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In reply to the discussion: We Are Following Chuck Schumer's Plan To Defeat Republicans [View all]ancianita
(43,442 posts)32. YOU ARE WRONG. Your OP misinforms DU. "Democrats had over 3 1/2 months to do those town halls,
from March 14th to the 4th of July when the Big ugly Death Bill passed...Schumer and Jeffries and every member of Congress will have the same healthcare plan they have today, maybe a better one, most of us will not.
We could have done more, we should have done more."
We could have done more, we should have done more."
March:
March 17: Democrats launch "People's Town Halls" nationwide, targeting vulnerable Republicans according to Democrats.
March 29: Rep. Maxwell Frost attends the Michigan Democratic Party People's Town Hall in Warren, Michigan.
April:
April 10: Democrats announce a "People's Town Hall" blitz during the April recess to hold the GOP accountable for their budget plan.
April 10: The Democratic Party states they are "doubling down" on town halls in Republican-held districts, featuring high-profile figures like Senator Cory Booker.
April 13: A People's Town Hall is held in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani.
April 22: A "Good Trouble Festival" town hall takes place in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan.
April 24: A town hall is held in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Gabe Evans.
April 24: Another town hall is hosted in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Richard Hudson.
April 25: A town hall occurs in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Ann Wagner.
April 26: The Manatee Democratic Party, in partnership with Indivisible Manatee, hosts a Town Hall Event featuring former Congressman and MSNBC Contributor, David Jolly.
May:
May 16: Greenwood's Town Hall at 6:30pm EDT.
May 17: "Benefits Over Billionaires" Town Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, at 7:00pm EDT.
May 17: Muncie's Town Hall in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, at 10:00am EDT.
May 18: "Benefits Over Billionaires" Town Hall in Bucks County, Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, at 5:30pm EDT.
May 19: New Bern's Town Hall in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, at 6:00pm EDT.
May 20: SPCDP Tiny Town Hall in Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District, at 6:00pm EDT.
May 25: Dawson County Town Hall in Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District, at 3:00pm CDT.
June:
June 6: A People's Town Hall in Michigan's 7th Congressional District with Senator Elissa Slotkin and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet at 5:30pm EDT.
July:
July 8: Fort Wayne's Town Hall in Indiana's 3rd Congressional District at 6:00pm EDT.
July 11: The Manatee County Democratic Party hosts a virtual candidate town hall, featuring candidates for US Representative, District 16, Manatee School Board, District 1 (non-partisan), and Manatee County Commissioner.
July 19: Beto O'Rourke holds a town hall in Glen Allen, Virginia.
July 24: Democrats ramp up town hall offense with focus on Epstein.
July 26: Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost holds a town hall in Dayton, Ohio, with Senator Chris Murphy.
July 26: American Pride Rises hosts the "Summer of Us" town hall and community celebration in Orlando, focused on discussing challenges and promoting solutions to expand healthcare coverage, strengthen community hospitals, and address affordability issues.
July 30: Indivisible is launching a national effort to train one million people, with the next session taking place on this date.
July 31: Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan is scheduled to speak in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
August:
August 14-16: Florida League of Cities Annual Conference takes place in Orlando, Florida.
August 20: Manatee Chamber Headliners Luncheon takes place in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
End of August: Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost plans another event with Senator Elizabeth Warren in Nebraska.
You "could have done more", "should have done more" homework before making sweepingly wrong negative claims about the Democratic Party and its leaders.
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I believe Schumer is more responsible for the sabotage of Franken than even Gillibrand.
Intractable
Jul 2025
#8
With the exception of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, every Democratic senator voted against the CR,
lapucelle
Jul 2025
#14
Folks who can't make the distinction between a procedural vote and a legislative vote
lapucelle
Jul 2025
#20
That story makes it clear that Democrats didn't vote for the CR, so no, Democrats did not pass the CR.
lapucelle
Jul 2025
#36
I think you're missing the fact that there is no cloture rule in the House of Representatives,
lapucelle
Jul 2025
#49
Did you go to any of the People's Town Halls organized by the DNC and held in red congressional districts ?
lapucelle
Jul 2025
#16
The hairsplitters and nitpickers of today would not have been happy with that either.
Oopsie Daisy
Jul 2025
#17
When Republicans rape, loot and pillage while Democrats watch in helpless silence
dalton99a
Jul 2025
#9
Did you read my post? It's not blaming you at all. It's pointing out how the OP is fact free and evidence-free wrong.
ancianita
Jul 2025
#42
Awesome historical context! On this point we now agree: "Of course, we didn't know any of that until decades later...."
ancianita
Jul 2025
#52
I mean the Republican party is dead and the Magat party is evil, we all know that,
gab13by13
Jul 2025
#18
Our elected Democratic representatives need to really step up to the plate. Only a few have been.
Clouds Passing
Jul 2025
#21
Patience, grasshppper. This isn't a Law & Order episode. Garland's got this.
Scrivener7
Jul 2025
#23
To read your post is to wonder how Schumer ever got to be Majority Leader of the Senate.
MineralMan
Jul 2025
#24
YOU ARE WRONG. Your OP misinforms DU. "Democrats had over 3 1/2 months to do those town halls,
ancianita
Jul 2025
#32
I understand that town halls happened, many were organized by numerous Democratic organizations.
gab13by13
Jul 2025
#45
Yes. I observed the failed tactics of Schumer and Jeffries, from the beginning.
yellow dahlia
Jul 2025
#54