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Thanks for the encouraging reporting. I was feeling bleak after the House GOP bill passed, especially with the nasty tariff-proofing clause. Jared Golden was the single defector, though I am unclear if Dems had the math to take bill off table. It appears a question of unity.
I feel strongly Senate Dems should filibuster this, because it'sā¦
Thanks for the encouraging reporting. I was feeling bleak after the House GOP bill passed, especially with the nasty tariff-proofing clause. Jared Golden was the single defector, though I am unclear if Dems had the math to take bill off table. It appears a question of unity.
I feel strongly Senate Dems should filibuster this, because it's one tool for leverage they still have at their disposal. Yes, they'll get a bit dirty, but as Josh Marshall posted this evening, GOP will keep criming under Trump either way, and people won't remember Dem blowback for forcing a GOP shutdown in a few months. Potential upside is much more substantive: obstructing wanton GOP destruction, chaos and cruelty with generational consequences.
There are a couple positive things I noted: a pro-American Ukrainian poster on Substack posted this, apparently after the 30-day ceasefire agreement was achieved between U.S. and Ukraine (intel was restored). It's one moment I was relieved that Rubio was still applying some reason, after Vance and T acted like infantile sociopaths towards our allies:
excerpt from: https://substack.com/@viktorkravchuk/note/c-99795833?r=1meorx&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
"To every single person in all 50 United States of America who took to the streets, who stood with Ukraine, who refused to look away: this is for you.
All I can offer is my deepest gratitude. My love. My words. And this record of what you did when the world needed you most."
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I attended the rally in Great Falls, Montana, and I can tell you we are not done yet!
GLORY TO UKRAINE ššš¤
I joined a support Ukraine and anti-Musk rally at Thom Tillis' Greensboro office last Thursday. Tillis has been very outspoken in his support for Ukraine in the past, but after Feb 28 seems to be wavering. There were over 400 of us on a cold, severely windy day. We are having a Support for Migrants rally tomorrow morning. It will be warm and sunny so hoping for an even larger turnout.
Tillis is a weasel but good on you for putting on more pressure.