New Mexico

Emile

(34,666 posts) Thu Mar 6, 2025, 08:50 AM Mar 6

New Mexico Democrat says 'This is not normal' sign at Trump address was 'an SOS to the world'

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said during an interview that her “This is not normal” sign she held up near President Trump right before his Tuesday night speech to Congress was an “SOS to the world.”

Stansbury said it is “really important” not to “normalize” what Trump and his administration are doing “because the things that they are doing are not only not normal, they are illegal.”

“He is dismantling federal agencies; he is firing thousands of federal workers. They are laying off veterans, teachers, military, and they are harming our communities, and he is cozying up to our foreign adversaries at the same time,” Stansbury, who represents New Mexico’s 1st District, said during her Wednesday appearance on CNN.

“I think it’s critical that we don’t normalize this behavior, so I’ll just say that my sign was an SOS to the world, and I think I communicated what I intended to,” the House Democrat added.

Stansbury was one of many House Democrats who, in various ways, protested Trump’s joint address to Congress.

Read more at: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5179319-new-mexico-democrat-this-is-not-normal-sign/

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New Mexico Democrat says 'This is not normal' sign at Trump address was 'an SOS to the world' (Original Post) Emile Mar 6 OP

Say "perverted". It works on several levels. GreenWave Mar 6 #1

Here is a more accurate lede about why this story is newsworthy -- fracking Hill soft peddling fascist violence Ponietz Mar 6 #2

Fascist bastard couldn't stand it and yanks the sign out of her hands. LOL Emile Mar 6 #3

Proud of my Congresswoman Stansbury Clouds Passing Mar 6 #4

She's rapidly joining AOC and Jasmine Crockett as my favorites duhneece Mar 17 #5

Love those "sassy" women 😁 Clouds Passing Mar 18 #6

She has a way to go duhneece Mar 18 #7

I hope she joins the group too, we need more legislators speaking up and out! Clouds Passing Mar 18 #8

GreenWave

(11,110 posts)

1. Say "perverted". It works on several levels.

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 08:53 AM

Mar 6

Ponietz

(3,707 posts)

2. Here is a more accurate lede about why this story is newsworthy -- fracking Hill soft peddling fascist violence

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 08:54 AM

Mar 6

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/texas-republican-yanks-this-is-not-normal-sign-from-stansbury-before-trump-speech/article_eb917c6e-f97f-11ef-bf80-b724ccb7bb89.html

Emile

(34,666 posts)

3. Fascist bastard couldn't stand it and yanks the sign out of her hands. LOL

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 09:01 AM

Mar 6

Clouds Passing

(4,806 posts)

4. Proud of my Congresswoman Stansbury

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 04:35 PM

Mar 6

duhneece

(4,352 posts)

5. She's rapidly joining AOC and Jasmine Crockett as my favorites

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 09:53 PM

Mar 17

And that’s high praise.
Gabe Vasquez isn’t bad but he’s not in their league.

Clouds Passing

(4,806 posts)

6. Love those "sassy" women 😁

Reply to duhneece (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:15 AM

Mar 18

Theresa seems not in their league either, IDK, maybe I’m wrong?

duhneece

(4,352 posts)

7. She has a way to go

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:29 AM

Mar 18

I’m hoping that this is the beginning of her joining them. I agree she’s not there…yet.

Clouds Passing

(4,806 posts)

8. I hope she joins the group too, we need more legislators speaking up and out!

Reply to duhneece (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:37 AM

Mar 18

Or at least doing things behind the scenes which support the push for equality for all.

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