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61. What's Your Take?

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 02:51 PM

Mar 2025

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Emile's take is that apologia in support of these votes is parroting right wing talking points.

Those who think Schumer did the right thing last week might perhaps explain why he failed to persuade 37 Senate colleagues to join him and why he failed to communicate his thinking to House Dems.

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MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend announces live on air she's quitting Dem Party over Schumer siding with GOP on spendi [View all] WhiteTara Mar 2025 OP

Count me unsurprised... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

Agree. Never quite understood why MSNBC hired her. Polly Hennessey Mar 2025 #6

Why? atreides1 Mar 2025 #34

My feelings on Sen Schumer are mixed... Yes, he did vote for cloture. Hugin Mar 2025 #19

Absolutely! Funny how US media doesn't go crazy when pootin smiles at chump, screaming collusion. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #38

Right decision because if the goverment had shut down, his scheduled book tour dates wouldn't work. brush Mar 2025 #41

I'm the same way. There's been a bandwagon effect without addressing the realities. CBHagman Mar 2025 #46

Likewise Hekate Mar 2025 #60

Talk about an over reaction. What a silly move. Wonder how long before she sheepishly... brush Mar 2025 #40

Well bye comradebillyboy Mar 2025 #2

I was never going to watch her anyways................ Lovie777 Mar 2025 #3

Me, neither claudette Mar 2025 #14

Okay Rebl2 Mar 2025 #4

Quite dramatic. And where does one go? In PA, if I register as an Independent I can't vote in primaries. dutch777 Mar 2025 #5

That helpful. bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #7

Ok. I guess we're back to blaming Democrats for everything. yardwork Mar 2025 #8

New caucus Tim S Mar 2025 #9

Well Said MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #10

Two days ago someone posted one of those obnoxiously gigantic pictures, this one of Senator Schumer, lapucelle Mar 2025 #39

What's Your Take? MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #61

My take is on the record, as is Emile's. What's YOUR take? lapucelle Mar 2025 #65

Every Democrat voted "no" on the CR except for Jeanne Shaheen. lapucelle Mar 2025 #31

Welp. Good riddance then. travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #11

Good claudette Mar 2025 #12

Wow. PragmaticLiberal Mar 2025 #35

It is an accurate comment. n/t SheilaAnn Mar 2025 #43

Now THERE'S a big loss 🙄 PCIntern Mar 2025 #13

It reminds me of a line from A HARD DAY'S NIGHT Ghost of Tom Joad Mar 2025 #15

yikes1 that's harsh but funny WhiteTara Mar 2025 #18

LOL!!! ElementaryPenguin Mar 2025 #23

I remember that line. BigmanPigman Mar 2025 #66

Overspending her capital. milestogo Mar 2025 #16

I don't blame her for leaving the Jspur Mar 2025 #17

I've heard the same from lifelong members of the local Dem party here. Hellbound Hellhound Mar 2025 #20

Agree. What he did was demoralizing for a lot of people. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #44

The Democrats are looking like a dying party. Self Esteem Mar 2025 #21

She's going to dump the entire party over one guy's vote? GoCubsGo Mar 2025 #22

Agree... It's Stupid Grandstanding.. BFD. Cha Mar 2025 #70

That's quite a cast MSNBC elevated to replace Joy. Sibelius Fan Mar 2025 #24

How exactly do you "quit" something you were never part of...and have actively worked against for years? tritsofme Mar 2025 #25

that is my exzact thought. WhiteTara Mar 2025 #37

"Bad mouthed" stoned Mar 2025 #49

I'm not sure her criticisms were particularly constructive WhiteTara Mar 2025 #69

I've never watched her so I have no idea stoned Mar 2025 #71

That's not helpful. OK, Schumer fucked up; but why not stay in the party, Ocelot II Mar 2025 #26

that is exactly what I was going to say CANADIANBEAVER69 Mar 2025 #30

OK. So she won't support Democrats with her vote(s). no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #27

Looks like performative politics to me. What is she going to be become a Republican now? I don't think so. Walleye Mar 2025 #28

Whatever. That'll change things. Oof. themaguffin Mar 2025 #29

Oooooh. Guess that means it's the end of the Democratic Party. Vinca Mar 2025 #32

Okay yes I disagree with Schumer's vote on CR BlueKota Mar 2025 #33

Bullshit propaganda! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #36

Sanders is a game player BeyondGeography Mar 2025 #42

Is she going Bernie? flamingdem Mar 2025 #45

So, she quit because about 10 out of approximately 260 Democrats voted for something? What a dumbass. W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #47

She was a member of the Democratic Party??? Peacetrain Mar 2025 #48

I wish she'd quit MSNBC. When I see her I change the channel. rsdsharp Mar 2025 #50

Great, weaken it even more! Smart thinking! Blues Heron Mar 2025 #51

WGAF. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #52

Not so 'beloved' after all, it appears. elleng Mar 2025 #53

Leaving the party to become an independent. Bernie is independent too ecstatic Mar 2025 #54

Wasted energy. We're in a constitutional crisis. Focus energy on the republicans now. 2 Meow Momma Mar 2025 #55

I can think of about 400 other things she should be pissed about but this is not one of them. Jit423 Mar 2025 #56

Faced with two bad... Mike Nelson Mar 2025 #57

Much ado about nothing Cirsium Mar 2025 #58

This action tells you she was never really a Democrat anyway. A Democrat would not become an independent, but fight JohnSJ Mar 2025 #59

She used to work for Bernie Sanders, if I recall. Nixie Mar 2025 #62

Meanwhile at Fox a host quit after Trump's 5,000th lie... Oh wait. That didn't happen. GreenWave Mar 2025 #63

One, haven't seen MSNBC since my family cut satellite/cable sakabatou Mar 2025 #64

She was not a Democrat. I watched her with her negative attitude towards Kamala helpisontheway Mar 2025 #67

Dramatic overreaction DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2025 #68

Idiots like this are the reason we have orange psycho Meowmee Mar 2025 #72

so true WhiteTara Mar 2025 #73