2/1/17 link roundup

[snickfic]

Not much today, so it's all in one lump.

* Trump administration is radicalizing Democratic voters, creating a challenge for the party, Rep. Adam Schiff says (LA Times). Man, this guy may be a Dem, but I am not impressed by one single thing he says. I'm pleased that he's feeling the fire under him, though!

* Trump says US will prioritize Christian refugees (CNN)

* How many could lose coverage in your CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT?

* United by post-inauguration marches, Democratic women plan to step up activism (WaPo)

* So let's talk about how we build to the critical mass of disapproval. (Twitter)

Comments

[teaotter]

I kinda agree that we aren't leaving our reps with a lot of room to negotiate with Republicans. But we don't want them to negotiate for the most part, so that's fair. I'm not surprised that they're pushing back -- they're accustomed to having the power in this relationship.

If they want to negotiate, they're going to have to convince us that we're getting something worthwhile for the trade. The idea that the voters should just sit back and "trust them" is frankly absurd in an era where trust is this broken and open communication is the exception, not the norm.

[snickfic]

Yeah, agree. I think this guy clearly does not appreciate his constituents having so many opinions about what he, the person they voted into office, should be doing for them.