Let us not forget that almost all of the national politicians first priority is themselves. Follow the money to see why Schiff voted that way. Dem or Repub, it is a cesspool of corruption. Repeal Citizens United and prosecute corruption.
There's something the general public is missing with the latest shift in Dems crossing the aisle over to treat with the American Nazi Party (aka GOP) vis a vis the "GENIUS" act votes and Booker's confirmation of Kushner. Something genuinely awful. Is it a bribe? A threat? Both?
This is a legit question, not a criticism-he could still vote against the bill and this cloture vote essentially is to end debate? I googled my question and wasn’t sure of the procedure.
I mean, this is what he was going to do, and why I wanted one of the progressive women, and why he supported the Republican in the open primary, so he wouldn't face a progressive in the general. Fuck him. This is always who he was.
If crypto corruption is actually in control of the Democratic caucus they not only don't deserve our votes, if you give them your vote you are voting for your own serfdom.
Besides, voting for cloture doesn’t mean bill passes: it’s still in question, but since compromise was obtained, Dems have to accept bring minority in both chambers means they don’t call the shots, but try to hold onto vulnerable swing state Dem seats (eg GA is Red, but has Ossoff & Warnock).
Booker is not in a swing state. And the point remains, with crypto so wildly unpopular among even Republican voters, assuming voters are paying attention to this bill at all (unlikely), it is not politically risky for swing state Dems to oppose it.
So given cloture threshold, & since Dems hold minority control of both chambers, what would you, in your infinite wisdom, advise Dem Senators to do to oppose ?
Be specific, if you can: tell me exactly what procedural method(s) Dems should’ve done to delay vote for cloture of Genius Act.
You sound like a childish progressive virtual-signaler Bernie Bro, someone who insists on ideological purity at all times, instead of actually winning & effective governing.
You’re almost as bad as a know-nothing MAGAT, except a leftist version of the same, as parodied by SNL
Woah. I usually block nonsense like this because I don't waste my time on pure loser nonsense lol. Like I'm not a teenager in debate club. But this is hilarious, like 0-60. I don't even think this poster thinks with a human brain. I'm keeping this one.
New York and California are not swing states or red states. Neither is Maryland for that matter. And any Democrat that assists the Republican agenda in anyway should be called out for it. But sure, call me an idiot.
U miss that unlike HR1968 vote (which the nihilist Chicken Little crowd also didn’t understand, since DT & Elon WANTED a shutdown), Dems received concessions from GOP?
Is that a tacit admission U don’t have a clue what “free voting” is?
Wait, you think this crypto giveaway is a "vote of conscience" for people like Gallego who received huge sums of money from people like Mark Andreeson? I have a bridge for sale that you would be interested in.
Schiff, like almost every senator, takes big money from special interests. We will never have a Congress that represents the people as long as senators and reps are funded by the rich.
Now, this is a perfect example of vapid, shallow, unethical fundraising without any principals or substance. @adamschiff.com's campaign sent out this email targeting Trump's corruption (sent it twice) on the same day he is voting to advance a shady crypto bill that will benefit Trump by billions.
My senator, sadly. I asked him to vote NO on the crypto bill. But this is the guy who voted to confirm multiple Trump nominees so there's that. Voted for him (reluctantly) but not doing it again and never sending $ to his campaign. Don't give him anything until he starts acting like the opposition.
This is why I don't call my reps. They're just going to do what they're going to do. We needed good representation, now that we know what we got I'm not going to beg them to be anything other than what they're going to be. You lie to the people once to enrich yourself in public office, that's it.
Trump threatens
just about every
institution &
rich individual
for "donations,"
& almost all
of them
fork it over.
When do we
start calling
it what it is:
Extortion?
My Senator Warner seems likely to support The Genius Act as well. His biggest donor is involved in crypto. Dems know that it is likely the dollar will sink. They too want to benefit from crypto.
Not just posturing on @msnbc.com - keep this mind next time you see digital content from @adamschiff.com either via email, text, videos (on youtube and other channels), digital ads talking a big game about Trump corruption.
The guy is just another poser from Hollywood like @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
So disgusted that I called him for the second time today. Our reps our utterly failing us and utterly failing to live up to this moment. I used to be a donor, but not to these craven quislings. Guess they think they are going to get crypto $
Difficult to take Democratic email/digital strategists thoughts about tactics seriously when chunks of the party especially in leadership operate w/o any moral compass - products coming from these leaders' ops. no matter how polished they maybe are morally compromised (fruits of poisonous tree).
tbc I never gave @adamschiff.bsky.social my email address so that he could send me emails. His campaign most likely got my email from another campaign or org & then started sending me emails w/o my consent. I have stayed on bc I find it useful to keep track - so you can see their chutzpah in acton.
man I never gave Ro Khanna my phone # either. No matter how many times I've replied "Stop" - they just text from another number. Always Ro Khanna - I dream about a class action lawsuit.
FFS, including the meme coin as a key example of the corruption of the last 4 months while SIMULTANEOUSLY voting for GENIOUS is a masterclass in cognitive dissonance.
Being he is pelosi’s protégée this is not surprising at all. He is an institution shill whose entire career has been spoonfed to him by one of the most blatantly corrupt politicians of our time.
Schiff is a spineless whiner. He's the best at recounting all the sins of the GOP but he never has any solutions. I'm disappointed he's our Senator. And he's almost 65!!! Retire and leave us alone.
Billionaires getting richer…on the backs of everyone else. When these financial networks/vehicles that will operate with no governmental guardrails get into trouble our government will bail them out…paid for by all of us
OMG! Are you telling us we can count the number of people in DC who are NOT corrupt on one hand without using the thumb? Who could have guessed? Burn baby burn
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Very disappointing
What a disappointment @schiff.senate.gov has been as Senator!
Why would you (apparently) support this bill, Sen. Schiff? Do you think the bill will fail?
So #senate doesn't serve public interests but big donors
😅😅😅😅
Us folk who opted out of the last fake democracy session in not voting at all warned you Democrats would openly help fascism like this.
And you lot still are hellbent to remain in denialism about it.
What the hell happened to you tiger. When and why did you decide to jump the tracks?
(Spoiler alert: as threshold is 60, it wouldn’t have changed a damn thing).
But do go on waving your idiot flag, eg what do ~ all Dems votes have in common?
(they’re in swing/red states)
Be specific, if you can: tell me exactly what procedural method(s) Dems should’ve done to delay vote for cloture of Genius Act.
It’s Y they’re both shifting right, & Y although AOC’s message sells like hotcakes in Bronx (eg M4A/UBI), it falls on deaf ears in Scranton, PA.
Centrists win POTUS, &
You’re almost as bad as a know-nothing MAGAT, except a leftist version of the same, as parodied by SNL
https://g.co/kgs/DCXtDmQ
U miss that unlike HR1968 vote (which the nihilist Chicken Little crowd also didn’t understand, since DT & Elon WANTED a shutdown), Dems received concessions from GOP?
Is that a tacit admission U don’t have a clue what “free voting” is?
https://unchainedcrypto.com/genius-act-stablecoin-cloture-may19/
A prospective AZ MAGAT challenger was salivating in the hopes they’d be able to paint Gallego’s voting record as an Dem obstructionist.
That’s not a vote of conscience, but to not help a MAGAT take his seat
This very angry Californian says, WTH?!?!?!?
pure, undiluted, self-serving dogshit
just about every
institution &
rich individual
for "donations,"
& almost all
of them
fork it over.
When do we
start calling
it what it is:
Extortion?
The guy is just another poser from Hollywood like @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
@schiff.senate.gov
What is wrong with these people?!? Schiff is one of the Dem *leaders I respected! Not any more!😡