This is really weird

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Anonymous wrote:The 7 Dems who just voted to support ICE funding should all be primaried.

Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

All of these Dems are in swing or lean Red districts and a few are Blue Dog Dems. So yeah, primary them with leftists or progressives...enjoy giving Republicans a free win

These are candidates tailored to their district, it's a Joe Manchin situation.

Exactly this. Plan for the war, not the battle. Take back the House in 2026 and Presidency in 2028, and then real reform is possible.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s go George Conway for NY district seat as Democrat

When he wins and if Dems take the House, they should make him Speaker of the House.

Good for him if he wins district, but we have better options for speaker. It’s too important.

+1 he is not Speaker material!

Anonymous wrote:The 7 Dems who just voted to support ICE funding should all be primaried.

Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

Golden is not running for reelection.

Anonymous wrote:The 7 Dems who just voted to support ICE funding should all be primaried.

Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

All of these Dems are in swing or lean Red districts and a few are Blue Dog Dems. So yeah, primary them with leftists or progressives...enjoy giving Republicans a free win

These are candidates tailored to their district, it's a Joe Manchin situation.

Anonymous wrote:OMG you guys

Well Trump loves his crooked congressmen. They’re so much simpler than the ones who vote their conscience

OMG you guys

Anonymous wrote:The 7 Dems who just voted to support ICE funding should all be primaried.

Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

Boggles the mind. Henry Cueller's parents were Mexican American, would have been targeted by ICE in 2026. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's father immigrated from Mexico, same. Vicente Gonzalez Jr.'s mother was born and raised in Mexico, same. Tom Souzzi's father immigrated from Italy, he looks brown. Don Davis looks very dark brown. I don't understand how these 7 Dems think other than to conclude they are devoid of empathy.

Anonymous wrote:Ending "winner take all" on electoral college votes would be helpful as well.

And serious campaign finance reform.

My core idea is simple: democracy should not be for sale, and the only way to guarantee that is to make political spending so small, so transparent, and so enforceable that money can no longer distort representation.

This proposal does exactly that.
1. End Dark Money Completely; With Criminal Penalties
The first pillar is absolute transparency:
- Ban all dark‑money spending, including shell nonprofits, pass‑through entities, and donor‑shielding structures.
- Require full disclosure of every dollar spent to influence elections, regardless of the vehicle.
- Impose serious criminal penalties for violations — not symbolic fines that wealthy actors treat as a cost of doing business.

The logic is straightforward:
If political influence is being bought in the shadows, then voters are not the ones choosing their leaders.

2. Impose Ultra‑Low, Universally Affordable Contribution Caps
The second pillar is a contribution system designed around equal political voice, not financial power.
A workable structure:
- $40 maximum per candidate or PAC per election cycle, indexed to median income so it remains affordable and fair.
- $250 total cap across all political giving per person per cycle, preventing wealthy donors from dominating through volume.

No loopholes through PAC stacking, joint committees, or “independent expenditures.”

This model ensures that:
- No donor can buy disproportionate access.
- Candidates must build broad support, not court a handful of mega‑funders.
- Ordinary citizens have the same political weight as the wealthy.

It’s a system built on political equality, not financial leverage.

3. Enforce It With Real Consequences
Rules without enforcement are invitations to cheat.
This proposal includes:

- Felony‑level penalties for intentional violations
- Mandatory disclosure audits
- Independent enforcement authority insulated from partisan control
- Automatic public reporting of violations and penalties

The goal isn’t punishment for its own sake, it’s deterrence.
If the cost of cheating outweighs the benefit, the system becomes self‑policing.

4. Why This Model Works
This framework solves the three biggest structural problems in modern campaign finance:

A. Money buys access: Ultra‑low caps eliminate the incentive to chase wealthy donors.

B. Dark money hides influence: Full transparency restores public trust and accountability.

C. Spending arms races distort elections: Strict limits force campaigns to compete on ideas, not fundraising.

It’s a system that rewards persuasion, not bankrolls.

Let's do that. Without campaign finance reform, Americans have no say in policy. Only oligarchs get a say.

The 7 Dems who just voted to support ICE funding should all be primaried.

Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas

Ending "winner take all" on electoral college votes would be helpful as well.

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The goal here is to gerrymander places like MD, CA, and VA so severely that Republicans come to the table on a Constitutional amendment to deal with this.

Clearly the GOP don't think there will be meaningful elections going forward.