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In reply to the discussion: AOC: Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with [View all]Gimpyknee
(1,025 posts)7. This opens the door for AOC
to primary Schumer. Apparently Chuck missed the lesson in leadership that taught if you’re going to be a leader you must lead. Schumer capitulated the day before the actual vote. The dems got nothing. A leader would have led them up to the final hour, the final minutes to win some concessions however little they might have been. He is now setting himself to vote for the next continuing resolution six months from now.
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AOC: Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with [View all]
highplainsdem
Mar 2025
OP
We need to elect the correct majority people and that doesn't include current dem Senate leadership at least
uponit7771
Mar 2025
#24
It's not panic, it's the compulsion to back the establishment no matter what.
BannonsLiver
Mar 2025
#25
Well, of course not, not when the old guys with the old ways, and the old rules, and old protocols
Magoo48
Mar 2025
#49
That is true, and they had an agreed plan, then what are we supposed to do now?
JanMichael
Mar 2025
#8
Chuck thinks the DOGE shutdowns without any transparency are better than a real shutdown.
sop
Mar 2025
#30
She is 100% correct. Schumer made a deal with the house then hung them out to dry.
Autumn
Mar 2025
#41
Do you remember what Manchin and all the other GOP-lite people said about the filibuster rule?
Bluetus
Mar 2025
#52
I would like her to repeat what she did for her House seat with the Senate seat.
NNadir
Mar 2025
#57
I think we're living in a world where predictions of either failure or success are overrated.
NNadir
Mar 2025
#66