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[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Removing Trump requires 67 votes in the senate. There is no mathematical way to get those numbers in November. I don't agree with him, but I understand where he is coming from.

[–] Wakmrow@lemmy.world 2 points 41 minutes ago

Now is the time for a bold declaration of what we're not going to do!

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

There is a way in the November mid-terms. You're just naysaying for the sake of it. But I understand where you're coming from.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 39 minutes ago)

Requires the dems winning nearly every race because the maximum they could get up to is 69 right now. If they win every single seat up for re-election.

The dems do have an advantage though. There are more republican seats up for re-election than democrat ones.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

I'd like him gone but it would be fun for him to stick around while a lot of his bad work is dismantled.

Vote that fucker out.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 hours ago

Fuck this guy

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Jefferies never was impressive to me

[–] homes@piefed.world 81 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (5 children)

Jeffries incumbency no longer a top priority for dems once they win House majority

this just in from everyone hearing his weak-ass bullshit

I can't believe I voted for this bullshit motherfucker twice just because I thought he was cute and he flirted with me once. like I organized for him. I knocked on (possibly thousands of) doors for him. I marched through streets for this useless motherfucker! canvassing and al that endless campaign bullshit.. FOR MONTHS!!!!

and all for this? FOR THIS MEANINGLESS BULLSHIT NOTHING OF A STATE REP?? AAAARRGHH!!!!

[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

One of the problems with the Democratic Party is that the number one quality for choosing leadership is how well they fundraise. Obviously this makes leadership beholden to those with the biggest pockets, like AIPAC.

We need to primary every Democrat incumbent who isn't a progressive in action as well as rhetoric.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

If it makes you feel any better, he's still undoubtedly better than whatever Republican ran against him.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 37 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

And it begins.

"Let's move past thus" "We have to think about the future" "We need to reach across the table"

Fuck these corrupt politicians. They know what Trump is and just want more after a short break.

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago

The sound of the ratchet clanking shut as the overton window locks into place so that it can shift right once more.

[–] homes@piefed.world 26 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I mean, I’m not even gonna say Hakeem Jeffries is corrupt (because I don’t really know), but I sure as shit am gonna say that he’s a do-nothing coward piece of shit. And that’s just as bad. He needs to go!

[–] somehacker@lemmy.world 26 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 34 minutes ago

That website isn't visible for me as a foreigner, but I checked his answers on the Ballotpedia questionnaire. Seems like we agree on a lot of things. Good luck, Americans. These could be the most important midterms of your lives.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago

Good for you for putting in the effort though. Every drop counts, even if some arsehat comes along and steals your effort. You still did your best.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 107 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

Is this idiot trying to lose the midterms?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 67 points 18 hours ago

I suspect the answer is actually "yes". AIPAC has spoken, they like trump.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”

“I’ve made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living,” the House minority leader added. 

Sounds like he's trying to win the midterms.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 15 hours ago

Sure, drive down the cost of living ... by impeaching Trump and getting rid of his dumbass tariffs.

[–] BioDriver@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

I really hope he gets primaried

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Is there some way both parties can lose the midterms?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 13 hours ago

If enough people vote for a different party.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Crystalbound@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

For real. Im voting for candidates who are going to flip the script and show them how Trumps new precedents can be flexed back.

[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

We need more candidates like Kat Abughazaleh

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 54 points 19 hours ago (7 children)

If only we can work hard to get him a majority, Jeffries promises he will only use it to play games strictly in his lane instead of actually leading and actively opposing trumps wild overreaches and global shenanigans. Thats heartening.

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[–] pno2nr@lemmy.world 24 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The democrats only want to bring us back to the exact conditions that brought us Trump.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 31 points 18 hours ago

Fuuuuuuuuuck you, buddy.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 19 points 18 hours ago

Fuck that, even without the votes in the Senate, make them go through the process anyway. Get all the evidence in public.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Getting that fucker out of office should be a priority. Along with Schumer and any other trash that voted along with the Pedo Party.

Then impeach the Pedo-in-Chief.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 10 hours ago

Then impeach the Pedo-in-Chief.

wont get thru the senate, so it's performative. has been impeached before... twice and still got reelected.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 18 points 19 hours ago (8 children)

It shouldn't be, because unless there's a 2/3rds majority in the Senate it will be the exact same as the last two times.

Performative impeachment is pointless. Draft good legislation, then either let the Senate shoot it down or Trump veto it, and hold them all accountable in the '28 election.

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 35 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (4 children)

I can think of three problems with this way of thinking:

  1. Trump has committed impeachable offenses, and to act otherwise cedes reality itself. It loses the game before even playing, and normalizes impeachable conduct. For a narcissistic sociopath like Trump and his Wormtongue Miller, this is an invitation to continue to ignore the Constitution. Their conduct will get worse without impeachment.

  2. The impeachment process itself changes public opinion. A recent story said that Trump's approval is already at Nixon's lowest point during Watergate. Republicans likely will do nothing, I get it, but impeachment forces them to stand up for a traitor. When push comes to shove, they may flinch. We won't know until we try.

  3. The corollary of Democrats' choice to "focus on other agenda" is true here: Republicans can't focus on Project 2025 if they're spending all their time defending against impeachment. Right now a depressing amount of Project 2025 has been pushed through, so ending their offensive is itself a win.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago
  1. People want Trump to face consequences; and that's a not-insignificant motivation for voters. If they want to win in november, and win in 2028, they're going to have to be seen as doing everything within their power to fight this bastard; and they're simply not.
  2. this message screams of "who the fuck cares about justice anyways?"
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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 16 points 18 hours ago

Please VOTE Democrats in the Primary so we can ~~Impeach Trump!~~ ~~Repeal Trump's HURTFUL Legislations!~~ ~~Pass MEANINGFUL Legislation!~~ Do what Trump asks us to Do!

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