Congressman Demands Fellow Lawmakers Stand Up To Trump: 'This Is A 5 Alarm F-ing Fire'
Source: HuffPost
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) expressed frustration Tuesday with his fellow lawmakers particularly Democrats who he says are not meeting the moment of the Trump administration rapidly carving out the federal government.
If you are a Senator right now confirming ANY Trump nominee who will not unambiguously defend their oath to the Constitution even if that means standing up to Trump you are completely misunderstanding the risk of this moment, he posted on X.
Casten, who serves on the House Financial Services committee, spoke out after the Trump administration announced it was freezing federal funding, immediately throwing agencies and Americans who depend on those funds into chaos.
The fed. govt is ~20% of the US economy, spending money on those things that the private sector cannot provide roads, security, hunger, etc. To shut that down is to carry out Russia and Chinas foreign policy, destroying all that makes America the envy of the world, Casten wrote.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-inauguration-live-updates_n_678a8f36e4b097ab56976f5b
iemanja
(55,306 posts)More need to speak out.
Klarkashton
(2,669 posts)Andy823
(11,538 posts)that republicans are to damned afraid of trump to do the right thing.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,776 posts)No Dem should be voting for ANY nominee of the criminal regime.
Scully
(84 posts)...what kind of dirt they have on the Dems who are voting for these nominees.
Irish_Dem
(62,144 posts)Blackmail or cash payments?
Miguelito Loveless
(4,776 posts)OMGWTF
(4,520 posts)I am too, because those people are stupid, obedient, mean, and probably armed.
these republicans such wimps. They have no spine to stand up to this dictator. What a bunch of losers and liars.
dickthegrouch
(3,774 posts)Even if it's on an inimical platform.
He should be on national news proclaiming that, or even better, getting it into the congressional record as part of a speech.
Magoo48
(5,742 posts)markie
(23,065 posts)is to burn it down...
democrats and anyone with an ounce of morality must fight back
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)Against the country, it's citizens, and our national security!
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Our electoral process is a for-profit industry, now. The ones who can change it are some of its beneficiaries.
LudwigPastorius
(11,421 posts)job instead of fighting for us.
If you really believe that, why are you on DemocraticUnderground.com?
travelingthrulife
(1,325 posts)LudwigPastorius
(11,421 posts)maybe they should turn it off.
Alice Kramden
(2,488 posts)I emailed all of my members of Congress today, demanding Tr*mps impeachment and I plan on doing this every day. Perhaps some decent Republicans will go along with this
Think. Again.
(20,750 posts)Escurumbele
(3,697 posts)They have all lost any little principles they may have had in the past, their dignity is non existent, they are pitiful human beings.
TBF
(34,970 posts)Bluetus
(479 posts)if the President has the authority to dismantle every agency of government by edict?
And if the President is acting illegally, why do so few people say so out loud?
Squaredeal
(570 posts)Put up or shut up .
ultralite001
(1,278 posts)Why isn't there an instantaneous response to every Mofo-in-Chiefs "executive order"... Pushback on every illegal overreach spelled out in his tomes??? Why aren't Dems in the House + Senate shouting from the rooftops that these acts are immoral, illegal, unConstitutional, divisive to the ideal of a "perfect union", destroying justice, fracturing domestic tranquility, promoting warmongering instead of providing for the common defense, impeding the general welfare, + forsaking the blessings of liberty to ourselves + the posterity of our nation... When is somebody going to stand up to F47???
Irish_Dem
(62,144 posts)This is exactly what is happening.
Destroying the US so China and Russia can rise to power.
The US will be a shadow of its former self.
Linda ladeewolf
(573 posts)Backwards to prove that they are the good guys, instead they are looking weak and cowardly. I had hoped for better from our party. I fear unless we confront our own party members state by state, with numbers too big for them to ignore, that they will continue to pussy foot down the road to authoritarianism.
PortTack
(35,111 posts)I agree.
The Dems are following their leader and with good reason
Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues
The new administration was going to flood the zone, and Democrats couldnt afford to chase every single outrage or nothing was going to sink in for the American people, Jeffries told them,
Linda ladeewolf
(573 posts)They still need to keep us informed of the things they arent doing, so we can figure out ways to muck up the works on those items.
Kid Berwyn
(18,892 posts)I'm proud to be a Democrat like Sean Casten.
https://casten.house.gov/
We need more willing to spell out and stand up to the situation.
homegirl
(1,621 posts)should be reminding them on a daily basis that they have to answer to the voters, and time just flashes by. Soon enough! If the GOP chooses to primary them, good. Facing a weaker candidate the Democrats will do better!
duhneece
(4,292 posts)For those of us who are short on time, ability to research.
Joinfortmill
(16,985 posts)RussBLib
(9,763 posts)...do they really want to be a part of dismantling America and allow it to be looted by Trump and his Broligarchy?
Probably easier done than said.
https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1
wendyb-NC
(3,962 posts)Karasu
(439 posts)louis-t
(23,901 posts)If he is stopped now, maga will never go away. They will always say he "would have done better." They. Need. To. Be. Shown. It may take decades to get back to normal. Timing is crucial. It's only been a week. There will be a series of failures from the dumbass. I don't like it anymore than anyone else, but the damage he does is reversible if the majority of the country is behind it.
Dem4life1234
(2,255 posts)His cabinet choices are shitty.
His mentality is shitty.
The whole thing is a pure shit show, ain't even been more than a week and I'm already sick of this shit fest.