The Connecticut lawmaker on our "most serious moment since the Civil War" — and why the only way out of the crisis is mass mobilization on a historic scale
I love him. I want a Democratic Party that fights as hard for us as Trump fights for maga racists. Will it? Or will it retreat to fundraisers on Martha's Vineyard, Aspen, and the Hamptons?
WAPO’s Opinion writer Leon Krauze wrote yesterday that Mexican opposition finally chased out Obrador when it took back control of communicating what was truly happening in the country under his right wing leadership. Krause said that Democrats must provide a counter narrative EVERDAY to the actions & lies perpetuated by Trump/Musk & the Republican noise machine. I think Anand was suggesting this in the Murphy podcast when he suggested that the Dems set up a shadow government to counter the misinformation. Chris Murphy dismissed the idea but I wholly agree with Anand. Dems MUST provide a counter to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & NATO today.
Well said. We are in a constitutional crisis. Systemically the constitution requires revision. Wyoming which has a population less than San Francisco has two senators which skews all congressional decision making toward right wing oligarchs. How are we ever going to get there before there is a national collapse. The blue states, with greater population and contribution to taxes greater than the red states will finally lose their patience and proclaim enough is enough.
My question to Senator Murphy is this: What is Congress doing about this? We the people don't have the power to do anything about this except thru our elected officials and they all seem to be sitting on their hands. Don't tell us without offering some type of solution, that is your job for God's sake, please do your jobs!!!
Please have Murphy back on to explain why he's speaking to an EMPTY Senate chamber (Wed, 2/19) which lets his GOP colleagues be as comfortable as possible while they are furthering fascism. Murphy needs to call a quorum, which forces Senators to be on the floor and extract pain from Republicans. This Speaking to an Empty Room is just grandstanding and we’re sick of it!
No Senator should be allowed on any show right now without having to explain why they keep fast tracking all of Trump’s fascism.
We are listening to you, Senator Murphy because you are willing to say something, do something, and add a call to action. I'm fed up with Democrats who are just taking a "waiting and see what happens" approach. It is obvious what is happening. We are desperate and pleading for a call to action.
I so appreciate Chris Murphy’s honesty and courage to stand up and exhibit the kind of outrage that is so absent and yet is so critical at this perilous time in the life of our nation. And he does it with a sense of humility and intelligence yet he is increasingly vocal and outspoken about the vile takeover of our democracy that is in progress. Like others have noted, I hope he motivates and inspires his colleagues to act like this is the crisis that it so clearly is.
Even with the internet problem this was a great interview. It's both scary to hear the unspeakable put into words and laid out on the table and comforting to see a direction our Democracy needs to pursue. It's not pretty but it's our reality. I think we've had so much confusion with this lying Presidency King want a be. For me and I think others, we are more comfortable and understand REALITY even if it's not what we necessarily want to hear.
🚨From the AI “Tulip Bubble”🌷 to the assassination of Brian Thompson 💥🔫, the nation teeters on an economic bloodbath🩸. Luigi Mangione, a modern Kaczynski, struck at a system and ignited a revolution. 💣 USA is in multi-systemic organ failure 🏥⚰️.
Thank you, both, for this interview. Could we do the same with Jasmine Crockett? 💙💪🏿👍🏼💪🏼💪🏾
I love him. I want a Democratic Party that fights as hard for us as Trump fights for maga racists. Will it? Or will it retreat to fundraisers on Martha's Vineyard, Aspen, and the Hamptons?
Thanks for the transcript! I am one of those subscribers who prefer to read.
WAPO’s Opinion writer Leon Krauze wrote yesterday that Mexican opposition finally chased out Obrador when it took back control of communicating what was truly happening in the country under his right wing leadership. Krause said that Democrats must provide a counter narrative EVERDAY to the actions & lies perpetuated by Trump/Musk & the Republican noise machine. I think Anand was suggesting this in the Murphy podcast when he suggested that the Dems set up a shadow government to counter the misinformation. Chris Murphy dismissed the idea but I wholly agree with Anand. Dems MUST provide a counter to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & NATO today.
Well said. We are in a constitutional crisis. Systemically the constitution requires revision. Wyoming which has a population less than San Francisco has two senators which skews all congressional decision making toward right wing oligarchs. How are we ever going to get there before there is a national collapse. The blue states, with greater population and contribution to taxes greater than the red states will finally lose their patience and proclaim enough is enough.
Gordon Freeman
The sooner, the better, IMHO.
My question to Senator Murphy is this: What is Congress doing about this? We the people don't have the power to do anything about this except thru our elected officials and they all seem to be sitting on their hands. Don't tell us without offering some type of solution, that is your job for God's sake, please do your jobs!!!
A very concerned citizen
Rachael Murray Rakestraw, Delaware
Thank God for Chris Murphy.
As Adnan said, I hope his courage becomes contagious.
Please have Murphy back on to explain why he's speaking to an EMPTY Senate chamber (Wed, 2/19) which lets his GOP colleagues be as comfortable as possible while they are furthering fascism. Murphy needs to call a quorum, which forces Senators to be on the floor and extract pain from Republicans. This Speaking to an Empty Room is just grandstanding and we’re sick of it!
No Senator should be allowed on any show right now without having to explain why they keep fast tracking all of Trump’s fascism.
Thank you Sen. Murphy
The issue that unites Democrat leaders? Whining about voters calling their offices and groups organizing those calls 🤔
We are listening to you, Senator Murphy because you are willing to say something, do something, and add a call to action. I'm fed up with Democrats who are just taking a "waiting and see what happens" approach. It is obvious what is happening. We are desperate and pleading for a call to action.
I so appreciate Chris Murphy’s honesty and courage to stand up and exhibit the kind of outrage that is so absent and yet is so critical at this perilous time in the life of our nation. And he does it with a sense of humility and intelligence yet he is increasingly vocal and outspoken about the vile takeover of our democracy that is in progress. Like others have noted, I hope he motivates and inspires his colleagues to act like this is the crisis that it so clearly is.
Chris Murphy is a good Senator, I would like to hear from more Democrats!!
Even with the internet problem this was a great interview. It's both scary to hear the unspeakable put into words and laid out on the table and comforting to see a direction our Democracy needs to pursue. It's not pretty but it's our reality. I think we've had so much confusion with this lying Presidency King want a be. For me and I think others, we are more comfortable and understand REALITY even if it's not what we necessarily want to hear.
🚨From the AI “Tulip Bubble”🌷 to the assassination of Brian Thompson 💥🔫, the nation teeters on an economic bloodbath🩸. Luigi Mangione, a modern Kaczynski, struck at a system and ignited a revolution. 💣 USA is in multi-systemic organ failure 🏥⚰️.
https://doctorsofcourage.org/apocalypse-now-navigating-americas-heart-of-darkness/
In haste (my apologies). Just a quick question:
If it is true that 'lots of money doesn't just talk, it shouts'
and if it is also true that the US of A (like Saudi Arabia?) is on it's way to
saying it's fine (just fine) to have potential trillionaires amongst it's 'finest' citizens,
then ...
why is this fine, why oh why ... (ad infinitum ...)