I don't know about that-his explanation today clarified his reasoning so that everyone can understand why. I also was against his position however, after today my mind is more open and I think it was for the best considering the alternatives.
I agree. I think he made the best choice for the country given the horrible choices before him. Having said that, I have long felt he is a poor communicator. He certainly could have handled this better and not blindsided those in his own party, if that’s what happened.
Except he lied about it until the last minute and otherwise clearly downplayed the hair-on-fire constitutional crisis we are in. He seems obvious to what is happening, or the severity of it, so I don’t give him credit on properly understanding or weighing the alternatives.
The alternatives were unknown. Do you know what is known??? The Rethuglicans are using those yes voting dems as their commercial for getting things done. Dens have felon47 the power to continent doing what he's doing.
This is the shit you cannot do. I get it people are pissed at the 10 that voted with MAGA.
Our goal has to be to remove all of MAGA we must not lose that fight. MAGA has to be defeated.
That's not the fight. The fight is for democracy and a county for the people of the people and by the people. You think you can get rid of Maga? Good luck. You either keep giving to this corrupt institution or you fight for something better.
The only reason MAGA has the WH, house and Senate is because of the voters. They did not read, they did not listen they believed in BS. They voted for a fucking traitor or they did not show up to vote at all. If we do not show power nobody will.
When they try blame us for them losing 2026 we will remind them we could not afford gas, groceries, medicine, Healthcare, transport, healthy food and many other things which sustain and support us so we certainly cannot afford the DNC which does neither
I certainly haven’t and won’t give the Dems one penny until they actually do something. I get just as many asks for $$$ now as I did when Kamala was running. But the faucet is off until I see results.
Ya!!! Schumer has been incapable of motivating a fly to a pile of stink on over 8 years! He is a sellout coward that only stands for one thing...and that's cowtowing! Throw schumer out! Get moving on something more constructive dems! Let's go!
Too important to worry about little things like democracy, health care, citizens' well-being and certainly not about Bibi Netanyahu governing American citizens with "loyalty oaths" at the state level and pouring in money through AIPAC so that a foreign nation can control American governance.
I said the word hubris to my husband tonight after I saw a clip of Schumer on a morning show, maybe The View? When he used the same wording as 🍑🐖, saying No one’s better than me…on something, I practically broke my phone I was so angry. Hubris!
Can Chuck Schumer be fired? NO.
Stop oversimplifying the issue!
He has to resign or be impeached.
Will be resign? No! He said he wasn't.
Can he be impeached? No, he hasn't committed a crime.
All you're doing is forcing blame on the Democratic Party for a situation that can't easily be fixed!
No one's arguing that he be removed from leadership by magic, but by Dem Senators.
How do we convince Dem Senators, who are in power, that they need to think of Dem voters rather than their colleague?
By promising to withhold donations that keep them in power.
We can contact our Dem Senators and inform them we are resigning from their Dem Party. We don't have to buy a Tesla, and we don't have to support or cheer lead for a party that wants to back a genocide and wants Trump in office more than it wants progressives.
That's a much better question! It's detailed in a way that's effective. It's unhelpful & defeatist to oversimplify problems.
So our options for Schumer is 1)Convince Senate Dems to not reelect him as Speaker again & 2)Convince his district to not reelect him as Senator.
Each will take time.
No. There are 47 Senate Democrats. They elect their leader by majority vote of the caucus. If a majority of them (24) want to change leaders, they could vote him out tomorrow.
Money talks. If there is pressure from Democratic donors his position could become untenable as was the case with Biden. And the mood of the base could be starting to impact those donors.
It doesn't matter to him how untenable any situation is.
There are few ways we can be rid of him as Speaker.
He refuses to resign, so the only other options are: 1) Convince Senate Dems not to reelect him as Speaker & 2) Convince his district to not reelect him as Senator.
These aren't quick fixes.
So ... just unilaterally disarm while GOP (and specifically Musk) continue to pour money into elections, like the upcoming WI Supreme Court election and special elections?!
That's what you're encouraging?
Deliberately undermining Democratic candidates and all of us in the process?
Undermining the entire corrupt system. The average American makes less than half maybe a third of what these congress people make and we generally have to pay our own health care. They get to vote for their own pay increases. They get donations from the wealthy to continue to subjugate the poor.
Schumer was on The View this morning, looking ineffective and out of touch. He actually said, “Democrats are learning to do the digital social media better than before.” 😳🤯
My finger is worn out with all of the STOP replies I’ve given to the barrage of texts begging for money. NOPE. We grassroots Dems are united, loud, and clear: New leadership NOW.
There's so much we all can take. In just a few weeks, your Nazi Party and his leader upset most of planet Earth. We will reach a point where something might happen that will trigger the end of human civilization before his 4 years. It's up to you to fix the problem your majority has created. NOW.
Enough of bitching about Schumer, the real issue is tRump and Muskrat and finding a strategy to fight them. This shit been dominating the news cycle for way too long
While I gave twice to Bernie I've never given the DNC a dime. Why would I -- they haven't represented anything I believe in since the 1970s. I'm surprised it took Americans so long to wake up but now that they are, hopefully they won't back the wrong side like they invariably do. We'll see.
@kenmartin.bsky.social needs to hear zero money until Dems actually fight. Schumer has been horrible. No donations ZERO until there are massive changes.
No money for parties, or campaign committees. Only give DIRECTLY to a candidate. Act local.
But always always ALWAYS vote, and when you do vote D. It’s one thing to register displeasure. It’s another thing entirely to pull out a 10mm and shoot yourself in the crotch.
1/2 He literally admitted he was bullied by Trumps favorite tactic, the tactic of a sociopath and every comic book villain: I don’t care who gets hurt but you do so I will hurt people to get you to give in. Nice Americans you got there. Would be a shame if something happened to them.
2/2 He needed to call his bluff and expedite the blowback on Trump by the people. Instead he meekly facilitated out of fear and lack of communications ability. Pathetic. He needs to GTFO.
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Our goal has to be to remove all of MAGA we must not lose that fight. MAGA has to be defeated.
It's time to dump Schumer and find someone with the talent for it.
@democrats.org
No investigations into the election wins, handing over leverage, crickets on DOGE…
Want my money? Show me why
I’m giving directly to Abigail Spanberger ONLY (Virginia Governor’s Race), and for 2025 I suggest everyone else do the same.
It is state politics, but the NATION needs to understand what happens if Virginia falls under permanent MAGA control!
It is clear that politics in America is a grift. One side is just louder about it.
Stop oversimplifying the issue!
He has to resign or be impeached.
Will be resign? No! He said he wasn't.
Can he be impeached? No, he hasn't committed a crime.
All you're doing is forcing blame on the Democratic Party for a situation that can't easily be fixed!
How do we convince Dem Senators, who are in power, that they need to think of Dem voters rather than their colleague?
By promising to withhold donations that keep them in power.
So our options for Schumer is 1)Convince Senate Dems to not reelect him as Speaker again & 2)Convince his district to not reelect him as Senator.
Each will take time.
There are few ways we can be rid of him as Speaker.
He refuses to resign, so the only other options are: 1) Convince Senate Dems not to reelect him as Speaker & 2) Convince his district to not reelect him as Senator.
These aren't quick fixes.
That's what you're encouraging?
Deliberately undermining Democratic candidates and all of us in the process?
Chuck: YOU ARE A MONEY REPELLENT
You had your run. Time for new blood.
This is bigger than you. Time to move on. For the good of the Democratic Party & the Nation
But always always ALWAYS vote, and when you do vote D. It’s one thing to register displeasure. It’s another thing entirely to pull out a 10mm and shoot yourself in the crotch.
Who would you suggest to lead?