Melanie Hayes

Written about me in my 6 grade yr book~always ready for a party, loves dogs. Still true today! Add in a wonderful hubby & a dash of politics = 1 happy girl

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@gayguycandleco Great photo! So uplifting!

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@Lina_rays1ya Absolutely !!

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@TheRickyDavila We deserved him, we fought for him, the world danced in the streets!

Unfortunately, 49% chose the smoke & mirrors and not to believe what their eyes could clearly see!

And 20 Congressional Republicans could restore faith & the rule of law but here we are.... 😐

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@7Veritas4 @jill47982591 Truth!!

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@Pebblez1969 @4HumanUnity Not true
George HW Bush & Barbara had class & empathy.
George & Laura are good people
Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter were humble & dedicated
Gerald & Betty Ford tried to knit together a nation and rise above
The only president I voted for on this list is Carter

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

Exactly

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter

P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@DougWahl1 Rightly so

Wasn't about him, a lesson he's yet to learn in his 80yrs...

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@ChrisDJackson @JoeBiden @DrBiden Love this photo!

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@ChrisDJackson Agreed

Hope we will soon have a president making Clinton, Obama, & Biden look like stepping stones to healthcare for all, min income, & outstanding free public education. These 3 led the way, but now it's time for the people to demand what we want vs making politicians rich

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@SethAbramson Unfortunately, quite well!

Hopefully, you're predicting an end to this regime before the term actually ends!
😐

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@skoorb52 @funder True

But at the moment, John Thune decides on a trial, don't see it happening before an election

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@MarcoFoster_ @JamesCarville Trump is never resigning
Not ever
Congressional Republicans will have to decide our country is more important than power & impeach with conviction
We need 20-25 now, hopefully less come Jan 2027

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@ChrisDJackson Good question

Bet the answer lies somewhere with a black female VP.....

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@WayneMarmont @darryn_briggs We aren't nominating Harris again
So sorry she didn't win, she would have been a terrific president, but we now have so much to fix & identity politics is not going to be solved without structural changes

Of course, convicted impeachment could go a long way in changing politics

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@trsynwax @groove_sdc @AdamKinzinger Don't have to agree with everything for everyone to agree with a few on important points.
Reasonably sure it was the point of the whole thread....purity tests are detrimental to governing

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@groove_sdc Thank you!

Time for a 10 pt platform with positive things to work towards
~With easy explainer for each pt

@AdamKinzinger has a great post out today re "wrecking or building" comparing to "governing or opposing".
One is hard, the other easy
Only 1 moves us forward as a country

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@Suzierizzo1 No
Always a media where
Since his stroke, controversy is the only thing getting him TV hits/interviews

Be wary of Platner for same thing. No interest in governing, at least Fetterman was mayor & lt gov

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@ChrisDJackson Joe Biden did a selfless act for the good of the country.
Ridiculous people didn't rally

Glad we elected Obama, happier for Biden's presidency, 10X better than hoped for & always a fan
Dems are not responsible for Trump's viability but we have to be loud & proud of our beliefs

[Melanie Hayes @mel3labs]

@WmAG_V @shauna1187 Agree
Glad Biden didn't do it but if he changed VPs, the GOP wouldn't have come out in droves to "stop a black person/woman" from reaching the top.

Just look at who they are firing &/or not promoting in the military.
Disgusting
We need 20 Congressional Repubs to change course