Judging from how quickly @schumer.senate.gov bent over there’s probably room in his dusty bussy for them, after letting the whole republican party run a train on him.
if the government shuts down for a month, they then have to reduce the furloughed and laid off workers by 25% so DOGE wins, because they don't need an excuse to fire them. it BENEFITS DOGE to have a shutdown for a month!
It wasn’t just about the government shutdown, there were riders that allow trump to completely change how federal money is distributed to just trump’s discretion.
There’s also language that prevents anyone from stopping his “national emergency” which allows his tariffs.
Schumer will be remembered among history’s shameful moments, along with McConnell’s 2021 acquittal, allowing Trump to remain eligible for office. SCOTUS ruled only Congress could enforce the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban, preventing states from disqualifying him Trump from running again
McConell's legacy will be stained by his vote to acquit Trump on charges of inciting the Jan 6 insurection. A decision that allowed a proven threat to democracy to remain elegible for office. History will view this as a catastrophic failure & defining turning point in American history.
George, you don't appear to know much about this issue. Khrushchev planned to place nuclear missiles on Cuba cos the US had placed a number of its nuclear capable Jupiter missiles on Turkish soil, close to Russia's borders. Stop spreading xenophobic nonsense. These people interned you during WW2!
A very apt analogy. Kennedy was not certain of how that would work out. But he was certain about one thing- he was going to do what was right for America. He was not afraid to lead.
He doesn't need anything. WE need the Senate Ds to replace him, which is completely in their power to do. They could have taken the first step today and announced the plan to put a strong leader in place. But no. Makes them all look as useless as the 9 "yes" voters.
@georgetakei.bsky.social why are you so hell-bent on the Democrat Party using Federal Workers as pawns? Let's focus on the House Elections in Florida. Stump for the 2 candidates and we can flip the House.
this isn't the first time he has capitulated. This trait has been known about him since, when? How long? Like the Iraq war?
I mean at some point you have to realize not all democrats are actually democrats.
People's hyperbole is out of hand.
There's a very real chance Schumer just saved America.
Regardless, people's rage and ire should not be directed at Schumer for TRYING to keep Govt. functioning...
The GOP's been trying to "drown it in the bathtub" for 50+ years.
Maybe be mad at THEM for a change?
Tonight Donald Trump will announce tonight that every "American" must have a green card unless they came over on the Mayflower.
All people in America will need green cards, including Native Americans, unless they have documents proving they've been here since the beginning of the Stone Age
Just google about deporting Venezuelans with green cards or the case of the green card holder with the 8 month pregnant american wife taken from Columbia University housing.
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“I’m afraid of getting blamed” is not strong leadership.
Trump blames EVERYTHING on someone else. This should not be a surprise, nor should it be a deterrent to doing the right thing. A shutdown is bad. Capitulation to fascists is worse.
Tell them
@schumer.senate.gov
@cortezmasto.senate.gov
@durbin.senate.gov
@fetterman.senate.gov
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social
@shaheen.senate.gov
Brian Schatz 202-224-3934
Angus King 202-224-5344
Maggie Hassan 202-224-3324
Gary Peters 202-224-6221
Thank you for addressing this on repeat. We cannot let up the pressure! @ Schumer… he listened to people on Facebook and ignored us as the angry ‘far left.’ We all know FB is loaded w right wing dinos and MAGAts.
Diaper Don and Elon are already out of control. They are trying to rewrite the Constitution, ignore the separation of powers in the Federal Government, bring legal and regulatory action against any media outlet they don't like, in violing the First Amendment and trying to deport legal resident alien
You dont gamble & held hostage to give thiefs everything! GOV. should never be negotiated to stay open, those who shut it down will be to blame! Time for the American people to be warned by the Democratic Party either watch whats going on or else! Dont blame Demotratic Party this time by the BS !
In Nazi Germany, had the Jewish people united, gather weapons and fought. At the beginning, could that have change things? We will never know. But we do know not Fighting back will be a disaster. History has shown us what happen when you do NOTHING!
I was in England in the 1980 when reduction in force was enacted for Monetary reasons. I also know Trump is going to use it to remove personal that are not going to follow his orders. He has a guy that highest rank was Major giving orders to Generals. People do not know the Danger we face.
German here: The Third Reich didn't start with gas chambers. There is no scenario in which the Jewish people could have prevented things, and it is quite offensive to suggest they could have, as it puts part of the blame on them. Please learn to understand history better.
No way am I blaming them, aware of the Resistance, 300 words not enough. Banking on American Military will react like Philippines Military and not turn on fellow country man. In Beginning is Caveat, meaning the longer it takes for us to resist the weaker we become. Weapons being the last resort.
Suggesting if everyone stands by wait to be affected, then react, it's too late. So, for the record fully aware many decided to die on their feet and not be taken prisoner. Had the honor in 9th grade to meet a survivor. Much respect.
I don't see the idea as blaming innocent Jewish folks, but an extension of the "first they came" poem. If enough people of Germany who weren't on board with the Nazis oppressing people stood up and fought in the 20s/30s, prior to being disarmed, they might have stopped the Holocaust from happening.
Thank you, not blaming at all. In Beginning is Caveat, meaning the longer it takes for us to resist the weaker we become. Weapons being the last resort. If everyone stands by waiting to be affected, then react, it's too late.
Schumer's top donor is Blackstone Group. His top donor industry - Wall St investment firms. A shutdown would have caused another selloff. Would be interesting to see his/staff's phone logs before his announcement, which prompted a 400 point rally. Have to think donors were told in advance.
This is why Dems lose elections. Every time they fail win a lose-lose situation, we turn on each other and let the Republicans win. Yes, Chuck should have stepped down ages ago, but no one could have saved this situation.
FYI - Schumer is charging admission at his book signings! This feckless piece of shit is supposed to be working for the American people. Fuck his worthless ass!
Schumer doesn't seem to be able to get a grasp on the idea that being a surrender-monkey isn't the best way to run a negotiation.
If he doesn't start resisting and throwing sand on the runners soon we'll be to far behind and in danger of never being able to have our beloved country back.
Love you George but I think you are missing the big picture. Think this court win would have happened with a shutdown? Trump/Musk would have stalled federal court cases indefinitely & furloughed critical staff. For now, a functioning judiciary is our only effective defense. https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3lkh7oqceas23
Remind me again who appointed over half the judges. These minor court "wins" are just postponing the inevitable. We aren't even a few months into his f*cking term as president and spineless "liberals" are trying to win a knife fight with sternly worded social media.
Cuba was another foreign policy failure. In the 50s, the mob was trying to turn the whole island into a casino and brothel. Uncle Sam looked the other way about it...
Castro stood up to it but he needed help. Nobody answered but the Russians...
This would repeat in Iran with the Shah and Islam.
#andsoitbegins 2027 is fast approaching, so now is the time to press your representatives to represent "we the People" & not those non-elected special advisors!!
Given Schumer had no strategy, and didn’t even try to unify D’s, he has helped fascism more a little closer. Resign Schumer. Anyone else tired of D’s that can’t find their spines and act like Moscow Mitch, and actually play offense instead of always giving in, even to autocracy?
Put pressure on senators who voted no to get Schumer out of the leadership position. Schumer can no longer be trusted. He doesn’t have our backs. But he does have trump’s back. I guess he is sorta a traitor.
Not sure what Crockett is doing, but she says she talks Agriculture. I hope she does outreach: maybe put out an FAQ video for all farmers on what she thinks they need to know.
Anyway, I'd like to see more Democrats get out there in a full court press, preferably in a cohesive effort.
I honestly believe that allowing them unlimited access to the federal government would have been more devastating than a deal we can fight them on later. They would have wiped us clean and given all our secrets away to the highest bidder.
Be sure to call the No Voters, as well as your House representative, thank them for their leadership and courage, and ask that they move to remove Chuck and replace him with a wartime leader needed for these times. I'd recommend @captmarkkelly.bsky.social or @duckworth.senate.gov
Putin may put nukes on Cuba before this is over. Who knows. Would he be willing to nuke the country that is home to probably hundreds if not thousands of his Russian sympathizers, spy’s, and influencers? Who knows.
He’s my senator & I requested a no on CR. After that I read his editorial & there was no good choice. CR is terrible but a yes vote keeps the courts open & we are dead in the water without the courts. That should be really clear w recent rulings.
George, I'm sorry to say that 99% of today's Democrats would have let him put missiles in Cuba. They might have offered to refuel their ships for the trip home. Sorry to say but they're cowards
Trump was having Schumer investigated by the DOJ. Recently announced. Schumer suddenly does a 180 and Trump posts lovey-dovey Schumet tweets on X. Investigation? Poof!! Does everyone in politics have skeletons in their closet?
Schumer needs to go. He’s got the charisma of day-old oatmeal, and balls of a tit-mouse. Makes Neville Chamberlain look like a fcuking Navy Seal. Appeasing, capitulating surrender monkey. 🙈
We need to remove democrats who are getting in the fucking way of what we are asking for (*demanding) when we're on the streets. How is that not clear? Schumer is not up for the fight. Removing him from the leadership position doesn't kick him out of the Senate, it puts a leader in the role who gaf
You need to be focusing on removing REPUBLICANS. You’re just doing their dirty work for them.
First Biden. Now Schumer then Jeffries. They’re salivating at having socialists take over the party because they know America will never elect a self-proclaimed socialist.
Mr. Takei ... you of all people should be familiar with the unwinnable scenario ... Kobayashi Maru ... to win this war, we will lose a few battles, but we need a united front to ultimately win ... don't let Trump divide us
Losing would imply fighting the enemy but being unsuccessful. What those 10 Dems did was pick up arms against their own. They united with the GOP rather than do the right thing. They sold us out. At least Chuck will make his book tour with this out the way
I disagree. If Schumer voted to shut the govt down, doge/douche would jump in with full control & nobody watching over them. It would be a catastrophic blow to every government agency.
16M veterans, + 70M civs, + 30M unmedicated Moms! ✨ and we all know that democrats represent corporations, republicans represent palm colored.All regards, and we know this six leaders that represent democracy. The rest will be served with barbecue sauce and possibly potato salad.
That is unclear, is that an IF Schumer was there and not the Kennedy's? We do have a spare Kennedy around, I wonder what he is doing?
Schumer made a deal to defund the colleges with rising pro-Palestinian protests as 'antisemitic'? He will hide behind his Antisemitism in America book tour, for sure.
Nonsense. Trump under a RiF would be 10 X more damaging. Schumer made the correct decision. Let's hope his 2 GOP Senators keep their word on bridling Musk and Trump
Gaslight somewhere else. YOU are basically stating we should give in to the demands of a madman just to avoid being hurt. Completely fucking SPINELESS.
True. Not many people know the USA turned the ship carrying her and her family along with others away from our shores. This nation could have saved Anne Frank. They were so close to safety. The truth hurts.
Spot on George.
So much appeasement.
So many gutless free-loading cowards.
What's that line......'the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity'
It was a test by Trump and the Repubs to see if Democrats would let them get away with DOGE, and cutting the Democrats out of the budget process. Not only did they slam it through with zero resistance, they hit the Democrats fault line. Schumer didn't even try to get leverage, he caved for nothing!
Not sure if my take is more or less cynical. I think that he, Fetterman and the rest are afraid of anything that deviates from the "Status Quo." And now rather than up their game, bring NEW ideas and embrace progress! Their plan boils down to "Who else are you going to vote for next time?"
The amount of cowardice that is taking place in Washington DC right now, pretty much on all sides and in every room... I wish I could say I was surprised. Regardless, I am disappointed.
Cuba was an avoidable disaster. A lot of the world's conflicts are relics of colonialism, including the redrawing of borders that put ethnic groups in many places in conflict, and the US's/western nations attitudes toward non whites at the time.
We would have avoided the conflict in Cuba and hostility that resulted in an enemy nation setting up missile installations if we had supported/promoted democracy like we claim & promoted racial equality, instead of supporting the Batista regime.
We should have economically blockaded over the torture & murder of sugarcane plantation workers & apartheid against black and brown people in Cuba, but the US wouldn't even address those things in parts of our own country. The USA chose the business owning white wealthy of Cuba
who still treated the people there like slaves. If there wasn't greed, arrogance and torture/murder of the non white working class going on there, there wouldn't have been a revolution.
Similar in Vietnam. A colonial property of France with businesses there, who had used the villagers as rubber plantation labor and the western power had suppressed their cultural identity and any religion other than Christianity.
In addition to the mass opposition Schumer is receiving, I think we need to let him know if he supports progressive action(s), he will be supported. It is more than one and a half years to the midterms. We need his support more than we need to critisize/chastise him.
As a Forest Service hydrologist, she monitored water for farms, wildfire risks & flood prevention—then got fired over email with no warning. The people who terminated her never even met her. This is what happens when scientists protecting our resources are cut. https://youtu.be/7zUrlvbje1k
Now named Chuck Schumer. We need to fight the commie loving wanna be cruel orange diktator at every turn.
Clearly, the DOGE minions only know how to prompt AI but not how to know when it is wrong. Like SSN and name must match for death date to be entered to not harm living folk's checks.
You know, I do not agree with Schumer. This is an horrid choice either way. I am ok with how strongly I feel, but don’t think this is productive. Senate Dems can change leadership when time comes. But I don’t want to put him down.
Jamie Raskin is asking the public to send FOIA req to DOGE requesting all personal info DOGE has on you, & whether they've released to a 3rd party. Links to form/template letter & mailing address here: DOGE has 20 days to comply, or you can sue, prob class action. https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/
All the privileged blueskyers who don’t seriously depend on govt benefits or other services are really showing what they care about today (symbolic, counterproductive gestures)
It’s time for a new boomer!
Or maybe not because of Schumer!
We need some young blood!
But not Fetterman who is totally done!
Maybe Pete, Jazmin or AOC,
At least they are fighting for you and me!
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There’s also language that prevents anyone from stopping his “national emergency” which allows his tariffs.
Dark days ahead.
I just hope your enemies, america, never find out that you now lack a government and any allies
"The Art of Capitulation"
I mean at some point you have to realize not all democrats are actually democrats.
There's a very real chance Schumer just saved America.
Regardless, people's rage and ire should not be directed at Schumer for TRYING to keep Govt. functioning...
The GOP's been trying to "drown it in the bathtub" for 50+ years.
Maybe be mad at THEM for a change?
All people in America will need green cards, including Native Americans, unless they have documents proving they've been here since the beginning of the Stone Age
“I’m afraid of getting blamed” is not strong leadership.
Trump blames EVERYTHING on someone else. This should not be a surprise, nor should it be a deterrent to doing the right thing. A shutdown is bad. Capitulation to fascists is worse.
Sue Tzun.
@schumer.senate.gov
@cortezmasto.senate.gov
@durbin.senate.gov
@fetterman.senate.gov
@kirstengillibrand.bsky.social
@shaheen.senate.gov
Brian Schatz 202-224-3934
Angus King 202-224-5344
Maggie Hassan 202-224-3324
Gary Peters 202-224-6221
What did Dems see in him to make him leader?
Even senators who voted against cloture say it was a difficult, close call and aren't condemning the choices Schumer and their colleagues made.
Governing is complicated and doesn’t always lend itself to clever takes on social media.
Please stop demagoguing this. It’s beneath you.
https://www.change.org/p/demand-immediate-removal-of-chuck-schumer-as-senate-minority-leader
Make sure Chuck knows he should resign for his vote with the GOP!
Date: Mar 17 • 7:00 pm
Location: 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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If he doesn't start resisting and throwing sand on the runners soon we'll be to far behind and in danger of never being able to have our beloved country back.
if his fricking book tour comes through your town, you know what to do. Roast him alive.
Castro stood up to it but he needed help. Nobody answered but the Russians...
This would repeat in Iran with the Shah and Islam.
Schumer - did
If there IS a next election
During a shutdown, the agencies can be closed until Republicans negotiate with Dems to fund.
FAFO when Republicans DON’T negotiate and the only agencies that are active are the military and police.
Schumer (202) 224-6542
Cortez Masto (202) 224-3542
Durbin (202) 224-2152
King (202) 224-5344
Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Gillibrand (202) 224-4451
Schatz (202) 224-3934
Hassan (202) 224-3324
Peters (202) 224-6221
At the same time, I'm more concerned about reinforcing the efforts of the people who are still fighting for us, for example:
* Sander, AOC and Tim Walz
I'd like to see more Democrats reaching out to red districts.
Anyway, I'd like to see more Democrats get out there in a full court press, preferably in a cohesive effort.
That said, I can’t help thinking about the results of Neville Chamberlain seeking rapprochement through appeasement.
Millions of people should be taking to the streets in protest of Trump and Musk, and instead you’re busy trying to remove democrats.
Schumer doesn't, so he should be removed as leader. I don't care whether he stays a politician or not, but he shouldn't be the leader the dems.
1. Do you believe in the function and value of government? If so you shouldn’t want to shut it down - that hurts people.
2. Do you believe a short-term spending bill is the most important vote this Congress will have? I don’t. This isn’t the hill to die on.
We won't let Chuck forget this.
2) short term is a month and what should have been passed. Not nine months of death by 1000 cuts.
They know Chuck won't stop any more bills with the only tool they had either.
So what did they get, who did they really help by doing this and what's next?
You think the cuts and destruction would slow down when there’s no government in place?
Hell no, they would accelerate the destruction. This is so short-sighted.You’ll see
You need to be focusing on removing REPUBLICANS. You’re just doing their dirty work for them.
First Biden. Now Schumer then Jeffries. They’re salivating at having socialists take over the party because they know America will never elect a self-proclaimed socialist.
It's just cowardice. He has to go.
Fair take.
Schumer made a deal to defund the colleges with rising pro-Palestinian protests as 'antisemitic'? He will hide behind his Antisemitism in America book tour, for sure.
Trumpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Trumpty together again. 🤷♂️
Wrong, tbh
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So much appeasement.
So many gutless free-loading cowards.
What's that line......'the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity'
#BernTheSenate
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#BernTheSenate
Clearly, the DOGE minions only know how to prompt AI but not how to know when it is wrong. Like SSN and name must match for death date to be entered to not harm living folk's checks.
Raskin urges public submit FOIA request to DOGE. Links to form/template letter, mailing address here: https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
Ben Wikler on People V Musk to combat Elon: https://www.peoplevmusk.com
Or maybe not because of Schumer!
We need some young blood!
But not Fetterman who is totally done!
Maybe Pete, Jazmin or AOC,
At least they are fighting for you and me!