It is my understanding that it wasn't an option. The GOP voted Tuesday and then left town.
Failure to pass the spending bill would have shut down the gov as of Friday.
A filibuster would be performative only. That's not what democrats should be.
You make the best choice and you keep on fighting.
Right now the best you can say is that it has the POTENTIAL to be a good party.
Haven't seen much of that for a number of years.
Remember when they had control of both houses? And the presidency? And—-?
He voted to KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OPEN. You know, as democrats DO. This is not about trump. This is about protecting the American people. He made the best of two shitty choices.
This is why Dems can't win. There is no high road with the scums of the earth. When are our leaders gonna stand up and FIGHT BACK with the same energy! Don't bring a knife to a gun fight!
Gillibrand is one of the main reasons Al Franken left! He was railroaded! She wanted to be President and he stood in her way! He’s far more seasoned, intelligent than she is on her best day.
I wouldn't pick AOC and Bernie to have more of. I would say we need more Sheldon Whitehouse and Eric Swalwell. They don't just complain, they come up with good workable solutions. I'm always impressed with them.
Those ten Senators who sold out the Democrats so the felon and Republicans can continue carrying out their fascist agenda belong on a permanent shit list..unbelievable.Yup the shit list senators.Hoping others will do everything they can to get their sorry asses out of OUR party.Who the F needs them
This is for all the blue maga in my life. A family full of lifelong VBNMW. Insanity is doing the same thing over&over expecting a different result. The definition of insanity is voting DorR&expecting any good to come of it. I can't be the only ML dot in country of liberals
Bernie and his gamer boyz undermined Hillary Clinton’s run. He was an unwitting tool of the far right, and changed history. AOC is learning fast. Not sure she’s ready yet.
Ah, Democrats—still gallantly charging at the windmill of "bipartisanship," oblivious that it collapsed years ago under GOP wrecking balls.
While they wave olive branches, the other side sharpens knives. Who knows, maybe one day you'll find common ground with a tyrant.
Wake up now, or perish!
The Dems, with the likes of Schumer and the rest of the rich old white dudes and old guard, are digging the party's grave. They have Sanders, AOC, Crockett, and a whole host of progressives who really are the voice of young voters, and that's what those voters want.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I would urge you to listen to the last 10 minutes of this episode. Schumer explains his vote on the CR so as not to shutdown the government.
✋✋No more "DINO'S in the Congress.We need more people like Senator Bernie Sanders & Congresswoman AOC.We need real representatives of the people not puppets of the 1% and their unlimited political campaign donations.No more
"Gilding" of the House & Senate by the 1% & their corporations. Vote em out
Clearly, it's too late for the democrats. I believe if Bernie and AOC and the rest of the squad formed a new party, there'd be so many people joining that there'd be no way for the dems or republicans to f*ck them over like they do now when a 3rd party or independent tries to get on the ballot.
It is unfathomable that NY, an enlighten state, continues to reelect Gillibrand. She is utterly toxic; cares about her career ambitions over the party and We the People; and had no reservation adopting GOP talking points to ruin superstar Al Frankin’s political career. They both need to go.
Chuck Schumer argued that permitting Republicans to shut down the government would give Trump and sidekick fElon full control over government spending, because under a shutdown, the administration gets to determine which functions of the government are essential and which are not. MOVE ON, Folks!
I think we need more Generals and Admirals who are willing to arrest the people in the Executive Branch. Put Trump and his people on trial for treason. An Executive Branch that refuses to operate under the rules set in the Constitution loses its right to stay in power.
The Senate needs to remove all Democratic leadership this week fucking Durbin and Schumer
no you lead nothing anymore one of you is fucking retiring the other one is just a friend of fucking Donald Trump get rid of these old fucking corrupt motherfuckers
✋ I agree there should be more people like Bernie Sanders, Tim Waltz, Malcom Kenyatta, Al Green, Jasmine Crockett, Ocasio-Cortez, and JB Pritzker.
Though this could be an old argument but we need more young volunteers and I mean ones that can be counted on. Bernie can't lead us forever for his age.
We need less of all to of those. AOC is a moron, and Bernie had his moment and sold out to Hillary (or was threatened) but wound up with another vacation home after the election.
I've only been GAWDDAM SAYING THIS since Obama turned out to be the Compromiser in Chief.
I lost friends because I was so far ahead of the curve on this.
I was called MAGA for not backing Hillary because I knew that THIS IS THE KIND OF PRESIDENT SHE'D BE, a do-nothing, Schumeroid wimp.
I don't agree with Schumer flip flopping like he did. I'm also not sure a government shutdown that was being asked for by Elon Skum and his co-president was what the economy or the country needed either. The shutdown would have given them authority to lay "non-essential" workers, all of DC?
WE HAD BERNIE TWICE AND THE DEMS TOLD US BOTH TIMES THOSE ELECTIONS WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT OF OUR TIME AND THEN HAD ZERO ISSUE PULLING BERNIE OUT AND INSTALLING THEIR VISION.
THIS BULLSHIT IS AS MUCH THEIR FAULT, AS HILLARY CLINTON AND JOE BIDEN !!!!
Trump and musk wanted a shut down. If the government is shut down who is left to watch them tear us down farther? Why would they want everyone working when it would be easier to gut the government when none of them are allowed to work through a shut down?
Once again, the hard work of African-American women is overlooked. Crockett??
Bernie and AOC are doing a much needed reality check for this time.
I would like to see AOC get into the various Latino communities and impress upon them NOT to vote MAGA again like they did in 2024.
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Failure to pass the spending bill would have shut down the gov as of Friday.
A filibuster would be performative only. That's not what democrats should be.
You make the best choice and you keep on fighting.
Haven't seen much of that for a number of years.
Remember when they had control of both houses? And the presidency? And—-?
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This may include not stopping voting corruption by the right.
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This is for all the blue maga in my life. A family full of lifelong VBNMW. Insanity is doing the same thing over&over expecting a different result. The definition of insanity is voting DorR&expecting any good to come of it. I can't be the only ML dot in country of liberals
Replace all the Schumers and Gillibrands with AOCs and Bernies and we'd still be fucked.
While they wave olive branches, the other side sharpens knives. Who knows, maybe one day you'll find common ground with a tyrant.
Wake up now, or perish!
https://www.kcrg.com/2025/03/15/gov-tim-walz-kicks-off-nationwide-town-hall-tour-iowa/
I would urge you to listen to the last 10 minutes of this episode. Schumer explains his vote on the CR so as not to shutdown the government.
https://indivisible.org/statements/indivisible-calls-schumer-step-aside
"Gilding" of the House & Senate by the 1% & their corporations. Vote em out
#EndOligarchy
#FuckSchumer
#FuckHassan
#FuckPeters
#FuckDurbin
#FuckSchatz
#FuckKing
#FuckShaheen
#FuckFetterman
#FuckCortez-Masto
#FuckGillibrand
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no you lead nothing anymore one of you is fucking retiring the other one is just a friend of fucking Donald Trump get rid of these old fucking corrupt motherfuckers
More Bernie's soup?
More Bernie's mittens?
More Bernie's blue pencils?
Though this could be an old argument but we need more young volunteers and I mean ones that can be counted on. Bernie can't lead us forever for his age.
I lost friends because I was so far ahead of the curve on this.
I was called MAGA for not backing Hillary because I knew that THIS IS THE KIND OF PRESIDENT SHE'D BE, a do-nothing, Schumeroid wimp.
THIS BULLSHIT IS AS MUCH THEIR FAULT, AS HILLARY CLINTON AND JOE BIDEN !!!!
BUT MAGA might be about done with it as well 🙄
I hate when I have to say I TOLD YOU SO
But I TOLD YOU,
WE THE REAL AMERICANS TOLD YOU SO
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/16/mass-deportation-ice-detains-non-criminals/82304354007/
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Bernie and AOC are doing a much needed reality check for this time.
I would like to see AOC get into the various Latino communities and impress upon them NOT to vote MAGA again like they did in 2024.