Look man I applaud this, for real. I’m happy you did this thing. What happened to you over the past three months? A little consistency would be awesome—and it would be awesome if this wasn’t the type of vote that you had permission to vote against so you could look good to those you’ve pissed off.
He did something very bad and very disappointing a few weeks ago (when he voted to move the Trump/Elon CR forward), and then ducked off social media to avoid the heat. This is the first chance anybody here has had to voice their disappointment and frustration.
Never forget that Senator Schatz chose the cowardly way out and voted to allow Trump to continue to destroy the government, all to protect his leadership position.
Per international law (you remember that, right?) a nation that illegally occupies other nations in part or in full cannot "defend itself" as it is acting out of military aggression.
Claiming israel is "defending itself" is like claiming Russia is "defending itself". Simple as
yeah, your first sentence buys into Israel's BS narrative about their oppression of the Palestinian people and their attacks on other countries in the region.
I don't buy this for a second. You were for the genocidal mass murder of Palestinians by the IDF until you weren't, Brian.
i'll get around to reading this statement after im done patching up the knife wound from where you stabbed us a few weeks ago. still having trouble controlling the bleeding. thanks again for that.
The first time Netanyahu starting killing innocent people, shooting journalists, ambulance drivers, hospitals we should have stopped sending weapons till they only targeted military targets.
Huh, this seems like the sort of thing that the minority party might want to use the threat of a government shutdown to exact concessions from the governing majority trifecta.
Does anyone know when the next CR is set to expire?
Glad to see you’ve decided to post something new. We won’t forget how you stabbed the country in the back Brian. You’re a traitor along with the rest of the SurrenderCaucus.
"israel has the right to defend itself" was always a stupid canard to try to hide the facts.
Also under international law, a country that engages in the hostile military occupation of other countries cannot "defend itself" by definition without ending those occupations.
I'm beginning to think that might be the only way to bring peace to the region. But western countries all seem to be basically fine with the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
I respect you greatly, and as a fellow Jew, I believe the current administration in Israel isn’t idea, but Hammas has to be destroyed until not a single member is left to rebuild it. Until then Israel can not let down its guard and has assurances that another attack will happen.
Hey — remember when you voted for cloture so that Republicans could fund Trump, Musk, and all the rest to keep destroying the federal government?
We do.
This is a good vote but you were the biggest disappointment of all the senators. A vote where Trump is congratulating you is a bad vote and you refused to fight. We are never forgetting the CR.
Oh, thank God. Please keep doing good things. If people don't stand up and say no RIGHT NOW, I can't imagine where we will be one year from now. And our complicit supreme court are the worst of all.
This is a good vote but uh hey hoss what happened to that 'denying unanimous consent to every nominee' thing because last I checked you haven't followed through on that...once?
The word you're looking for is genocide. Israel is committing a genocide. This one statement does not absolve you of your inaction & lack of fight. Native Hawaiians & HI residents deserve better. You do NOT have my vote next election. I expected this behavior from Case, not you #sad
Bet you thought people would forget your cowardice. You talked such a big game, then rolled over and showed your belly with Schumer. Can’t wait to see you get primaried.
You should have lead with a long statement on how wrong and ashamed you are for supporting Schumer over the American people to help fund fascism. And how you will never make that mistake again. Instead, you assume that we have the memory of MAGAts. Tick, tick, tick.
Agree completely. Netanyahu has now weaponized drinking water, a violation of world wide law, and he needs to be held accountable. Why does the US not just send in trucks with food and water with a military escort. If Israel attacks us, then we fight back and cut off funding.
Where's the confirmation blocks you touted? Seeing a lot of horribly unqualified noms getting through again. I actually had faith in you but after your Schumer/ CR vote and this blowing smoke, never again. You have really turned out to be so disappointing in the face of a political emergency.
I love this AND I have to say you're the vibes we f*cking need. I watched your speech on tariffs & it was 🔥. Economics isn't my thing & I had a lump in my throat the whole time. You can tell when someone cares deeply - I also think the lump in my throat was from fear bc you explained it all v well.
voting on cloture is a vote for the bill. if they hadn’t voted for cloture, the bill would not have passed. on the other hand, since they did vote for cloture, it did pass.
The bill only required a simple majority which was guaranteed, while cloture required 60 votes. So yes, in this instance voting for cloture was voting for the bill.
You claim to want performative wanted messaging. They voted Nay on the bill. That's messaging. You wanted Dems out of power in Congress. You got that. The GOP being able to pass anything they want to pass is the result *you* wanted
Nope. Cloture puts a bill on the clock. It does not establish the outcome. Only the actual vote on the bill determines its outcome. We've been through this a dozen times already
And here I thought nobody existed dumb enough to get fooled by the "strategy" of voting YEA to blow up all filibuster leverage and bring the CR to needing just GOP votes, and then performatively voting NAY.
hey everyone...looks who is back. Spineless Schatz.
Voted along with Spineless Schumer and Dopey Durbin to let Trump do whatever he wants for the next 6 months.
Did he at least show up to support Senator Booker?
of course not.
pretty much all you do now, is repost what the Pod Bros tweet.
The ethnic cleansing has been going on for more than a year, and under the Christian Zionist Biden
Is this your first time objecting KNOWING FULL WELL that Netanyahu--like his Zionist ancestors Menachem Begin & Ariel Sharon--has been a genocidal ethnic cleansing terrorist since Sharon tutored him??
People need to grow up. I really disliked you voting for cloture on the CR, but that bill was going to pass no matter what you did, and Hawaii has a huge number of Gov jobs. You and Murphy have done so much good in the past, you deserve a pass on the CR, and this position on weapons is right.
It would have passed w/o a single Dem vote. No need to help them out ffs.
He's been laying low since then and we deserve an explanation.
This vote 👍, that vote 👎
We need him to fight hard like Booker & Murphy, not disappear.
#GoodTrouble
Trump's Jan 20 executive order may trigger the Insurrection Act on April 20 (Hitler’s birthday), which allows him to deploy military forces to suppress civil disorder or insurrection. This bypasses local control and threatens democracy.
🚨 What are you DOING to stop it before it's too late!!??🚨
You fucking clown. Nobody forgot why you ran off around here, you aren’t dodging on that cowardly abdication to stop this administration before we got here.
Nobody seems to mention a peace process anymore. US policy used to be directed toward getting both parties to negotiate a withdrawal of Israeli settlements and forces from Palestine. Has that fallen off the table even for Democrats?
It seems the number of dead Palestinians has exceeded the number required to satisfy your bloodlust. That’s good. I wish that number had been lower (Bernie’s was lower). Anyway, go to hell, fascist quisling
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Gods willing, you’ll suffer ceaseless indignity for the harm you’ve enabled.
He should be commended for doing the right thing here.
Per international law (you remember that, right?) a nation that illegally occupies other nations in part or in full cannot "defend itself" as it is acting out of military aggression.
Claiming israel is "defending itself" is like claiming Russia is "defending itself". Simple as
I don't buy this for a second. You were for the genocidal mass murder of Palestinians by the IDF until you weren't, Brian.
Does anyone know when the next CR is set to expire?
Also under international law, a country that engages in the hostile military occupation of other countries cannot "defend itself" by definition without ending those occupations.
We do.
We have now seen the truth, that 72% of the death toll are Hamas fighters
Bless your heart Senator and sweet dreams.
Now we believe in primarying you.
Not any more.
& shocked that so many didn't, including my state's senators
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00166.htm
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00165.htm
Like c'mon, this was a month ago! We're neither dumb nor blind
Take a moment to think about this before mindlessly parroting obvious nonsense
And here I thought nobody existed dumb enough to get fooled by the "strategy" of voting YEA to blow up all filibuster leverage and bring the CR to needing just GOP votes, and then performatively voting NAY.
This is the vote that mattered: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/...
Voted along with Spineless Schumer and Dopey Durbin to let Trump do whatever he wants for the next 6 months.
Did he at least show up to support Senator Booker?
of course not.
pretty much all you do now, is repost what the Pod Bros tweet.
Were you waiting for a go ahead or a form or something?
Is this your first time objecting KNOWING FULL WELL that Netanyahu--like his Zionist ancestors Menachem Begin & Ariel Sharon--has been a genocidal ethnic cleansing terrorist since Sharon tutored him??
Curious minds want to know.
He's been laying low since then and we deserve an explanation.
This vote 👍, that vote 👎
We need him to fight hard like Booker & Murphy, not disappear.
#GoodTrouble
Where have you been Reek?
Now stop following Schumer and chart your own course.
It is not defending itself, so it's a non-sequitur and is being used to lie.
𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 (𝟮𝟬𝟮-𝟮𝟮𝟰-𝟯𝟭𝟮𝟭) to vote NO!🚫
https://bsky.app/profile/thedemcoalition.bsky.social/post/3lmb7ydxnps2u
🚨 What are you DOING to stop it before it's too late!!??🚨
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Brief Heading, Subheading, and statement"
"SCHATZ VOTES NO!"
Votes Against Transfer of 2,000lb Bombs to Middle East Conflict
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We have moved on.