“For every blue-collar Democrat we lose in western Pennsylvania, we will pick up two moderate Republicans in the suburbs in Philadelphia, and you can repeat that in Ohio and Illinois and Wisconsin.” - Schumer in ~2015
And it's much more than messaging. We need proactive leadership. When they are in power, they must use it wisely. Not squander years of opportunity with little action.
Trump goal is the complete destruction of govt. Their only weakness is a nervous coalition of Rs who are uneasy about overthrowing the courts decisions. A shutdown hands them a workaround at the moment we’re racking up some small successes in court. I hate it but Schumer is possibly correct here.
too bad the "independent" media like @meidastouch.com @briantylercohen.bsky.social arent calling out the likes of schummer and other DEMS for supporting MAGA's CR... why? MAGA has the majority in the house, senate and oval office!
I was angry but I’ve changed my mind. Just enough Democratic vote yes, keep the status-quo, courts & judges ARE getting involved, allow Tesla to keep tanking.
Closing the gvmt gives Trump control of reopening ONLY what HE WANTS to reopen.
They are feeling the heat - let’s keep that fire burning.
I was too, but if shutting things down gives any advantage to DT/Musk I’m against it. I do think Bernie has the right idea, going to Wis.—our Governor is going to red districts in Iowa & Nebraska this weekend—-getting lots of criticism for it 🤷🏼♀️. Only hoping it can help.
Primary Schumer's ass!! So few chances we will ever get a leverage against them, the first chance we get and they just drop dead...the f*ck is wrong with them! Hopeless!!!! F*ckin hopeless!!!
@schumer.senate.gov is trying to play an optics game. Thing is the Dems have been failing at optics since at least as far back as 2015-2016.
As for messaging; we give him credit for putting one out even if we vehemently disagree …we can’t reach @durbin.senate.gov who better vote against this budget
Admission needed: The Democratic Party is doomed to become irrelevant soon. We need to realize the the 1776 American system is gone and need to start completely fresh!
Old white men have always sent ‘others’ to the front line of battles in order to win wars - expendable cannon fodder/collateral damage. Dems need Trump to fail spectacularly - which involves max harm to max people as a circuit breaker.They’re betting on the impact of this belonging to the the R’s.
Maybe Schumer thinks country needs to feel a little pain…
If Democrats fix everything before it becomes a thing, do you think Fox News and the MAGA cult will give them credit for it? No. Latest CNN poll said 56% of respondents did not approve of economy. WTF? Only 56%?? And the rest is asleep??
The long game Chuck thinks he’ll get to play isn’t going to happen because the game will already be over, with the fascists trouncing democracy for the win.
Good one I agree. @schumer.senate.gov
Also, #richardblumenthal
Friggin’ old men who have lost touch with reality as they have enough wealth 💰 til the end, coming from someone pushing 70 who is fearful for the next check. Did you buy a tesla yesterday, chuck?
Think the Tea Party movement changed forever the GOP? Wait until Schumer faces the unity of D centrists and leftists to take the party from him. He has no idea of the outrage. He’s about to find out.
It’s becoming clear most only care about your donation money. That’s it. The more crazy stuff Trump does the more emails they send to donors to say give me money to “stop” this. In the end they won’t it’s an other election cycle to them
Ok. I read a very important point. Gov shuts down, Federal Courts shut down. Then FOTUS likely declares Martial Law & we r fkd completely. Fed courts have been doing their jobs limiting FOTUS, as far as I can see today. They are swamped & Need to remain open!!!
@schiff.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov Gave good speeches and are standing up for the people. You know it's serious when Forbes posts Sanders' speech. https://youtu.be/iZjvaq6LHYg?si=tRZDnx8M2_SoNAzT
Under a Government shut down there are no Courts to bring any complaints too!! This is totally intentional. No Congressional oversite NOTHING! TRUMP HAS THE FINAL SAY ON EVERYTHING!!! AND NO ONE CAN DO ANYTHING TO STOP THEIR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES! THEY CAN CLOSE DEPARTMENTS, FIRE EVERYONE!!
We can't let the other Democrats off the hook. After all, Schumer is *their* leader. They could depose him and replace him if they disagreed with him. But they don't. Looking for lots of muscular statements about voting no, now that the decision to capitulate has been made.
You can’t have messaging without a plan.
And it’s been clear: democrats have no plan.
The D leadership is simply protecting their own chairs. Their only goal is to ride this out without losing their chair.
That’s it.
That’s the messaging.
We are pissed off @schumer.senate.gov
We will withhold our donations to Dems campaigns, we will not support them, and we will not vote for them if they vote with the republicans
No … they suck at messaging. Right now every democrat should be on a mic saying “ They have the White House, they have the Senate, they have the house , so when the government shuts down they own it !
It's easy to understand when you look at how many stocks these guys own. Short sell to profit when The Orange Felon tanks the stock market then swoop in to buy up cheap stocks. Greed destroys everything. As a Canadian, I am amazed at how obvious the corruption is. At least our politicians hide it.
Actually, we are. They STOLE the election from us and we didn't even say shit! The GQP thought they stole the election from them and they stormed the Capitol. WE ARE THE MESSANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, if he’s so adamant about his reasons for supporting the spending bill, it’s his duty to explain it to the American people. He should have been out there last week and every day talking about it. He went on Chris Hayes’ show tonight. But that’s not enough. He’s horrendous at communicating.
It's tough to stand for nothing and to have a point at the same time. Chuck Schumer exists for and by Wall Street. It's tough to pretend you are for the worker at the same time. @schumer.senate.gov #capitulation
Please explain to me how the gov will ever reopen if shut down when it is Trump who has to sign the bill to reopen. DOGE will have a fucking hay day if it is shut down. Trump,Musk& the GOP currently own the tumbling stock market, lack of gov services & rising prices. Schumer is playing this right!
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Kind of simple. Grow a pair, @schumer.senate.gov, and stand by what you believe!!!
Closing the gvmt gives Trump control of reopening ONLY what HE WANTS to reopen.
They are feeling the heat - let’s keep that fire burning.
Maybe then the Democratic Party will recognize that we don’t like what they are doing!
this is how you respond to tyranny
get out there and be a leader like bernie or step aside and let others fight for our democracy
I wish I ran the DNC. The people in charge now are complete idiots.
We need to hire psychologists that can tell US exactly what it takes to reverse the MAGA mindset and turn the many against the very few.
Instead, we’ve got coward Schumer and Book Tour Jeffries.
We lose.
As for messaging; we give him credit for putting one out even if we vehemently disagree …we can’t reach @durbin.senate.gov who better vote against this budget
Time for Dems to clean their house.
If Democrats fix everything before it becomes a thing, do you think Fox News and the MAGA cult will give them credit for it? No. Latest CNN poll said 56% of respondents did not approve of economy. WTF? Only 56%?? And the rest is asleep??
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We the people need a fighter
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He’s owned by billionaires, obviously
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In truth, there is no government to save.
MAGA have violently attacked our Capitol and filled our government with grifters & fascists.
If Democrats help MAGA out of this mess, we'll know America is dead.
Also, #richardblumenthal
Friggin’ old men who have lost touch with reality as they have enough wealth 💰 til the end, coming from someone pushing 70 who is fearful for the next check. Did you buy a tesla yesterday, chuck?
@schumer.senate.gov
Schumer (looking very relaxed) says, "nah."
Then he composes a 30 minute verbal essay consisting of only 4 and 5 syllable words to explain why.
@schumer.senate.gov is caving. Let him hear from you right now.
Can you imagine how much better this country would be if politicians came with all of the above?
If I thought I could beat Bryan Steil in a very red district or that piece-of-shit,
Russian asset, Ron Johnson, I would be on the front lines.
But I am a George Washington Anti-Partyist and have no home, representation, support or purse.
#holdtheline
Controlling messaging of other members of their chamber.
Controlling ANYTHING having to do with other members.
https://bsky.app/profile/ronduplantis.bsky.social/post/3lkcdnu5drk2o
And it’s been clear: democrats have no plan.
The D leadership is simply protecting their own chairs. Their only goal is to ride this out without losing their chair.
That’s it.
That’s the messaging.
We will withhold our donations to Dems campaigns, we will not support them, and we will not vote for them if they vote with the republicans
They have proven they aren’t up to the task