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These six Democrats are showing the party how to resist Trump 2.0 (Still doubling-down on stupid)
The Washington Post ^ | Mar 17, 2025 02:34 PM | Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on 03/18/2025 9:07:35 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Many on the left, myself included, are furious at Democratic Party officials for not aggressively contesting President Donald Trump. The decision by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (New York) last week to acquiesce to a Trump-backed budget bill was the latest in a series of capitulations by congressional Democrats. Even worse is California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has bizarrely decided this is the time for him to start a podcast with softball interviews of pro-Trump conservatives such as Stephen K. Bannon and Charlie Kirk.

But there are some Democratic politicians who are showing real fight and resolve — and have from the start of Trump’s second term. They are not only voting against his initiatives but attacking him in ways intentionally designed to get media attention and galvanize opposition against the new administration.

Here are some of the stars of Resistance 2.0, at least in the first two months of the second Trump administration. It’s not a comprehensive list, nor is it a power ranking (I have ordered them alphabetically), but each of these figures has distinguished themselves in ways that others in the party should emulate.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas)

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The second-term congresswoman plainly states what many Democratic voters believe but their elected officials often won’t say. Asked what she would tell Elon Musk if she had a chance to speak with him, Crockett had a two-word answer: “F — off.” While many Democratic officials are reluctant to defend diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Crockett has repeatedly emphasized their benefits and cast critics of such initiatives as “mediocre White boys.

The 43-year-old was part of a group of members...


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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas)
Sen. Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

With any luck, AOC will primary Chuck Schemer and win.

1 posted on 03/18/2025 9:07:35 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

in 2008 Bernie was all for getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse. Then he caught a ride on the WF&A gravy train.


2 posted on 03/18/2025 9:14:31 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Time to dump out the Treasury drawer and throw out all the junk that is wasting our money.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Even worse is California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has bizarrely decided this is the time for him to start a podcast


nothing weird about it

its called rebranding

clearly newscum is going to try to run as a moderate


3 posted on 03/18/2025 9:21:57 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Doubling? They are “all in”!


4 posted on 03/18/2025 9:22:11 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Who TH is Perry Bacon, Jr.?


5 posted on 03/18/2025 9:31:21 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"Even worse is California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has bizarrely decided this is the time for him to start a podcast with softball interviews of pro-Trump conservatives such as Stephen K. Bannon and Charlie Kirk."

Newsom is planning to run for President in 2028. He started this show to provide a record that he's a moderate who can work with anyone. He never gets angry. He never raises his voice. He never argues too hard. He's the voice of reason.

6 posted on 03/18/2025 9:49:53 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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Gavin’s next interview is Gov. Walz. Competition?

He’s spacing out his podcasts so that it doesn’t appear to interfere with his day job.


7 posted on 03/18/2025 9:59:56 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I would not lift a finger to save a Democrats life.
That is how much Democrats have done to America.
Don’t go away angry, just go away!


8 posted on 03/18/2025 10:01:09 AM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Here they are, all together:


9 posted on 03/18/2025 10:47:57 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: sauropod
"Who TH is Perry Bacon, Jr.?"

Here you go...


10 posted on 03/18/2025 10:49:27 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you i9s how they. control you. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Here’s a link to the article without having to go through a pay wall.

https://www.ronnowpoetry.com/images/PerryBacon.pdf


11 posted on 03/18/2025 11:28:58 AM PDT by rwa265
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx0J7dIlL7c

Democrats need to face why Trump won


12 posted on 03/18/2025 11:47:04 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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Hopefully not!!!! Let them lose 10-12 more election cycles first, please!!!


13 posted on 03/18/2025 11:48:36 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

These six Democrats are in a 20% approval hole and shoveling as fast as they can.


14 posted on 03/18/2025 11:50:27 AM PDT by Rastus
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To: rwa265
Here’s a link to the article without having to go through a pay wall.

I could have done that myself except that it is a violation of the Free Republic consent agreement.

Congratulations on your violation of the Free Republic consent agreement.

15 posted on 03/18/2025 11:57:55 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: Teacher317

They will. The Republicans have the youth vote now. Dems have 75-80 year olds. They will not be around long. On issues the video is interesting. Dems have health care, SS.

Republicans winning on the rest.

Economy is still the most important issue to left and right.

Ezra still not ready to change despite what pollster told him. Still believes it’s messaging, more tic toks


16 posted on 03/18/2025 12:19:09 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: aquila48

Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that’s about it.

EC


17 posted on 03/18/2025 12:33:03 PM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

archive link:

https://archive.ph/wsmhY


18 posted on 03/18/2025 12:34:45 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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archive link:

I could have provided an archive link bypassing the paywall, but that would have been a violation of the Free Republic consent decree.

Congratulations on violation of the Free Republic consent decree. Hope FR doesn't get sued.

19 posted on 03/18/2025 12:37:26 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats do not object to government corruption as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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To: Ex-Con777

Tempura shrimp, curry shrimp, stir-fry shrimp, …


20 posted on 03/18/2025 1:13:57 PM PDT by No.6
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