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"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
- Baruch Spinoza

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

It's turtles, all the way down.

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@hemantmehta Where is the evidence Ayanna Presley would be an effective Speaker of the House? What are you basing your opinion on? I mean, I get that you like her as an individual or you like her politics, but where has she demonstrated the administrative skills required for the speakership?

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Van Hollen knows he's not going to be the next Senate Majority Leader. But his name was floated to challenge Schumer, and he's smart to capitalize on this as a windfall fundraising opportunity. Plus, this will boost his name recognition for his planned presidential run for 2028.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption.

To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn't about any one person – it’s about answering that call.

That's why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.

[Scott Colom @scott_colom]

Y’all got that? Colom (kuh-LOAM).

[Myron J Clifton @AuthorMJClifton]

That GI Michelob “impeachment” was theatrics designed to make folk mad at democrats who aren’t even in power yet.

And the clicks & views monetized accounts clowns fell for it and spread that mess.

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

If you see a Dem pundit being a sore winner, ask yourself whether shitting on our party gives them more clicks, attention and income. Don’t be suckered by profiteers. We’re stronger united and we should still be celebrating the biggest win we’ve had in decades.

[Leo Casey 🟣 @LeoECasey]

@mattduss @mkazin For some, bloodlust is more important than picking strategic fights on key issues. If that view prevails, it will be disastrous. If you think war in Iran should be front & center, prepare War Powers Act legislation to force its end, don't waste all your ammo on this fool.

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

@kenklippenstein It's not as easy (or as lucrative) a job as being a gadfly grifter misinformation merchant on social media, but we can't all be like you.

[Mack's Cats @maxkatz515]

When Massie and Bernie bring votes to the floor, they do it to split dems. Bc it works, it splits dems. And then liberals and leftists come on to this dumb app and say the left is divided.

When non dems try and split dems and you fall for it, you were the mark.

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

🚨BREAKING: Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, unseating Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, CNN and others are projecting.

Colom will be the first Black senator to represent the state in over 140 years.

[Magdi Jacobs @magi_jay]

I can't handle leadership discourse. People are suddenly VERY passionate about something they know nothing about. The mismatch is esp irritating given Leadership is where popularity goes to die. "We NEED new leaders!" So they can become unpopular too? Also we've done this before.

[Myron J Clifton @AuthorMJClifton]

This is exactly why I’ve asked for the DEM party to immediately hire a press secretary

[𝓝𝓲𝓴𝓴𝓲 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓼 @NikkiBarnes]

Y’all do know that yesterday’s vote was NOT a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, right?

It was a procedural vote on whether to REFER the articles of impeachment to the Judiciary Committee.

A YES vote meant sending the articles to committee rather than proceeding immediately with impeachment.

A NO vote meant rejecting that procedural maneuver so the impeachment effort could potentially move forward.

Nobody voted on whether to actually impeach Pete Hegseth yesterday.

And yes, I understand why some of y’all are upset that several Democrats got stuck in traffic and missed the vote. The vote was reportedly open for approximately 23 minutes, and some members arrived after it closed.

But even if those Democrats had made it and defeated the referral motion, that STILL would not have meant Pete Hegseth was impeached. The House would have needed to vote on the actual articles.

We can discuss accountability without misrepresenting what happened.

The misinformation on this app is dangerous, especially when people are repeating things they clearly do not understand.

Learn the difference between a procedural vote and a substantive vote before telling everybody what Congress did.

[𝓝𝓲𝓴𝓴𝓲 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓼 @NikkiBarnes]

No, what Democrats need to learn is that misinformation is dangerous. Some of y’all are entirely too comfortable jumping on LIES simply because they make you feel good or confirm what you already want to believe.

And when the facts come out and you realize you fucked up, instead of correcting yourselves, you start reaching for rationalizations like “perception is reality.”

No. Reality is reality. Facts are facts. And your perception does not get to override either one.

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@davidhogg111 Party leadership is not and should not be decided by the voters. Just because a politician is popular does not mean they know how to manage a caucus or build coalitions. Elected officials are in a better position to assess whom amongst them is most trusted and most capable.

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

@BrownBomber999 @reesetheone1 why the personal insult? is that a decent way to treat someone who has a different opinion? i certainly don't respect your opinion, now. congratulations!

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@BenjaminPDixon @trouble_man90 Except for the fact that electability within the caucus is a requisite qualification for the speakership. So no, she's not qualified for that position.

[Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias]

The gaps here are not all that large in the scheme of things but people who can’t tell the truth about it aren’t good people to entrust with power over complicated policy questions or political strategy.

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

@BrownBomber999 @reesetheone1 No, the unforced error is all the ppl on twitter getting riled up over a vote that would have done absolutely nothing to remove Hegseth from power. Maybe you should wait until next year when Democrats take power in Congress before getting mad at them for not doing what you want?

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

@ProudSocialist Impeachment is not accountability. Removal is accountability. The vote yesterday was for impeachment not removal and even if it had passed there would be no removal so this is a stupid vote to get angry about, since it would not result it any consequence to Hegseth.

[PostSurgeOperative 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PostSurgeOp]

@StefTaxeraas @hakeemjeffries @RepJeffries @TheDemocrats @HouseDemocrats @SenateDems The new Democratic majority will not take control of Congress until January, and you're already making plans to replace them?