of Congress cosponsoring these articles of impeachment: Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Alma Adams; Angie Craig; April McClain Delaney; Becca Balint; Betty McCollum; Bonnie Watson Coleman; Brad Sherman; Brittany Pettersen; Chellie Pingree; Danny Davis; Dave Min; Diana DeGette; Doris Matsui; Emily Randall; Eric Sorensen; Eric Swalwell; Gabe Amo; Gabe Vasquez; Gwen Moore; Ilhan Omar; Jan Schakowsky; Jasmine Crockett; Jill Tokuda; Jimmy Gomez; John Larson; Jonathan Jackson; Juan Vargas; Julie Johnson; Kelly Morrison; Kevin Mullin; LaMonica McIver; Lateefah Simon; Laura Friedman; Linda T. Sanchez; Lloyd Doggett; Lori Trahan; Luz Rivas; Mark DeSaulnier; Mark Pocan; Maxine Dexter; Maxwell Frost; Melanie Stansbury; Mike Quigley; Mike Thompson; Nikki Budzinski; Nydia M. Velazquez; Paul Tonko; Pramila Jayapal; Raja Krishnamoorthi; Rashida Tlaib; Ritchie Torres; Rob Menendez; Sarah Elfreth; Sarah McBride; Sean Casten; Seth Moulton; Shontel M. Brown; Shri Thanedar; Steve Cohen; Summer Lee; Suzanne Bonamici; Teresa Leger Fernandez; Tim Kennedy; Val Hoyle; Valerie Foushee; Veronica Escobar; Wesley Bell; Yassamin Ansari; Yvette Clarke.

https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-introduces-articles-impeachment-against-secretary-noem

[choie]

46. Where the hell are Dan Goldman, Jamie Raskin?

Or AOC and Jerry Nadler?

[CousinIT]

42. Umm. They can't see or hear you here. If you're not calling and emailing them as a constituent..

....in addition to posting here, then they won't know what you've got to say.

[Magoo48]

43. I see AOC continue to set a courageous example for all the reps

And I’m confounded and disappointed more of them fail to become inspired.

[red dog 1]

44. K&R

Is AOC the only one in Congress with the guts to speak out?

[choie]

47. Unfortunately she doesn't appear to be included

on the list of reps calling for noem's impeachment.

[popsdenver]

53. If this continues to accelerate

the congress critters and Senators are gonna be out of jobs anyway........(There is NO Legislative Branch of Government in a Dictatorship)

(AND, you Supreme Court Justices, there is no Judicial Branch of Government needed in a Dictatorship, you idiots)

[yellow dahlia]

55. Congress - you ARE Article 1!

Respect it!

Honor your oath!

WE THE PEOPLE are doing our part. We are in the streets. We write and call your offices. We are tired. DO YOUR JOB!

[Klarkashton]

56. So far it's been Kryptonite to talk shit about ICE

Due to the "defund" fear card. The blow back is coming but it will be too little too late. This shit is historic.

[Kablooie]

58. Why should they? Republicans a proud of what ICE is doing.

They think it shows strength. So what if people are murdered and lives destroyed?
It’s not THEIR lives. Not THEIR families. That’s all that matters.
To bully, murder and destroy other people is something to hold with great pride.

[Clouds Passing]

60. DO YOUR JOB LEGISLATORS, MILITARY, LEGIT LAW ENFORCEMENT. QUIT BEING COWARDS AND ACT!