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Autumn

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15. Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:26 PM
Nov 2025

about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown.

https://newrepublic.com/post/202942/democrat-caved-shutdown-chuck-schumer-knew-shaheen

Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown.
Shaheen, one of the seven Democrats (and one independent) who dropped their demand for a guaranteed extension of Obamacare subsidies, spoke to Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Monday morning.

“No, we kept leadership informed throughout,” Shaheen responded. “And I think it’s important to remember who’s responsible for why we got into this shutdown. We are here because we are concerned about the health care costs rising significantly on millions of Americans, and we didn’t have any indication before the shutdown started that our Republican colleagues were willing to address it.”

Aside from serving as further proof that the Democrats are failing to act as an opposition party in any meaningful way, Shaheen’s comments also reveal one of two possible scenarios. Either Schumer was scheming to end the shutdown behind the scenes, only pretending to be against it while pinning the blame on the eight people who aren’t up for reelection anytime soon, or he has no control over his party. Either way, it proves the need for Democrats to jettison the minority leader.





hoodwinked and bamboozled.



This WAS the moment, Chuck [View all] orangecrush Nov 2025 OP
Schumer was reelected unanimously less than a year ago, I doubt there are 5 votes supporting his ouster. tritsofme Nov 2025 #1
Guess we're gonna find out. orangecrush Nov 2025 #2
It's the donors newdeal2 Nov 2025 #8
And they likely do not Bettie Nov 2025 #49
And that is why its fair to say this is the fault of all senate Democrats quakerboy Nov 2025 #29
That was before he showed himself edhopper Nov 2025 #34
He won't be a candidate in 2028. Du916 Nov 2025 #42
He was a guardian of wall street. thought crime Nov 2025 #62
It won't matter. Du916 Nov 2025 #68
Please chant 'we will win' dalton99a Nov 2025 #3
When he was holding Maxine Waters' hand in the air and chanting "we will win", yellow dahlia Nov 2025 #58
I am sorely disappointed at Sen. Schumer and those Dems that decided to cross over and screw us. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #4
Chips? orangecrush Nov 2025 #5
Damn, I am too, guess I'll make me some fractured tacos. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #6
Sounds great! orangecrush Nov 2025 #7
I've been eating Celerity's peanut butter noodles Ponietz Nov 2025 #19
Damn, that looks delicious, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #21
Sometimes drunken rants are the most righteous. BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #9
Truth orangecrush Nov 2025 #12
Let's gather up the pieces of our historic "WE MADE A POINT" win and move on. usonian Nov 2025 #27
What is your poison? nt mr715 Nov 2025 #56
I live in Nevada. Both of my elected Democratic Senators voted to re-open the government. pecosbob Nov 2025 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author sagetea Nov 2025 #16
Your Senators are banking on the short memories of other Nevadans. maxsolomon Nov 2025 #18
My senators are fighters .... Oregons Ron Wyden and jeff merkley Trueblue1968 Nov 2025 #69
Surviving the moment, keeping their powder dry, living to fight another day...habitual Democratic behavior. sop Nov 2025 #11
You forgot popsdenver Nov 2025 #37
Even if they have children, grand children, or even great grandchildren Samael13 Nov 2025 #44
When are we going to start this mythical fight Chuck? crimycarny Nov 2025 #13
Fuck Chuck. Dick Dick. CanonRay Nov 2025 #14
Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time Autumn Nov 2025 #15
Yes, I saw that orangecrush Nov 2025 #22
As the saying goes: MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #23
Or there's the George W bush version fujiyamasan Nov 2025 #25
I really thought this was our time. And there comes defeat right out of the jaws of victory. Autumn Nov 2025 #28
Our party, sadly, has a history of this. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #31
That's what I can't wrap my mind around. Tuesday happens , and they sell us out Monday six days later. Autumn Nov 2025 #32
The Senate NOT the Peoples House. thought crime Nov 2025 #66
I think it becomes a game of chicken when Air Traffic Control starts to degrade. thought crime Nov 2025 #64
With Schumer we're somewhere past 40. thought crime Nov 2025 #63
Then fucking fight Dumbass Alpeduez21 Nov 2025 #17
This was is, I'm afraid. Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #20
A small corretion: 7 Dems and 1 Ind. niyad Nov 2025 #24
Thanks orangecrush Nov 2025 #26
Did anyone really believe Republicans would concede? IronLionZion Nov 2025 #30
And guess what? Republican are being handed a peasant class of desperate low Autumn Nov 2025 #33
Did you expect a different outcome? IronLionZion Nov 2025 #35
I really thought they wouldn't capitulate without some guarantee. But Schumer went with the plan he Autumn Nov 2025 #36
"we didn't have any indication before the shutdown started that our Republican colleagues were willing to address it" IronLionZion Nov 2025 #38
We have to keep in mind that there is essentially no functional US Congress now. thought crime Nov 2025 #67
We will never know now, will we? Javaman Nov 2025 #46
What would that look like? IronLionZion Nov 2025 #50
And they will always blame us, so we should just not try? nt Javaman Nov 2025 #52
Try what specifically? IronLionZion Nov 2025 #55
Oh lord. We're done. Javaman Nov 2025 #59
Still old guard Democrats ruling the party. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #39
It seems like a good time... GiqueCee Nov 2025 #40
When the say, "we are listening" Javaman Nov 2025 #47
Gong Show ZDU Nov 2025 #41
until hes ousted i will no longer give a nickle to the dems moonshinegnomie Nov 2025 #43
Yes it was. spanone Nov 2025 #45
This WAS just one battle in a longer war. Martin Eden Nov 2025 #48
I am on snap I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2025 #60
My point was I care even though it's not affecting me Martin Eden Nov 2025 #61
At least Jilly_in_VA Nov 2025 #51
Remember how Hawley and Murkowski were mocked Ruby the Liberal Nov 2025 #53
Traitors amongst us! flying-skeleton Nov 2025 #54
It's time to chuck Schumer Hassler Nov 2025 #57
"This fight will and must continue!!!!.... jcmaine72 Nov 2025 #65
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