Steve's PlaceSenator Merkley's staff sent an email on his behalf. It's one of those "see what I've done for Oregon" emails, but the staff was sure to put the senator's opposition to the illegal war in Iran up-front. Senators need to act, not play stupid party parlor games to titillate the gullible. He, Trump, must be removed, and his administration, along with him, need to face consequences for this treason against the constitution.
Terminally shyCan you imagine what effect that beautiful smile, with that razor sharp mind and inflexible commitment to justice would have had among world leaders in 2024?
But no, you went with the prevalent number of males in Oregon who absolutely, nope, uh-huh, just would not be bossed by a woman.
Like all the men of color, male members of sexist religions like Islam (Somalia, Gaza, Pakistan come to mind among American immigrant voters). You all got what you wanted. How're you liking it now?
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Just JimA step in the right direction in congress's role to end this insanity!
Merkley Holds Senate Floor for 22 hours 37 minutes to Ring the Alarm Bells of Trump’s Authoritarianism - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after holding the Senate floor for 22 hours 37 minutes – the third longest in Senate history – to ring the alarm bells about the Trump Administration’s authoritarian takeover of the country: “Trump’s plan is to replace government ‘of, by, and for […]
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For those who have trouble with long videos here's an article from the AP news
"Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon speaks for more than 22 hours to protest Trump amid shutdown"
"Democrats seized the Senate floor on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s presidency amid the government shutdown and push for Republicans to negotiate with them on expiring health subsidies"
#USPol #Oregon #Merkley #Senate #Shutdown #HealthCare #Resist
Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon stages marathon speech to protest Trump
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is staging a marathon speech to protest what he calls President Donald Trump’s “tightening authoritarian grip on the country” amid the government shutdown. Merkley started speaking at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday evening and was still speaking as of Wednesday afternoon, pausing only for occasional questions from other Democratic senators. The lengthy speech comes as Democrats have forced the government shutdown over their demands to extend government health care subsidies, and as Republicans have refused to negotiate over the expiring tax credits until Democrats vote to reopen the government.
Eric Darnley SmallSen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) delivered a 22-hour, 37-minute marathon speech protesting Trump’s deportation policies, DOJ “weaponization,” canceled programs, and the deployment of National Guard troops—especially in Portland. Merkley called this “the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War,” accusing Trump of fueling chaos to justify authoritarian measures. Fellow Democrats extended his address with questions, making it the Senate’s fourth-longest speech since 1900. The protest comes as federalized troops deploy in Portland amid legal battles. How will this impact the debate on Trump’s handling of unrest and federal power? More: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-merkley-senate-speech-trump #Merkley #Senate #Filibuster #Trump #Constitution #Portland #Authoritarianism
Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump
Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech protesting President Trump's policies that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes.
cobaltGuess what! Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is STILL HOLDING THE SENATE FLOOR! Over 24 hours now and he stands tall. Here is the new link in the copy/paste from YouTube. This is Part 3, a new link just started around noon AZ time. I know MSNBC and Democracy Now/Media Matters are also hosting him live. #Filibuster #Resist #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles #SwearInGrijalvaNow #Merkley #SenatorMerkley
https://www.youtube.com/live/ymDt1XecYfI?si=ptKw07QU48ch0lpT
Merkley STILL Holding the Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy
Amy Meyers🏴🇨🇦🇺🇸🐸Cheers to our Senator Jeff #merkley as he kind of does a #filibuster on the #senate floor to point out how very far into #authoritarianism and #tyranny we’ve fallen. He’s into hour 20. Well done, Sir! Thank you for speaking out and for being one of the least “bought” politicians in government. I was so proud that you took time to meet my son and encourage him and his BFF in their passion for civics education this spring.
excited for the mastodon riseRight now I got this on YouTube at the link I gave and on C-Span Radio. If you open up the app in YouTube you’ll see over 33,000 views so far and the live comments.
I’m starting my daily tasks and boy, this is a morning I can hardly wait for rich percolator coffee. It just takes a half hour in my stovetop pot. In the meantime I’ve got the C-Span Radio on. It’s morning now in DC and slowly other senators are coming into witness, support, and ask clarifying questions. Illinois as Washington Senators were just speaking with Merkley. #Resist #Filibuster #DontObey #EpsteinFiles #HowDemocracyDies #SenatorMerkley #Senate #Filibuster #Merkley #JeffMerkley