Are these all the Democratic Senators who voted with the GOP?

[iemanja]

How did they get this through without Schumer? I thought he was supposed to be in charge of the Democratic Senate caucus.

Link to tweet

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[LudwigPastorius]

1. "I thought (Schumer) was supposed to be in charge of the Democratic Senate caucus."

You're confusing him with LBJ.

[tritsofme]

3. Remember when Schumer had 68 Senate Democrats?

[LudwigPastorius]

4. Yeah, LBJ had that many Dems, and he STILL...

had to give some "The Treatment" to get the 1960 Civil Rights Bill through.

My point was, the OP was being a bit unrealistic to think that Schumer could have controlled the 10 who sold us out.

[iemanja]

5. All Democrats did not support the Bill Rights bill

The South was solid Democrat.

[LudwigPastorius]

6. That was my point.

LBJ was a unique Democratic Senate leader, capable of manipulating the caucus despite opposing forces in the party.

Expecting Schumer to “herd cats” like that is overly optimistic. What leverage could he hold over Senators that are retiring, or lost causes like Fetterman?

[iemanja]

7. You're giving him the benefit of the doubt

How do you know he wasn’t behind this?

[LudwigPastorius]

8. Any evidence at all for your theory?

[iemanja]

9. I never claimed I had evidence

I asked how you knew he wasn’t behind it. Your response was to turn it on me, which doesn’t answer the question.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. So, prove he wasn't, eh?

Setting aside just how it might be possible to prove a negative, I'll just say that I take the Democratic leader of the Senate for his word...and his NO vote for its face value.

[iemanja]

11. So you must have heard Schumer denounce

the deal, given your certainty that he opposed it. Can you provide a link to that announcement?

[LudwigPastorius]

12. Linkee

https://www.c-span.org/congress/?chamber=senate&date=2025-11-09]

Click on "Senate Session, Part 3" and scroll in a bit 20 or so minutes. Schumer speaks after Bernie.

[iemanja]

13. It's late, so I won't watch the video now.

But I thank you for providing it. I’ll have a look tomorrow.

[yaesu]

2. Well, they are probably going to need their great government healthcare to get braces for their weak knees

or brain worm meds.