Showing posts with label Chuck Schumer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chuck Schumer. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Friday, January 24, 2025
I Didn't Say It ...
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Mariann Budde, Right Reverend bishop of Washington,
speaking directly to The Felon’s fat face during the National Prayer Service at
the Washington National Cathedral: “Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives. The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, gurdwara, and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear their parents will be taken away, and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here. Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God, for the good of all people, the good of all people in this nation and the world. Amen.” Of course, The Felon instantly called her a ‘nasty’ woman
because she used words he doesn’t understand like ‘compassion and ‘mercy.’ I will add that on inauguration Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was
asked by the media if she would be in attendance and she replied, “I don’t
celebrate rapists, so, No, I won’t be going.” Isn’t it funny how women—Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, AOC and
Mariann Budde—speak out asking The Felon while men, even men on the left, say
very little? Had we elected a woman this wouldn’t have happened. |
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Chuck Schumer, Democrat Senate Majority Leader, on using the
judiciary to hold The Felon accountable: “I don’t know exactly what [Trump will] do. But I can tell you this: The judiciary will be one of our strongest—if not our strongest—barrier against what he does. When we started out, we knew it would be a very difficult job to do more than Trump had done. But we did: We got 235—more than a quarter of the federal judiciary was appointed by our Senate and by the president.” Four years ago, Schumer launched a plan (along with
President Joe Biden) to use the party’s Senate majority to prioritize not just
passing legislation but also pushing through as many judicial nominations as
possible. |
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Nicholas Hoult, British actor, on the unusual keepsake from the
director of his latest film, Nosferatu: “I have Count Orlok’s prosthetic penis framed at home. There’s a scene where Bill SkarsgĂ„rd is slurping my blood and [director] Robert Eggers asked, ‘How was that for you?’ … And I said, ‘I could feel his prosthetic penis on my leg.' [So] Rob got it framed and sent to my house, but the frame had broken when it got there, so I had to take it to a local frame shop and I had to be like, ‘Hey, dude, can you fix this?’ [The framer] kind of didn’t even blink the first time, and then when I went back to pick it up, I think he had clocked how weird it was—what I was framing, potentially, like, this vampire penis? And he was like, ‘Is this some kind of collector’s piece?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, you could say that.’” It is a conversation starter … |
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Adam Kinzinger, former GOP Congressman and Country over
Party patriot, on the way The Felon treats
our allies: “[Do you] wonder why [The Felon] threatens to attack our allies? Because he is scared to death to show actual strength. But he can scream and yell at allies because it makes him look strong to MAGAs and he will never have to actually prove it. Again, he’s a frightened little boy looking for Dad’s approval.” What else could we expect from a draft-dodging coward who regularly
attacks women. He’s a tiny little man with tiny little hands and a tiny little mushroom
dick. |
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Shaun Ross, out male model, sharing a fabulous story about
coming out to his grandfather and his mother: “I remember coming out to my grandpa a year before he passed. I was shocked by how he embraced me. I said, ‘Grandad, I’m gay,’ and he replied, ‘Well, can you cook?’ I said, ‘Not really.’ He laughed, ‘How do you expect to keep a man?' He told me about gay men in 1950s Harlem who hosted dinners, dressed sharp, and had beautiful homes. He said they taught him so much about how to carry himself. [But when I came out earlier to my] mom [she] was upset because I wasn’t supposed to be on MySpace, and the way I was presenting myself online made it worse. She didn’t talk to me for a week. Then, that Friday, we went shopping. In Dior, I was looking at these boots, and she asked if I liked them. I said yes. They were $875 on sale, and she bought them. Then she said, ‘I don’t care that you’re gay, but if you’re going to be gay, be the best gay.’ That was the icebreaker.” And quite simply, that’s how it’s done, with love and
laughter, fashion and food! |
Friday, April 23, 2021
I Didn't Say It ... The Chauvin Verdict
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President Joe Biden: “Today, a jury in Minnesota found former Minneapolis Police
Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last
May. It was a murder in the full light of day, and it ripped the blinders off
for the whole world to see the systemic racism … that is a stain our nation’s
soul; the knee on the neck of justice for Black Americans; the profound fear
and trauma, the pain, the exhaustion that Black and brown Americans experience
every single day. The murder of George Floyd launched a summer of protest we
hadn’t seen since the Civil Rights era in the ‘60s — protests that unified
people of every race and generation in peace and with purpose to say, ‘Enough.
Enough. Enough of the senseless killings.’ Today’s verdict is a step
forward [but] let’s also be clear that such a verdict is also much too
rare. … But it is not enough. We can’t stop here. In order to
deliver real change and reform, we can, and we must do more to reduce the
likelihood that tragedies like this will ever happen and occur again; to ensure
that Black and brown people or anyone—so they don’t fear the interactions with
law enforcement, that they don’t have to wake up knowing that they can lose
their very life in the course of just living their life. They don’t have
to worry about whether their sons or daughters will come home after a grocery
store run or just walking down the street or driving their car or playing in
the park or just sleeping at home. … The
guilty verdict does not bring back George. But through the family’s pain,
they are finding purpose so George’s legacy will not be just about his death,
but about what we must do in his memory. … This is the time for this country to
come together, to unite as Americans. There can never be any safe harbor
for hate in America. … [We] can’t leave this moment or look away, thinking our
work is done. We have to look at it … as we did for those 9 minutes and
29 seconds. We have to listen. ‘I can’t breathe. I can’t
breathe.’ Those were George Floyd’s last words. We can’t let those
words die with him. We have to keep hearing those words. We must not turn
away. We can’t turn away. We have a chance to begin to change the
trajectory in this country. It’s my hope and prayer that we live up to
the legacy. May God bless you. And may God bless the — George Floyd and
his family.” |
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Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s Democrat Senator: "The reason why we've all been waiting with bated
breath for this verdict is we've seen the opposite outcome so many times, and
we have yet to put forward the kind of legislation that will create a different
outcome, so we must do our job in this chamber." |
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Chuck Schumer, New York’s Democrat senator and Senate
Majority Leader: "This guilty verdict serves as an official proclamation
of what so many of us have known for nearly a year: George Floyd was murdered
by an officer who was sworn to protect and serve." |
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York’s Democrat
Representative: "This isn't justice. I … don't want this to be framed
as the system working. Because it's not working. And that's what creates a lot
of complexity in this moment. It's really important that this verdict is not
used as a replacement for policy change." |
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Nancy Pelosi, California’s Democrat Representative and House
Speaker: "We all saw it on TV. We saw it happen. And thank God
the jury validated what we saw. So again, thank you George Floyd for
sacrificing your life for justice. Your name will always be synonymous with
justice, and now we have to make sure justice prevails in the sentencing." |
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Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s Independent Senator: "The jury's verdict delivers accountability for Derek
Chauvin, but not justice for George Floyd. Real justice for him and too many
others can only happen when we build a nation that fundamentally respects the
human dignity of every person." |
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Van Jones,
CNN commentator: "More cops can speak up. More police chiefs can speak
up. And more people can do the right thing in these situations. In January and
February of 2020 if you had asked the average white person, is police brutality
a big deal, is anti-racism a big deal, some would have said yes, some would
have said no [but] because of that young woman [Darnella Frazier] and because
of the video, 20 million white Americans marched … millions. There were Black
Lives Matter marches in Idaho, where there’s no Black people. That gives you a
sense of how humanity’s heart was touched. That shouldn’t just happen in the
streets when we’re marching. There’s so many opportunities for us to do better.
Listen, the empathy gap that we’re seeing throughout our politics can start to
close a little bit. It's important to understand … the police chief fired the
guy and testified against him. There were people throughout the profession of
law enforcement who came forward and did the right thing for once, and they all
still have their jobs. More cops can speak up. More police chiefs can speak up.
And more people can do the right thing in these situations." |
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Kamala Harris, Vice President: “This verdict is but a piece of it. And it will not heal the
pain that existed for generations, that has existed for generations among
people who have experienced and first-hand witnessed what now a broader public
is seeing because of smartphones and the ubiquity of our ability to videotape
in real time what is happening in front of our faces. And that is the reality
of it. That’s why Congress needs to act. And that’s why they should pass the
George Floyd Justice In Policing Act.” |
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Maxine Waters, California’s Democrat Representative: "You know, someone said it better than me: I'm not
celebrating, I'm relieved." |
Friday, January 08, 2021
I Didn't Say It ...
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Michelangelo Signorile, on the GOP’s attempted coup: “The Republicans who are backing this attempt truly believe
in _____ism, in authoritarian rule and in subverting democracy if they don’t
win elections. Or they are ambitious enough to promote such a fascistic action—which,
in the end, is not any different than being a true believer. They’re
attempting a coup, and practice makes perfect even if it fails this time. We’re
not going to beat them back unless we start calling this attempted overthrow of
our government exactly what it is.” All the more reason to remember who started this, who joined
in, and vote them all the hell out of office. |
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Mitt Romney, GOP Senator, on _____ inciting the riot
at the Capitol this week, and those lawmakers challenging the 2020 election
results: "We gather today due to a selfish man’s injured pride
and the outrage of his supporters whom he has deliberately misinformed for the
past two months and stirred to action this very morning. What happened here
today was an insurrection, incited by the President of the United States. Those
who choose to continue to support his dangerous gambit by objecting to the
results of a legitimate, democratic election will forever be seen as being
complicit in an unprecedented attack against our democracy. They will be
remembered for their role in this shameful episode in American history. That
will be their legacy. The objectors [Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley] have claimed
they are doing so on behalf of the voters. Have an audit, they say, to satisfy
the many people who believe that the election was stolen. Please! No
Congressional led audit will ever convince those voters, particularly when the
President will continue to claim that the election was stolen. The best way we
can show respect for the voters who are upset is by telling them the truth.
That is the burden, and the duty, of leadership. The truth is that
President-elect Biden won this election. President _____ lost. Scores of
courts, the President’s own Attorney General, and state election officials both
Republican and Democrat have reached this unequivocal decision." Let’s be clear, Mittsy is probably planning to run for
president again as the New GOP, AKA GOP2.0, but he does get props for calling
out the co-conspirators. |
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Derrick Evans, the newly elected ReTHUGlican
terrorist member
of the West Virginia House of Delegates, who was among the insurgents: “We’re in! We’re in! We’re in! We’re in! Derrick Evans is in
the Capitol!” Congratulations West Virginia. You elected a domestic
terrorist to office. You’ve placed a traitor to this country in power. Reap what you sow. |
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Ilhan Omar, Democratic Representatives from Minnesota, often
the subject of ______ and MAGAt racism, after the riots: “I am drawing up Articles of Impeachment. Donald J.
Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from
office by the United States Senate. We can’t allow him to remain in office,
it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath.” Sounds nice, but that will take too long. Demand the Cabinet involve the 25th Amendment and
remove him now. |
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Ed Markey, Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts,
placing blame where it belongs: “Donald _____ is responsible for today's coup at the Capitol
and the attack on our government and democracy. He is a direct threat to our
country. He needs to be impeached, removed from office, and barred from ever
holding office again.” Again … get his Cabinet to take this rabid dog down. |
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Chuck Schumer, Democratic Senator from New York, and
current Senate Minority Leader, after the terror attack: “It is very, very difficult to put into words what has
transpired today. I have never lived through or even imagined an experience
like the one we have just witnessed in this Capitol. President Franklin
Roosevelt set aside Dec. 7, 1941, as a day that will live in infamy.
Unfortunately, we can now add Jan. 6, 2021, to that very short list of dates in
American history that will live forever in infamy. This temple to democracy was desecrated, its windows
smashed, our offices vandalized. … The House and Senate floors were places of
shelter until the evacuation was ordered, leaving rioters to stalk these
hallowed halls. Lawmakers and our staffs, Average citizens who love their
country, serve it every day, feared for their lives. I understand that one
woman was shot and tragically lost her life. We mourn her and feel for her
friends and family. These images were projected for the world. Foreign embassies
cabled their home capitals to report the harrowing scenes at the very heart of
our democracy. This will be a stain on our country not so easily washed away –
the final, terrible, indelible legacy of the 45th president of the United
States, undoubtedly our worst. I want to be very clear: Those who performed these
reprehensible acts cannot be called protesters—no, these were rioters and insurrectionists,
goons and thugs, domestic terrorists. They do not represent America. They were
a few thousand violent extremists who tried to take over the Capitol building
and attack our democracy. They must and should be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law—hopefully by this administration, if not certainly by the next. They
should be provided no leniency. …. But make no mistake, make no mistake, my friends, today's
events did not happen spontaneously. The president, who promoted conspiracy
theories and motivated these thugs, the president who exhorted them to come to
our nation's capital, egged them on—he hardly ever discourages violence and
more often encourages it—this president bears a great deal of the blame. This
mob was in good part President _____'s doing, incited by his words, his lies.
This violence, in good part his responsibility, his ever-lasting shame. Today's
events certainly—certainly—would not have happened without him. Now, Jan. 6
will go down as one of the darkest days in recent American history. A final warning to our nation about the consequences of a
demagogic president, the president who enable him, the captive media that
parrots his lies and the people who follow him as he attempts to push America
to the brink of ruin. As we reconvene tonight, let us remember, in the end all
this mob has really accomplished is to delay our work by a few hours. We will
resume our responsibilities now, and we will finish our task tonight. The House
and Senate chambers will be restored good as new and ready for legislating in
short order. The counting of the electoral votes is our sacred duty. Democracy's roots in this nation are deep, they are strong.
They will not be undone ever by a group of thugs. Democracy will triumph, as it
has for centuries. So, to my fellow Americans who are shocked and appalled by
the images on their televisions today and who are worried about the future of this
country, let me speak to you directly: The divisions in our country clearly run
deep, but we are a resilient, forward-looking and optimistic people, and we
will begin the hard work of repairing this nation tonight because here in
America we do hard things. In America, we always overcome our challenges.” And now … something good because I need a smile: |
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Raphael Warnock, speaking about his mother, and his
historic win in Georgia: "The other day, because this is America, the 82-year-old
hands that used to pick somebody else's cotton went to the polls and picked her
youngest son to be a United States senator." This is America, as it should be. Now, I need a minute. I’ve got something in my eye. |
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