David Rothkopf
@djrothkopf.bsky.social
Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
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@djrothkopf.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social good talking to family. It’s gonna take time to settle down, but Schumer stepping down will help a lot of ppl to believe we will support strong, effective leaders & members of Congress. Just saying we all need to see proof that we aren’t fighting alone.
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
@djrothkopf.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social good talking to family. It’s gonna take time to settle down, but Schumer stepping down will help a lot of ppl to believe we will support strong, effective leaders & members of Congress. Just saying we all need to see proof that we aren’t fighting alone.
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"Dems were spineless, visionless, out of touch w rank & file"
Yes. Smug. Condescending. Out of touch.
I wrote two letters pleading that smug Trudeau step down to make way for Carney, a Lib centrist to block CPC populists.
Anyhow, both 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 need electoral reform
@fairvote.bsky.social
Yes. Smug. Condescending. Out of touch.
I wrote two letters pleading that smug Trudeau step down to make way for Carney, a Lib centrist to block CPC populists.
Anyhow, both 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 need electoral reform
@fairvote.bsky.social
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"Dems were spineless, visionless, out of touch w rank & file"
Yes. Smug. Condescending. Out of touch.
I wrote two letters pleading that smug Trudeau step down to make way for Carney, a Lib centrist to block CPC populists.
Anyhow, both 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 need electoral reform
@fairvote.bsky.social
Yes. Smug. Condescending. Out of touch.
I wrote two letters pleading that smug Trudeau step down to make way for Carney, a Lib centrist to block CPC populists.
Anyhow, both 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 need electoral reform
@fairvote.bsky.social
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“These are not the people to defend the country against the manifold extreme threats to our institutions and way of life posed by Trump and MAGA”
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“We need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party — Until we have different Democrats leading it”
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“These are not the people to defend the country against the manifold extreme threats to our institutions and way of life posed by Trump and MAGA”
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“We need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party — Until we have different Democrats leading it”
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Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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“These are not the people to defend the country against the manifold extreme threats to our institutions and way of life posed by Trump and MAGA”
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“We need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party — Until we have different Democrats leading it”
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“These are not the people to defend the country against the manifold extreme threats to our institutions and way of life posed by Trump and MAGA”
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“We need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party — Until we have different Democrats leading it”
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"Either he pulled the strings or he has lost control of his caucus". Exactly! Schumer must step down.
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Either he pulled the strings or he has lost control of his caucus". Exactly! Schumer must step down.
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But sure, let's negotiate with them. 🤬🤬
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
But sure, let's negotiate with them. 🤬🤬
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November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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@djrothkopf.bsky.social is right again
These 8 aren’t the Democratic Party—It’s a bunch of folks who’ve seriously lost their way (minds?🤷🏻♀️) & need some help finding their way out
Last Tuesday—that is the Democratic Party! @schumer.senate.gov didn’t support the NYC Dem candidate but he won anyway!
These 8 aren’t the Democratic Party—It’s a bunch of folks who’ve seriously lost their way (minds?🤷🏻♀️) & need some help finding their way out
Last Tuesday—that is the Democratic Party! @schumer.senate.gov didn’t support the NYC Dem candidate but he won anyway!
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
@djrothkopf.bsky.social is right again
These 8 aren’t the Democratic Party—It’s a bunch of folks who’ve seriously lost their way (minds?🤷🏻♀️) & need some help finding their way out
Last Tuesday—that is the Democratic Party! @schumer.senate.gov didn’t support the NYC Dem candidate but he won anyway!
These 8 aren’t the Democratic Party—It’s a bunch of folks who’ve seriously lost their way (minds?🤷🏻♀️) & need some help finding their way out
Last Tuesday—that is the Democratic Party! @schumer.senate.gov didn’t support the NYC Dem candidate but he won anyway!
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@djrothkopf.bsky.social is one of the writers I always turn to for straight-talking analysis: “[W]e need to focus not on changing parties but on changing the Democratic Party. And we need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party until we have different Democrats leading it.”
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@djrothkopf.bsky.social is one of the writers I always turn to for straight-talking analysis: “[W]e need to focus not on changing parties but on changing the Democratic Party. And we need to recognize that we can’t have a different Democratic Party until we have different Democrats leading it.”
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All of this, said much better than anyone else:
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
All of this, said much better than anyone else:
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A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A felon freed by Trump in his first term is sentenced again, this time to 27 months after a judge found that he sexually assaulted a nanny, swung an IV pole at a nurse and dodged tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...
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You should read this commentary.
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You should read this commentary.
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Recommended read in its entirety!
“Do not reject the Democratic Party or officially give up on participating in U.S. politics just because a bunch of clueless, cowardly, capitulating millionaires do not understand their jobs, the stakes of the fight they were involved in
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“Do not reject the Democratic Party or officially give up on participating in U.S. politics just because a bunch of clueless, cowardly, capitulating millionaires do not understand their jobs, the stakes of the fight they were involved in
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Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Recommended read in its entirety!
“Do not reject the Democratic Party or officially give up on participating in U.S. politics just because a bunch of clueless, cowardly, capitulating millionaires do not understand their jobs, the stakes of the fight they were involved in
1/4
“Do not reject the Democratic Party or officially give up on participating in U.S. politics just because a bunch of clueless, cowardly, capitulating millionaires do not understand their jobs, the stakes of the fight they were involved in
1/4
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🧵Read David’s important article. He gets how a countless #of Ds feel. We got nothing but we did confirm that Ds are weak &can’t fight a rightous fight. The Cavers are wrong in every way. They must go & the first “take the back bench or retire is Schumer” ⬇️ thank you @djrothkopf.bsky.social
I’m pissed off. And it’s pretty clear to me what we have to do now. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🧵Read David’s important article. He gets how a countless #of Ds feel. We got nothing but we did confirm that Ds are weak &can’t fight a rightous fight. The Cavers are wrong in every way. They must go & the first “take the back bench or retire is Schumer” ⬇️ thank you @djrothkopf.bsky.social
There are two big problems with the “the Dem strategy wasn’t working argument.” One is that it was. The other is that changing the strategy did not require capitulation.
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There are two big problems with the “the Dem strategy wasn’t working argument.” One is that it was. The other is that changing the strategy did not require capitulation.
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'𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭'
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
'𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭'
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I will be voting NO on the package coming from the Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will be voting NO on the package coming from the Senate.
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Americans are enraged, and they want fighters: an opposition party that communicates that they share and understand that rage. The Senate Democrats showed Sunday that they still don’t get that, and it’s not clear that some of them ever will. trib.al/mZfi6Qw
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Americans are enraged, and they want fighters: an opposition party that communicates that they share and understand that rage. The Senate Democrats showed Sunday that they still don’t get that, and it’s not clear that some of them ever will. trib.al/mZfi6Qw
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Schumer needs to be forced out of leadership and then he has to be primaried. I am so irate. It just makes no sense to piss on a huge electoral win.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Schumer needs to be forced out of leadership and then he has to be primaried. I am so irate. It just makes no sense to piss on a huge electoral win.
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It’s not just the ones who voted yes. It’s the ones they gave political cover to. Any senate democrat who doesn’t condemn this should face a primary. It’s time to clean house and senate in 26, 28, and 30.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s not just the ones who voted yes. It’s the ones they gave political cover to. Any senate democrat who doesn’t condemn this should face a primary. It’s time to clean house and senate in 26, 28, and 30.
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Time for change in some high places in the Democratic Party if we are to meet the greater challenges of the moment in this country. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
I’m pissed off. And it’s pretty clear to me what we have to do now. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now
We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I’m pissed off. And it’s pretty clear to me what we have to do now. www.thedailybeast.com/why-these-vi...
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Great rant by @djrothkopf.bsky.social this morning.
DSR Daily November 10: 8 Democrats Abandon Ship - The DSR Network
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the 8 Democratic senators joining Republicans, Trump pardoning 77 allies involved in attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the continuing battle over SNAP ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great rant by @djrothkopf.bsky.social this morning.
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Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec... via @19thnews.org
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec... via @19thnews.org
Pathetic to the point of disqualifying. Leave the game. You have failed. You don't get it. You are wrong on the facts, wrong on the analysis, and wrong on strategy.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Pathetic to the point of disqualifying. Leave the game. You have failed. You don't get it. You are wrong on the facts, wrong on the analysis, and wrong on strategy.