"Forget the fact that Congress is a co-equal branch of government."
That IS the agenda of a neofascist GOP for years now.
By definition, fascism subordinates Congress and the courts to the executive branch of government.
Steve Bannon explained this literally in a WSJ interview in 2025, and GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated it explicitly in 2025 when he declared publicly that from now on, the GOP would see it as the job of Congress to "codify the executive orders signed by the president into law". That's as anti-democracy and unconstitutional as it can get. It's a 100% breaking of the oath sworn TO the US Constitution.
This IS the ideology at the heart of the GOP today. It's the ideology that is at the heart of Project 2025. It's the ideology spread by "Christian" university professors such as Patrick Deneen. It's the ideology spread by Peter Thiel since at least 2009 - and Thiel bankrolls Vance's career as a venture capitalist and politician. It's also why Thiel, Musk, and Don Jr. wanted to have Vance as VP in the first place, so that, after Trump inevitably ends up turning everyone against him, a more "serious" version of neofascism can take over.
Thankfully, while the GOP drowns in fascism and white supremacy idiocy, the people of Mississippi just elected the first Black Senator in a shamefully long time.
The tide IS turning, and all those who demonstrably broke the law will get a fair trial AND will be put behind bars, where they belong!
That should start with Todd Blanche and his many crimes.
I think the new Congress should investigate what Kushner and Witkoff have been doing with the Gulf states, Saudis, Russia in the way of business deals, what has happened to the billions of dollars coming out of Venezuelan oil, what did the businesses get out of their contributions to Trump’s pet projects. These are enough to begin with
I agree Harold. Dems can fix things like Medicare and equalizing taxes first and investigate 1 greedy corrupt thing like Middle East crisis first. 1 public investigation at a time to keep in headlines instead of making our heads spin but keep investigating all the corruption!
The new one is already standing behind the curtain, ready to take over.
And in this case, Trump was never the leader in the first place. He's not an ideologue. He's just in it for the money, power, and fame. A neofascist GOP hired him to keep us all eternally stuck in TDS while they can do their thing...
Agree! Accountability is super important. And demonstrating real legislation that impacts them and what people voted for is equally important. We don’t want to be all about retribution as the GOP has been.
I also believe if should be that type of ratio. My suggestion for both paths though is clearly define their top tier objectives for both paths and then gather a consortium of federal and state legislators and staff, aligned professionals, academics and citizens to determine the action plans at local, state, and federal levels. This consortium should leverage best practices from local, state and federal levels to shape their actionable plans. The participants need to come to the table with an open mind on how to achieve the prioritized goals. They have to leave their pet projects, pet peeves, and ideologies at home to work on another day.
Most of the elections were won because candidates and their supporters stayed focused on communicating their top priorities and plans. Now we need the leadership to create the plan for the first 30, 90, 180, 250, 350, 450, 550, … days. Obviously more detail plans for the first 180 but there has to be a concept of what all will be initiated and in place before the 2028 elections. The focus and the communications should to be on how these actions will improve most Americans’ lives.
And they DON'T need to WAIT another 5 weeks before GETTING THIS PLAN IN ORDER!
When Americans retake Congress from the Republicans, we must have IMMEDIATE actions that will have immediate impact (but Americans MUST show up when those votes are taking place: you can't simultaneously beg for a job working for the American people, then NOT SHOW UP TO DO THE JOB!).
The Republican cult spent 4 years creating their Anti-Constitution Manifesto, Project 2025. When their cult swept into power on a wave of lies and never-delivered promises, they had VERY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES PLANNED IN ADVANCE for how they would destroy the democracy that took 250 years to build while previous generations of Americans fought bigotry and corporate manipulation along the way.
Americans need to have something that ALSO is ready to go on day one to begin reversing Vought/Miller/Musk/Thiel-cult efforts to dismantle our government and privatize everything that the Epstein investor class can further profit from: we need specific legislation that clearly spells out in plain English WHAT this law would do and HOW it will immediately and directly affect most Americans, written simply so that even Republicans can understand it when their cult's leaders attempt to pretend it says something that it doesn't.
I agree with you Adam. I have one comment. We need to start minimizing DJT by not posting pictures of him unlesss absolute necessary. It’s like free advertising! Let’s see pictures of strong democrats in congress. We’ve seen enough of his despicable face!
One approach would be to start where the degree of harm is highest - Dep of Defense and Dept of Interior (because of the attacks on national parks and endangered species. Someone should also be looking at any applicable statutes of limitations for prosecutions, if applicable. Fortunately there are a lot of human resources to devote to all these projects.
We'll see what's left after they finish shredding all the evidence: evidently Interior is using more energy shredding incriminating documents than the next dozen fElon skuM data centers 😄
Let's see, what should the Dems investigate first? That question is sort of like entering a toy superstore with a set of 10 year old twins and asking: where do you want to start looking?
If I were King of the hunt, do everything you can to defund ICE, followed by impeachments for anyone named or related to Trump (except his niece) and most all of Trump's cabinet.
That should be enough for the first couple of days...
I think Tool Blanche. Once America clearly sees the depth of his depravity and corruption and the Trump-Epstein files are FINALLY released as required by law A YEAR AGO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Once the Trump-Epstein files are public and the American people can see ACTUAL EVIDENCE, even his most ardent cultists (other than Gym Jordan, of course) will be forced to reckon with the fact that no ONLY is he a pedo-enabler (at best), but that he broke laws JUST TO ENSURE that Americans would not see the evidence of this criminality for themselves.
His Republican cult may circle the wagons to protect him; but I think it's more likely that they will see how unpopular with AMERICANS the Republican pro-pedo stance is, and even REPUBLICANS will have to begin decrying the pedo they've spent years protecting.
Additionally, MOST new AG wannabes will see how Blanche's work AGAINST our Constitution ended for him, and may decide that they want to have a career after PedoPINO and his cult are no longer in (what's left of) the White House.
The punishments for Mitchell, Erlichmann, Haldeman et al were evidently not sufficient to discourage criminality: I would recommend a more severe and memorable penalty for Blanche and others at the twin pinnacles of power and corruption, perhaps public hanging outside their houses as they are auctioned to repay the damages done and as disgorgement shows their illegal ill-gotten assets being returned to our Treasury...but I am angrier than most about their corruption and desecration of our Constitution and democracy.
To me it’s a toss up between the Epstein files and the relationship with Putin, which ties in with it as well as with Netanyahu. There’s a web that ties them altogether.
Not sure what is or isn't possible, but the new congress should allocate enough funds to allow the Sergeant at Arms to hire plenty of officers to effectively enforce congress' subpoena power. They certainly aren't going to get much support from the DOJ.
What to investigate first? Project 2025. Seems to be the root of all evil, so start with that. Look at the Heritage Foundation and the project's acoltyes.
Russell Vought or Todd Blanche are toss ups in my opinion. Throwing in Hogsbreath makes it a nice trio.
I know people would like to chop off the head of the viper but I think the viper is too far gone around the bend (my late husband died of Alzheimer’s so I have a bit of experience). I worry that “they” (the Project 2025 architects) would Rump to be first on the chopping block so they could help him craft a defense strategy based on his growing incompetence. Rump has less to lose than the others from an age & health perspective so he’s collateral damage to his “buddies” (the VP, the Cabinet, Musk, Theil and all the other billionaires/tech goons.) Since any/all of these so called “friends” would betray their own mothers, put DJT on the back burner for how - but go after his kids, especially his daughter. I think blondie may be his only Achilles heel. Throwing Mel in there because she deserves to be called before Congress. She wants to be a US citizen? Then put her front & center.
I feel strongly you have to give the enablers so much grief so hopefully they are too busy defending themselves that they don’t have as much time to work on their nefarious plans. If you go after the viper first, the trio will keep their foot heavily on the Project 2025 agenda.
I hope Jack Smith will be a part of the legal team.
Go after Todd Blanche and get the Department of Justice operating like it should, for the people of the United States, not for Donald Trump and crew. Reestablish a respect for the Congressional and court mandated acts like releasing the Epstein files.
Corruption, especially stealing from the poor to further enrich the wealthy; global warming and attacks on science; illegal wars and attacks on civilians in the Atlantic and Caribbean; foolhardy alliance with Israel and Russia in lieu of total support of Gaza and Ukraine; the health care system in the US and grossly excessive profits by insurance companies. Start with those and, if you cut off the dark money in politics, we MAY survive as a free democracy.
And after his speech yesterday, when he told everyone who would listen, that "we" are taking in billions and billions of oil dollars right now, I'd bet there are a huge number of veterans and others looking at their empty bank accounts and asking "Where is it?"
Trump claims that we're raking in billions and billions, even hundreds of billions of dollars in oil from Venezuela. I'd really like to know where all that money is going because we certainly aren't seeing any of it!
Todd Blanche. He is the protector. He needs to be disbarred and jailed while being tried for treason. He and many others have broken our most sacred laws. There is a penalty for speeding, shoplifting, etc, which are much less significant than the laws these folks have broken. They will be back to try again if not severely punished. Don't forget to include Russell Vought and Brendan Carr.
Much as I agree that the rampant corruption and total incompetence of this maladministration need attention and correction, I believe the midterms have brought us a Congress that should hold making life better and easier for Americans as their immediate and paramount goal. That's going to be difficult, but the expectation they'd try does seem to be what turned the country so blue.
Yes. We have to fix the DOJ first. After that, they can join the fight. There must be "rule of law". Without the rule of law, we are completely helpless. We do not have time to waste.
1) Since he's ballooned the deficit and grossly enriched himself, I’d love efforts to reimburse our national treasury from his family’s spoils. Then investigate anyone on his staff who's enabled this robbery.
2) Release any detainees who are not deemed dangerous and prosecute all who enabled ICE and DHS to so grossly abuse their power
3) Restore programs and positions of oversight and legislation related to affordability and health.
"Forget the fact that Congress is a co-equal branch of government."
That IS the agenda of a neofascist GOP for years now.
By definition, fascism subordinates Congress and the courts to the executive branch of government.
Steve Bannon explained this literally in a WSJ interview in 2025, and GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated it explicitly in 2025 when he declared publicly that from now on, the GOP would see it as the job of Congress to "codify the executive orders signed by the president into law". That's as anti-democracy and unconstitutional as it can get. It's a 100% breaking of the oath sworn TO the US Constitution.
This IS the ideology at the heart of the GOP today. It's the ideology that is at the heart of Project 2025. It's the ideology spread by "Christian" university professors such as Patrick Deneen. It's the ideology spread by Peter Thiel since at least 2009 - and Thiel bankrolls Vance's career as a venture capitalist and politician. It's also why Thiel, Musk, and Don Jr. wanted to have Vance as VP in the first place, so that, after Trump inevitably ends up turning everyone against him, a more "serious" version of neofascism can take over.
Thankfully, while the GOP drowns in fascism and white supremacy idiocy, the people of Mississippi just elected the first Black Senator in a shamefully long time.
The tide IS turning, and all those who demonstrably broke the law will get a fair trial AND will be put behind bars, where they belong!
That should start with Todd Blanche and his many crimes.
RE: Mississippi: A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Scott Colom and his historic victory!
SO inspiring indeed!!!
I think the new Congress should investigate what Kushner and Witkoff have been doing with the Gulf states, Saudis, Russia in the way of business deals, what has happened to the billions of dollars coming out of Venezuelan oil, what did the businesses get out of their contributions to Trump’s pet projects. These are enough to begin with
I agree Harold. Dems can fix things like Medicare and equalizing taxes first and investigate 1 greedy corrupt thing like Middle East crisis first. 1 public investigation at a time to keep in headlines instead of making our heads spin but keep investigating all the corruption!
They can't begin to fix anything until January.
Take out the leader of the pack
The new one is already standing behind the curtain, ready to take over.
And in this case, Trump was never the leader in the first place. He's not an ideologue. He's just in it for the money, power, and fame. A neofascist GOP hired him to keep us all eternally stuck in TDS while they can do their thing...
Impeachment of the president would be a huge waste of energy at this time.
Yes. I wish he didn’t have “absolute immunity” and could spend his final years behind bars. But we know he will never see the inside of a jail…
He’s already in a ‘jail’ of sorts — just by being who he is.
How fast will the dementia progress is another thought.
Indeed. Would Vance be an improvement?
As much as I’d like to see Trump thrown out, I have to agree with you. We need to focus on the bigger issues.
Take out the horses under him first, then finish him off.
That’s the next one
Be careful! We know what you mean, but don’t forget the sea shells. You don’t want the FBI or DHS to show up at your door!😂
I think this is true. He is there to create the chaos while they secretly do their thing.
Where to begin. How about t the Epstein files?
It is difficult to choose. The corruption and lawlessness is so rampant. I will choose the trump/Epstein files. The women abused deserve closure!
Agreed- let’s get the files and see where they lead.
Ratio needs to be 3:1– For every investigation there needs to be 3 bills to help affordability, health care; and end war
Agree! Accountability is super important. And demonstrating real legislation that impacts them and what people voted for is equally important. We don’t want to be all about retribution as the GOP has been.
YES!
I agree completely. I also think that Congress is big enough to do two things at once.
My main hope is that the hearings don't turn into the shit show of witness and Senator baiting for sound bites
I also believe if should be that type of ratio. My suggestion for both paths though is clearly define their top tier objectives for both paths and then gather a consortium of federal and state legislators and staff, aligned professionals, academics and citizens to determine the action plans at local, state, and federal levels. This consortium should leverage best practices from local, state and federal levels to shape their actionable plans. The participants need to come to the table with an open mind on how to achieve the prioritized goals. They have to leave their pet projects, pet peeves, and ideologies at home to work on another day.
Most of the elections were won because candidates and their supporters stayed focused on communicating their top priorities and plans. Now we need the leadership to create the plan for the first 30, 90, 180, 250, 350, 450, 550, … days. Obviously more detail plans for the first 180 but there has to be a concept of what all will be initiated and in place before the 2028 elections. The focus and the communications should to be on how these actions will improve most Americans’ lives.
And they DON'T need to WAIT another 5 weeks before GETTING THIS PLAN IN ORDER!
When Americans retake Congress from the Republicans, we must have IMMEDIATE actions that will have immediate impact (but Americans MUST show up when those votes are taking place: you can't simultaneously beg for a job working for the American people, then NOT SHOW UP TO DO THE JOB!).
The Republican cult spent 4 years creating their Anti-Constitution Manifesto, Project 2025. When their cult swept into power on a wave of lies and never-delivered promises, they had VERY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES PLANNED IN ADVANCE for how they would destroy the democracy that took 250 years to build while previous generations of Americans fought bigotry and corporate manipulation along the way.
Americans need to have something that ALSO is ready to go on day one to begin reversing Vought/Miller/Musk/Thiel-cult efforts to dismantle our government and privatize everything that the Epstein investor class can further profit from: we need specific legislation that clearly spells out in plain English WHAT this law would do and HOW it will immediately and directly affect most Americans, written simply so that even Republicans can understand it when their cult's leaders attempt to pretend it says something that it doesn't.
You should apply for a job with the Democratic national leadership and help them do this! It’s a great idea!
This is an excellent strategy for this existential activity
YES!
I’m in favor.
I agree with you Adam. I have one comment. We need to start minimizing DJT by not posting pictures of him unlesss absolute necessary. It’s like free advertising! Let’s see pictures of strong democrats in congress. We’ve seen enough of his despicable face!
OMG!!! You are a mind reader!! So sick of that face and that name.
As well as his gravelly voice blurting out lie after lie after lie.
Precisely!!
This is true.
I’ve noticed, however, that most of his photos now emphasize his negative qualities,
… and back up what the writer is putting forth.
🔹But we need to become more familiar with the NEW set of faces & names.
One approach would be to start where the degree of harm is highest - Dep of Defense and Dept of Interior (because of the attacks on national parks and endangered species. Someone should also be looking at any applicable statutes of limitations for prosecutions, if applicable. Fortunately there are a lot of human resources to devote to all these projects.
We'll see what's left after they finish shredding all the evidence: evidently Interior is using more energy shredding incriminating documents than the next dozen fElon skuM data centers 😄
Let's see, what should the Dems investigate first? That question is sort of like entering a toy superstore with a set of 10 year old twins and asking: where do you want to start looking?
If I were King of the hunt, do everything you can to defund ICE, followed by impeachments for anyone named or related to Trump (except his niece) and most all of Trump's cabinet.
That should be enough for the first couple of days...
I think Tool Blanche. Once America clearly sees the depth of his depravity and corruption and the Trump-Epstein files are FINALLY released as required by law A YEAR AGO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Once the Trump-Epstein files are public and the American people can see ACTUAL EVIDENCE, even his most ardent cultists (other than Gym Jordan, of course) will be forced to reckon with the fact that no ONLY is he a pedo-enabler (at best), but that he broke laws JUST TO ENSURE that Americans would not see the evidence of this criminality for themselves.
His Republican cult may circle the wagons to protect him; but I think it's more likely that they will see how unpopular with AMERICANS the Republican pro-pedo stance is, and even REPUBLICANS will have to begin decrying the pedo they've spent years protecting.
Additionally, MOST new AG wannabes will see how Blanche's work AGAINST our Constitution ended for him, and may decide that they want to have a career after PedoPINO and his cult are no longer in (what's left of) the White House.
The punishments for Mitchell, Erlichmann, Haldeman et al were evidently not sufficient to discourage criminality: I would recommend a more severe and memorable penalty for Blanche and others at the twin pinnacles of power and corruption, perhaps public hanging outside their houses as they are auctioned to repay the damages done and as disgorgement shows their illegal ill-gotten assets being returned to our Treasury...but I am angrier than most about their corruption and desecration of our Constitution and democracy.
I love the analogy
To me it’s a toss up between the Epstein files and the relationship with Putin, which ties in with it as well as with Netanyahu. There’s a web that ties them altogether.
Epstein & his girls were the spider & the web …
Why were the prev Israeli PMs visits so long & so frequent?
So much ‘material’ on so many perps to choose to act on?
— many of the girls mention Epstein & Maxwell’s inordinate pride in their J. ancestry,
even critiquing the girls for their caucasian roots.
Amen!
The title of today's post is so spot on.
Not sure what is or isn't possible, but the new congress should allocate enough funds to allow the Sergeant at Arms to hire plenty of officers to effectively enforce congress' subpoena power. They certainly aren't going to get much support from the DOJ.
What to investigate first? Project 2025. Seems to be the root of all evil, so start with that. Look at the Heritage Foundation and the project's acoltyes.
Perfect place to start!!!
Russell Vought or Todd Blanche are toss ups in my opinion. Throwing in Hogsbreath makes it a nice trio.
I know people would like to chop off the head of the viper but I think the viper is too far gone around the bend (my late husband died of Alzheimer’s so I have a bit of experience). I worry that “they” (the Project 2025 architects) would Rump to be first on the chopping block so they could help him craft a defense strategy based on his growing incompetence. Rump has less to lose than the others from an age & health perspective so he’s collateral damage to his “buddies” (the VP, the Cabinet, Musk, Theil and all the other billionaires/tech goons.) Since any/all of these so called “friends” would betray their own mothers, put DJT on the back burner for how - but go after his kids, especially his daughter. I think blondie may be his only Achilles heel. Throwing Mel in there because she deserves to be called before Congress. She wants to be a US citizen? Then put her front & center.
I feel strongly you have to give the enablers so much grief so hopefully they are too busy defending themselves that they don’t have as much time to work on their nefarious plans. If you go after the viper first, the trio will keep their foot heavily on the Project 2025 agenda.
I hope Jack Smith will be a part of the legal team.
Go after Todd Blanche and get the Department of Justice operating like it should, for the people of the United States, not for Donald Trump and crew. Reestablish a respect for the Congressional and court mandated acts like releasing the Epstein files.
and is there anything to be done with stephen miller?
This is a good idea but is it possible? Work through legislature or courts 🙏🏻
Corruption, especially stealing from the poor to further enrich the wealthy; global warming and attacks on science; illegal wars and attacks on civilians in the Atlantic and Caribbean; foolhardy alliance with Israel and Russia in lieu of total support of Gaza and Ukraine; the health care system in the US and grossly excessive profits by insurance companies. Start with those and, if you cut off the dark money in politics, we MAY survive as a free democracy.
And after his speech yesterday, when he told everyone who would listen, that "we" are taking in billions and billions of oil dollars right now, I'd bet there are a huge number of veterans and others looking at their empty bank accounts and asking "Where is it?"
Trump claims that we're raking in billions and billions, even hundreds of billions of dollars in oil from Venezuela. I'd really like to know where all that money is going because we certainly aren't seeing any of it!
yes, and what are the venezuelans supposed to do with all that oil now being stolen from them?
Todd Blanche. He is the protector. He needs to be disbarred and jailed while being tried for treason. He and many others have broken our most sacred laws. There is a penalty for speeding, shoplifting, etc, which are much less significant than the laws these folks have broken. They will be back to try again if not severely punished. Don't forget to include Russell Vought and Brendan Carr.
Much as I agree that the rampant corruption and total incompetence of this maladministration need attention and correction, I believe the midterms have brought us a Congress that should hold making life better and easier for Americans as their immediate and paramount goal. That's going to be difficult, but the expectation they'd try does seem to be what turned the country so blue.
Investigate DOJ CORRUPTION FIRST! When law enforcement is corrupt, there is no “rule of law”!
Yes. We have to fix the DOJ first. After that, they can join the fight. There must be "rule of law". Without the rule of law, we are completely helpless. We do not have time to waste.
1) Since he's ballooned the deficit and grossly enriched himself, I’d love efforts to reimburse our national treasury from his family’s spoils. Then investigate anyone on his staff who's enabled this robbery.
2) Release any detainees who are not deemed dangerous and prosecute all who enabled ICE and DHS to so grossly abuse their power
3) Restore programs and positions of oversight and legislation related to affordability and health.