I just had the privilege of sitting down with House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the MeidasTouch Podcast. We dove straight into it—Trump’s latest unhinged rant about Ukraine, his endless lies, the cowardice of his Republican enablers—and what the heck Democrats and regular Americans can and will do to stop Trump.
Let’s start with the obvious: Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator. That’s right—the guy actually fighting for democracy against Putin, the dictator Trump idolizes, is now a “dictator” in Trump’s twisted, upside-down world. It’s not just a lie—it’s deliberate propaganda meant to weaken support for Ukraine while Trump once again cozies up to Putin.
And where are the Republicans? Hiding. Pretending they didn’t hear what Trump said. Jeffries laid it out clearly: “Hypocrisy is not a constraint to their behavior.” These MAGA extremists have no shame, no integrity, no backbone.
Jeffries made it crystal clear: Trump and his enablers want to discourage us. They want to exhaust us. They want us to throw up our hands and say, “What’s the point?” But we will not bend the knee to Trump. We will not let them break our spirit. We will fight on every front—Congress, the courts, and most importantly, in our communities.
This isn’t just about politics. This is about real life. Jeffries walked through the Republicans’ actual plans—$4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the billionaires, while gutting Medicaid, education, veterans’ benefits, and food assistance for struggling families. These people don’t govern; they loot the government for themselves and their rich donors while making working people suffer.
And if that wasn’t enough, we’re now dealing with a Trump-era Frankenstein monster: Elon Musk embedding himself inside our government like a parasite. He’s slithering into federal agencies, gaining access to private financial and social security data, all while Trump hands him the keys to the country like some dystopian oligarch. What the hell is that about?
But here’s the good news—we have the power to stop this.
Jeffries reminded us that we’ve done it before. In 2017, Trump and the GOP tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They had the numbers. They had the power. But the American people mobilized. We marched. We called. We showed up in every way imaginable. And we won. Trump was humiliated, and his top legislative priority went up in flames.
That’s part of the playbook. And that’s what we’re going to do again.
As you listen to Jeffries other thoughts on Trump 2.0, I want you to keep this in mind: We are not powerless. We are not alone. There are tens of millions of us who refuse to let our democracy be hijacked by a criminal, a coward, and a con man. So, if you’re asking “What can I do?”—start here:
Call your representatives. Make them feel the pressure.
Show up—protests, town halls, community meetings. Your presence matters.
Support independent media that tells the truth. (You’re here, so you already get it.)
Organize. Mobilize.
This is not the time to back down. This is the moment to rise up.
We’ve faced authoritarianism before, and we’ve beaten it. We’ll do it again. But it takes all of us.
Let’s go.
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I am so tired of hearing the same talking heads who deliver zero results. We don't need Jeffries to tell us Trump lies. We know he lies. We need Jeffries to DO something besides run his mouth.
What can he do? Start with some energized rallies. I like Jeffries, but he is too nice for this job right now. "Come together" is not going to cut it right now. I have no desire to come together with people who look the other way while Trump hands over Eastern Europe to Putin.
Make Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett the Minority Leader.
YES! Or AOC!
I love her feistiness. I want my granddaughters to grow up to be like her.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Barbara Jordan will smile so mightily.
Hell yes! She's the real MVP
Write AND CALL your congressional leaders today, now, and demanding they vote NO on this budget.
If it means shutting down the government, do it.
And do this on a regular basis, flood them with repeated calls and emails. I even contact congressman outside of my state
This used to be a thing when their reelection was on the line because people might not vote for them but in today’s world where Trump makes statements about Musk saying “He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers. Those vote-counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide." - well we can’t even be sure that they care about our votes.
He always tells on himself
SPAM!!!
I downloaded the 5 calls app it gives me the numbers needed, lets me pick what I want to call about, gives me a script. This has been so helpful to me!
I wrote my senator every day for the last couple weeks. Today we hear in a news bulletin that's she's joining Doge to help them root out waste. It's pretty discouraging; so how's everyone else doing with their letter writing/call campaigns.?
Call her and tell her you are not happy about her joining DODGE. The waste is DODGE and Elon's contracts. What about the waste in her Congressional office? Thank you for your work and efforts to contact your representative. Please keep it out and get your friends to help out too.
Rest assured she took the payoff. Musk is an endless pit of wealth. He is trying to buy and rule the world!
It has been said in many ways and by people who have worked in a Senator’s or Congressperson’s office that the best way to be a real influence is to call not write. Also, go to town halls. I am calling my Congressman every day I can. I have three numbers to his office to choose from. CALL YOUR SENATORS. Oh, and call your Congressperson.
I called and emailed Rep.Tom Kean, R-NJ. I get either a generic letter that doesn't address my issues or when I call they make excuses why he hasn't arranged a town hall. I also called and emailed Sen.Andy Kim, D-NJ and no response. Frankly, I'm disgusted with our country.
Did you ever see the movie The Shawshank Redemption? One of the key characters (played by Tim Robbins) was imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, but he never lost hope; "Hope is a good thing," he would say.
When he got a work assignment in the prison library he wrote to the same person every day for many weeks (maybe years, I forget now, but it was a long time) asking to donate books to the library. He never got an answer until one day a load of books and records arrived with a response to his letters.
Please keep bugging your representatives every day. Demand answers to your questions. Make them worry they won't get reelected. Call them out on social media and demand a town hall. Hope IS a good thing, and so is persistence.
I am happy to say I live in New York. Senator Schumer tries but he just reads speeches. He needs to have some sort of feeling. Senator Gillibrand does help people but she needs to be more vocal on her stand against Trump. Governor Hochul just laid into Trump about being King. She has finally gotten fierce.
My senator,T Tillis co-sponserd the SAVE ACT,yet I write him everyday requesting he stand up to trump's hateful agenda.It doesn't help but he is getting the msg he is losing support for his run in 2026.
Please keep on him to stand up to Cap'n Bone Spurs and support Zelenskyy and Ukraine.
I called my senator and have heard ZERO back from him!!
Our own senators are abandoning us..
Both of my senators are republicans and one is so entrenched in MAGA it makes me sick. That doesn't stop me. I email, it's easier for me.
Please keep it up. I live in a very Dem leaning city and state. I attended a Town hall with our US Representative Pramila Jayapal.
She clearly asked us to contact friends who have GOP reps and keep the calls constant. And to find ways to tell the TRUTH. Misinformation continues. Thank you for activism.
I love Pramila! I'm in Adam Smith's district and will be attending a Town hall soon.
Funny story... I saw her in a Burien Italian restaurant were she was seated next to my table. I got star struck! Never thought it could happen to me. :)
I got a link to Adam Smith’s Tele Town Hall for Saturday. I will connect to hear what he has to say. I think I got on his list because I once contacted him. Pramila’s TownHall is now posted on her YouTube channel.
Wish she were my Rep.
Still call them. Emails are easier to dismiss. I am going to start calling every day and I think I will include Mike Johnson - dirtbag, Jamie Raskin - my hero and Jasmine Crocket - my hero as well.
same here in Florida, dyed red and I do not want to hear from them
Gee, that's too bad. I got an email today about my SS concerns and our nation.
Keep calling, keep writing, and keep working at the community and city level. BUT, we need our congressional leaders, and especially our selfish, silent Republican senators to stand up with us and use their power to speak out and act on defeating Trump’s Project 2025 agenda. We need the Democratic Party to identify a charismatic, strong leader NOW✌️. That’s what I call standing together to keep our country from being sold to Putin. Democracy Strong!
Yes, if you are lucky enough to get a response. Most of the GOP lawmakers are hiding.
I threatened mine with protests when he comes back and that I would be front and center. There are a bunch of us that will show up and we are pissed.
Unfortunately, my congressman is MAGA.
Same here, but I write and in fact bombard all three of those red f*ckers email boxes daily!
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=RRKiw7baGF4x6Yyb
are "Arabs and Muslims for Trump" happy now? just asking........
I have no idea why do you ask?
'cause it's a part of the problem the host of the link you're spamming with should know.....
Stand up and scream and be visible. Go by the 10's of thousands and surround Trump at his golf course, the puppets he put into congress and the house and the DOJ and the Supreme Court. We outnumber them by millions and millions!
Jeffries comment to vote in the midterms in order to turn the legislation around is niave..too nice..the gop has hijacked our voter system. They simply ignore or manipulate counts, or suppress our vote. I won't stop voting, but I know it may be compromised. Remember during the election he promised to "fix" things so we would" never have to vote again "
There won't be a y elections.They also passed a bill that you need a birth certificate and a passport to vote. Married women's names won't match on both documents. So they won't be allowed to vote. The only thing I can think of is women go to their maiden name
They have also tried to pause passport renewals to prevent woman from obtaining the necessary proof that they now require for woman to vote
Where and when did this happen? I searched and found nothing about it. Can you provide any info to back your statement up. If it's true I'm heading directly to DC. I travel for free...
This country cannot last for another 2years.
My sentiments exactly.
this horror can't be tolerated for another two hours let alone two years!!
You ain’t say nothin yet. Wait till he takes over the post office department.
AMEN
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=RRKiw7baGF4x6Yyb
Find some balls Jeffries
Correct me if I am wrong but Democratic congress people have been protesting out in front of the departments that are getting cut.
They are the minority they do not have enough votes to change legislation, I see them protesting ont he floor of congress and also out in the streets.
They are all having Town Hall Meetings in their districts.
I think they are making the best of a bad situation.
Jefferies is the poster child for corruption he’s number two for receiving AIPAC funds
You call that corruption? Receiving money from AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee)? And of course you have proof of this? The most corrupt politician in America is Donald Trump. No one comes close to him.
I guess from your note you don’t call that corruption,..
How did that get normalized in your mind?
The second highest receiver of AIPAC in Congress, I guess I should be impressed, huh?
As I asked above, where is your proof? Also, may I add, what were any funds received used for? If they were campaign contributions, that is perfectly legal. AIPAC is US based. Any other uses, you will have to document.
What is legal today and what is correct and right are two different things,.
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=NEPQNDY-8fSojGot
Let me know what you think after you watch this
Now was that so hard? I will look at it and make my decision. Actually, I would need more than one point of contact, but if it looks like there is anything in it, I will explore further.
So what do you say now?
https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/hakeem-jeffries/summary?cid=N00033640
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=RRKiw7baGF4x6Yyb
Actually Mary it’s really up to us, those (we) who elect these people to assist in this halt to the overturning of democracy. There are three special elections THIS YEAR. Two in FL and one in upstate NY. Politicians on the hill have only so much they can do without US electing people who can support their agenda. How about the people get going and help get these people elected to stop the bleeding. It’s what WE can do.
I agree, however I’m very concerned about safe elections.
Me too, because we saw in 2024 that Dumpy got in illegally!!!!
I suspected the electoral Votes were manipulated. Free research shows many ballots were manipulated. There needs to be a recount asap. Some ballots show a resident voted Democrat down ballot but voted for 45/47. That does Not make sense. 5,000 of these were found in one precinct.
Been saying that since november 6th 2024 on.....
Solution: Return to paper ballots, that way there's no chance of Musk tampering with the votes.
Two of the upcoming special elections are in Florida. I don’t trust desantis as far as I can throw him.
Having been a precinct judge in Texas for several years, I can tell you that paper ballots are definitely corruptible. Sad to say.
Then how do we foolproof our voting machines from the Musks ?
Thank you for your question. It's a good one. All means of voting are vulnerable. There are investigations starting about how Trump was able to win, and it appears that there was fraud. We will have to wait to see how it was done, but I think that it was done electronically. It only takes milliseconds to intercept a transmission and alter it. Elon Musk is capable of doing that.
Why wasn't it immediately investigated the day after the elections? With the present state of affairs in our country, time is of the essence.
I wonder if stop the steal campaign laid the ground work for democrats not wanting to question vote integrity
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I have a very dark theory on that and mind you it's only a theory.
The Dems could see the writing on the wall in two aspects. First, they knew that if it was proven before inauguration Maga would start a civil war. They knew it would eventually come out and the Dems would then have the advantage. Independent investigators are on the precipice of showing how Elon did it. More than anything else I think that is why they are moving so quickly to destroy any institution that could stand against them.
Second, The darkest theory, is that they see the writing on the wall and know that the bird flu is here and will become a pandemic shortly. Most scientists agree with that. It appears that the strains most likely to go airborne causing the pandemic have a much higher mortality rate than the first go-around. Long story short they don't want to have to claim responsibility for the millions dead. They will be happy to come in and clean up Cheetos mess and be the white night so to speak solidifying power for at least a generation.
These are the only two reasons racking my brain I can think of and both are very dark reasons.... sorry 😥
Both of your theories sound like they carry water. We need to have a new conservative party start up, that will draw congressmen and senators away from maga. It won't take much to throw a massive wrench into the maga clown car. I have been advocating this but I do not know enough anti-trump conservative groups to pitch my words to.
Who knows? Maybe just that everyone was just so stunned that he won?
Michael, who is doing these investigations? I have wondered why Harris didn't call for a recount of some of the swing states.
I keep seeing items in the news and on YouTube, but I have not kept track of them. Just too much happening at the moment. I also don't know why Harris didn't call for recounts. Hidden dynamics, I guess.
There are several people leading the charge that are not conspiracy theorist. I spoke with one earlier today and a lot of stuff he has posted is...well thought-provoking
https://www.substack.com/@tinfoilmatt
I am concerned about the paper ballot, because trump was pushing so hard for their return during the election..I don't know how it would be beneficial to him. Any input would be greatly appreciated
Pushing for paper ballots was nothing more than a ploy. Yet another to give the appearance of arms length. Nothing more than a distraction there.
I kept wondering what his advantage would be
The democrats have to start fighting the laws which are obviously unconstitutional and racially bias. Maybe they are, I don’t know. I haven’t seen it. Jim Crow laws are still in effect and the republicans are using additional racially bias laws to keep PoC from voting fairly.
This! People are not talking enough about the special elections that could flip the house!
Sadly there is little confidence that it would be fair and not manipulated
I will have to check out the election in upstate NY because I will definitely try to help.
I'm going to ask my friend if she is in that district.
That race is Elise Stefaniks district and they are holding up putting her as ambassador to the UN so republicans done lose any more votes. Keep an eye on it.
How is the DNC supporting the Dems in those 3 elections? Have they given up in advance? At the very least, the DNC could partner with the 3 candidates to test out approaches & messaging ahead of the midterms.
I get to vote for one of the good ones in Florida.
How many votes over do we need? Because even as voter suppression stands today, in 2 years will be worse. Also, whatever happens with the SAVE act and the USPS. Do we really think that there will be another honest election?
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=RRKiw7baGF4x6Yyb
Exactly!
Exactly what is he supposed to do?
Stand at the podium on the house floor and scream at the top of his lungs just what the nazi's are doing. At least that is something. Telling us what we all know is useless.
Be like Jasmine Crockett and Jamie Raskin, that's what. They are my heroes.
They should be the leaders of the country! Trump's Gestapo is just as dangerous.
And AOC
I agree. So tired of this useless talk. why are they not in session AGAIN until next week? plus it’s not 2017! what they’ve done in less then 30 days to destabilize this country can’t compare imo.
We all need to scream and be visible. Surround them! We are millions and millions stronger than they are.
He needs help from people, the ones to lazy to vote, the ones who tell themselves it won't affect them and the ones who don't watch anything but right wing propaganda.
That's nice, but the Republicans own the entire govt. The House, the Senate, and Musk as Prez with Trump as his lapdog. This is by far the sickest govt I have witnessed.
Way too much repetition. WEare not stupid!!!
The ELEPHANT in the room is the allowing of Corporate-bought politicians on both sides. It’s the only thing I can think of that would keep congress from shouting to the rooftops.
Since the very day when the cynically named "citizen's united" was enacted by the fascist roberts's court back in 2010 i.e. 15 years ago, I've been daily, I repeat, daily signing and sending hundreds of petitions against it!! Now it's 2025 and still doing it - could you possibly then count how many millions (or, is it billions) of anti-so-called "citizens united" petitions I've signed and sent..........
Resign his position input Crockett or AOC in place!
Or Garcia.
NO !
Why, what exactly do you think anyone else could do more than Jeffries. His demeanor has leadership qualities whereas Crockett is too abrasive and can turn people off. AOC possibly in the near future.
I don't think Jeffries can do anything else. He's a good leader I am not questioning that and neither should anyone else. He is just not a good leader for this moment in history. Here are my thoughts... Getting the party organized and everyone on the same page with the same talking points beating it into the public is like herding cats. You could have a great toy sitting in the middle of the room full of cats. Sure you'll get a couple of cats playing with it but most will sit there bored because the toy doesn't fight back. Now as a leader we need a flute player of sorts. One that can distract and lead the rats out of the room and give a few key people laser pointers to get all the cats in the room totally involved. (Ie.. The laser beams are a few specific focused agenda items to non-stop hammer home.)
Example... A leader would tell AOC focus on X, Crockett focus on Y, Garcia you focus on z. And beat the living hell out of the media screaming it to the heavens for every person to see and completely taking over media. Those are the laser beam holders.
In the process of doing this the geriatrics that are out of touch with 'We the People' must be made to resign! By the time a special election is called momentum will completely be in our favor. We have a very deep bench and these geriatrics are just as corrupt and responsible for all this as the Republicans.
I for one will support any primary Challenger with all I have to any geriatric or wanna be good o'l boy that goes along with anything the Republicans put on the table. That especially includes Mark Kelly whom I donated hundreds to and gallego. They voted for Trump's appointees almost more than anyone else.
To the geriatrics and you know who you are...
I know you may think you can still help. Ginsburg thought the same thing. I have ENORMOUS respect for her but she really effed up by not bowing out earlier to ensure a liberal justice. Geriatrics you are doing the same thing! You will kill us all! Bow out now!
Do the right thing and relinquish. Go home knowing you did your best.
Agree! So tired of hearing the same bs about contacting
Congress. WTH is Congress doing? Talk is cheap!
I do like Jeffries, BUT, What's the game plan?
There is nothing anyone can do to stop Trump from lying. It works for him and he's going to keep doing it as long as there are people dumb enough to believe it. As George Carlin once said- "Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups". Trump's lies got him back in.
United fund should have been created to support the 3 special elections and advertise the site like crazy!
Dems are not fking organized!
He runs his mouth very well & is doing things to prevent the destruction of our country's principles & honor let alone the welfare of our citizens
Only three write & call Republicans only 3 need stand up for us three with courage & decency are there any in Congress in either House?
Just called his Washington office about this. Most times he sounds like a campaign speech
I agree, 100% I am so sick of the lack of Daisy do nothing fucking Democratic party
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I joined Bernies group tonight to start work
https://youtu.be/WXSswzIMydw?si=RRKiw7baGF4x6Yyb
I truly think Jeffries is a good guy but he just doesn't have enough fire. You see someone like Crockett or AOC and you feel bolstered. I know Dems are in the minority but we are literally giving away our freedoms. We are betraying our allies. The time of politeness has passed. We need drastic measures or it will be too late. I never thought a government falling to autocracy would be so...quiet.
Agree,Beth.I too feel bolstered with Jasmine Crockett and AOC.Also Maxwell Frost.I watched Scott Dworkin podcast with Beto today and he was on 🔥🔥🔥. Yes, no time to be….quiet!!
Frost is terrific.
I know they are overwhelmed by the speed of all the executive orders and filing lawsuits is the right thing to do but the Dems
should be calling press conferences and showing some
outrage. Bernie Sanders is trying very hard
Bernie is going to tour the country trying to stop this insanity.
Love Bernie!
Yes, Bernie, like as timex, keeps on ticking (off the Repug's).
Bernie is amazing. But he can't hold the line forever.
On youtube I was comparing Dick Durbin's and Bernie Sanders's addresses re: tRumputin's terror over Ukraine - Bernie Sanders was so excellent to listen to, energetic, clearly and loudly (though, I'd prefer louder too) spoken - while Durbin like on life support barely audible almost mumbling.
Sigh, eh, dear Bernie Sanders if only USA was smart enough to ever elect you.....
Bernie would have won..no doubt in BOTH elections
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Stop pretending we aren’t! Some of us are protesting and organizing, but when Jeffries complies in advance, we lose any power we feel we gain. We need them with us! AOC and Crockett can’t do it alone. We need all of them to show tf up!
thanks for your comment....Dems set up an office of communication to respond on a daily basis about the Republican ongoings
🤣🤣🤣🤣 first I ever hear of it. That goes to show you how good they are at marketing! What the hell are they going to do sitting in an office. The Free press is already doing that a hell of a lot better than the Dems are 🤬
Indeed - if Democrats need to get their ideas from regular people so to have an idea of what to do, then Democrats might as well abolish the party itself i.e. themselves..... extremely sad.....
Bill, we do. We also think too. Repeating your same words during these comments only dilutes your POV. Maybe at least change them up?
Also I am happy to type ass too!
Now you're talking! I feel the country rising to the level of Jan 6th. That's what they want us to do so we look like every name they call us. Discredit us to the world. Peaceful protests.
tsk, tsk.... if you let those dreads internalized, you'll never accomplish anything. first off, you're starting off with the false equivalences quasi-"premises" - please, don't do that, you need to liberate your frame of mind!! namely, jan 6th 2021 insurrectionist terrorism was perpetrated by tRumputinists!! so, why do you in your conscious (or, was it subconscious) level relate in any way to that??????????? as to them (or anyone malevolent) they call you much worse than even insurrectionist - anyways-already-no matter what. You can't allow your life, rights and interests be defined, controlled, not to mention, fenced in by the malevolent ones!! Btw. always keep in mind that Washington DC is the most Democratic-voting Territory in America!! That means - it's tRumputinist repukkke magats who should NOT have any business even being in Washington DC!!
Democrats, I keep telling you - assert your control and stand your ground!!
Projection.
Yep and that needs to be thrown back at and discarded routinely from the get go, instead of internalizing it in a stockholm-syndrome-like masochistic illness!!
Democrats must have a fighting, unabashed, unapologetic, empowering mindset if Democrats even think of accomplishing anything, NOT a scaredy, dreading, timid mindset!! Truth and facts are on Democrats' side - it's your best weapon, for Chrissakes, and grow a pair and stand your ground!!
I think leader Jeffries is a good guy. BUT you can't "bring a knife to a gunfight".
That BUT part IS the part that matters the most!! If you can't or don't know how to be self-defensive and more dominant, then, let somebody else who can and knows - and if in Democratic Party of USA there are no self-defensive nor more dominant folks, then, hate to tell you the extremely ugly reality that is, but you might as well quit existing..... The worst of Darwin-ist survival of the fittest is imposed, let it sink to you, it is imposed - so learn to swim and win, folks!!
And, no, I don't enjoy having to teach the others who cherish the truth and facts - the sacred importance of self-defense - if that person doesn't have it in himself/herself, it becomes too excruciating efffin' frustrating to me. Democrats AS SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SERVANTS MUST BE EFFICIENTLY SELF-DEFENSIVE AND DOMINANT WITH ALL AND EVERY MEANS - WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN HAVING TO TELL THEM!!
Jeffries mean well, but we need to see anger. GET MAD!! The Democrats are just too soft with long explanations. More need to fo more like AOC, Jasmine, Raskin voice their strong opinions. More Dems need to do more. Quit telling what the public needs to do. Split up your congress (like the Republicans) and go to all media and get it done. This is why Democrats keep losing. Be strong not weak! Get on the offense and not defense. Get ahead of their message.
Are we supposed to be cheering on Jeffries? Because his responses to tyranny up to this point have been pathetic.
I’m sorry, but it sounds like the same old weak conversation that Jefferies has been having since this all started. He needs to step aside and get someone else in the leadership.
This guy is milk toast. Couldn't agree with you more. He is not a fighter. I'd rather have Pelosi even at her age rather than Jefferies. She could get something done or at least draw attention to it.
The democrats should be on the house floor decrying the nazi's and what they are doing. Jefferies is useless.
I agree!
Jamie Raskin. AOC. That sounds good to me.
Jasmine Crockett.
Jasmine is a force. Women!!
Again, we’re responding to what the GOP says and does. Dems MUST get control of the message!
Exactly!!!! the Democrat messaging is WEAK!!!!!!!, call the Republicans out, Be forceful when speaking.
I am certainly down with Jamie Raskin. He is a constitutionalist so I DARE them to go up against him in any debate ever!
I like him but he also needs to toughen up!!
Actions speak louder now. And you can’t stay in the “norms”. They have to increase the drama and conflict levels. Create suspense and have a villain.
That's what I say! Never mind "norms" let's get nasty!
Too passive. Can not be business as usual. Get creative
Been saying that for decades to Democrats!!
My thought exactly!
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
I’m getting involved with my local party precinct. What are you doing?
I down loaded the APP Your Impact on my phone. Trumps current concerns r listed. You put in ur zip code to know who to contact in Washington. Scrips and all about the issues r explained too. There’s more. So this app is great and people answer in DC.
To go bangs😂
Nevermind this comment😎
I am! I am a retired school teacher who works everyday with my undocumented neighbors. I post on my Facebook and those people who do not agree are reading and responding. That is what we need. But it takes work. No one else is going to do it for you.
He needs to adjust his strategy. NO deals with republicans. THEY need to demonstrate a love for democracy. They’ve given up to the heritage foundations and tech bros’ dictatorship plan.
Absolutely. NO deals. Be an opposition party!
Jeffries keeps talking about out what he will do in the future. Republicans are destroying things NOW.
Once again Trump accuses others of what he is doing. Dictator….
Jeffries is calling out Trump's lies. Republicans are a bunch of weak white men who are destroying the country. Democrats need to elevate more women and people of color to lead us to a progressive future: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/women-will-save-our-democracy
Here Here!!!
Yes AND also the Democracy-loyal white men who are intelligent enough to cherish the diversity, civil and human rights. Those white men who are everything opposite from the racists and male-chauvinists!! Those white men who validate their masculinity in being fully comfortable and confident in/with the diversity, equality and inclusion!! Those white men who are gentlemen in real sense of the word!!
We need a lot more from our Dem leaders. Response so far has been far too weak.
Everyone is waiting for leadership to stand up! But only a few have, where is everyone?? Stop running around in circles trying to catch up to 47! Get organized!
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
I already do! What about you, Bill?? We need more from our leaders!
Already engaged with Indivisible locally and have done 2 active protests Kathleen Sometimes I fear some really negative talk on threads are from Russian/MAGA plants Yea yea I know conspiracy but in this day and age anything is possible with these guys penetrating MTN Agree that we need more leaders to begin mobilizing people Congressional Democratic elected officials need to engage On a call with Senator Cantwell's staff today....we need to hear from her Bernie Sanders is showing by example
I understand. We are in very frightening times.
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These are not winnable seats. We need to use our energy on things that can make a difference!
Absolutely Cindie. Most all efforts need to be be put into the WI Supreme Court race with such a resounding victory that from Madison to Juneau to Honolulu to Tallahassee folks bend the knee (so to speak).
If it is determined that a small amount of resources can be allocated to Florida, then great.
I will add that Robert Hubbell overnight has offered up Florida as an opportunity. And to embrace the Florida Dems. My perspective has evolved. And that is a good thing.
Jasmine Crockett would say differently. We have to try for them.
It’s attitude’s like this that doesn’t help our cause!! We need to unify the more seats we have the better! That’s how Republicans are confirming the 🤡 cabinet!! They are shutting down the committee who wants to take down Elon Musk!! Screaming NO! isn’t going to help!! Do your research!!
Well we have an independent group there and have for weeks! You can’t just say not winnable! At some point they can flip! We are in different times!
I'd like to see Jeffries, AOC, Crockett go to FL 01 and FL 06. Hold rallies there. Raise money and flip those seats. Also go to NY 21 and win that seat.
I would defintely go to the FL ralies. tho my NE area is not in either district.
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Rep Jefferies, I have contacted your office in Washington asking where the devil are the protections for my data! Why wasn’t the National Guard put at federal buildings to stop trump’s thug from entering? He doesn’t have the power yet there he went. I call attention to the Tenth Amendment and the legality of stopping Federal usurpation. Our soldiers give an oath, as you in the House & Senate, to protect the Constitution. Why aren’t you? What can musk do with our information? Erase it? Sell it? Blackmail us? Thanks for protecting us, says NO ONE.
I’m not sure, but since DC is not a state, do they have a unit of National Guard? Also, it is WE THE PEOPLE who have the power by the constitution. Why is no one out there like they were in South Korea when their president declared martial law? Their people took to the streets by the millions in protest and stopped him. Then they impeached him. If we want our politicians to take brave action WE THE PEOPLE have to respond so they know if they don’t do what it takes to impeach him WE THE PEOPLE will take control and they will all be out of a job.
Yes, both of you Deborah Darling and Mary Hro are reasoning well and solution-oriented which is what is needed now the most!!
I've been saying since nov 6th 2024 on -
1. do NOT let tRumputin-eVIlonmusk-their cabal into Washington D.C. !!
2. all NONtRumputinist and ANTItRumputinist Americans must be concrete-strong united in hugest numbers ever so to fight and defeat the tRumputin-eVIlonmusk-reign of terror!!
When are some of these self-professed macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?! So far they have proven to be lying spineless traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and Iawless, unlimited power! How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eye, while betraying them all every day. All will be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with communist, murderous Russia, and has stomped all over our Constitution and laws.
TRUMP + GOP + MAGA = TRAITORS
My friend, according to their crazy heads, "being macho" is being slave to tRumputin-their ideology-and-practices. that's what greedy odious perverts i.e. gop are all about.
and magats are maggots, twerps, pestilence.
If hopes are rested on them, then it's hopeless.
I heard Jeffries said, "there's nothing we can do", referring to democrat resistance to MAGA. I submit, half the problem is democrats, like Jeffries, or Schumer, throwing their hands up and rolling over. I'm sick of it. We need some real junk yard dogs...Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Jasmin Crockett, Adam Schiff....c'mon...fight back! Take a lesson from the GOP during Obama's tenure.
We need a powerhouse team that works together to execute a powerful counter-attack plan. The best minds for strategy and the best people executing. Money can be raised for that type of effort, but we need to feel that we are in the right leadership hands.
Jeffries has said that???? then, f..k him!
Yes - AOC, Bernie Sanders, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Schiff, Chris Murphy etc...!!
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Ummmm. Why are congresspeople depending on US when it's THEIR job! The Democrats in the House can and should be blocking EVERYTHING possible (ditto for the Senate). There are ways for them to take action, but depending on their constituents to do their job? GTFOH
I call Bullsh*t get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
I am doing my part. But our elected, paid officials should be doing theirs as well instead of throwing up their hands and saying "oh, well, we can't do anything" and saying that their constituents need to take up the slack. We ALL need to do our part.
Of course, Amazon Anne!!
Jeffries, Schumer, and other Democrats must do what Mike Johnson and McConnell have always done - have daily or multiple daily news conferences (in a group not individually) and say exactly what Trump, Musk, and the Republican legislators are doing at that moment and criticize them strongly. When Mike Johnson and the Senate Republicans do that, the stories appear on the evening national news - that is what the public hears and repeats at work. Just do it and let the rest of the legislators go directly to their local news channels with their own news conferences. Be uniform about your talking point across every Democrat daily. That's what Republicans do. They do it consistently each day to focus and amplify their daily message. Don't think about it, do it like our country is disintegrating because it is. Be alarmists.
I couldn't agree more Vel.
Exactly, Seeker of Wise Opinions!! I'd say actually - Democrats must do much better and more fanatically than tRumputinists because the truth and facts are on Democrats' side!! When you have truth and facts - you must be unstoppable, unbreakable!!
The FOX effect
We could use a FOX-like cable network.
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Kick a** and hold no prisioners
Jeffries and Schumer ARE PAID HUGE MONIES TO DO THEIR JOB!! WE'RE NOT!! SO, TELL THEM TO DO THEIR JOB, NOT US!! AND SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH YOUR ARROGANCE, ALREADY!!
Thanks, Vel, I didn't want to assume that anyone would purposely direct a foolish remark toward me, so I took it as possibly satirical since I said “Be alarmists.” I can’t see any other reasonable explanation. I don't know the guy from Adam so there is room for multiple interpretations. You are much appreciated.
Re: Bill Dean, I guess he has his heart in correct place, he's just not channeling properly his energy. Spamming with the same or nearly the same and rudely so is hardly a productive way.
the situation is so horrible that no degree of alarmism is too much. I wish I was wrong.
I'm not gonna lie... I don't know if I can watch this video, Meidas. Not after Hakeem COMPLAINED about how many calls Democratic leadership has been getting from their constituents. COMPLAINED. I really don't appreciate it and I think Hakeem should step down.
Jefferies is as useless as tits on a boar as they say in the south. He just repeats what we all already know just like the useless schumer. Two weak clowns leading this party and this country to disaster.
And his language won't reach every day people. In this interview…he talked like a rich politician imo.
And hated his trying to compare this time to Affordable Care Act situation in 2017. Completely different.
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Sir; your heart may be in the right place but not everyone is an organizer and some don't even live in a community; people need to work at what they are good at and capable of. There are leaders, there are followers; some are talkers, some are do writers, some read and explain to others who don't read or comprehend, and some need somone to hold their hand and guide them. There is plenty to do, but we need the right people in the right place doing what they do best. Sometimes cracking the whip sends the horses in the other direction,especially when the team is already overwelmed. Right now I'd just like someone to say okay; stop, take a breath, and regroup. What ever we're doing for all our concern and passion doesn't seem to be working. So we need to find something that does and quickly. There are people who are good at that too. Let's get the right people in the right positions to get stuff done.
At long last, someone as you excellently did Kathy McLain explained things to Bill Dean who is really spamming here!! Thank you, Kathy McLain, hopefully Bill Dean will be able to read what you wrote with comprehension!!
Meg, I was leary too but Ben asked the right questions. I felt the answers were weak but I feel Ben did his part. I think worth your time.
The problem is Ben let him get away with Way too much blowing sunshine up my ass. What the whole interview made me feel like was that either Ben was just there for the ratings of interviewing Jeffries or worse yet to make Jeffries "feel" like he is doing something. I know that sometimes it feels like hearding cats but unless you corner and force those cats to get in line it will continue to be discombobulated s*** coming out of the Democratic party. We need a proverbial flute player to get everyone marching to the same beat.
I know, complained, wtf. Get him the effingheimer out of there!
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I feel like you're a troll, Bill. Why would you assume I haven't been?? Am I not allowed to voice my opinions here?? And the only conclusion is I'm lazy??? Or are you just commenting this on everyone's comments?? What are you doing, Bill? Are you organizing protests? Or just a troll??
Perhaps Mr. Bill is having a really bad day. 💚
He gave an explanation above re his activities. And changed his response one time. Or I should say added a few words.
Yes, I heard the interview and submitted my reaction. 💚❤️
I am *supremely* unimpressed with that young man. 💁🏾♀️
In the previous comment I addressed his zealous as well. I'm so glad I'm not the only one annoyed who can't keep quiet, lol.
I have little confidence in the current Democratic leadership to blunt the slash and burn tactics of Trump. We keep brining a ren knife to a gunfight with the Trump syncophants. Stop trying to negotiate with power seekers and liars. Fight them every step of the way and take them to court at every wrong turn. Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!
Take him to court even if it's not a wrong turn. Gum them up so bad they can't move
Exactly!! Precisely!!
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Please HJ talk less about what “they“want to do ,and more about what Democrats are Going to do. We would like to see more of the fire that Jasmine Crocket and AOC bring.
Yes!! Except for the things that are not supposed to leak into public, hoping of course that Jeffries can be relied upon to understand what all Democrats need to be understood!!
I'm sorry, but with all due respect, HJ just said a whole lot of nothing. It reminded me of commentators after a debate. They just repeat what we already heard. He didn't say anything we didn't already know. We can see what Musk and Trump are doing. We dont need him to tell us. WE NEED AN ACTION PLAN. The Dems may be "pushing back" in committee meetings, but if they don't publicize that, it's a tree falling in an empty forest. They should be calling press conferences every day. They should be making a spectacle just as the Republicans would do if the situation was reversed. Where is the outrage?! It's just a rerun of how none of them pushed back against the election results. It's all just so frustrating. With the exception of a few vocal Senators, all I see is a big Democratic leadership vacuum.
Yep. Unless - there are FOR DEMOCRACY things behind the scenes going on that are not supposed to leak into public in this already totally unbearable situation, that is my desperate hope!!
If we don't act soon, there won't be any forests or trees for that matter. DJT is going to destroy them because of his "drill baby drill" stance. They have decimated the protections for Alaska's wildlife and indigenous peoples (that Biden signed into law on his first day). To please his mini me DJT jr, he also rescinded the law prohibiting bear baiting. He is dying to kill a polar bear and I guess that is the only way he can do it (cowardice runs deep in that family)
If we don't act soon, there won't be any forests or trees for that matter. - EXACTLY!! It's why anyone who is really resigned to a mere idea of having to bear this 2 years, 4 years..... - such a person is crazy if he/she thinks we'll be able to survive this situation where and when NOT even 2 hours anymore are bearable, and anyone who rambles about having to endure this mayhem for 2 years, 4 years ..... I turn off from trusting because such people are dismissive of the reality that very detrimentally fast transience of time is a LUXURY WE DON'T HAVE!!
it's why I say what is obvious - unless - there are FOR DEMOCRACY things behind the scenes going on that are not supposed to leak into public in this situation, that is my desperate hope as I don't see another hope in this total pandemonium as is already now!!
... say it. Say It. SAAAAY IT!!!! THAT'S what I'M sayin'. I KNOW "SMOKE" when I see it. 💁🏾♀️
Come on Hakeem!!!! Court? Lawsuits? Meanwhile 💩is happening! He’s starting a world war! He’s declaring himself a king, for g’s sake. He’s breaking in to the US Treasury! Come on!!!! Is there any thought that MAYBE he needs to be taken out of office? How about the “he’s not competent” article in the Constitution? How about IMPEACHMENT! We want him GONE!!!
How do they do that? Then slime ball Vance will slither in. And if he is gone then coward Mike Johnson slides in as he is next in succession. Not being a Debbie downer, I genuinely wish someone could address that issue .
How do they do that? By NOT giving legitimacy to the Jan 6 2021 insurrectionists and the entire tRumputin-jdvance-mikejohnson regime is/are Jan 6 2021 insurrectionists i.e. terrorists whose coup needs to be ousted, toppled, NOT completed NOR affirmed!! Do I need to continue how you do that?? I'd rather NOT because some things must NOT leak into public!!
IKR?!
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Democrats are NOT doing their job if Trump has been on multiple vacations since January 20th - and Americans are not demanding that he get his butt to work. Go on his social media, post pictures of $12 eggs and ask him to share what EO he passed to address this!
Eggs are trading at 7.99/doz on forex and then double that so the traders and robber barons can make their cut. Also of note: natural gas stocks were falling this morning. Why you may ask ... The so called peace "deal" robs Ukraine of half its natural resources in perpetuity and they will open that gas pipeline that runs underwater that was cut off since the war started and when it opens the supply will flood he market, dilute share prices and then they can buy them at lows and hold til eastern Europe is need of gas. (Sorry for the longest run-on sentence ever😀Watch the commodities trades for a good idea of what is happening when you compare with news of the day and how it benefits the oligarchy. Their plans to "break" the middle and lower income brackets will be obvious if you see it in context. They want us on our knees. "Please, sir, may I have some more?" Not a chance in my America.
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Same old tired talking points. We need new leadership in the House and Senate. These people need to start thinking outside the box. Geesh 🙄😡
This is bs, Hakim
There should be a concentrated effort by every representative to be on te air and on the streets waking up the public
Why is the Democratic response so anemic!
We need a DEM (POSSIBLY Mayor Pete) out in front of a microphone every day exposing the lies (fraud/waste) and also telling voters what the REP actions will means in their lives.
Yes!yes!yes! Every day someone like Pete B. should be out there.
The Dems seem to be running scared and that does not lead to confidence. Sent a message to Jeffries and the DNC that I would not be donating until I see some semblance of outrage and strength
Mayor Pete is definitely one of the good ones; and we can't discount the Republicans that are on our side speaking out. There are a few and hearing their take from their side is helpful. Sometimes it's nice to have someone who understands the enemy in a way we don't. Seek them out and get their ideas. Adam Knzinger comes immediately to mind because I've followed him for a long time and I like a lot of what he says. There are Republicans that will suffer right along with us and some of them are not so entharalled with Trump's games; more everyday I think. Find them, talk with them, get some ideas from people who might understand the Republican mind set more than wee do. They aren't all MAGA and I think we forget that sometimes.
Absolutely
Trump said to the court yesterday that he was NOT going to obey the courts order. What are the Dems going to be able to do about that?
I posted the same question. Is it contempt of court?
I'm curious can the US marshall or FBi detain him and hold him without outside contact for awhile, or does that just happen in bad tv and movies. I have a feeling he wouldn't last a day before he'd be wanting to make some kind of deal. He needs to be away from the bad influences that pull his strings for a bit. Lord knows he hasn't a mind of his own.
The fact that he thinks we’re going to have midterm elections is laughable. We need action NOW, not in 2 years. Ugh. 😩
Indeed!! and even if there will be, the tRumputinists-eVIlonmusk-jdvance had already gotten the codes of tabulating machines - ignoring that criminality is fool's errand.
Changing the subject here, please. Just got a message from my niece that her boyfriend's BIL, a pediatric cancer researcher in GA, has lost funding for his work on neuroblastomas (a pediatric cancer). He is out a job and children who are patients in the clinic will no longer be able to receive treatment. This is WRONG! Please take a moment to call and/or email not only your state reps to Congress but also GA Senators Jon Ossoff and Ralph Warnock.
This is genocide to cut medical research funding. Cutting research and treatment to get rid of the weakest and most vulnerable among us. People with cancer, diabetes, dementia, multiple sclerosis, parkinsons and millions of other diseases.
Sorry time to protest
the genocide IS tRumputinists'-eVIlonmusk's-jdvance's point.
We don’t have until the first 100 days, the year, the midterms. Things are going downhill NOW! There will be no country left by the end of the first 100 says! Democracy cannot be saved by the same old practices!
Most unfortunately, you're absolutely correct!! All NONtRumputinist and better yet ANTItRumputinist Americans MUST BE FANATICALLY UNITED IN THE ONE AND ONLY GOAL - TO STOP AND DEFEAT WITH ALL AND EVERY MEANS the terrorist-tRumputin-eVIlonmusk-jdvance-mikejohnson mayhem of a regime!!
Dear Ben, Thank you for trying. Your questions were timely and appropriate. Too bad I can't say the same about the answers. This is no time for campaign rhetoric.
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Have those in the House and Senate get on television daily to report the tyrant and his lies! Get out in front of THE PEOPLE.
EXACTLY!!
Totally agree
At this time, I have absolutely NO USE for Hakeem Jeffries. 🤷🏾♀️
Same. I have no need to hear elected reps talk to their base on safe platforms while being complicit in action with their silence and cowardice.
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then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Here’s the community spirit that we need. Keyboard warriors defending soft spined politicians. What are you doing “Bill Dean”??? How are you helping the community?
He explained already. Please , stop Bill. We get it. We are on your side
DT is a habitual liar. I don’t think the man could tell the truth if he wanted to he just doesn’t know how to be truthful and honest.
Kudos to Ben for asking the hard questions (I love Meidas), but Jeffries? Why is Jeffries mansplaining what we already know? Don't tell us you need to "drive the narrative" and "bring this country together." People are angry, afraid, pumped, ready to do what's needed, and Jeffries is 'splaining yet again. Is that all he's got? Rhetorical question.
Thanks for listening for us. I just couldn't be tortured further.
A few weeks ago I listened to Brian Schatz - maaaaaaan, he sounded like a such a weakling, it was painful to listen. Also, Ken Martin is not giving me the vibes that he's strong when he MUST BE strong. Booker can also sound iffy......
I can only commend Bernie Sanders (though he often sounds too repetitive), Chris Murphy, AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Schiff, Maxwell Frost, Malcolm Nance, Timothy Snyder (hellllo, that man has real ideas!!!!, is anybody ever listening to that gentleman?, you should!!), Dan Goldman, etc.... I must've forgotten at the moment some.
I refuse to give Jeffries or any other politician one more penny for them to talk shit,& do nothing!This man is unfit for office,he proved it by his first f$cked up term! I know we had numbers to beat him but he won?! He’s asshole buddies with dicktaters(!) & sleazy Broligarchs who are profiteering by breaking up agencies that would’ve been penalizing his shitty business ethics! The KKK is literally the campaign rally sponsors! Need I say more?! Again I am urging everyone to not spend any more money on politicians & lawyers who get rich talking about our miseries instead of litigating/impeaching/suing these greedy grifting grafting misogynistic homo/transphobic bigoted f$cknutz!If You want more subscribers then you need to get out of your comfort zone and home office ,then go to court and sue for the restoration of our democracy instead of blathering on about how your ratings are better than Fox! Can you guys please stop blathering/asking for more money,blathering again asking for more subscribers and revenues! I have watched for years and the only thing I have noticed is more ads,bragfests,repetitive blatherings/content! How about you guys all get together with your legal knowledge and sue them for the restoration of our democracy from a criminal enterprise because that’s how everyone else sees them especially Europe and Zelenskyy!? Yeah I would love to spend my money on suing these rich crazy ass money grubbing power stealing Christofascist embracing liars -scumbags 👇🏻💦🤦🏼♀️💦💙🙏🏻🇺🇸
My thoughts exactly. Please stop crowing about how great Midas Touch is doing. It's a bad look for such educated people who are trying to bring us news and opinions we can't get anywhere else. I subscribed because I thought I'd get information I couldn't get otherwise but it makes me not want to read your emails because it kind of makes me sick to hear all this about how great you are instead of relevant information I desperately need and some kind of hope for the future, especially since I'm "elderly" and it's looking increasingly bleak for our futures under this administration.
Damn right and well said.
Me too🤦🏼♀️💦
I fought those feelings myself, kept thinking I might be too harsh to The Meidas Touch Network if I say something like that - but my feelings about The Meidas Touch Network pretty much, too. Everyone can witness - I kept calling for what John Stoehr on Raw Story has been correctly calling i.e. THE SYNERGY AND CONSOLIDATION (NOT IN A FINANCIAL WAY, BUT IN A PRACTICAL, MORE COOPERATIVE WAY!!) OF ALL REAL PRO-DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT MEDIA IN AMERICA that much should've been already accomplished!!
But still hoping the Meidas Touch Network can handle the constructive criticism and improve forming the union with all other genuinely pro-Democratic Liberal Progressive Independent Media in America, I still won't write them off entirely and am still desperately hoping for the real actions!!
Yes, all good as long as we realize that what's required to get our democracy back is a political revolution, i.e., MASSIVE protests, MASSIVE boycotts, MASSIVE pushback.
Watch Bernie Sanders lay it out ONE MORE TIME. I sincerely hope it's doesn't take another ten years before we listen to him. It will be too late. If we don't act NOW, it will be too late.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE watch, like, and REPOST this. We need everyone we can get NOW.
https://youtu.be/5JpwyYRd7fk?si=EbEteMUlLURFrhUZ
Yep, at long last!! I only wish Bernie Sanders had called himself Social-Liberal Democrat Progressive and never ever called himself a "socialist" because of the compromising nature of that word in too many American's minds, but, 'cept for that, Bernie Sanders is the bare minimum of where every Social-Liberal Democrat Progressive should be ideologically and practically!! Now the question is - is Bernie Sanders (due to his age and personal history) electable in USA the way it is - if not, then EVERY DEMOCRAT MUST BE LIKE BERNIE SANDERS IS NOW TO BEGIN WITH, AT THE BARE MINIMUM!!
Since this cursed nov. 6th 2024 until the even more cursed jan 20ieth 2025, I've been saying to Biden Administration - This is what my logic and life-experience tell me - this monstrous situation absolutely warrants the still Current Administration to very wisely use these days to find ways to STOP the transfer of power to the convicted criminal, traitor and stochastic terrorist tRumputin!! It is unprecedented but the evil of tRumputin-eVIlon musk-peter thiel-curtis yarvin-jdvance-terrorist putin's of russia corruption of this year's election is unprecedented - so finally - match up to him/them to disable him/them and beat him/them at his/their game, Biden Administration!! The negotiations about the Governing Rearrangement of USA need to start so that NO one opposite party rules the people NOR territories, incl. Washington DC as the most Democratic-voting territory in USA, who/which voted for the other opposite party!! That's the only fair solution to everybody and it should be peaceful. In any case, tRumputinists must be disallowed of their delusion that they can rule the NONtRumputinist and ANTItRumputinist Americans!!
The NONtRumputinist and ANTItRumputinist Americans run a huge risk of being exhausted, smothered, robbed financially, psychologically and physically (even murdered) if tRumputinists are given to grab the power and Democrats do nothing significant against it now! The NONtRumputinist and ANTItRumputinist Americans have only this one and only life that can NOT be and must NOT be endangered at any way any more!!!! Time to act is NOW as any upcoming month/year will only make the situation less solvable!!
IOW, I'd suggest the immediate negotiations between Democrats and Republicans (those that, hypothetically and hopefully, can be conversed with) about the Governing Rearrangement of USA based on where, i.e. territorially i.e. states incl. the cities and counties of course, who (Democrats or Republicans) won so that the governing is divided according to the way USA is, factually, divided by those votes. The goal being that is all fair and that NO opposite party can govern/rule the state, city, county where ONE of the two has won!!
The current Pentagon staff needs to take Washington D.C.'s Capitol and all the branches of Federal Government until the solution from the Governing Rearrangement negotiations is reached. I know it's unprecedented but this situation IS totally unprecedented.
but Biden's Administration as of the cursed nov. 6th 2024 onward did everything contrary to what I was saying - and here we are....... My conscience is really clear. Yours??
agree totally
https://www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
Don’t call me Debbie downer but there’s no John McCain in the GOP senate. They’re all afraid of trump musk
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Meidas has officially arrived. This interview made me a believer.
@Ben Meiselas your questions were right on the mark and covered exactly we all are thinking. Congrats @MeidasTouch Network on landing this interview.
Only missing question for the congressman … “WHO are those 3 vulnerable congressmembers?” Tell us so we can hammer ‘em (with calls, letters, “visits”, etc.)!
I’m still not hearing an action plan.
At this point, I want to hear that articles of impeachment are in the works and that Musk is being called before Congress. Anything else is no action.
Already on the jan 20ieth 2025 - the worst day in modern human history - I've signed and posted the Free Speech For People's https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/?emci=b7ec0ad0-49d7-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=81e076a2-51d7-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=5213211
The Democrats need to be doing alternative press conferences in front of the Capitol refuting the lies regularly. I know the fire hose strategy is meant to distract. And you can’t be consumed by the “Whack-a-Mole constantly. But we aren’t seeing the actions or any effect if it’s happening.
The Dems need Pete Buttigieg as their press secretary with a daily briefing to counter the WH lies and rally the troops.
Why isn't this happening? Sounds so simple. Have a great communicator and have he/she out there EVERY DAY
Democrat should be holding press conferences every day all day every state they should be spreading the airways with truth the same way they are but disinformation
totally agree
GET RID OF MUSK!! He is after world domination and is (with his puppet Trump) burning our country down to the ground
Been saying that already since September 2024 when Robert Reich's Inequality Media Civic Action email informed me of all the powers eVIlon musk had - from Pentagon contracts-to most of the orbiting this planet satellites-to-his-reporting to terrorist putin of russia. I thought America would be on its feet to PREVENT eVIlonmusk's meddling in the nov. 5th 2024 election. But, nobody who had the powers to do something about it -did anything meaningful - and here we are................
I have always thought he was part alien (lol) and seriously, if someone was going to meddle with the elections (outside of straight up gargantuan donations), like Trump is always accusing the democrats of doing (classic projection), it would be someone like Elon who has access to all kinds of tech and coincidentally has satellites circling the globe...it's not outside of the realm of possibilities and heck, they've been trying to master "mind control" in the military for decades, so who knows?
he's exceptionally ugly, I gasped, when I first saw him before I even knew who he was. how that pos got so rich&powerful is so obscenely unjust that makes every good person jump out of his/her skin to strangle him & jdvance &tRumputin, THIS AMOUNT OF DECADE LONG INJUSTICE IS UNBEARABLE, WHEN WIL WE GET RID OF 'em AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!
personally i didn't notice him much until the Johnny Depp Amber Heard trials and we kept being shown Musk and Heard going up the elevator to her place (lol)
yeah, I think that was the time when the pos musk's hideous face started being displayed ubiquitously all over the media and my eyes caught him for the first time. I was - who tf is this ugly mofo? little did I know he was the richest oligarchic dirtbag in the world - but that Pentagon and NASA contracted with him - is beyond freaking disgusting.
Block everything. Deny them quorum. Filibuster. Our job is to show up. At protests, events, political meetings, state houses. We can shut this country down if we’re willing to deny Rs the money they crave. Bring America to a grinding halt.
I agree with you totally but Brian Schatz spurns the idea of denying tRumputinists the quorum.
Please read Jemar Tisby's substack from this morning ("Footnotes by Jemar Tisby") re: Katherine Stewart’s "Money, Lies, and God" - inside the movement to destroy American democracy. We need to more fully understand and grasp the gravity of the situation we're dealing with here. We can't combat this without some real relentless "movement leaders" that can unite and galvanize one mass pro-democracy movement. Leaders that can get people out of the disengaged stupor of their daily lives and into sustained action.
{Next planned "50501 mass protest" day is March 4th, 2025 at noon - State Capitols, major cities, and at the Washington DC Lincoln Memorial}
Yes Yes Yes
I kept telling to that effect to PERSAD, Pittsburgh, PA, USA and other Pro-Democratic places for decades, since 1997-2016 but kept falling to mostly blank stares, complacencies and deaf ears.
We want fighters like Jasmine Crockett and AOC!!
I'm still not hearing "This is ILLEGAL and we are ARRESTING people". Any regular citizen would be in jail right now. Lawsuits filed while the theft is happening does no good. Too late. Make arrests NOW.
This is now treason - Trump is aiding and abetting our enemy (Putin) and turning his back on our allies. He is not loyal to our country and his latest proclamations amount to treason. He is a traitor and needs to be called out as one and labeled as one. Maybe if enough people scream that we do not want to align our country with Putin - we can get some traction and Impeach and Convict on these grounds.
Exactly so, Karen Loewenstern and Ben Holder!!
Great speech about everything we all know. Now, what can we really do about Musk and Ukraine and Our private personal information
the house is on fire and he's talking about getting fire hoses for the next fire - utterly nonsensical
I would have loved to hear how he plans to prevent the destruction of the Federal Government! What are they, as our elected leaders, doing? From what I see, the only members of Congress standing up and fighting back are AOC, Jasmine Crocket, Eric Swalwell, and a small handful of others!
I am so disappointed in Jeffries. You would think this is simply a dysfunctional congress, not the very gutting of our democracy. He needs to step aside. It is too late to ask him to step it up. He is close to worthless in this particular fight. IMHO
America needs law enforcement and to detain Musk before he does any more damage. Sabotage, stealing,treason, domestic terrorism, etc.
Exactly!! I kept saying - the Liberal Democracy MUST HAVE ITS SELF-DEFENSIVE AND COUNTEROFFENSIVE MECHANISMS EVEN IF, EVEN IF/WHEN THEY MIGHT RESEMBLE THE AUTHORITARIAN ONES!!
And not only eVIlonmusk must be detained but the quisling tRumputin AND HIS ENTIRE REIGN OF TERROR MUST BE DETAINED!!
I MUST REPEAT - the Liberal Democracy MUST HAVE ITS SELF-DEFENSIVE AND COUNTEROFFENSIVE MECHANISMS EVEN IF, EVEN IF/WHEN THEY MIGHT RESEMBLE THE AUTHORITARIAN ONES!!
Not impressed, sorry. Congressional Democrats have not done a good job of communicating, or opposing. Fighting with the “legislative toolbox” and the “ legal toolbox” has us bringing a screwdriver to a nuclear war. Jeffries just wasted 14 minutes in the NUMBER ONE PODCAST mouthing platitudes. I was so hoping for at least one real action item for concerned and frightened Americans.
BEN - great job of bringing up issues to Hakeem Jeffries - unfortunately, his answers to your questions lacked a real definitive direction - I am so tired of hearing the Democratic leaders saying yes we have to do this. We have to do that - but then you don’t see them doing what they need to do!
Let’s ask speaker Jefferies to define the baseline issues that they are not going to budge on in negotiations with the Republicans - and then they also need to explain very loudly and very often what the Republicans are trying to get by with so that when the standoff comes down to a government shut down that everybody will know it is the Republicans who are to blame
And why aren’t they out there daily explaining what it is that Elon Musk and the muskrats are up to? Their job should be to inform everybody, to keep everybody informed about what’s going on and what they’re trying to do for us. Saying that the courts are fighting this is just too ambiguous. - please get Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jefferies back on again and keep asking them for answers - once again the Meidas Touch network is doing a GREAT JOB!
Excellent comment, JMcKay!!
Marches/protests are happening again.
March 4th in all state capitols. Organized by 50501, March 4th against Tyranny. Noon, your time.
February 28- economic black out day. Buy nothing, use that day to cancel your Amazon.
If you do shop, buy from local, small businesses.
Ben / Meidas Team - can you get this idea to Democratic party leadership? ...
I was thinking ... If there's a way out of this (and that's a big "if", and would probably take at least a generation or more to repair the damage) ... There needs to be Constitutional amendments + enacting laws, similar to what had to happen post-Civil War with the 13th-14th-15th, and a prolonged real "Reconstruction" period. The 14th amendment needs to be fully restored to its original intent; the Voting Rights Act needs to be fully restored and expanded to ensure free & fair elections and equal access to the ballot and that all votes will be counted; the democracy-ending "Citizens United" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment; the democracy-ending "presidential immunity" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment and/or the No Kings Act; and a real Supreme Court reform law. This is the minimum, and by no means exhaustive, but would give a foundational start for rebuilding/restoring our democratic Republic. If every Democrat everywhere runs on this, repeatedly, for as long as it takes, I believe they can get to a two-thirds majority to do these things. Forget about the current Republican party - they're forever lost and unreachable at this point; we need to drive their numbers down to their fellow unreachable one-third base. I believe Democrats can do this if they research and learn from the history of how the "radical Republicans" accomplished it in the 1800s - they stayed united and focused and were relentless for a long enough period of time to do what they had to do in that period. If Democrats can get to moral clarity about just the basic fundamental constitutional amendments and laws needed right now to get our democracy back - and just run on that - without the litany of all of the other stuff (people can understand that we'll need that stuff too, but you have to start with the foundation first, then build from there). Overwhelming public sentiment and a national sense of common good/common humanity will be with us, just keep beating that drum over and over - ignore everything else for now - it will come naturally, and the communication/messaging will come naturally along with it. Say "we're rebuilding our nation's foundation and original intent with these specific amendments and laws" - keep repeating that to get to the two-thirds majority needed. Remember that two-thirds of the public will be open to supporting just that. Only focus on that, relentlessly, to keep that two-thirds of the public with us, remind them over and over again that it's just to reestablish the foundation. Stay focused enough to ignore all of the distractions that the unreachable one-third (that Republican base) will throw at us (their relentless "culture war" stuff while their oligarchy continues to destroy the fundamental foundations). Knock down their culture wars with one or two quick quips, then go back to reiterating the Constitutional amendments and laws we need to pass in order to get back to the basic fundamental foundation. Communicate just that, simply and relentlessly, to the reachable two-thirds to keep public sentiment with us just long enough to get those basics enacted. This is also what will rebuild the Democratic "brand" and trust. Summary: 1) Every Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need to fundamentally repair our democracy before anything else. 2) Every Democrat, everywhere, use the same simple language to communicate the few Constitutional amendments and laws necessary to accomplish this repair. 3) Everywhere Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need at least two-thirds Democratic majorities in the House and in the Senate (and a Democratic president) and two-thirds of the State legislatures and governorships to make all of this happen. 4) Every Democrat, everywhere, pledge to bring these amendments and laws as the first legislative acts of every session for full open debate and vote - in every place where they have a simple majority - until such time as they have two-thirds majorities to pass the Constitutional amendments (the legislation can pass with less than two-thirds); but, either way, gets votes on the record - then communicate clearly and relentlessly to the public how representatives and senators voted (and, remember, it's important to keep doing this every legislative session as voters have short memories; repetitiveness is key in order to use this to build/increase majorities each time until we reach the two-thirds majorities).
Exactly so, Glenda C.!! Yep!!
Can Jeffries tell us where all this confidential data is at the present moment. Maybe it is stored in Russia.
"Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothin'"
Democrats don't even TALK a good game anymore.
THIS is "aggressive pushback?"
Brotha', please. 💁🏾♀️
What are you a Russian plant.... get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
it was russian from Biden's Administration ever since nov. 6th 2024 on to bend over to tRumputinists as they did - leading to this terrorist putin's of russia overtake of USA.
THE ONLY ONE SINGLE GOOD THING since nov. 6th 2024 on that Biden Administration did do, I admit, is, at long last, allowing Ukraine to self-defend itself with more meaningful ways by hitting back into terrorist putin's russia.
That was the ONLY ONE SINGLE GOOD THING since nov. 6th 2024 on that Biden Administration did do, I admit, and at long last appointing the Federal Judges at a second to twelve.
but, tragically the entire rest of post-nov. 6th 2024 Biden Administration's behavior regarding tRumputin&his quisling upcoming cabal was totally what terrorist putin's russia loved and Biden, shockingly antithetical and bizarrely self-traitorous self-defeatist to the entire Biden Administration itself and himself, obliged to terrorist putin of russia. THAT IS THE UNPRECEDENTED MOST BIZARRE ENDING OF A, PRIOR TO THAT, ONE OF THE BEST AMERICAN ADMINISTRATIONS - ALL BECAUSE IT REFUSED TO SELF-DEFEND ITSELF AND US WITH THEMSELVES WHEN IT MATTERED THE MOST!!
So how does it help for Jeffries to say "We have no leverage?" WTF is he doing for countermeasures? Step aside and let AOC and Jasmine Crockett get in there to do more than just "push back". Those women can kick some serious ass.
Leverage = get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Golly Bill, you sound like you think some of us are just sitting around out here in the desert by the border twiddling our thumbs, totally unaffected by the Felon's decrees and our Democrat leadership's hand wringing:
https://open.substack.com/pub/judeaz/p/tucson-family-frantically-seeks-answers?r=5mwrm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
The only dictator that we have seen is the king to his people Donald j Trump He's no king of mine and we don't bow down to no king We only bow down to the Constitution of the United States Donald is not the Constitution of the United States
I listened to the podcast this morning. Good interview. 💙🇺🇸✊🏽
yes yes
I’d like to know why Ben Meisslas did not ask the hard question: why are democratic leaders bringing a knife to a gun fight? This question was gently alluded to at one point but Jeffries successfully avoided it with the same useless platitudes that are totally insufficient for the moment. And Ben did not follow up to force a response to this critical question, which is his responsibility as a journalist. Jeffries seems to not realize the full gravity of the situation. There may be no elections in 2 years or the results will be rigged and the Justiciary will be totally neutered by the Supreme Court, currently owned Trump and the oligarchs The standard playbook of litigate, mobilize, to appeal to best in Americans will not cut it. The interview was so boring with the same talking points repeated ad nauseam. But I forced myself to listen to the end. Get AOC and Jasmine Crocket out there. Americans want to hear a dynamic exchange of ideas that will play to Americans of today, not the approach that might have been sufficient for a fight against George Bush in 2005, a generation ago. We are not the first country to slide into fascism. And we are not so ‘special’ that it can’t happen here. The Supreme Court is hijacked, the mainstream media is cowed, the government is being purged of dissenters, and ‘reality’ for millions of Americans is determined by Twitter. We are close to the point of no return. But Jeffries didn’t mention this issue once.
OMG, Jeffries and Schumer should step a side NOW!!! N
Taxpayers should sue Elon Musk for 2 trillion dollars for stealing their personal data. Boycott all billionaires close to Trump. Boycott all of Musks companies. Bankrupt Elon Musk.
Taxpayers should unite together to fight Musk. Musk objective is to destroy all the present systems and institutions.
Keep saying that for 4 months already.
Be specific.The people want know what you are going to do to stop Trump from steamrolling over the citizens and the constitution
I only hope that the only reason Jeffries wasn't more specific was because some things are NOT to leak into the public!! If that is not the case - then he's worthless.
The most disappointing response I have ever heard. Shut down the government until Trump and the maga Congress undo everything Musk or whoever they claim is in charge now, reverse everything that they have done to attack our democracy, watchdog agencies approved by Congress and our government. What doge and the complicit republican Congress is doing his illegal!!! Bring back the Inspector General’s now!!!!
Jeffries is useless. Words mean nothing. Roll up your fucking sleeves and get in the mud.
What are you a Russian plant.... get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Oh I am in the fight.
I’m no plant, wtf… just want better leaders! He’s all talk.
Again, it was russian from Biden's Administration ever since nov. 6th 2024 on to bend over to tRumputinists as they did - leading to this terrorist putin's of russia overtake of USA.
THE ONLY ONE SINGLE GOOD THING since nov. 6th 2024 on that Biden Administration did do, I admit, is, at long last, allowing Ukraine to self-defend itself with more meaningful ways by hitting back into terrorist putin's russia.
That was the ONLY ONE SINGLE GOOD THING since nov. 6th 2024 on that Biden Administration did do, I admit, and at long last appointing the Federal Judges at a second to twelve.
but, tragically the entire rest of post-nov. 6th 2024 Biden Administration's behavior regarding tRumputin&his quisling upcoming cabal was totally what terrorist putin's russia loved and Biden, shockingly antithetical and bizarrely self-traitorous self-defeatist to the entire Biden Administration itself and himself, obliged to terrorist putin of russia. THAT IS THE UNPRECEDENTED MOST BIZARRE ENDING OF A, PRIOR TO THAT, ONE OF THE BEST AMERICAN ADMINISTRATIONS - ALL BECAUSE IT REFUSED TO SELF-DEFEND ITSELF AND US WITH THEMSELVES WHEN IT MATTERED THE MOST!!
He isn't talking to the public. Just what are their plans to bring in the American people who were lost in the election.
We already know all of this! People we are on our own. Maybe the governors can keep the states safe.
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Hakeem is a Pelosi puppet, a weak leader, and a corporate establishment democrat. I wish we had a better leader than this guy. He can’t take on Trump. But I guess we work with what we have.
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
How is that gunna boot Hakeem? Other democrats tried to get rid of him but his corporate backers and Pelosi made sure he’s untouchable. It is what it is.
donald will push the public until there are protests. Once there are protests donald will use the police to violently quell the protests. Then donald will use the violence are a justification to declare a state of emergency and put the U.S. under martial law, and by extension, suspend elections. How do I know? He just accused Zelenskyy of doing that which mean that donald intends to do that.
So Jeffries, hold a news conference EVERY SINGLE DAY, with the entire Democratic congressperson and senator on the steps of the Capital, and refute Trump and Musk. Call them on every lie.
The US isn't the wealthiest country in the World when 1% or less of the citizens hold said wealth HOSTAGE! Their wealth cannot be part of the equation BECAUSE they withhold it all from our economy. Put their feet to the fire!
Lots of information Jefferies, thanks iI guess …. but you still have not shared what WE can do?
It pretty much goes without saying that most people have had enough of jefferies and schumer doing nothing. Just read the comments. Until there are real leaders trump will win if he hasn't already.
This plan should have been in place November damn 6th!! We need timelines. Sing to the choir is not gonna work at this point. It just seems like such a level of complacent laziness that is getting on my nerves!!! Stop being shocked to somebody who has shown you who he is since the eighties!!!!
What are you a Russian plant.... get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Who in Congress can reasonably be seen as our possible 3 converts. How can they be leveraged?
Mighty!
Disappointed in Jeffries. He doesn’t have strength to stop the Republicans. You should be leading the Democratic Conference. Your book tour is not as important as the crisis we are in NOW. You are not the great leader I thought you were
Jeffries acts like an old white guy. Get off your butt and get out on the streets. Be like Crockett! Be like AOC!
Lead the marches in the streets!
He's sounding weak
There were 15 people on the main street in SPOONER WISCONSIN protesting today. Various signs to FIRE get rid of F ELON and pointing out eggs are more expensive, Groceries more expensive gas more expensive, million dollar trips to Mar a lago every week end, use of military planes 800,000 per trip to send handfulls of people to guantanamo, HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE!!! That 15 people is a HUGE number for Spooner in a very red county!!!
This, this should be our front man
Meet American hero, Adam Kinzinger
I’M ALL IN. How about you?
https://open.substack.com/pub/adamkinzinger/p/emergency-live-lets-be-loud?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1gwgym
We keep calling our representatives, OVER & OVER AGAIN!! Be a pest!!
We will fight against these idiots who have been appointed to Federal Government positions.
My community has a science research facility, penicillin was discovered here! Our country needs science research, yet many received “pink slips”. That’s just one tiny example, but it’s happening everywhere.
This is off topic, but I have to post it. President Vampire Musk is complaining about workers working from home and possibly having a 2nd job while also working their government job.
Why does Trump get to be vice president and also work for the Trump Corporation as the set up a real estate deal with Saudi Arabia? This is a major conflict of interest and it is hypocritical. Now I know that is a big word for the orange kool aid man, but this has to be against some law, if we still have laws!!
He said a bunch of nothing! What is your plan to fight back????? That’s the question. They are not doing shit!!
Can we replace him with jasmine crockett? She will fight!
So disappointing. He just can’t say we’re barging into the offices and arresting them. That’s all I want to hear. Just the same old same old. I hope you can pass on the comments since he’s living in a bubble.
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Why can't Musk be arrested? What he is doing is a crime.
By SCOTUS granting Trump complete immunity, how are they going to keep him from ignoring any ruling they may make against him, and the rule of law?
Americans should be able to file a class action lawsuit against Trump and all his thugs. It should include his first term also, when he let so many of our fellow Americans die from Covid+, due to his negligence.
Please hold a press conference on this everyday and include the Associated Press!!!!
The saddest part is the MAGA's want to hate! We were peacefully protesting on Monday and some people were yelling at us saying I don't want my tax dollars going to any queers. These people are so ignorant. They don't pay attention to facts. Fox news needs to be stopped.
This country has had a Republican and a Democrat party since Abraham Lincoln or longer. And America has survived being run by both parties before Trump came along!!! There is no Republican party only the maga party! I don't understand Republicans giving in to helping trump destroy this country! Those 38 Republicans who voted with the Democrats against shutting down the government last time seen how trump didn't care about hurting Americans. Why don't they see this in all Trump's bs that he does that is hurting our democracy?
I think I need a paid subscription for this, but take out billboards, run campaigns on social media, flood the zone right back!
In addition to calling members of congress, today I called our White House "Comments" switchboard (202-456-1111) and left the follow message for the Felon. I ask you to consider calling and leaving your message for the Felon:
Grocery prices are up, gas is up, the Ukraine war was not stopped on 20Jan2025, my investment portfolio has dropped over $x since 20Jan2025, tips are still being taxed, social security is still being taxed, overtime is still being taxed, planes are crashing almost on a daily basis, I am less safe, I am less secure physically, financially and virtually. President musk and Felon trump are disasters. Felon trump is not delivering on his campaign message.
Ben you are asking the right questions and I think that before Trump, Jeffries would be fine, but I just don't see the "fight" in him that I think we need to have speaking out daily! Musk is called a shadow President, so why not have a shadow House Leader or spokes person that would hold a press conference daily talking about how things they are doing, is hurting people! Like the firings at the NIH and how losing talented, researchers in Alzheimers, for instance, will impact so many people! Making the ramifications relatable! We need Jeffries in the House blocking everything and slowing the process down, as much as possible and some others who will be the "fired up" media spokesperson
This is not going to cut it, leader Jeffries! We live in extraordinary times and these require extraordinary actions. This is definitely not the tome to play it nice, the gloves must come off!
We do have leverage! Don't give in to any concessions. Vote NO on budget and NO on debt ceiling.
It's not just a lie, or propaganda- it signals exactly what he/they are about to do. Wake the fuck up people, it's not 2016. 👊🇨🇦
This is WAR! not a march towards a more perfect union. we are trying to SAVE our country
I get the feeling Speaker Jeffries is slightly at a loss. I respect him, but he seems uncertain about what opposition actually is. Or, maybe a speaker is not supposed to function that way.
Listened this morning and was deeply disappointed. I respect and have supported Jeffries in the past, but he's clearly not the type of leader we need in this moment. I heard no real call to action, and the "business as usual" stance that Dems would continue to legislate against the GOP to help Americans is just ridiculous. No answers to the crisis of Musk dismantling our government agencies. Totally disheartening listening to this interview.
McCain saved the ACA --
What 3 republicans are you working on to stop this massive infringement? I will look up all of them and read about them and will select some to demand to stand out.
Take control of the American People’s Voice making it simple…drive the narrative!!! 5th grade equivalent…Start flooding everything with…
WE THE PEOPLE…Didn’t vote for this or that…
WE THE PEOPLE… Want our SS/Medicaire Entitlements!!!
WE THE PEOPLE…Voted for reduced grocery costs…etc…
Eventually the MAGA 5th graders may start to agree with common sense home affecting policies…
Hakeem: Just call it BS!! just call it out! call them out! Why are we talking so gentlemanly-- Come on Make a headline!
In Florida, calling the Reps is hard - ridiculous voice menus to delay you. Dropped/disconnected calls.
We need the email addresses of every damn Congressional and Senate Rep - including the state ones - published. With those you can schedule & send emails to all of them. Every damn day. With your morning coffee. The same damn email if you want. Hell, I could automate my system to send email to EVERY representative, every day. There is software for that - let AI write a different email saying the same thing every day! :-)
MUSK HAS THREATENED EVERY REPUBLICAN WHO DO NOT DO *ANYTHING* TRUMP WANTS WITH $100 MILLION PRIMARY. THIS WAS SAID BY A FORMER CONGRESSMAN. THIS IS THE REPUBLICAN KOOLAID
Will you Congressman Jeffries call regular press conference and be interviewed on multiple media platforms all the horrible truths of what the GOP PLANS TO STICK IT TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE.
Sick of Jeffries, Jasmine Crockett for Speaker!!!
Stop discussing what the POS aka POTUS is doing!! Start sharing the actual plan to STOP him AND REMOVE HIM!
I was a little upset when I heard Jeffries was frustrated with all the calls that he was receiving from the people calling to complain about what was going on with the Trump administration. I want the dems to do MORE!
What’s THE PLAN????!!
He’s not saying anything new.
AOC should be leading the Democrat party. Jeffries needs to sit down and be nice.
The communities ARE getting things done. Getting educated, uniting and protesting. We need our leadership on the offense!
The deal was Musk bought/ hacked the election for Rump so they both stay out of prison and loot/destroy our government!
AMERICA FAUST🔥
We need to Boycott the Oligarchs and Trump supporters companies.
Hakeem Jeffries has to be out on every news channel talking about this. And every other Democrat Senator and House Representatives out and about holding town halls in person or virtual.
What are democrats doing to reach the uneducated? The people wearing red hats, shouting whatever Trump says, no matter how far fetched, or misdirecting. How do we actually reach these masses and those who are disenfranchised, who don’t vote, not realizing their vote casted has the ability to change their lives for the better? Doing the narrative and work through law is key. Yes. Absolutely. But reaching young men and women is also.
Time for jefferies to go and elect real leadership. He may as well be standing next to schumer shouting we will win while trump steam rolls both of them. The democrats now have a pair of Bagdad Bobs leading the caucus. If this continues it is over.
Based upon Mary's opening comment, there is no need to listen to the interview.
It's about time that Jeffries came to the leading alternative media. Biden came and spoke a lot of truth. That seems so long ago.
That Jeffries simply talk talk talked is unfortunate.
Ben please don't compromise and be corrupted because the establishment is now coming to thee.
Elon talked about giving money to people saved by his DOGE, searches. I think this is dangerous, and a way of bribing us. If we accept, it can and will become a carrot/stick situation to control us as a population. If you accept the handouts don't let that stop you from fighting against them. We only really need the money that is justifiably ours and we expect just that.
He's talking a drop in the bucket; it wouldn't get them a year with no job and no help available.
We need real results! We need a leader in the Democratic Party. People want to act and act NOW!! There doesn't seem to be a plan. It is unfortunate that MAGA is the only one with a plan and we the people are screwed. Let's get it together. The people are stepping up but without a real leader. We cannot wait. Two years from now will be too late. We need action NOW!
Patel confirmed. Where the hell are the Republicans? Guess we have to pull them out of tRump’s ass. 💪💙🇺🇸💯
I liked the question that lead this conversation. In my own words: What can we do, what is being done to stop Trump’s rampage against democracy? I liked what Jeffries said in reply, giving specific actions that are being taken. It wasn’t until the end, though, that he got to the crux of the matter. That was that, when it came down to the big crises in America, the American people rose up in the name of our principles to reestablish freedom in Europe and bolster democracy in the world. The apathy in America that allowed the present state of affairs to arise was rooted (unwisely, but perhaps understandably) in the blind faith we have in our American ideals. Somehow the democratic people in America (note that I particularly did NOT use big-D Democratic) of all political persuasions need to reaffirm that the most important premise of our nation is that we all have the right, more profoundly, the DUTY to have opinions and rationally debate how our ideals are implemented by our leaders. That one topic, not the nits about individual issues that divide us on a superficial level, needs to be up front and foremost in our political conversation. We need to undertake this point with an even greater fervor than the extreme Right has expressed the fear and hate that fuels the Trump regime.
What three-five republican house members can we try to influence to break the Trump-Elon-Project 2025 chokehold on The American Way of life.
Name names! We will support them if the vote in favor of the American people!
Yes. Don’t guess. Don’t hope. Say it loud and say it proud. Americans DO NOT WANT the Project 2025 agenda to undermine America! No way.
So, it really feels like you are not doing anything for the civil servants. They're being slaughtered and you're "going to" call out the Republican lies about Project 2025. You need to call them out NOW.
Jeffries is weak. We need new leadership
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
YES, YES, YES!!!!
Great to see MTN standing up for the common man and women!
It is an absolute tragedy to see how criminal Donald and co are discounting the value of America on the world stage as well as driving your economy and peoples health into the ground! He is truly a martyr and afraid of any one that can think for themselves!
Your new DOGE leader is not an American, he is simply an opportunist & industrialist and will milk Americans until they have nothing and move on!
Vive la Republic des Etats Unis et le Canada! Uni et fort!
It’s way past time for the democrats to take off the f’ing gloves, stop being politically correct and start kicking the republicans asses - they also need to learn that there is no such thing as a fair fight!
One thing I disagreed with is when they both said that they just need 3 republicans to flip their votes. Why stop at three? Why not go for more and change minds in the long run.
Jeffries is in the oligarchs pocket and complicit in genocide, we need a new House Speaker an honest one with some morals.
then get your a** out of bed and organize and protest in your community
Haha, That's what I do unlike you!! I actually am on the front lines as a reporter dealing with death threats and actually having to defend myself. Take your bullshit and shove it back up your ass!
Watch on YouTube: "Trump Is LIGHTING Our Money On Fire"; $10.7 million of taxpayer money spent on Trump's golf trips, in his 30 days in office, and he also profits off the trips. Read more. (Tennessee Brando)......
https://youtu.be/mAW-QzLYTLo?si=5yZGI5Xw7HRowbpH
He is not going to abide by the court. We need to get out in the streets.
Absolutely
Thank you! Good interview!
As much as I like House Minority Leader , Mr Jeffries, I am disappointed he is working on his book. His House is burning, our house is burning. Please get back to DC.
ummm... the dems AREN'T matching the intensity....where is the OUTRAGE OVER THE HOSTILE TAKEOVER AND DISMANTLING OF OUR GOVERNMENT (which was the greatest country in the world pre-T@@@p). Why aren't they outraged? Let's handle the hostile takeover first! THROW OUT MUSK! Represent your constituents! Stop the tax cuts for billionaires! It's toppling our country!
Do what the constituents hired you to do. Be available to the citizens to be seen and heard or "Your Fired".
I don't want three. I want 100% of Congress members to LOUDLY oppose FOTUS and his croonies.
Jeffries is a big nothing burger. He says NOTHING, does not answer Ben's direct questions. He is just as much a bullshitter as 47. Bring on someone who will actually DO something!
I really see who Jeffries is. He's a nobody. I'm tired of him. We need someone with fire.
Yeah, and he’s worthless. Grow a pair. Be like Crockett or AOC. How about Sanders? Pete? But here he is, doing nothing.
Using every tool in the box? Except physically getting in musk & doge’s space.
Dems BETTER NOT VOTE FIR ANY IF THEIR BILLS! Shut down the government if you have to! DO NOT CAPITULATE!
We ALL have to DO something. Check out resistance groups across the country like indivisible.org and learn about what WE can do - now! Start with calling your reps on the phone and telling them what you want them to do!! Cal 202-224-3121. TTY 202-225-1904 or go online to house.gov, put in your zip code and get info. in a few seconds. We need to help our democracy!! Yes, mobilize yourself!
MAGA = Miserable Assholes Grifting Again
Glad meidas got an interview. Got to call, write, become a pain in the ass to your senators and congressman. Maga got strong because of squeaky wheel gets the grease. Dems and lost people need to become squeaky wheels.
I think Hakeem means well, but he needs to figure out how to communicate effectively. There is no energy/passion behind his words. Just his usual talking points. Every couple of paragraphs includes "Everyday Americans." I don't even know what that means? I don't think we, as Americans, call ourselves that. So, when I hear him say that, it's an immediate disconnect. Or maybe I'm the only one?
A lotta yadda Rep. Jeffries. Words are not enough. We want action now !
You guys play too nice. It is time to show up in throngs where they are. They only understand power.
The Dems are not exhibiting power right now.
Sir, you're just repeating what we already know. What's the PLAN? How will you move to STOP this?
Trump and MAGA, by eliminating Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, are trying to make it impossible for the poor and senior citizens to survive. This is genocide, and that is exactly what they seek to do. When we talk about their big fancy bill they are trying to shove down our throats, we need to respond with that word: genocide.
I haven’t heard one solid plan to stop this nonsense. It is blah blah blah. I don’t see one strong leader emerging. He is throwing it on us. Do something . We elected you!
Hakim Jeffries is trying to tell you something, Ben! HE. DOESN’T. KNOW. WHAT. TO. DO.
I'm tired of the same nonsense coming out of their mouths. Trying to play by the rules while somebody who is not an elected official is running ramshot over the agencies that control how we live. They're trying to play nice by proposing legislation and using the courts. Smh. We are so screwed.
Still not very reassuring
Hakeem just asked what is it e & d want... hmmm I think e wants to cripple the us to make putin stronger in the world... e has no loyalty to anyone not even the "naked emperor"..just read e now has secret service protection.. getting more and more untouchable by us
Jeffries is not being the leader needed.
Why don’t some journalists and democrat politicians hold town halls on tv? Let republicans know exactly how we feel. Let them hear the words from our mouths.
donald will push the public until there are protests. Once there are protests donald will use the police to violently quell the protests. Then donald will use the violence are a justification to declare a state of emergency and put the U.S. under martial law, and by extension, suspend elections. How do I know? He just accused Zelenskyy of doing that which mean that donald intends to do that.
WE NEED A HAND COUNT COUNT IN THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS. MUSK CAN NOT BE TRUSTED. I will go to FL D6 and casually poll outside if someone can organize this for me.
The nationwide protests are part of the 50501 Movement, which stands for “50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement.” One of its leaders, "Potus Black", urged the crowd of protesters in Washington to stand united in order to “uphold the Constitution.”
“To oppose tyranny is to stand behind democracy and remind our elected officials that we, the people, are who they’re elected to serve, not themselves. The events over the past month have been built to exhaust us, to break our wills. But we are the American people. We will not break.”
"Millions are pledging to halt discretionary spending for 24 hours on February 28 in protest against major retailers — chiefly Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy — for scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in response to Trump." (Robert Reich)
I am still wondering if anyone has heard anything from anyone about what the plan is when 72.5 million people don't receive their SS checks. I know personally, for my family, we'll be evicted, have our car repossessed, owe bank fees for more than we receive and be unable to buy food or medicine. I understand It's illegal and someone will sue to reverse it and at some point the money might make it back into our accounts, but more will be owed in overdraft fees than will be deposited (poor people have to sign auto payment contracts for service)then there will be late fees and when everything is sorted - project 2025 has end SSA as a goal they have already started by firing too many staff and closing too many offices for the department to remain functional so it will just happen again. I, and everyone else, really need to know how to prepare for this because we don't have savings. We are not allowed to have savings. I'm terrified and I am only hearing it can't happen. He's not touching Medicaid/Medicare (oh it's going, going, gone) HUD, SNAP , VA and SSA. Goodbye parasite class. This isn't a democracy anymore and he isn't listening to the courts. So if anyone knows who to contact to get some information please let me know! Thanks so much!
Nothing but weakness. I gave him money every month for three years and that stopped the moment he said everything Trump is doing is just a distraction. It's not a distraction Hakeem it's a coup in plain sight! Enough of the talking points enough of the raising money enough about high prices... that s*** doesn't matter anymore. what matters is that this is a fight about good vs evil as simple as that. The moment somebody grows a pair and stands at a pulpit at a daily Democrat press conference and denounces Trump's despicable actions ad nauseam, the American public will look up and listen and money will start flowing back in. And by the way, draft articles of impeachment now! it won't work but you need to do it. Please show some courage!
When are some of these self-professed macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?! So far they have proven to be lying spineless traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and Iawless, unlimited power! How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eye, while betraying them all every day. All will be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with communist, murderous Russia, and has stomped all over our Constitution and laws.
TRUMP + GOP + MAGA = TRAITORS
We need more townhalls
I am calling, writing, protesting, attending organization meetings, donating to the extent I can, speaking with targeted communities. Today, after Patel confirmation, I hit, head on the wall. I feel so devastated, but not giving up. A past neighbor I ran into while taking a break (in tears of frustration) and walking my dog. I expressed my sadness, frustration. The reply I got was devastating when the economy came up and DOGE. The reply was, “they are getting rid of waste”, and social security, Medicaid, Medicare, the reply was, “oh he isn’t going to touch those programs, he said he wouldn’t.” Then I brought up tax cuts for wealthy. The reply was nonverbal, shrug of the shoulders, then, “I don’t know about tax cuts, I don’t pay attention”!!!!!! At that point, further destroyed! I am glad some don’t pay attention, I am not of that class, every penny counts. I am devastated! Not giving up, but I think I need to refuel.
I worry that waiting until the midterm elections will be too late. We are already in a dictatorship. The time to fight back and fight hard, is now!
Maybe the plan should include skipping the book tour?
Has it occurred to anyone that Elon Musk may be in cahoots with Vladimir Putin and that Donald Trump is being played? The information he is gleaning is invaluable to Putin, who is the master of mi d control. Trump is not the sharpest tool in the shed and only has to be flattered to get him to follow like a puppy. Trump sold out to Putin, Musk,and the rest of the billionaires, because they promised to make him king.
I have not heard anyone say that the DOGE bros have had background checks run on them. How can unvetted civilians breach our systems so freely? How do we know they are not installing malware?
Hakeem has not been effective. We need Jasmine & AOC
Too late. He already has our data. The creepy kids will probably sell this on the dark web
DO SOMETHING!!! Talking is not making any of us feel any better or more secure! You keep saying how aggressive you guys are being, I don’t think any of us see that!! You can show up, stand up and speak up all you want, but we just keep seeing 47 wrecking more and more rules everyday! Is there no way to stop him??
I honestly don't think I could peacefully protest. I am SO angry that I could explode. Trump has declared war on our country and given aid to our enemy, HE'S A TRAITOR! To hell with the corrupt Supreme Court, why hasn't that been called out and punishment administered?
Hakeem Jeffries is not acting strong enough. He needs to be on the street, calling people to come out in droves to protest, not sitting in an office just talking.
Trump worships Putin and is giving him everything he wants and in the end will give him America.
And there's so much more.
This needs to be a street fight. Democrats can't be effective in chambers. Not anymore.
Get outside, Hakeem.
Why are more people not talking about the National Economic Boycott on February 28? The more people that participate, the more effective it will be. This is something everyone can do. You don't have to go to DC, the state capital, or even downtown to a march. This will hit the corporations and the oligarchs where their true heart is, their wallets. It should be repeated at least monthly if not weekly. Everyone needs to buy locally whenever possible.
Sign up with INDIVISIBLE group in your area. If there isn’t one already in place close to you - start your own. They will help you.
milk toast talk-talk-talk, boring, where is that powerful, dynamic, bullish kick-ass leader-communicator to take the democratic lead to action-action-action-action-action
Jasmine or AOC
Stop yapping!!! I like you, but stop!! Tell the people what to do! Let’s start by telling the American people to not pay federal taxes, tank the economy, and tell us how to play their game until they leave!!!
Why cant he be impeached? He is so dangerous. Musk does not belong here!!! Dems and some rep must join to rid us of him. I cant believe you cant do something behind the scenes!!!
What does it take to begin proceedings, inquiries, for enacting the 25th Amendment and/or impeachment (again 🤬)? Serious here!!
WHEN ARE THESE GUYS GOING TO RALLY THE PEOPLE?!!!! Organize events and strikes and protests and boycotts. This guy is a weakling.
Winning in court is doing squat!!
GET OUT IN THE STREETS WITH A BULLHORN AND RALLY THE PEOPLE>.
Ben asked all the right questions, but I’m sorry to say that Leader Jeffries missed the boat here. He bloodlessly talked about the pathways of legislation, litigation and mobilization yet he and most of his colleagues continue to do way too little to mobilize the public at a dangerous moment when Elon is continuing his blitzkreig against vital government agencies and Trump is working to end the era of American leadership for democracy abroad. I’m sorry, but talking about food prices is not going to cut it at a time when our Justice Department and FBI are being turned into tools of personal revenge and retribution, our health agencies destroyed, the lives of thousands of public servants devastated and their careers ended. Hitler was not stopped by opponents griping about the price of weiner schnitzels. Wake up, man!
Jeffries caved why is he on your show? He literally asked what are we supposed to do? They have both houses and the whitehouse?!? Step aside Jeffries. See yourself out please.
What’s the fight back plan? When is it starting? Should have started ALREADY! Elect your 2028 Presidential TEAM NOW! Get them on the HUSTINGS ASAP!!! And hold THEM ACCOUNTABLE….. go to it
Jeffries we know what they are doing! I don't give a s*** about you sitting there explaining it and explaining it and explaining it everyone knows! All you keep doing is talking to the hand! All you are is telling all of us you have no plan whatsoever! Stop running your mouth and organize! You can't even keep your caucus in line to oppose every single one of his pics. I swear on my life I will fund to the best of my ability every single primaried Democrat that has voted for any of Cheetos pics.
My question to you Ben is “What can we do?” We are listening to you and will do what we can to save our country. Thanks for what you do!!
Is it impossible for the Democrats, who do not want to fight dirty, to take over the national narrative, somehow, finally taking it away from endless focus on Trump TrumpTrumpTrump and all the terrible stuff he's doing (that sells news on their media)? If the Dems can't get a real grip on media, especially Mainstream Media, then what hope is actually there, except for "hopes & prayers?"
The most important question not posed to the congressman: “WHO ARE THOSE 3 REPUBLICANS?” (Who are the 3 most vulnerable, susceptible, or maleable Republican congressmembers that we need to HAMMER (with calls, cards, visits, letters, visits, etc.)? Tell us! We’ll be there …!
But if he owns the FBI and judicial system, even if we win in courts, who is going to enforce it?
Please go on TV everyday and say what tRump is lying about on a daily basis. Scream it.
mobilization is key!!!!!!
Yes! On those 3 vulnerable Republican members of congress! (Wish Ben woulda asked who they are so we might “hammer ‘em” with calls, letters, “visits”, etc.!
Okay, work on the Congress stuff, but how are we going to keep Trump/Vance/Rubio from ripping up NATO and screwing our allies? How can we get Elon Musk out of the government. It;'s apocalyptic! Then go back to the budget because if musk isn't kicked out there won't be a reason to make a budget!!
He's going to bury them in paper...
Write letters until they all get paper cuts...
He's useless like Schumer, Adams and other do nothing Dems in DC...
They could have put safeguards in place but they didn't!! That's the sign of ignorance that gets the Dems in trouble everytime!!
Get a Dem in DC who's actually able to be 2 steps ahead of the MAGA, not 3 behind!!
We Dems are going to lose again unless we get new, vigorous leaders. Not Jeffries. He’s a good person. We need a dynamic, pit bull to lead the opposition.
JHC just do something, Sen. Tubervill block how many General's appointments. Play their game WTH.
It is very different this time around!
We are in a crisis
WE can't just "get through the year"
Don't wait until you get back into session: Make headlines now --
It only takes 3. So far not one.
Both of my Michigan Senaters voted to approve Several of Trump's appointments. Two along with several that did it several times! He doesn't address that. So in truth they have not done nothing but told them do what ever you want.
They have voted against several appointments. But for me one was too many. The ones they voted for are already doing Trump's and Musk's biddings.
This is why Trump/Musk is running away with the communications --- see how many words Hakeem uses --- get short emotional easily understood phrases
Meidas needs to take him aside and kick him in the ass.