#suozzi — Public Fediverse posts

Democratic leaders were outspoken during the massive US military buildup in the Middle East,
⭐️decrying his unwillingness to engage with Congress and lack of long-term strategy for Iran.
🔸They noted that it was Trump, during his first term, who shredded Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran.

Once the US and Israeli military struck on Saturday, the sharpest voices accused the president of riding roughshod over the constitution.
Senator Bernie #Sanders denounced the assault as “an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war”,
while Senator Chris #Van #Hollen warned it amounted to a “regime-change war” that would leave the US less secure.

Senator Tim #Kaine, long a thorn in the side of presidents of both parties on war powers, called the strikes “a colossal mistake”
and demanded a swift vote requiring Trump to seek authorisation.

Others, however, were more qualified. Tom #Suozzi, a New York Democrat who co-chairs the Problem Solvers caucus, wrote on X: “I agree with the President’s objectives that Iran can never be allowed to obtain nuclear capabilities.”
Henry #Cuellar of Texas said the threat posed by Iran was “real and longstanding”.
And not all Democrats are lining up behind a war powers rebuke.

There may be enough defections to block a war powers resolution,
-- although a few libertarian Republicans could join those in favor.
The split also exposes a deeper unease within Democratic ranks over how robustly to confront Iran and how far to go in backing Israeli military action.
There are also political traps as Republicans accuse them of lacking patriotism and ignoring the Iranian diaspora who have taken to the streets to celebrate Khamenei’s downfall.
The discomfort is embodied by Senator Mark #Kelly, a former combat pilot and potential 2028 presidential contender. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Kelly was asked if he agrees with Lindsey Graham, a hawkish Republican senator, that the world is now safer because the supreme leader of Iran is dead.
Kelly replied: “Well, I agree with that part. I mean, it’s a good thing that the supreme leader is gone and some of the folks around him.”
👍But he also delivered a withering assessment of the White House’s preparation.
♦️ “Hope is not a strategy,” Kelly warned,
questioning whether the administration had any serious plan for the aftermath.
Air power can destroy targets, he added,
⚡️but fully eliminating capabilities without boots on the ground is “incredibly challenging”.

The congressional debate over war powers would mostly be symbolic.
🆘Even if a resolution were to pass the narrowly split Congress, Trump likely would veto it and Congress would not have the two-thirds majority needed to overturn that rejection.
Congress has often failed to block other US military actions, including in a Senate vote on Venezuela,
👉but the roll calls stand as a public record.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/democrats-divided-iran-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#MissKittyPolitics remembers a lot. - #Suozzi says he "failed to view the vote as a referendum." That’s fancy for caving. To Golden and #Gluesenkamp-Perez: stop "reaching across the aisle" when the person on the other side is trying to dismantle your constituents' right to vote. #HoldThemAccountable

#MissKittyPolitics remembers a lot. - #Suozzi says he "failed to view the vote as a referendum." That’s fancy for caving. To Golden and #Gluesenkamp-Perez: stop "reaching across the aisle" when the person on the other side is trying to dismantle your constituents' right to vote. #HoldThemAccountable

It seems there is a direct overlap between #SUV districts and Democratic legislators who vote for #ICE https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-funding-tom-suozzi_n_69778bb2e4b00e79865dc76d?origin=top-ad-recirc #minneapolis #suozzi #trump #kristinoem #longisland

Seven #Quisling #Democrats voted to fund #ICE, rather than shut it down.

Seven #House Democrats broke with much of their party to vote in favor of funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), helping advance a Department of Homeland Security (#DHS) spending measure in committee despite strong opposition from progressives.

The seven Democratic representatives who voted yes to approve ICE funding were:

Tom #Suozzi (New York)
Henry #Cuellar (Texas)
Don #Davis (North Carolina)
Laura #Gillen (New York)
Jared #Golden (Maine)
Vicente #Gonzalez (Texas)
Marie Glusenkamp #Perez (Washington)

Primary the fuck out of them. I don’t care if we run a goddamn giraffe or an inflated penis balloon, if they aren’t with us, they are against us, and if they are against us, fuck them. ( Disclaimer, I know two of these assholes, and boy howdy are they not gonna be pleased to hear from me in the morning, I can tell you.)

#Suozzi, the same guy who voted no on #impeachment
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/17/hochul-ice-proposals-new-york-swing-seat-democrats-00733843 #trump #fascism #minneapolis #greenland #ice #protests #longisland

#Democrat Tom #Suozzi to be sworn in, shrinking the House #GOP 's fragile majority
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna140563

"For example, the NY Times’s Nate Cohn telling us today, 'Democrats claim another victory, although it doesn’t necessarily add more clarity about November.'

#Republicans #Democrats #Suozzi #media #NewYorkTimes
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"If the Republican had won, we would’ve seen non-stop corporate media stories for days declaring 2024 was going to be 'Red Wave,' 'Democrats are facing a bloodbath in November,' a 'Red tsunami is on the way,' and other BS they peddled in the lead up to the 2022 midterm.

But with Suozzi—who[m] I’ve known since our days at law school--defeating his opponent in a district that Republican Santos had won by nearly eight points, we instead see articles downplaying it."

#Suozzi #NewYorkTimes
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"A measure of the significance Tom Suozzi’s victory in NY 3rd’s congressional district is how forcefully pundits and Republicans tried to explain away the victory. The day began with Nate Cohn of the NYTimes tweeting that 'even a decent Democratic win might be quite misleading' if it suggests positive news for Biden in November."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

The word "shameless" was invented for NY Times talking heads.

#Republicans #Democrats #Suozzi #media #NewYorkTimes
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https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/it-is-time-to-act-and-the-heart-of

Because of course the House GOP would make Suozzi wait two weeks. And let me guess, he can't use the two week recess to get his office set up. #suozzi #ny3 #ny03 #uspolitics

> Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide.
> That will officially cut the GOP's majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

(Sorry for the link which goes to the article below the one I quoted, because politico's website is brain damaged)

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/14/congress/clyburn-leaving-leadership-house-democrats-00141513

Because of course the House GOP would make Suozzi wait two weeks. And let me guess, he can't use the two week recess to get his office set up. #suozzi #ny3 #ny03 #uspolitics

> Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide.
> That will officially cut the GOP's majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

(Sorry for the link which goes to the article below the one I quoted, because politico's website is brain damaged)

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/14/congress/clyburn-leaving-leadership-house-democrats-00141513

Because of course the House GOP would make Suozzi wait two weeks. And let me guess, he can't use the two week recess to get his office set up. #suozzi #ny3 #ny03 #uspolitics

> Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide.
> That will officially cut the GOP's majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

(Sorry for the link which goes to the article below the one I quoted, because politico's website is brain damaged)

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/14/congress/clyburn-leaving-leadership-house-democrats-00141513

Because of course the House GOP would make Suozzi wait two weeks. And let me guess, he can't use the two week recess to get his office set up. #suozzi #ny3 #ny03 #uspolitics

> Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide.
> That will officially cut the GOP's majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

(Sorry for the link which goes to the article below the one I quoted, because politico's website is brain damaged)

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/14/congress/clyburn-leaving-leadership-house-democrats-00141513

Because of course the House GOP would make Suozzi wait two weeks. And let me guess, he can't use the two week recess to get his office set up. #suozzi #ny3 #ny03 #uspolitics

> Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide.
> That will officially cut the GOP's majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

(Sorry for the link which goes to the article below the one I quoted, because politico's website is brain damaged)

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/14/congress/clyburn-leaving-leadership-house-democrats-00141513

NEW VIDEO: "DIRTY TRICKSTERS! What's the One Thing #MAGA Has Left to #Campaign On?"

Well, they thought so. Wouldn't be so sure after #Suozzi handed the mooks their arses yesterday...

WATCH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU36MEggq9E #ny03 #media #politics #georgesantos #donaldtrump

congrats to everyone who worked on #GOTV to win this #Suozzi election - door to door, phone calls, letters, postcards - enjoy the wins - among others it's easy to get involved and start with @indivisibleteam SwingLeft PostcardsToVoters

#VoteBlue

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/nyregion/democrats-house-suozzi-biden.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU0.n4on.XZgW7QczxZxF&smid=url-share

"On Monday, CNN ran an article on the upcoming election in NY 3rd congressional district entitled, New York Democrats are worried about Tuesday’s special election. They have good reason to be.

The CNN article included the sub-headline 'Democrats on the brink, and Republicans on the rise,' and predicted that the election would serve as a litmus test for Democratic prospects in November."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

Suozzi won by 8 points.

#Santos #Suozzi #media
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https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/shameful-dangerous-un-american

"The attempt of a Republican minority to impose its will on the majority of Americans appears to be sparking a backlash. In today’s election in New York’s Third Congressional District to replace indicted serial liar George Santos, a loyal Trump Republican, voters chose Democrat Tom Suozzi by about 8 points."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Republicans #NewYork #Santos #Suozzi #border #immigration #NATO #Ukraine #PoliticsofChaos #PoliticsofDestruction
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-13-2024

#Ersatzwahl in #NY3 für »George #Santos« ist vorläufig fertig ausgezählt. #Suozzi (Dem) 7.7 Prozentpunkte vorn. #Wahlbeteiligung grob die Hälfte einer #Präsidentenwahl. (New York hat ein #Mehrparteiensystem, wo die relevanten 2 Kandidaten üblicherweise von mehreren Parteien aufgestellt werden.)

#Ersatzwahl in #NY3 für »George #Santos« ist vorläufig fertig ausgezählt. #Suozzi (Dem) 7.7 Prozentpunkte vorn. #Wahlbeteiligung grob die Hälfte einer #Präsidentenwahl. (New York hat ein #Mehrparteiensystem, wo die relevanten 2 Kandidaten üblicherweise von mehreren Parteien aufgestellt werden.)

#Ersatzwahl in #NY3 für »George #Santos« ist vorläufig fertig ausgezählt. #Suozzi (Dem) 7.7 Prozentpunkte vorn. #Wahlbeteiligung grob die Hälfte einer #Präsidentenwahl. (New York hat ein #Mehrparteiensystem, wo die relevanten 2 Kandidaten üblicherweise von mehreren Parteien aufgestellt werden.)

After this resounding Democratic win in NY-03 tonight, I wonder if a few New York members of the House of Representatives may be rethinking their approach to the funding bill for Ukraine, et al that was passed by the Senate today.

Evidently, only 218 votes are needed to bypass Speaker Johnson, and allow the bill to come to a vote in the House. If allowed to vote on the bill, it will surely pass.

PASS THE DAMN BILL.

#newyork #NY03 #Suozzi #House #uspol #uspolitics #Democrats #ukraine

#Republican's razor-thin majority in the #House just became even slimmer. CNN has projected that #Democrat Tom #Suozzi will win the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

Suozzi was fighting Nassau County legislator Mazi #Pilip, who was running as a Republican, to win former #GOP Rep. George Santos’ seat. #Santos was expelled from the House in December over several ethics violations.

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/ny-special-election-santos-02-13-24/index.html

#US #Ukraine #Russia #NY

Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after winning the special election in New York’s 3rd District to replace former GOP Rep. George Santos, NBC News projects.

"Suozzi’s victory Tuesday over Republican Mazi Pilip cuts Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority by one seat, making legislating even more difficult moving forward."

https://flip.it/BDQAMW

#Suozzi #GeorgeSantos #Congress #USPolitics #Politics #News

[NYTimes]: Democrats Flip Santos’s House Seat in Early Election-Year Test

The victory by Tom Suozzi, an ex-congressman, offers his party a potential path in November as it contests suburban swing districts like this one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/nyregion/pilip-suozzi-santos-election.html?smid=em-share #NY03 #Suozzi

Help Tom Suozzi win #NY03 New York US House seat.
#Suozzi #TomSuozzi #USHouse #DemsForThePeople #MAGAOffOurHealthcare
https://mailchi.mp/571deef91f49/suozzi-volunteer-newsletter-issue-12673546

Help Tom Suozzi win #NY03 New York US House seat.
#Suozzi #TomSuozzi #USHouse #DemsForThePeople #MAGAOffOurHealthcare
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Help Tom Suozzi win #NY03 New York US House seat.
#Suozzi #TomSuozzi #USHouse #DemsForThePeople #MAGAOffOurHealthcare
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Help Tom Suozzi win #NY03 New York US House seat.
#Suozzi #TomSuozzi #USHouse #DemsForThePeople #MAGAOffOurHealthcare
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Help Tom Suozzi win #NY03 New York US House seat.
#Suozzi #TomSuozzi #USHouse #DemsForThePeople #MAGAOffOurHealthcare
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👉🏼 #NewYork Democrats pick Tom #Suozzi as their candidate for George #Santos’ seat

Suozzi left Congress last year to run for governor, losing to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the primary.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/new-york-democrats-pick-tom-suozzi-candidate-george-santos-seat-rcna128540