Live Stream Sources
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBejfVOUmBs
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjr7VvL9/
Titled “An Urgent Conversation with the American People,” the livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress’ return to session on Monday.
A statement released by both officials’ offices said in part, “Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a reckless budget scheme to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations.”
According to the statement, Rep. Jeffries and Sen. Booker plan to speak to shared American values and the nation’s religious and moral underpinnings, and how the budget bill opposes these beliefs. They also plan to affirm to Americans watching the livestream that their voices matter, especially in this moment in time.
This is not a sit-in, and degrades what sit-ins actually were.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sit-in
Democratic leadership is complacent.I’m increasingly convinced Democratic leadership is in on it.
Feels similar to a filibuster that was actually just an extended speech.
It looks like the appearance of action, without consequence.
“Extended lunch” didn’t attract any cameras so they had to workshop the name.
"Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a reckless budget scheme to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations.
Problem is… They’ve said this same exact thing for many years now. People stop listening and this just becomes background noise.
He had plenty of engagement with his 25 hour speech. Let’s hope this generates similar awareness.
I haven’t even listened to it… Did it at least sound interesting? One of the advantages Trump has is that even though he says really stupid shit he at least doesn’t sound like a politician. The democratic leadership just pulls out a form-letter style speech that’s been workshopped to death and sounds exactly like everything else they’ve ever said.
He spoke like an honest and unpolished person. He read countless letters of concern from his constituents regarding this administration, told relevant personal anecdotes of his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease, and focused heavily on America’s previous challenges and triumphs over oppression while drawing similarities to the current state of our nation. It was actually quite moving.
That’s not a sit in, that’s a photo op.
Fuck off, Jeffries. You yourself said you’re unwilling to accept or support primary challengers to the oligarch demographic in the party caucus. You can go fuck yourself. As far as I’m concerned, you’re a part of the problem.
Why the fuck aren’t they sitting in the chamber of the Senate where they would be actually disrupting the business that’s happening. Sitting on steps ain’t stopping jack.
The chamber was closed for recess for two weeks.
Cory Booker needs to go away. He only cares when it affords him headlines so that he can feel good about himself running for president yet again. He will never be president, ever.
The plan is to sit there for 2 solid weeks and not say anything about Gaza. That’ll show those progressive cough I mean republican scum.
This was to protest the budget cuts to social programs. Supporting Israel’s genocide isn’t the only wrongdoing by this administration. There’s plenty to speak out against.
Big deal
Waits until the guillotine is half way through the neck
Bro pls bro we have to stop this bro
