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geek tragedy

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24. he owns the Democratic party here. The only way to hurt him is by taking away
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 10:16 PM
Aug 2015

his position in the Senate leadership.

This is an issue worth primarying an elected official over... elzenmahn Aug 2015 #1
I will never vote for him again, no matter what. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #3
I agree with you, geek tragedy... choie Aug 2015 #25
I will vote for one of his opponents in the primary, and in the general nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #26
If I lived in New York........................... turbinetree Aug 2015 #31
I wonder how much of that $24mil the Israel pact is bribing senators with bjobotts Aug 2015 #34
You are so right wingman56 Aug 2015 #40
" " " " n/t MBS Aug 2015 #22
Amy Schumer...Anyone Home? billhicks76 Aug 2015 #44
Yes exactly.. There needs to be repercussions for politicians who vote against the interests of ... raindaddy Aug 2015 #74
Schumer sucks. Owl Aug 2015 #2
ya, rly! geek tragedy Aug 2015 #4
Yup Owl Aug 2015 #15
Another Joe Loserman. Moles inside the Democratic Party. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #5
"Joe's with us on every issue but the war." geek tragedy Aug 2015 #8
any other moles you know of? 6chars Aug 2015 #54
Eff you, Chuck. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #6
AIPAC gets their money's worth. n/t eggplant Aug 2015 #7
When the Senator from Israel speaks, people listen. procon Aug 2015 #9
He's ALWAYS chosen Israel over the United States. EVERY time the US and Israel geek tragedy Aug 2015 #10
It's time to primary this poser. PhilosopherKing Aug 2015 #11
He and his fellow crooked asshole Andrew Cuomo own the NY State Democratic party. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #12
Any Democrat who votes against the Iran deal is voting for war with Iran. It is really that simple. still_one Aug 2015 #13
Schumer, Lowey, Israel all voted for Bush's war and against Obama's diplomacy. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #14
I will wait until it is official tomorrow, but have no reason to doubt its authenticity. The still_one Aug 2015 #17
Repudiating the scumbag should be an issue in senate primaries geek tragedy Aug 2015 #19
I agree with what you are saying still_one Aug 2015 #23
Schumer is going to replace Harry Reid NBachers Aug 2015 #16
Hopefully that will change, and someone will challenge him because of this garbage still_one Aug 2015 #18
I sure as shit won't donate to Democrats who say they support him to replace Reid. nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #20
Durbin needs to be the new leader craigmatic Aug 2015 #82
Primary Schumer (eom) aintitfunny Aug 2015 #21
he owns the Democratic party here. The only way to hurt him is by taking away geek tragedy Aug 2015 #24
war profiteers want war WDIM Aug 2015 #27
Disappointed. But you need to remember that Boro Park NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #28
Schumer wasn't scared, he agrees with them, he's one of them. Gillibrand represents geek tragedy Aug 2015 #29
Yep. Bottom line: Chuckie knows who butters his bread...nt jonno99 Aug 2015 #64
Fine, then don't let him become Leader of the Senate Dems KeepItReal Aug 2015 #30
Should be a deal breaker for Senate leadership Bradical79 Aug 2015 #32
A party leader should not be outsourcing his vote to lobbyists like AIPAC nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #33
Well AIPAC owns Schumer big time. He can't go against them. YOHABLO Aug 2015 #35
He's a leader of the AIPAC crowd. They don't own him, he's a shareholder in them. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #36
I'm disappointed in Schumer, but we need to remember Boro Park, Midwood, Forest Hills, NYC NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #37
Gillibrand felt free to put the interests of the country over pandering to the geek tragedy Aug 2015 #38
True but he's Senator of The State of NY bigdarryl Aug 2015 #48
Alert Results irisblue Aug 2015 #67
I'm not anti Israel or Anti semetic Lunabell Aug 2015 #85
Canned response #9. delrem Aug 2015 #76
Don't the Dems still have to actually VOTE for this guy as leader? Charles de Gaudless Aug 2015 #39
The problem is there aren't enough TRUE progressives in the bigdarryl Aug 2015 #49
His off shore money laundry just The Wizard Aug 2015 #41
+1 fuck chuck. truthisfreedom Aug 2015 #42
he's very much in touch with the people he considers his constituents nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #43
OK. Who paid Chuck to make this MORONIC decision? AngryDem001 Aug 2015 #45
Worthless bastard...LONG BEFORE this decision. Hulk Aug 2015 #46
I was just thinking this myself MBS Aug 2015 #50
Couldn't agree more, where are all the people that would tell me I have to vote for A Simple Game Aug 2015 #52
When is he up for reelection? bigdarryl Aug 2015 #47
I have already written to Senator Schumer BlueMTexpat Aug 2015 #51
Schumer Holds the Purstrings for the Democratic Party Candidates McKim Aug 2015 #53
Pathetic. Schumer has now joined the Lieberman wing of the party. DCBob Aug 2015 #55
Exactly raindaddy Aug 2015 #70
What a tool. blackspade Aug 2015 #56
Another Democratic betrayal. yallerdawg Aug 2015 #57
Hey Chuck Schumer: roscoeroscoe Aug 2015 #58
Schumer should move to Israel where he can MsMAC Aug 2015 #59
Another foreign agent for Israel! dmosh42 Aug 2015 #60
Chuck has sided with the Judaean Peoples Front... iandhr Aug 2015 #61
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #62
Manchurian Chuck fbc Aug 2015 #63
Call his office, I DID! Here are the Tel #'s vkkv Aug 2015 #65
If this tool replaces Harry Reid I will no longer associate myself with the Democratic party. truebrit71 Aug 2015 #66
Schumer being Dem leader is a total travesty!! lark Aug 2015 #68
this is one of the reasons why heaven05 Aug 2015 #69
Schumer had no choice. forest444 Aug 2015 #71
Or, more plausibly, he has a big pro-Israel constituency. candelista Aug 2015 #78
and gillebrand doesn't? nt tomp Aug 2015 #83
Classic 3rd-way DINO bullshit. Jester Messiah Aug 2015 #72
Funny how the "3rd-way" is always just the Republican way. Lord Magus Aug 2015 #89
Schumer will regret this.. DCBob Aug 2015 #73
I hope the D caucus gives some thought as to Schumer's votes davidpdx Aug 2015 #77
History shows that these guys ALWAYS get away with it. delrem Aug 2015 #75
Bernie on Schumer: candelista Aug 2015 #79
Lieberman II bucolic_frolic Aug 2015 #80
Looks like his loyalty is to Israeli foreign policy first and America second. He's always been like craigmatic Aug 2015 #81
Eff you Chuck Lunabell Aug 2015 #84
30 pieces of silver perhaps? Lord Magus Aug 2015 #88
How much in "contributions" does Schumer get from "defense" contractors? Dopers_Greed Aug 2015 #86
F Schumer. Bought and paid for. the_sly_pig Aug 2015 #87
Sometimes I do wish the left wasn't such a big tent. LynnTheDem Aug 2015 #90
He was more than happy to send young men and women into geek tragedy Aug 2015 #91
The Israeli have something on Schumer Helen Borg Aug 2015 #92
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