Schumer seriously screwed him over in 2016. Castro was Schumer's pick to run for Senate, but Castro's a coward and said nope. Beto ran instead and Schumer refused to support him. Screw Schumer.
@betoorourke.bsky.social has got as much credibility as tastebuds on an asshole in Texas and @governorwalz.mn.gov Between the 2 of them they’ve lost the last 3 races they’ve run. Thats why we lose, people like you going around splitting the party up. I’m beginning to think you’re simply a Republican
I just returned from Paris. An elderly Parisian asked,”Why aren’t Democrats shouting from the rooftops?!!!”. He was in shock over our leaders acquiescence. He could not believe what he was witnessing “for the second time in my lifetime.” New leadership is ESSENTIAL to our survival
sorry but I understand why schumer did what he did, he wasn't going to let trump cut our govt into smaller pieces Trump played a hand knowing we would turn on schumer schumer knew people would say what they say yet he did it and from what I understand, you have to choose your fights when and where.
She’s let all the fame go to her head and her privilege has come full circle. It’s like she’s scared to take on Nazis so she bashes the weakened Jewish senator.
“Doing the job they’re employed” - I.e move like controlled opposition by voting for all of Trumps noms, voting to give Elon/musk a blank check, just be weak, etc.
Who cares if Schumer “can win elections” if he’s very weak and not a fighter?
Difference is, the CR is when Musk wanted shutdown, not Trump"s "One Big Beatiful Bill" (Buget, the GOP/Trump want) that fight is Sept-Dec and on Dems timeline, not Musk.
"...a heavy lift, not least because of the ..GOP’s profound intramural disagreement how deeply to reduce spending
...In December, they reluctantly swallowed a temporary federal government spending bill. But only after Johnson reportedly made a side agreement..."
Anybody in Congress holding office for more than 15 yrs or older than the Congressional retirement age if 65 y/o should automatically be replaced in the next election. Their terms should not overlap generations!!
He has! He sparked ppl like AOC, Jasmine Crocket, Beto O'Rourke, etc. But the "lifers" old policy of "bipartisanship" with greedy "nothing in life is free" warmongering GOP! So tired of Dems "we tried" speeches. Need more "we did it" action!
As for Beto O'Rourke, he ran a bad campaign in Texas, which I saw up close. He told an auditorium full of Texans he wanted to legalize cocaine. Brilliant!
Bernie is a fool. Biden tried to pass student debt relief, but did Bernie or Ocasio Cortez or Tlaib write or champion a bill? Not a chance.
With a GOP Hse and Senate, it didn't have a chance of making it to the floor. The last bill GOP passed, and it was bipartisan, was a raise for Congress. GOP has put up a decent bill since McConnell got in Senate, and it was undo everything Dems pass and buy up Supreme Court judges!
All the Schumer apologists need to take stock of what Schumer’s betrayal accomplished, beyond further fracturing the Democratic Party.
Looks like absolutely nothing.
Trump and doge are still destroying the government, firing federal workers, and trampling on our civil rights.
I’m unhappy with Schumer’s decision, but let’s keep anger directed at the real and true malfeasants — the Republican Party, Trump, and Musk. Please, save the anger for the bigger fight.
Not being mad at your leaders for their failures and cowardice is one of the defining characteristics of MAGA. Democratic elites are not entitled to play ball with my life so if they do it badly or duplicitously then they have to go even if you’re too loyal to echo that popular sentiment.
He made the hard choice in a lose/lose situation though. He is not playing with your life. The GOP are. A shutdown that had no end and would have stopped the courts would have been equally if not more disastrous.
Schumer is undermining our ability to fight. And how do you fight when your "leadership" is capitulating?
This is where my anger stems from. I don't want to be spending my fighting energy calling my Democratic reps who should already be doing the right thing!
Not giving donald a shutdown was a valid choice between two horrible choices that existed because of republicans. The only people who should be getting smoke are republicans. Dems have no magic wand because voters gave all the power to repubs.
You completely misunderstand what I’m saying. There’s anger and then there’s ANGER, and you should direct the latter where it’s due. But sure, continue with your ad hominem attacks. Stoking division when we all need to work together to stop the absolute carnage is not the way.
would be shocked if he said anything else. Schumer is too old- and sorry, the reality is an old person has a very different perspective on their time left. He doesn't have to be afraid of not being able to vote or climate change making life impossible because he will be dead in 5 or 10 years.
This is a ridiculous take. If you've ever taken the time to talk to older people, you'll hear a lot of concern about the world they are leaving for others, including people they love and care about. They also have the benefit of seeing current events through their experience with years of...
Did I say old people don’t care? It is actually a true fact that science has studied. Go read ‘Being Mortal’. Young people with wide horizons seek new adventure, old people who see the end move inward. Sorry, but not sorry. If Chuck isn’t too old for his job, then he is just a sell out.
...dealing with bs and they can frequently understand 3 dimensional chess moves better than less experienced people.
How do you know what old people think if you're not an old person?
How do you know what you don't know?
❤️ Beto - I have from the get-go. It's good to have him back. He will stay out in front of this nightmare - he's always been a warrior for the people. Oh, I still wear his campaign t-shirt -
Beto O Rourke is in no position to tell Chuck Schumer to resign. He lost a Senate race and has been ineffective, mostly because of his bad ideas, which included decriminalizing cocaine.
I think criticizing a Dem leader who is currently highly unpopular even amongst his own party is a pretty great look for a politician in Texas, actually
"it's a terrible look to suggest something that even the most moderate senior citizens greet with irrepressible enthusiasm," I murmur suavely over my tented fingers
I think this is missing the point. We are past worrying about elections. This is now about standing in the way of a march to autocracy. Dems need to make this clear — the constitutional order is eroding before our eyes. They also need to act like it.
If Schumer can’t see that we are currently in a constitutional crisis — and he apparently can’t see that — he needs to go. And explaining this to the American people will win votes. But we can’t wait until 26 to take a stand. That will be way too late.
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I heard him say it. He would never have won an election.
I like this perspective better.
Beto is a multiple time loser. He would do well to not tell winning candidates how to win elections.
Who cares if Schumer “can win elections” if he’s very weak and not a fighter?
Stop depressing voter opposition!
Tell your grandparents/parents/aunts & uncles to start savings $ now
Put 1-3 months of meds available
Active duty start saving $ now, same for anyone might be affected
...In December, they reluctantly swallowed a temporary federal government spending bill. But only after Johnson reportedly made a side agreement..."
https://taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/gops-one-big-beautiful-bill-dilemma
Bernie is a fool. Biden tried to pass student debt relief, but did Bernie or Ocasio Cortez or Tlaib write or champion a bill? Not a chance.
I don't know if you're aware, but Jasmine Crockett isn't in Vermont, and she doesn't need any help from Bernie Sanders.
Looks like absolutely nothing.
Trump and doge are still destroying the government, firing federal workers, and trampling on our civil rights.
I heard him say that at a rally and I was shocked at how foolish he was.
This is where my anger stems from. I don't want to be spending my fighting energy calling my Democratic reps who should already be doing the right thing!
Cause it ain't, Chuck.
Anyone not understanding that by now is more naive than I thought an adult would be capable of, but here we are - still walking them through it.
Full stop.
We are taking control of the party. Its ours now.
How do you know what old people think if you're not an old person?
How do you know what you don't know?
He couldn't beat Hot Wheels, he couldn't beat Cancun Cruz, and he couldn't get the presidential nomination, but now he's a voice.
And after that he lost his way, lost my support, and lost my respect.
He needs to find another line of work.
Like, stfu man.
No one gets a pass anymore
https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-questions-answered-were-already
We did this with Franklin
I also want Schumer out as minority leader.
Guess what - Schumers voters showed up for Kamala Harris.
The white boys did NOT show up for Kamala Harris ..
Maybe they need to look at who is winning races ..
Beto needs to go find some way in his own state to be productive.
He's fringe now
March 14, 2025 was Chuck Schumer's EXPIRATION DATE
It's time for the US Senate to clear out all of the old, expired crap out of the Senate Chamber to freshen it up so things will smell better
Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries should rent a car together and take a one-way road trip back to NY
also
"to end a dictatorship, Senate Dem leadership must...yell more"