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41. If it's just a performative vote

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:34 PM

Sep 19

why couldn't the Dems have the some integrity to vote "no". It's nothing the republicans wouldn't have done if it had been a resolution for "Jimmy Carter Day". I'm so damn tired of our elected officials (most of them - and certainly my senators in NY) being such weaklings. Yes, it may be performative, but it says a whole helluva lot. And what it says is that they have no courage of their convictions. They do everything they can to avoid some kind of conflict so they won't be called out. And if they're called out - so the fuck what??

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All those DUers who claimed that [View all] choie Sep 19 OP

I just saw that news and am sick to my stomach as well as in a very unforgiving mood. -eom vanessa_ca Sep 19 #1

Post removed Post removed Sep 19 #2

You've got to be kidding me. choie Sep 19 #3

Would you give me Joseph Smith? Frasier Balzov Sep 19 #4

"Gay people are a disease?" That guy? vanlassie Sep 19 #5

I personally don't see a lot of good in Muhammad either fujiyamasan Sep 19 #7

Martyred is the word. Frasier Balzov Sep 19 #8

Glad to hear some Democrats choosing to lower tensions a bit, even though they know they'll be eaten and bashed. Silent Type Sep 19 #6

Lower tensions? fujiyamasan Sep 19 #9

So where is the base going? I think it was a smart move, but yeah some are going to bash them like Obama and Silent Type Sep 19 #10

I'm totally in favor of resolutions condemning political violence fujiyamasan Sep 19 #12

Neville Chamberlain dflprincess Sep 19 #13

Taking your eye off the prize is a loser too. I'd much rather win House in midterms than bash Kirk and Dems Silent Type Sep 19 #14

We don't have to bash Kirk but we don't have to legitimize the bigot either dflprincess Sep 19 #20

When they go low we go high Alpeduez21 Sep 19 #28

Who said anything about bashing Kirk? fujiyamasan Sep 19 #55

2024 gave us Trump. We defeated Trump in 2020. bronxiteforever Sep 19 #19

If trump had lost in 2016, he wouldn't have been elected in 2024. But thanks for comment. Silent Type Sep 19 #30

The base is going to watch what we're doing right now, and use it as the basis for what we'll do in the future. Lancero Sunday #67

What "appeal to the Right"? betsuni Sunday #69

Just guessing... MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #71

I just remembered Liz Cheney. Harris got cooties from Never Trumpers, for doing politics and using allies betsuni Sunday #74

Love your exquisite sarcasm -eom vanessa_ca Sunday #73

Kirk some_of_us_are_sane Sep 19 #47

I agree, no one should be physically harmed for speech however repulsive fujiyamasan Saturday #59

"UNANIMOUS Passage of Resolution Designating October 14th National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk" vanessa_ca Sep 19 #11

In the Senate, but not the House. sl8 Sep 19 #17

Nope Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #18

What are you talking about? Dems didn't "raise the tension." LuvLoogie Sep 19 #23

Not willing to sacrifice anything, but yapping ain't gonna change anything and will cost us votes. Silent Type Sep 19 #37

Who said anything about yapping? LuvLoogie Sep 19 #40

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong! sheshe2 Saturday #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Sep 19 #27

Appeasment is not lowering any tensions quakerboy Sep 19 #31

Yap away. Let me know how many new voters you attract. Silent Type Sep 19 #38

OMG YoshidaYui Sep 19 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Sep 19 #16

Not Unanimous MorbidButterflyTat Sep 19 #21

It was NOT "unanimous".. so the Cha Sep 19 #22

It was unanimous in the Senate LearnedHand Sep 19 #48

Did they vote? The Independents, too.. Sanders & Cha Sep 19 #49

"Driving the news: Republicans voted unanimously to pass the resolution." Cha Sep 19 #50

Scott asked for unanimous consent to proceed with consideration of the resolution. A quorum wasn't present. lapucelle Sunday #72

I'll be observing by: ananda Sep 19 #24

Well, let's just take Kirk Remembrance Day to actually remember who and what he was William Seger Sep 19 #25

A great day to celebrate Freedom of Speech! TommyT139 Sep 19 #33

By a year from November, when voting in the midterms... rubbersole Sep 19 #26

It's a resolution, not legislation. It's non-binding. Wiz Imp Sep 19 #29

If it's just a performative vote choie Sep 19 #41

I think there is some confusion here. There was a resolution in the house and one in the Senate. Quiet Em Sep 19 #43

Thanks Quiet Em choie Saturday #61

It appears that there was not a quorum on the Senate floor when Scott initially called for unanimous consent. lapucelle Sunday #62

As for the House resolution, Jamie Raskin voted YES and urged Democratic collegues to do the same. lapucelle Sunday #63

Thank you. betsuni Sunday #64

Although the original vote was a voice vote, Republican Andy Biggs made a motion for the roll to be called lapucelle Sunday #65

The House resolution honored Kirk and called for an end to all political violence. The Senate reolution was different. lapucelle Sunday #68

It can and will be weaponized against certain Democrats even though it is otherwise meaningless Wiz Imp Sep 19 #46

the party isn't a monolith bigtree Sep 19 #32

Why not a National Day of Remembrance... Woodycall Sep 19 #34

🥱 yawn. QueerDuck Sep 19 #35

A "no win" vote? choie Sep 19 #42

A vote for or against was a no win situation for Democrats.. QueerDuck Sep 19 #44

The resolution also called for an end to all political violence. Jamie Raskin recognized it as a trap. lapucelle Sunday #70

The Day of Remembrance resolution was separate from the main resolution Wiz Imp Sep 19 #36

It's a single day, not permanent Wiz Imp Sep 19 #39

Senate Democrats did not vote unanimously for the Republican's Charlie Kirk Day stunt Quiet Em Sep 19 #45

Thank you. It's politics. betsuni Sep 19 #53

*rubs hands together, types furiously* OMG DEMOCRATS YOU PEOPLE ALLOWING FASCISM CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!111 betsuni Sep 19 #51

Let them martyr. The Grand Illuminist Sep 19 #52

Amazing how many knee jerked opinions before we found out that they did not vote for. Apologies anyone? Or delete your Srkdqltr Sep 19 #54

Rule: Instantly assume the worst, assume the worst motivations, never ever give one second benefit of the doubt. betsuni Sep 19 #56

Too true, sadly. Srkdqltr Saturday #58

Yesterday someone posted an inaccurate headline from a right-wing, fake news, India-based website lapucelle Sunday #66

Disgusting and extremely disappointing. n/t returnee Saturday #60