For me, the essential question for my party is this: do you think this political moment is frenzied but still normal, and thus our job is to use our tried and true political tactics to make Trump as deservedly unpopular as possible so that we win back levers of power in 2026; or, do you think this moment is without precedent, and that Trump’s assault on democracy is so serious that all our work must be directed not toward
As your constituent, please allow me tell you how proud I am of you! You have been fearlessly speaking out about tRump for a very long time. You are one of the rare politicians who actually cares about your constituents and have consistently based your decisions on our best interests. I appreciate you and your support for our democracy!
I’m a neighbor in NJ and have called his ofc many times just to thank him for everything he’s been doing during this awful time for our country. You are so lucky he’s one of your elected officials.
I just wish more of them had his courage and eagerness to fight harder to keep us safe! Bernie and AOC, Chris and Maxwell Frost, Jasmine Crockett and Lizzy Warren, and a few others have the idea! 🌹
As we see, courage is not always contagious, sadly. I usually get a young man on the phone. He’s very kind and extremely grateful considering I’m not a constituent. I’ve also called Sen Sanders, Reps AOC & Crockett & others to say thank you. We need to let them know we have their backs! It’s nice to find a balance with all the complaining calls I put in to all of my congressional reps 🤣. Have a beautiful day. Stay strong!! ✊🏻
Oh, thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it. And who TF are “they”, MAGA? It’s definitely not an insult when “they” have no idea who I am and if it’s coming from someone I don’t know or care about! Thanks again, Morgan. Hope you have a great day ☀️🌹
I believe it’s seriously in jeopardy and that the Constitution and all judicial and legislative branches are allowing his illegal presidency to continue. A felon should never be in the highest office in this country. I am ashamed.
Chris Murphy is willing to throw long standing undocumented immigrants with no criminal records(most)under the bus when he offered the GOP and all enforcement bill with no legalization.
He basically ended the prospect of serious gun reform legislation by catering legislatively to a milquetoast bill that ensures no GOP policy will ever come back for round two...why would they?
Chris Murphy postures using piecemeal legislation.
What he doesn't tell you is his near term strategy to accomplish comprehensive,big ticket legislation.
Not bad, but it's still mostly posturing.
Does he expect the public to hang around for 100+ years before their lives are bettered by comprehensive large legislation. This would apply for immigration reform, firearm reform, ACA risk corridors. .. And if not ...how does he plan on getting the big ticket legislation that country needs in a timeframe that doesn't encompass a century.
Let's see him offer an answer that's not a tautology or a meander.
Please read the article. Not about donations to campaigns - it’s about helping grassroots groups to protest and organize, to resist losing funding for Medicaid.
Thank you so much Senator Murphy. The emergency time to act is right now because 2026 will be too late. Your redirecting your funds towards immediate efforts is greatly appreciated and I will donate to this cause. See you all on June 14th!
The next nationwide rally is June 14, yes >that< June 14, be there or be square!
Let's ruin Chump's B'day. We need 3.5% or the population, or around 12,000,000 people to be present. So bring all your friends and families. Spread the word as far and wide as possible. Let's all get out there with a Howard Beale spirit and yell "We're as mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it anymore!".
You have covered the East Coast so far. How about covering middle America and the West Coast? I’m on the West coast and hadn’t heard of you until someone on Substack mentioned you. It would be great to see your name become a household name for the whole country. Your advocation and determination to protect our nation and our democracy is so admirable, so spread your words this way as well. We need to hear as many strong Democratic voices in our government who support our rights
Thank you Senator Murphy! Please don’t forget all the public servants who were fired by the fascists. My partner lost her DEI civil service career and is suing the muskrat - help our legal fund make him bankrupt: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/dei-public-servant-fired
You are a beacon of hope! Right now the DNC is lost in the woods. We need you voice now! More than ever. This is not about parties. It is a to the death battle for life, liberty and what used to be the American way, that great big messy American way.
The CBO errs greatly in its analysis of the Big Beautiful Bill. Their starting point misses $1.5 trillion in the first 2 years.
1) First CBO overlooks that the first 2 years will be impacted by budget additions with no offset until the 2028 tax year. The annual deficit will be $2.5 trillion over each of the next 2 years. They estimated those deficits to be $1.8 and 1.7 trillion, instead of $5 trillion that must be borrowed at higher interest rates than CBO uses.
2) CBO uses 3.5% interest on Treasury bonds. That is far below the 4.91% that we current “enjoy” due to falling worldwide buyer-investor confidence.
3) CBO says inflation will be calculated at 2% when it now 2.4%. Tariffs will hit inflation hard!
4) That is how they get to saying hogwash like $2 trillion ADDED over 10 years.
5) CBO did not tell you they are talking about ADDED to their $52 Trillion estimate for 2035.
6) They see $54 trillion as our total outstanding deficit in 2035. I see $56 trillion if Republicans cut $13 trillion with the Big Beautiful Bill.
We need a tax cut like we need a hole in the head. The fiscal irresponsibility is unfathomable. Republicans have lost their minds.
Thank you 💙. When the big bullsh!t bill comes back, please make sure to strike Sec 70302, restrictions on enforcement which no media outlet is discussing along with all the other bs like no tax on tanning salons, etc. and I agree, you should take Chuck’s job 😊💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Personal financial data, voter roll information and election infrastructure disruption -- the perfect precursors to impair future free and fair elections. I applaud your efforts to combat this.
Yes, good, fine. Keep swinging, we need election integrity and must stop the authoritarian moves of Trump, Vought, and the GOP. But, where is the united leadership of the Democratic Party? Where is the counter-point to the policies Trump, Inc, is pushing? We need the Democrats to step up and take a hard look at how to revise and promote an alternate platform which preserves American democracy and recovers core values of the Democratic Party. Look ahead, way down the road, and inspire people with wise and strategic thinking. Oppose - yes - but please do much, much more than that. Lead!
In case you haven’t seen some of the clips of Chris Murphy and others grilling people like Kristi Noem, RFK and Linda MacMahon…they aren’t being “nice”. Many Democrats are traversing the country being at town halls where GOP is too afraid to be. They don’t have the votes but I believe they are doing what they can . Instead of saying “you’re not doing enough”, please tell us specifically what you would do differently if you were in their shoes?
We all celebrate the good work that Chris Murphy and so many others are doing to bring clarity about the failings and plans of the Trump administration. Keep at it, I say. They are out there in public and standing against the excesses in Congress. No complaint there as they are challenging the excesses and incompetence at every turn. However, as I noted above, the Democrats need to provide a unified front FOR positions which will win the hearts and minds of the American populace, visions and plans to answer the real problems that have gone unaddressed, and bring effective LOUD communication of those plans / policies out to the people. Timothy Synder made the wise suggestion that we need among the Democrats something like the British "Shadow Cabinet" - a "cabinet" of people in Congress who will bring the alternative positions forward at every turn: Health, Defense, Sec of State, Justice, OMB, etc. What are the planned alternatives for each of these critical departments? Add to that concrete suggestions / plans about rural America, inflation, trade, etc, etc. Again, my point is not simply to say "Do more!" Rather, "Be more strategic" and win people's hearts and minds. Simply knocking down Trump and MAGA will not win in the end of the day. Standing together with strategic and persuasive plans will win. Simply put, if you're Adidas, you can't sell shoes if all you're doing is knocking Nike. What's better about Adidas??
I agree with your comments about needing to have a plan and coherent alternatives. I worry that right now we are all being fire-hosed with crazy shit show executive orders, unlawful mass deportations, selling off of public land, contempt of judicial orders and the list goes on. These things have to be fought and it’s draining the Democrats. I am hoping that this initiative by Chris Murphy could also provide input, ideas and action to help those fighting on the front lines.
Agreed. Whole Bannon-inspired plan to flood the zone is quite effective in making the opposition hop and dance like mad on a daily basis. But, together, the Democrats can join together and delegate duties. On every team there are catchers, pitchers, hitters, fielders, along with the umps. One person cannot do it all, and not everyone should be playing the same position. CHRIS MURPHY, are you and YOUR STAFF listening here or are we just talking among ourselves around coffee?? Brenda, I greatly appreciate your heart and comments. Great to know that we're not alone.
Thank you. I am so tired of every liberal PAC flooding my emailbox every days with asks for money. But money seems to be their only strategy. I totally agree that the usual normal response is not going to cut it here. We need to find a way to get our message into the hearts and minds of those Trump has betrayed.
I appreciate your efforts. My income is limited. My inbox is full of Democrats who want financial support. They may not realize that original Medicare recipients must pay their own dental, eye care and hearing care ($1200 so far this year). My husband and I maintain one vehicle between us - a 2013 model ($1500 so far this year). We don't live extravagantly. I'm a cancer survivor and now, Stage IV maintainer. So I cannot buy the cheap poisoned processed food deals on the shelves. I have to buy the good stuff.
Like I said, I support your efforts, Senator Murphy. Tell me where you need me to "mobilize" to and I'll try my best to get there. But $? They are already allocated to survival.
As your constituent, please allow me tell you how proud I am of you! You have been fearlessly speaking out about tRump for a very long time. You are one of the rare politicians who actually cares about your constituents and have consistently based your decisions on our best interests. I appreciate you and your support for our democracy!
I'm not in his state, but have followed and admired him for many years. Thank you, Chris, for all you do for our country.
I’m a neighbor in NJ and have called his ofc many times just to thank him for everything he’s been doing during this awful time for our country. You are so lucky he’s one of your elected officials.
Thank you 😊 That’s so nice of you.
I’m sure he appreciates it!
I just wish more of them had his courage and eagerness to fight harder to keep us safe! Bernie and AOC, Chris and Maxwell Frost, Jasmine Crockett and Lizzy Warren, and a few others have the idea! 🌹
As we see, courage is not always contagious, sadly. I usually get a young man on the phone. He’s very kind and extremely grateful considering I’m not a constituent. I’ve also called Sen Sanders, Reps AOC & Crockett & others to say thank you. We need to let them know we have their backs! It’s nice to find a balance with all the complaining calls I put in to all of my congressional reps 🤣. Have a beautiful day. Stay strong!! ✊🏻
I completely agree!
Have a beautiful day as well! 💪🏻🌹
And I second that!!
I feel the same way. So proud your are my Senator, Mr Murphy
are you a real person or an NPC?
What’s an NPC?
Non player character, they are insulting you by saying you are incapable of making decisions on your own.
Oh, thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it. And who TF are “they”, MAGA? It’s definitely not an insult when “they” have no idea who I am and if it’s coming from someone I don’t know or care about! Thanks again, Morgan. Hope you have a great day ☀️🌹
I believe it’s seriously in jeopardy and that the Constitution and all judicial and legislative branches are allowing his illegal presidency to continue. A felon should never be in the highest office in this country. I am ashamed.
ALL of the democrats need to do this! These are NOT normal times. Why is everyone waking up soooooo slowly??? 🤦♀️
I am ashamed to be an American for the first time in my life!
I couldn’t agree more!!!!!
Why don’t you challenge Cuck Schumer for senate leader?
Another pac won’t do anything when you have terrible leadership by people with dementia. GOP senate doesn’t have these problems.
Mr Joe please watch Joni Ernst. Chuck Grassley.
Chris Murphy is willing to throw long standing undocumented immigrants with no criminal records(most)under the bus when he offered the GOP and all enforcement bill with no legalization.
He basically ended the prospect of serious gun reform legislation by catering legislatively to a milquetoast bill that ensures no GOP policy will ever come back for round two...why would they?
Chris Murphy postures using piecemeal legislation.
What he doesn't tell you is his near term strategy to accomplish comprehensive,big ticket legislation.
Not bad, but it's still mostly posturing.
Does he expect the public to hang around for 100+ years before their lives are bettered by comprehensive large legislation. This would apply for immigration reform, firearm reform, ACA risk corridors. .. And if not ...how does he plan on getting the big ticket legislation that country needs in a timeframe that doesn't encompass a century.
Let's see him offer an answer that's not a tautology or a meander.
I’m referring to the John Thune. I can understand your confusion.
Please read the article. Not about donations to campaigns - it’s about helping grassroots groups to protest and organize, to resist losing funding for Medicaid.
Thank you so much Senator Murphy. The emergency time to act is right now because 2026 will be too late. Your redirecting your funds towards immediate efforts is greatly appreciated and I will donate to this cause. See you all on June 14th!
You bet! We will be protesting on June 14th!
Yes! Rise! Resist! ✊✊✊
The next nationwide rally is June 14, yes >that< June 14, be there or be square!
Let's ruin Chump's B'day. We need 3.5% or the population, or around 12,000,000 people to be present. So bring all your friends and families. Spread the word as far and wide as possible. Let's all get out there with a Howard Beale spirit and yell "We're as mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it anymore!".
https://www.nokings.org/
P.S. Stay the hell away from D.C.! Don't give him an excuse to declare martial law!
You have covered the East Coast so far. How about covering middle America and the West Coast? I’m on the West coast and hadn’t heard of you until someone on Substack mentioned you. It would be great to see your name become a household name for the whole country. Your advocation and determination to protect our nation and our democracy is so admirable, so spread your words this way as well. We need to hear as many strong Democratic voices in our government who support our rights
You are exactly what the country needs! I hope you run for POTUS. We need you! Thank you from a CT constituent.
My thoughts exactly
Thank you Senator Murphy! Please don’t forget all the public servants who were fired by the fascists. My partner lost her DEI civil service career and is suing the muskrat - help our legal fund make him bankrupt: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/dei-public-servant-fired
Don’t forget to run as President in 2028.
You are a beacon of hope! Right now the DNC is lost in the woods. We need you voice now! More than ever. This is not about parties. It is a to the death battle for life, liberty and what used to be the American way, that great big messy American way.
The CBO errs greatly in its analysis of the Big Beautiful Bill. Their starting point misses $1.5 trillion in the first 2 years.
1) First CBO overlooks that the first 2 years will be impacted by budget additions with no offset until the 2028 tax year. The annual deficit will be $2.5 trillion over each of the next 2 years. They estimated those deficits to be $1.8 and 1.7 trillion, instead of $5 trillion that must be borrowed at higher interest rates than CBO uses.
2) CBO uses 3.5% interest on Treasury bonds. That is far below the 4.91% that we current “enjoy” due to falling worldwide buyer-investor confidence.
3) CBO says inflation will be calculated at 2% when it now 2.4%. Tariffs will hit inflation hard!
4) That is how they get to saying hogwash like $2 trillion ADDED over 10 years.
5) CBO did not tell you they are talking about ADDED to their $52 Trillion estimate for 2035.
6) They see $54 trillion as our total outstanding deficit in 2035. I see $56 trillion if Republicans cut $13 trillion with the Big Beautiful Bill.
We need a tax cut like we need a hole in the head. The fiscal irresponsibility is unfathomable. Republicans have lost their minds.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/the-25-trillion-annual-deficit-plan?r=3m1bs
Thank you for this insight
Thank you 💙. When the big bullsh!t bill comes back, please make sure to strike Sec 70302, restrictions on enforcement which no media outlet is discussing along with all the other bs like no tax on tanning salons, etc. and I agree, you should take Chuck’s job 😊💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Personal financial data, voter roll information and election infrastructure disruption -- the perfect precursors to impair future free and fair elections. I applaud your efforts to combat this.
Yes, good, fine. Keep swinging, we need election integrity and must stop the authoritarian moves of Trump, Vought, and the GOP. But, where is the united leadership of the Democratic Party? Where is the counter-point to the policies Trump, Inc, is pushing? We need the Democrats to step up and take a hard look at how to revise and promote an alternate platform which preserves American democracy and recovers core values of the Democratic Party. Look ahead, way down the road, and inspire people with wise and strategic thinking. Oppose - yes - but please do much, much more than that. Lead!
Well said Gene. We need to stop bring nice and create a platform that restores our Constitution and our rights.
In case you haven’t seen some of the clips of Chris Murphy and others grilling people like Kristi Noem, RFK and Linda MacMahon…they aren’t being “nice”. Many Democrats are traversing the country being at town halls where GOP is too afraid to be. They don’t have the votes but I believe they are doing what they can . Instead of saying “you’re not doing enough”, please tell us specifically what you would do differently if you were in their shoes?
We all celebrate the good work that Chris Murphy and so many others are doing to bring clarity about the failings and plans of the Trump administration. Keep at it, I say. They are out there in public and standing against the excesses in Congress. No complaint there as they are challenging the excesses and incompetence at every turn. However, as I noted above, the Democrats need to provide a unified front FOR positions which will win the hearts and minds of the American populace, visions and plans to answer the real problems that have gone unaddressed, and bring effective LOUD communication of those plans / policies out to the people. Timothy Synder made the wise suggestion that we need among the Democrats something like the British "Shadow Cabinet" - a "cabinet" of people in Congress who will bring the alternative positions forward at every turn: Health, Defense, Sec of State, Justice, OMB, etc. What are the planned alternatives for each of these critical departments? Add to that concrete suggestions / plans about rural America, inflation, trade, etc, etc. Again, my point is not simply to say "Do more!" Rather, "Be more strategic" and win people's hearts and minds. Simply knocking down Trump and MAGA will not win in the end of the day. Standing together with strategic and persuasive plans will win. Simply put, if you're Adidas, you can't sell shoes if all you're doing is knocking Nike. What's better about Adidas??
I agree with your comments about needing to have a plan and coherent alternatives. I worry that right now we are all being fire-hosed with crazy shit show executive orders, unlawful mass deportations, selling off of public land, contempt of judicial orders and the list goes on. These things have to be fought and it’s draining the Democrats. I am hoping that this initiative by Chris Murphy could also provide input, ideas and action to help those fighting on the front lines.
Agreed. Whole Bannon-inspired plan to flood the zone is quite effective in making the opposition hop and dance like mad on a daily basis. But, together, the Democrats can join together and delegate duties. On every team there are catchers, pitchers, hitters, fielders, along with the umps. One person cannot do it all, and not everyone should be playing the same position. CHRIS MURPHY, are you and YOUR STAFF listening here or are we just talking among ourselves around coffee?? Brenda, I greatly appreciate your heart and comments. Great to know that we're not alone.
Good project. Let’s prevent Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin from destroying our democracy.
Thank you. I am so tired of every liberal PAC flooding my emailbox every days with asks for money. But money seems to be their only strategy. I totally agree that the usual normal response is not going to cut it here. We need to find a way to get our message into the hearts and minds of those Trump has betrayed.
I appreciate your efforts. My income is limited. My inbox is full of Democrats who want financial support. They may not realize that original Medicare recipients must pay their own dental, eye care and hearing care ($1200 so far this year). My husband and I maintain one vehicle between us - a 2013 model ($1500 so far this year). We don't live extravagantly. I'm a cancer survivor and now, Stage IV maintainer. So I cannot buy the cheap poisoned processed food deals on the shelves. I have to buy the good stuff.
Like I said, I support your efforts, Senator Murphy. Tell me where you need me to "mobilize" to and I'll try my best to get there. But $? They are already allocated to survival.
Option two...this is an emergency. Sadly Musk's cuts cost us our income so I cannot donate as I have in the past.