Russell Vought was a key figure in drafting Project 2025 and is expected to be confirmed tonight despite Democratic opposition

During their protest of Russell Vought’s confirmation, Senate Democrats sounded the alarm about Vought’s role in drafting Project 2025 and his support for vastly expanding the power of the president.

Vought, said Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin at 10:30 pm eastern time on Wednesday, “has openly called for the president to defy congress and take control of federal funding decisions that are constitutionally vested in the legislative branch.”

Schiff accused the Trump administration of unlawfully attempting to break down the separation of powers and said Vought would play a role in aiding that effort.

“This is an effort to try to consolidate power, all the power of this government, in the hands of Donald Trump and a few of his hand-picked very wealthy, billionaire friends,” said California Democrat Adam Schiff.

  • @grueEnglish
    18•6 hours ago

    Bullshit. The Republicans managed to obstruct even with a minority. Senate Democrats have no excuse for continuing to play along in good faith.

    At least fucking filibuster everything, damn it!

    • Baron Von J
      2•5 hours ago

      Senate Republicans don’t seem to have a legislative agenda to block. Tax bills are passed through reconciliation which isn’t subject to a cloture vote,meaning it can’t be filibustered.

      • @grueEnglish
        3•5 hours ago

        We’re talking about confirmation votes for Trump appointees right now.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•6 hours ago

      Filibusters don’t stop anything. Just delay it. Republicans are able to obstruct by tricking progressives into electing republicans like Fetterman and Sinema.

      Democrats are obstructing legislation in the house as much as possible but they don’t have a majority so their success is dependent on republican infighting.

      I wish leftists knew how to win elections so we could get politicians that vote on leftist policies. But leftists are unpopular among voters and consistently lose elections.

      It seems like every time a progressive gets elected they end up being a republican like Fetterman and Sinema.

      • Baron Von J
        3•5 hours ago

        But leftists are unpopular among voters and consistently lose elections.

        I don’t think that’s accurate. I think progressive voters don’t show up for the primaries so we don’t get enough progressive candidates on the ballot. The primaries are where the party platform is shifted. It’s how the Republicans got first the Tea Party and then MAGA.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•5 hours ago

          The primaries are where the party platform is shifted. It’s how the Republicans got first the Tea Party and then MAGA.

          Which is why we need the DNC to vet candidates as much as possible. So we don’t end up getting some democrat version of Trump through open primaries.