General Discussion

Look, there was a tacit understanding in 2020 that Biden was going to be one and done, mainly due to his age. When he announced he was going for reelection, yes, there was concern because there had already been signs that his mentation had slipped a gear or two. But when he came out for that debate, it became obvious to the whole world, and something had to be done, because the public wasn't going to elect a man whose mind was so obviously failing. Yes, Trump was, and is, showing the same signs, but he's sounded so out there for the past fifteen years, who can really tell, he's just crazy.

As for as Jefferies and Schumer go, look, people have been looking for leadership since Trump got elected, people to fight both with and for them. Yet here's Jefferies out there basically repeating the refrain from the Bush years, keep the powder dry, no matter what. And Schumer, when we finally get leverage, when the polls are in our favor, when politicians and the public are ready for a fight that we could win, Schumer, in the space of a day, whipsaws from advocating against the CR and fighting to capitulation and voting for it.

Damn right, people are going to be pissed at those two and now demanding new leadership. This isn't ratfuckery, this is people feeling abandoned and alone in the midst of a shitstorm, realizing that our so called leaders aren't going to help and it's up to us to get the US out of this mess, when the public at large holds very few levers of power, far fewer than the Democratic party does, even when they're in the minority.

Did Mitch McConnel, curse his black heart, roll over when the Pugs were in the minority? No, he grabbed every lever of power, dug up every obscure rule he could find and blocked almost all of Obama's agenda, even when we had the super majority. He even stole a Supreme Court nomination from Obama. If he can do that, then why can't we? We need fighters in leadership, ready to get down and dirty to do what is best for the country, not milquetoast polite placeholders who strictly adhere to Marquise of Queensbury rules while the country burns and people die.

The times are desperate, and it is time either lead, follow or get the hell out of the way. That's not ratfuckery, that's reality. Deal with it.