Our local paper, the Rogue Valley Times, ran this article about Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon), the only Republican Congessman from Oregon. Rep Bentz spent more taxpayer money than any other representative to attend Trump's inauguration. Of course he supported the Big Beautiful Bill, which devastates Oregonians who depend on Medicaid and SNAP.
As Joe Walsh, a former tea party republican has been saying, "We need a BIG tent" to defeat the republican party! Meaning: tolerance for a variety of views but with the collective purpose of restoring Democracy and upholding our Constitution.
As a longtime resident of Georgia, I am very proud of Geoff Duncan switching parties to the Democrats particularly because they are supporting the basic concepts of this nation
I really think we need to watch what Vance is "planning" very carefully. Dumb like a fox, is the term I've used to describe Trump, but it applies to Vance as well. There are others behind the scenes.
SNL is in another Glory Years mode. The best Weekend Update team, though I miss Stefan!! And Kenan Thompson is the glue keeping it great. And Bowan Yang!
That is a surprise! He is the one of the few that have woke up and realized that the repubs are crooks! Kudos to Geoff Duncan!! We need more like him!! TY Scott!!
I loved this edition of good news. I have several friends & relations currently expressing despair. I say: take a break. Work in the dirt of your garden. 🪴. Get your strength and resilience and resolve back up. I’m sharing this with all of them. Thank YOU
Such good advice. I'm in that space right now. because I was tired from not being able to sleep at night. We need to stay strong enough to last for the long haul!
Geoff Duncan is a brave man and my hope is that others follow him. The outcome of jd’s meeting (not about Epstein) will be interesting to see how it pans out. We should have known at the beginning that jd has always been a bit awkward. Loved seeing the donut ordering again. 😂
Thank Scott for your posts each day. You are a fearless leader. Onward!
Scott: The fact that he's becoming a Democrat is really encouraging. It shows me that there are some politicians so disgusted with what the GOP has become that he cannot stand to be associated with that group of lost souls. But it also begs the lack of top leadership from my party. There isn't the kind of "in your face" confrontation in Congress that is hitting the media in any concerted manner. I think that Schumer and Jeffries are still feckless. They do not have the gravitas, the toughness, the voice that can successfully penetrate the constant barrage ot Trump/Vance/Johnson garbage mouthing we all canot completely ignore or discount. The crap these people continue to "accomplish" under the radar is a maze of malignancy. And the NY Times and the WAPO media "giants? Just stupidly silent. Just scared. Just beaten. So, you, Meidas, Michael Cohen, Steve Schmidt, and so many others - are trying to penetrate the horror of a media-gone-to-Trump. I listened to the NPR recording of the Rep. Flood's Town Hall. The anger, the booing of his constituents was dulled by Flood's later interview about that meeting and his vote in favor of Trump's budget andx DOGE's "efficiency" cuts. Flood is a facile, factotem. He's glib and "sincere." He makes the case that his vote is only the beginning or whittling down it's excesses, that he'll be at the vanguard of making sure there are no folks thrown off Medicare or other social subsistence necessities in the lives of millions. He sounds so trustworthy. And he is, alas, one of the bullshitters who can still make folks who are now angry, who have good reason to feel betrayed, finally calm down with his facile rhetoric and assurances. He is the poster boy for the cobra-like deceiver, swaying in the music of despair, ready to hypnotise and then strike with the kill.
But there are many standing up. Jasmin Crockett, Isaiah Martin, Gaven, Pritzker, Hockul, the Texas dems, NY AG James, Collin Allred, Aaron Parnas, James Talarico, Beto, etc. They just need to learn how to get mean.
Happy to see Duncan switch—and hope it is the crack in the wall that leads to a flood of other Republicans who want to be known as decent human beings to switch as well. The GOP story that Dems are the problem is crashing in on itself as the GOP tanks the economy, sets up concentration camps, and covers for pedophiles.
I will never bow down to a felon! Anyone who follows me anywhere on Social Media knows that my favorite name for him is the Orange Felon because he is! But what he has done to America and his disrespect for the Constitution and the Rule of Law has been my aviator to fight what this Felon has done to the country. And the more that he shows his contempt for people who have supported him. Maybe they will join the fight to save America 🇺🇸
I keep asking myself how they can be so blind. I remind myself of the book "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-1945 by Milton Mayer, an interview of 10 men who were/became Nazis.
I noted in this morning’s news that the JD caper was called off. Hmmm. 🤔 someone exposed that plan. Then he pretends nothing to see/hear/know. What did forest gump say? Stupid is as stupid does?? Not quite it…. But maybe the message carries
Links to everything we are doing: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/how-were-fighting-trump
Tell Congress to support a new law to require ICE to unmask and display clear identification: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
Tell Congress: Reverse Trump’s NOAA cuts and save the National Weather Service: https://tinyurl.com/bdbur8df
Tell Congress: Fully investigate the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case: https://tinyurl.com/4pfh2p4f
Our local paper, the Rogue Valley Times, ran this article about Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon), the only Republican Congessman from Oregon. Rep Bentz spent more taxpayer money than any other representative to attend Trump's inauguration. Of course he supported the Big Beautiful Bill, which devastates Oregonians who depend on Medicaid and SNAP.
https://rv-times.com/2025/08/07/oregons-us-rep-cliff-bentz-outspent-every-house-member-on-trump-inauguration-weekend/
We’ll take all the new Dems we can get!
As long as they stay true to their constituents, the Constitution and democracy.
As Joe Walsh, a former tea party republican has been saying, "We need a BIG tent" to defeat the republican party! Meaning: tolerance for a variety of views but with the collective purpose of restoring Democracy and upholding our Constitution.
My thoughts exactly!❤️
Let's work on converting Liz Cheney next! She's a fucking brilliant conservative supporter of the Constitution!
As a longtime resident of Georgia, I am very proud of Geoff Duncan switching parties to the Democrats particularly because they are supporting the basic concepts of this nation
He definitely has been around for a bit. And stood up when it certainly mattered. And few others would.
Me, too. As long as people are pro-democracy and for saving our Republic, we can find a place for them.
I would also point out that this is how Adam Kinzinger came into the fold.
If you haven’t seen the SNL skit poking fun of Vance’s trip to the donut shop you should definitely look it up! Classic.
The Kimmel bit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXUIN3O905E&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
I really think we need to watch what Vance is "planning" very carefully. Dumb like a fox, is the term I've used to describe Trump, but it applies to Vance as well. There are others behind the scenes.
We need to double team these SOBs so we can watch what both hands are doing at the same time.
Thank you for posting that. It was hilarious!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🎉
yes, that! lol
I didn't know they did that. I am going to queue that up. If they outdid the real thing, that's quite a trick! Thanks for the heads up on it.
And since he is not hosting this strategy session, he'll have more time for his beloved couch...
SNL is in another Glory Years mode. The best Weekend Update team, though I miss Stefan!! And Kenan Thompson is the glue keeping it great. And Bowan Yang!
Agree. Some really great players.
That is a surprise! He is the one of the few that have woke up and realized that the repubs are crooks! Kudos to Geoff Duncan!! We need more like him!! TY Scott!!
I agree thanks Sandra!
I’m so glad some Republicans are finally realizing dump ain’t the way✌🏼
Problem is Kenneth we need thousands and millions to figure that out!
He and his ilk are pariahs, not fit for our society.
He’s as anti patriotic as they come!
True, but let’s applaud strongly and support every single one that does.
Absolutely!
Yes — some folks are looking for an off-ramp from the MAGA highway. Why would we stand in their way?
Same here Kendeth!
I loved this edition of good news. I have several friends & relations currently expressing despair. I say: take a break. Work in the dirt of your garden. 🪴. Get your strength and resilience and resolve back up. I’m sharing this with all of them. Thank YOU
Such good advice. I'm in that space right now. because I was tired from not being able to sleep at night. We need to stay strong enough to last for the long haul!
I started taking some magnesian gummies for sleep. Have had sleeping issues for many yrs. These gummies do the trick. My Dr recommended them.
Thank YOU Nancy!
Agree. So many friends re depressed. I always recommend Scott's substack to keep people sane.
Absolutely astounding and very much applauded. Let’s have more of this, Republicans!! Stand up for the people by becoming a Democrat!!
Truth Livy!
Geoff Duncan is a brave man and my hope is that others follow him. The outcome of jd’s meeting (not about Epstein) will be interesting to see how it pans out. We should have known at the beginning that jd has always been a bit awkward. Loved seeing the donut ordering again. 😂
Thank Scott for your posts each day. You are a fearless leader. Onward!
Thank you Monica! Onward!!
Scott: The fact that he's becoming a Democrat is really encouraging. It shows me that there are some politicians so disgusted with what the GOP has become that he cannot stand to be associated with that group of lost souls. But it also begs the lack of top leadership from my party. There isn't the kind of "in your face" confrontation in Congress that is hitting the media in any concerted manner. I think that Schumer and Jeffries are still feckless. They do not have the gravitas, the toughness, the voice that can successfully penetrate the constant barrage ot Trump/Vance/Johnson garbage mouthing we all canot completely ignore or discount. The crap these people continue to "accomplish" under the radar is a maze of malignancy. And the NY Times and the WAPO media "giants? Just stupidly silent. Just scared. Just beaten. So, you, Meidas, Michael Cohen, Steve Schmidt, and so many others - are trying to penetrate the horror of a media-gone-to-Trump. I listened to the NPR recording of the Rep. Flood's Town Hall. The anger, the booing of his constituents was dulled by Flood's later interview about that meeting and his vote in favor of Trump's budget andx DOGE's "efficiency" cuts. Flood is a facile, factotem. He's glib and "sincere." He makes the case that his vote is only the beginning or whittling down it's excesses, that he'll be at the vanguard of making sure there are no folks thrown off Medicare or other social subsistence necessities in the lives of millions. He sounds so trustworthy. And he is, alas, one of the bullshitters who can still make folks who are now angry, who have good reason to feel betrayed, finally calm down with his facile rhetoric and assurances. He is the poster boy for the cobra-like deceiver, swaying in the music of despair, ready to hypnotise and then strike with the kill.
Agree we need so many more Dems to fight back!
But there are many standing up. Jasmin Crockett, Isaiah Martin, Gaven, Pritzker, Hockul, the Texas dems, NY AG James, Collin Allred, Aaron Parnas, James Talarico, Beto, etc. They just need to learn how to get mean.
great one Republican with guts
Hope it will spill over to his comrades
I am so happy to see this great and contagious courage in our democratic community! More of this, please!
Agreed Paula!
Happy to see Duncan switch—and hope it is the crack in the wall that leads to a flood of other Republicans who want to be known as decent human beings to switch as well. The GOP story that Dems are the problem is crashing in on itself as the GOP tanks the economy, sets up concentration camps, and covers for pedophiles.
Let’s give a warm welcome! Returning to sanity 👏🏽👏🏽
Agreed Nancy
I will never bow down to a felon! Anyone who follows me anywhere on Social Media knows that my favorite name for him is the Orange Felon because he is! But what he has done to America and his disrespect for the Constitution and the Rule of Law has been my aviator to fight what this Felon has done to the country. And the more that he shows his contempt for people who have supported him. Maybe they will join the fight to save America 🇺🇸
I keep asking myself how they can be so blind. I remind myself of the book "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-1945 by Milton Mayer, an interview of 10 men who were/became Nazis.
I noted in this morning’s news that the JD caper was called off. Hmmm. 🤔 someone exposed that plan. Then he pretends nothing to see/hear/know. What did forest gump say? Stupid is as stupid does?? Not quite it…. But maybe the message carries