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The party in disarray strikes again: Full list of Democrats who voted to block new Trump impeachment articles
https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-party-in-disarray-strikes-again.htmlWhat message does this send? It looks like no one is in charge, and everyone is doing their own thing. It's the turf protecting and job protecting that I've said has been going on ever since Harris lost the Presidential election. It looks like a lot of Democrats do not take the threat of Trump to this democratic republic seriously.
I'm a lifelong Democrat, raised in a union worker's home, a World War 2 veteran who made unselfish sacrifices so that his family could enjoy the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. I'm a sacrificial contributor to the party, across the board, and I am also an active volunteer. And I'm long past the time when I would ever consider voting for a Republican, even at the local level. I told candidates for our city council election this past spring that while I realize national political issues aren't really a factor in the city's governance, who each candidate supports tells me a great deal about their common sense, discernment and whether or not I can trust them. And I didn't vote for a single Trump supporter in the whole council and mayor field.
But stuff like this is frustrating and discouraging to me. It certainly explains the low approval ratings. I would have to answer a pollsters question about whether or not I approve of what Democrats in Congress are doing with a no, I do not. I want them to be more aggressive in resistance against Trump, and provide a more unified plan of action, rather than hide out in their office and wait to see which way the cat jumps.
I looked down the list, and I did not see my Congresswoman's name on it, so I called her and thanked her for her vote, which, even though her side lost, is an important step in making our government work the way it is supposed to work, and hold demagogues accountable. That's why I voted for her, and she has done a great job so far. It's Illinois Representative Delia Ramirez, and so far, she's been outstanding.
I would strongly suggest that anyone else who finds that their representative's name is not on that list do the same, and encourage them.
I'm a lifelong Democrat, raised in a union worker's home, a World War 2 veteran who made unselfish sacrifices so that his family could enjoy the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. I'm a sacrificial contributor to the party, across the board, and I am also an active volunteer. And I'm long past the time when I would ever consider voting for a Republican, even at the local level. I told candidates for our city council election this past spring that while I realize national political issues aren't really a factor in the city's governance, who each candidate supports tells me a great deal about their common sense, discernment and whether or not I can trust them. And I didn't vote for a single Trump supporter in the whole council and mayor field.
But stuff like this is frustrating and discouraging to me. It certainly explains the low approval ratings. I would have to answer a pollsters question about whether or not I approve of what Democrats in Congress are doing with a no, I do not. I want them to be more aggressive in resistance against Trump, and provide a more unified plan of action, rather than hide out in their office and wait to see which way the cat jumps.
I looked down the list, and I did not see my Congresswoman's name on it, so I called her and thanked her for her vote, which, even though her side lost, is an important step in making our government work the way it is supposed to work, and hold demagogues accountable. That's why I voted for her, and she has done a great job so far. It's Illinois Representative Delia Ramirez, and so far, she's been outstanding.
I would strongly suggest that anyone else who finds that their representative's name is not on that list do the same, and encourage them.
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