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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5310726-democrat-sam-sutton-wins-new-york-seat/
May 21, 2025 5:55 PM
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5310726-democrat-sam-sutton-wins-new-york-seat/
YeastInfectedWhiskerBiscuit
Just pray he doesn't have a stoke and suddenly turn into a republican.
Imadethisaccounttopost
I'm pretty such Trump only one by underhanded tactics.
Invalidating Ballots, etc etc.
Spidey209
Shoulda voted when it mattered
Bystandr
Yeah dont even - you WILL have to fight each and every appointment. Undo each and every bill. And EVEN THEN, the damage done might not be
Bystandr
repairable in a lot of instances. Hes still got another 3.5 YEARS. The USA may well be destroyed far before then.
KerryCoder
You really think winning Congress is going to do anything? The executive branch already ignores the Judicial branch, it'll just ignore the Legislative branch too.
And that assumes elections will be free and fair, and that the winners of those elections will be seated.
flounder35
Special elections are not idicators for national elections. Some Repub said the other day Repubs just don't vote in Specials.
dickdrizzle2
That might be true, but it also might be a bullshit excuse for losing
VosperOfAntarctica
Even if we haven't already backslid into dictatorship and the dems manage to flip everything in 2026, I have almost zero faith they'll do anything to slow the collapse.
That being said, they're still the solid choice above the alternative. Just dissatisfying as hell
zFUBARz
Primary any Democrat you isn't willing to fight. If elections matter, it's the only way to make progress.
cytherians
It's a little dopamine drip. Feels good for a moment. And then it wears off, because you realize that there's a chance we may not even have a 2026 election.
Let me put it this way: Donald Trump is breaking boundaries, policies, and laws left and right. And while election boards are bipartisan, swing states are of hot contention right now. The right-wing are consumed with keeping power. And they've been enacting laws to undermine left-wing voting power. The final straw? Ballot counting.
zFUBARz
There will absolutely be an election. What's in question is how accurate anyone can trust the results to be.
willzohhlord
Maybe you thought there's no way Trump could get elected again in 2024? That's howI thought. We were wrong. Now you're wrong again thinking Dems will sweep the midterms. MAGA is more tied to Trump than ever. Many liberals are wondering if Democrats can do anything more than a "strongly worded letter." We see Schumer leading a group of Dems voting for Trump policies! WTF! Trump is a maniac but he appears strong. Dems appear weak & helpless. Democrats need to Do Something! Now! Or else we all lose
rossonerinho
I have a feeling that trump will declare martial law and cancel the mid-term elections.
psmith00
it would be wonderful to see a blue wave in the 2026 midterms but i'm betting that there will be so much vote rigging going on that even if they cannot cancel the election no one will be able to trust the results. it will be held up in the courts so long that the 2028 elections will come up before they are decided. UNLESS the GOP find a way to cancel the midterms altogether and you can bet they are working on it in the backrooms right now.
itsjustplaid
Get angrier, people. Especially any white folks who are now realizing Trump meant it when he said he doesn't give a fuck about them.
Sebastopol140
One down... but still an awful lot to go.
LordofGoats
And keep in mind that one down is in the state senate, not the national Senate. But any progress is good.
Comet260
Of course. Wake me when it's a national Senate or Congressional seat. I don't care about state houses or mayors right now.
Jacksmashsteel
Or they cheated
Ababybunny
Um, we believe the polls… are we allowed to review the polls?
CmdrAdama
If it’s one at a time like this, it might work. Rigging an election is hard to hide on a small scale event
or0b0ur0s
I should think so. But I thought so in 2024, and 2020 (where it was undeservedly close), and 2016. Hell, I thought it in 2000 and 2004, for that matter...
gbh2
I hope its a bloodbath. But just a small one. A single bath of blood. From just one guy.
Nobody should.
Blunderwriter
Will it matter in the end? Doomsday is upon us (or the US for sure anyway)...and it seems even the Dems are voting with the shitstains now too. They see the end...fuck it, show me the money, I want to retire and live somewhere warm and cozy while the peasants kill each other!
ThatPug
and then they get whatever the numbers necessary and decide not to impeach
veedubfreak
There will never be 67 Dems in the Senate to convict. And we all know every last Republican is owned or has komprimat on them
QuigleyDownUnder
Dems: Guys now is the time to come together as a country.
Trump: I will literally murder you all.
Dems: we need to focus on the good things this administration has done.
MAGA: Lord Trump has spoken!
Dems: No presidency is perfect, but though hard work we can do what's best for the American people.
Trump: I have nothing left to lose, revenge is all I have.
TemporarilyEmbarrassedThousandaire
Dems: We're going to draft a sternly worded letter
StephenDaniels
FYI there's 22 Republican Senators up for re-election next year. The Democrats essentially hold 47 seats assuming you count Sanders and King as reliable Democratic votes even though they aren't Democrats. So the Ds need to win 20 of 22 Republican seats and hold every single seat they have now. It would be like winning Powerball. That's for removal though. I expect them to get enough House votes next year to bring a third impeachment to the floor and win it.
zFUBARz
I legitimately would not count on a free and fair election my man. Even if it's not strictly illegal means they will bend the system to their will as much as possible until they don't need to worry about elections at all anymore.
wannasee
C'mon New York!!! Holla holla!
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usingYourMomAsAHat
Absolutely all measures will be taken to ensure that repubs stay in office through eternity. Plugging a hole in your boat means little to nothing when the captain is steering for the closest reef.
16KTS
One down more to go.
Rendova
"Can't paint a ship while it is sinking"
sleepinggreenidea
Fine. Then make a real, serious effort to plug the leaks. If you're not willing to do that, then claiming the people criticizing you are only worried about the paint job is self-serving nonsense. If the ship is actually sinking, someone whose idea of being helpful is standing by idly while bragging about how they're not actively drilling new holes in the hull is not meaningfully better than someone who IS drilling holes - the ship will sink either way.
Notamys
Very good and useful election win. Important to clarify that this is a state senate seat, where democrats outnumber republicans 2:1, and does not necessarily have significant bearing on national events.
Notamys
Also important to note that "flipped" is inaccurate; this seat was previously held by a democrat, which the article explains but the tweet does not reflect.
MyBigMouth
True, but also worth bearing in mind that the incumbent was Democrat like Sinema or Manchin was, basically, if the wind was blowing in the right direction.
Notamys
Fair point. I'm not familiar with the previous seat holder's voting record, as he did not represent my district, but there have been problems in the past within NY state's legislature of conservative moderates running under the democratic ticket. It's definitely still good news, just confusing as to why the tweet characterizes it both as "shocking" and "flipped," when neither of those claims are true at face value.
MyBigMouth
Clicks'n'algorithms, it's a scourge of the internet that has been designed by the algorithm makers to play to peoples emotions.
Notamys
capitalists, as always, are the true enemy.
thrael
I have zero faith in the Democrats doing anything useful and even though they *should* sweep the floor in 2026, I don't think they will. They will self-sabotage in the name of the Gerontocracy and their stock portfolios like usual.
sleepinggreenidea
What is this "Gerontocracy" you speak of? It's not like three House Democrats over 70 have died since the new Congress was sworn in or something.
*checks notes*
Oh. Oh no...
geoffreyfourmyle
At which point the residents of that district will say "welp, we gave the Dems a chance and nothing changed, might as well go back to our comfortable party that tells us it's okay be racist".
Giant Meteor 2026
RockKickass
Not doing anything useful is still > destroying our economy, democracy, safety and freedom. Everything good in this country since the 1980s have come from democrats, everything bad has come from republicans.
sleepinggreenidea
Everything good may have come from Democrats, but the GOP aren't the only ones responsible for bad things. Dems help out with those regularly, don't get roll them back (consistently, completely, or sometimes at all) when they take power, and sometimes do bad things all by themselves. And in any case, they make sure no one who'd do better gets a chance to try, so even if they weren't helping shift the country rightwards with a one-way ratchet, it'd still be a real problem.
RockKickass
Ok I’ll bite, what bad things have democrats done?
QuigleyDownUnder
Gavin Newsom: did someone say self-sabotage?
ilovetraveler
Seriously what the fuck happened with him. I thought he was decent, and he was even somebody I thought would be a contender to take over after Biden stepped back and now he's completely backpedaled and betrayed his constituents.
boobafette
democrat self sabotage: did someone say pete buttigiege?
BastardMan1977
Now provide proof of that.
EltaninDracoPwc
It's ours to lose, so it's important to consider what it will take to win or lose it. If we depress our supporters with defeatist language, all that does is help the other side. I know it feels good to express frustration, and have that feeling echoed by others, but consider the overall effect of your messaging, and if it helps or hurts the cause. Never give up, never surrender!
WaxedApple
You must express frustrations and argue loudly or else nothing will ever change. The democrats suck shit and should be better. Blind faith and obedience and taking the attitude that criticism is defeatism makes you no better than the red hats. Demand more.
EltaninDracoPwc
Absolutely demand more, make the comments anger and drive for better. If the only message is "they are going to fail and I'm going to be sad" that helps no one. Make the message "I am going to yell until they change and get better". I support feelings and reality, I just want us to encourage action, not preemptive defeat.
thrael
This is a much better take.
thrael
Yeah well, shit like this has soured my mood today: https://bsky.app/profile/maxberger.bsky.social/post/3lpon3gbczk2m
sleepinggreenidea
Who needs inspiring leaders when we can instead have loyal ladder-climbers?
WireHairLongDoggie
It's not new. Good ole Bernie repeatedly getting screwed out of nominations. But nope, no need to listen to the masses. Decorum and politics as usual. Let's pick the least popular candidates because age or party control, instead of finding the candidate that can get people to show up to vote.
Kamala was unpopular when picked VP. 4 years of shit didn't improve her popularity.
I don't blame the Dems for what the corrupt are now doing, but I do blame them for squandering their opportunities!
thrael
I didn't say it was new, only that this latest example is just so infuriating.
Janivire
A man with 2 impeachments, 34 fellonies, and a violent insurection under his belt. And the democrats just let that slide for 4 years. And they will do it again if it means getting a single conservative to vote for them.
QuartzPoker
The Democrats appointed a guy who was too cautious, but he was cautious in part because it was an unprecedented investigation and would set the tone for any future investigations of other presidents.
They were really counting on having another year or two to finish it, but the public abandoned them because too many people refused to vote for a woman.
zFUBARz
Of colour. Both parts are likely relevant.
QuartzPoker
True
GrumpyOldMan55
Don't get complacent. This is an uphill battle.
AzazelOmega
Fuck off
jgrowley31337
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PolitiCat
This was one of the last battles that the Democrats can still win in this war, as the RapepubliKKKans will put more and more restrictions on voting in place. They were not quick enough for these elections, but if they are not stopped, there will be no more free and fair elections. And there is only one way left to stop them.
DukeDarkwood
This.
We can celebrate the win, and we should; it shows that we are able to make headway... but it's one battle in an ongoing war.
itsjustplaid
I keep hearing "it's a marathon, not a sprint" and it's so true.
SirKaill
We are all Sisyphus in this fight, it will never end at least not in our life times but we need to keep fighting and pushing the boulder up the hill
DarkRedCape
If dems don’t take back the house in 2026, I genuinely believe Trump will never leave office.
PersonalityFire
Never is a long time.
sadurdaynight
they're fast-tracking the ability to arrest congress members and judges. And they still haven't brought back the folks that were here legally that ICE shipped off w/o due process even though courts said they should. What they've learned is they can just keep pushing and nobody pushes back. So, the chances of them leaving even if they lose the elections is next to zero. We'll need a military coup to make it happen, or folks marching in the streets in numbers so great to not be ignored.
WarlockSniper
Even if they do, he will try to remain in office.
Remember, vermin stays. It has to be exterminated.
DarkRedCape
It’s not that, it’s that if dems take the house, they can stop him from essentially overturning the constitution. Also the speaker of the house has a lot of power when it comes to certifying the president, so let’s say it’s the current speaker, a complete Trump stooge, and Trump runs for a third term and wins, his guy might just let it go through. If it’s a dem as speaker of the house, then it’s not going to happen.
WarlockSniper
We will see.
It won't be the first, nor last, time that the Dems snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Comet260
If it's a corpo. milquetoast Dem like Hakeem Jefferies, I can see them rolling over.
MortuusSum
I appreciate your optimism. It certainly won't be the first, but it could definitely be the last.