Cher, quintessentially blunt, tried to "light a fire" under Democrats, calling on them to use their mandate and govern more forcefully and effectively.
Cher, who made the remarks during an interview with MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell amid nationwide concerns that the party will face significant losses during this year's midterms, stressed that she wants Democrats to “go on full-tilt and just run around with their hair on fire.”
You can hear what she said in the video below
Cher said:
“I know it’s not the nice thing to do or the genteel thing to do. But, you know, time’s a wasting, guys, and somebody’s got to light a fire."
Nor did she mince words in regard to former President Donald Trump, who has continued to wield significant influence over the Republican Party and still poses a significant threat to Democratic aspirations.
Asked if she’d ever encountered anyone like Trump, Cher said:
“Well, babe, I’ve encountered some junk people and some people … just the worst things, just think of a whole bunch of adjectives. But I’ve never encountered anyone [like Trump]."
"They pale in comparison. You know, the people I know, they couldn’t even … He’s like a horse of a different color.”
Many agreed with Cher's assessment.
Something has to get democrats angry, and become ruthless in getting bills passed. Schumer and leadership plays nice and appeases everyone. It's failing. They need to fear the future if they don't act and start doing things than talking about it. Or face voters on empty promises.https://twitter.com/msnbc/status/1478712640486658052\u00a0\u2026— Scott Knowles (@Scott Knowles) 1641395992
CHER TO DEMOCRATS "TIMES A WASTING". I THINK THEY NEED TO LISTEN TO HER. SHE'S RIGHT.— jennifer harrison (@jennifer harrison) 1641365952
.#Cher #MSNBC #LastWord \n@Lawrence\n\nYES! Cher:\n"I really wish the Democrats would just go on full tilt and run around with their hair on fire. I know it's not the nice thing to do, not the genteel thing to do, but times are a wasting guys, and somebody's got to light a fire."— SukiSundara (@SukiSundara) 1641356313
All right Democrats, Cher said to light our hair on fire and fight back.pic.twitter.com/TqXcjiJg5R— Lilly Mu\u00f1iz Thompson \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 USAF Veteran\ud83d\ude37\ud83d\udc89 (@Lilly Mu\u00f1iz Thompson \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 USAF Veteran\ud83d\ude37\ud83d\udc89) 1641355429
She\u2019s right.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cher-donald-trump-democrats-message_n_61d5638fe4b061afe3acbc5d\u00a0\u2026— Thomas (@Thomas) 1641467547
Me too!!https://twitter.com/msnbc/status/1479000298043682816\u00a0\u2026— Penny Watkins (@Penny Watkins) 1641456855
JFC\u2026 if that\u2019s not what they have been doing for the last 5 years, then I am a bit nervous about what their final form looks likehttps://twitter.com/msnbc/status/1479000298043682816\u00a0\u2026— Jonathan Falcon (@Jonathan Falcon) 1641456878
THANK YOU, @cher, for not going easy on the Dems, and for\nsaying to DC #Democrats that "time's a-wasting," and they've got to get in there and shake things up with their "hair on fire."\n\n@lawrence @msnbc #LastWord— Deb Soc - Use ALL the tools to #StopTheSpread! (@Deb Soc - Use ALL the tools to #StopTheSpread!) 1641355283
Thanks for saying what everyone else is thinking @cherhttps://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1478712640486658052\u00a0\u2026— Big Tweety Pie (@Big Tweety Pie) 1641387771
Cher's statements come as Democrats shift their focus following a grueling internal battle over policy and climate legislation.
Voting rights have taken center stage again after West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, one of the party's right leaning moderates, refused to back the "Build Back Better" agenda, an effort by House and Senate Democrats to codify much of their economic and social policy via a major spending bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has made clear that the Senate would “consider changes to any rules which prevent us from debating and reaching final conclusion on important legislation,” including voting rights legislation, reigniting debates on whether or not to abolish the filibuster.
President Joe Biden previously announced his support for amending Senate rules and changing the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation.
The change, many critics have poiinted out, would allow Democrats to pursue their agenda in the Senate without needing to court Republican votes.