We need to recognize and applaud those Democratic leaders (besides California Gov. Newsom) who are standing up to the Malignant Fascist's dictatorial bullying and intimidation tactics. Here are some of them (notably at the State and local level):
... Wu had her sparring gloves on again on Tuesday when she delivered her response to a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi sent to her and the mayors of 31 other cities and a handful of governors last week. The letter demanded that they work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement goons to round up undocumented residents and threatened officials with criminal prosecution if they did not comply.
Standing on City Hall Plaza surrounded by dozens of residents, activists, union leaders, members of the City Council, and Sen. Ed Markey, Wu told Bondi what she thought of the letter.
“The U.S. attorney general asked for a response by today, so here it is,” she said, pausing as the crowd began whooping in anticipation of what was to follow. “Here is our response: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures. [snip]
“Attorney General Bondi, we are gathered here today to show you who we are in Boston. More than 100 years before your home state [Florida] was founded, Bostonians were across the street in Faneuil Hall, setting the foundation for our democracy and rule of law,” Wu said. “One hundred years before that, Bostonians were founding the first public school and public park in the country.
“This has always been a city of revolution, of innovation, of standing up for the public good and never bowing down to tyranny.… Boston will never back down from being a beacon of freedom and a home for everyone.”...
Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA)
...Wu isn’t alone in standing up to the Trump regime. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson also made public his response to Bondi on Tuesday, saying, she “seeks to have Washington state bend the knee to a Trump administration that, day by day, drags us closer to authoritarianism. That’s not going to happen. I am not intimidated by Pam Bondi or the president.”...
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha
...Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha also recognized the best approach to take, saying, “This letter does not change my view: it’s the tactic of a bully. And the only way to deal with a bully is to let them know that they’re not going to intimidate you.”...
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL)
The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) August 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he's causing families. We'll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans.
— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) August 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD)
I will not authorize the use of the Maryland National Guard for any mission that isn’t mission critical or mission aligned. Full stop.
— Governor Wes Moore (@govwesmoore.bsky.social) August 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
[image or embed]
"Tonight, Texas Republicans delivered Donald Trump the rigged map he demanded.
"Trump, Greg Abbott and their allies know they can’t win on their record of stripping health care, tanking the economy and making families pay more with less. This is a last gasp of a desperate party clinging to power.
"In New York, we’ll confront Trump’s legal insurrection head on. We’ll meet him on the same field and beat him at his own game.
With the news that lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives passed a new congressional map at the urging of President Donald Trump, intended to boost Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, Gov. Kathy Hochul posted on social media: Game on.
It appears she’s wasting no time trying to figure out a game plan with legislative leaders, though there is little New York can do in the short term, given constitutional limitations, which would require an amendment to be passed by two consecutive legislatures before being sent to voters.
“Are we having those discussions? Yes,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters at an event in Schenectady Thursday morning. [snip]
“In 2014, my predecessor and the good government groups and the legislature decided there should be an independent redistricting commission, take the politics out of politics. You can decide whether that was a good idea or not, but a lot of states were not doing that,” she said. “As a result, we’ve been, by my judgment, disadvantaged.”...
We've all become familiar to one degree or another with Gov. Newsom's aggressive pushback on the Malignant Fascist's authoritarian power grab (and his social media barbs that have taken residence in the empty heads of the Malignant Fascist and his cult members). We need other Democratic leaders, in addition to the ones above, to fearlessly confront the fascist bullies at every opportunity. Having the courage of your convictions (which, to begin with, are more broadly popular than those of the Malignant Fascist) will energize and grow opposition to the fascist takeover that's underway. Now's not the time to sit on the sidelines sucking your thumb.
No comments:
Post a Comment