Senate Democrats face a big test with a government-funding deadline. What they do with their leverage will show whether they mean what they say, David A. Graham writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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Seriously, are you surprised the Dems will let us down? Hey maybe they’ll hold up little cards at the vote tomorrow to show their displeasure as MAGA crashes our country.
Republicans need to be exposed. They are incapable of working with Democrats and Independents to avoid a shutdown. The American people are not their concern.
"Schumer says that his caucus will refuse to vote for a short-term funding bill" is already dated.
He's my Senator. I just emailed him to say I will vote for ANY Democrat who challenges him in his next primary. Unfortunately, that is 4 yrs from now. If we don't fight now, that choice might be moot.
More than that. Playing hardball on a shutdown is great. But what would have been the way out of it? With a judge just ordering the rehire of everyone Musk and Trump fired, a shutdown would just give them the out to make everyone redundant for an extended period of time, hurting everyone.
Chuck Schumer
CALL EVERY OFFICE.
He SAID he would vote against cloture.
He said WE were unified.
He is complicit.
AOC will run against him and end him.
When the ship is sinking, it’s a losing strategy to worry about rocking the boat.
Let the Republicans shut it down and then pin it on them. NO trading a vote on the “clean CR” for cloture votes. That’s just pretend resistance so you can throw up your cowardly hands as if you actually fought.
TAX THE RICH OR SHUT IT DOWN! Also stop this misuse of the Fed Govt. Donald Trump does not own the govt. We all do and we all pay taxes. Make the senate republicans attach something to the bill to remind him.
Dear Senate Democrats. DO NOT VOTE for this spending bill!!! You have to use this to make them stop and negotiate. Make them tax the rich as part of the bill!
Chuck Schumer just caved. He is a complete disgrace. He needs to go. This MUST be the end of his senate career and he leaves in shame. What a complete coward, embarrassment and disgrace. He’s no New Yorker!
It is a crisis. The Democrats currently elected have failed. clearly this regime is not Fascist enough for the elected Democrats to bother to get it together.
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They fold like a cheap suit.
He's my Senator. I just emailed him to say I will vote for ANY Democrat who challenges him in his next primary. Unfortunately, that is 4 yrs from now. If we don't fight now, that choice might be moot.
Leader Schumer - "Weak and Wrong."
CALL EVERY OFFICE.
He SAID he would vote against cloture.
He said WE were unified.
He is complicit.
AOC will run against him and end him.
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Let the Republicans shut it down and then pin it on them. NO trading a vote on the “clean CR” for cloture votes. That’s just pretend resistance so you can throw up your cowardly hands as if you actually fought.
WEAK COWARD.
Absolutely Spineless!
He should resign Now!
maga will continue creating chaos crushing Americans from every angle!
maga will continue with the abuse of power towards americans! All despite of democrats!
STOP THE COUP!!