Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
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The Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. On Thursday, they told their caucus colleagues they had ten votes to reopen the government—in exchange for no real Republican concessions.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52742400

How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

  • aarch0x40@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Wonder if he’ll get “primaried”. Chuck’s definately lost touch with the democratic base. How he handled the NYC mayoral race demonstrated that.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 days ago

      My pet theory is that Schumer will agree to not run again, and AOC will take over his seat without primary opposition, as long as she promises to not run against Newsom for President.

      • DNS@discuss.online
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        10 days ago

        I really want AOC as president, but it’s already fucking clear with the past 2 women nominees that the USA, despite claiming it is “progressive”, will not vote for a woman. Even a white woman couldn’t make it, what makes you think a brown one will again?

        Only time I see it happening is if there is mass social upheaval, a desire for change like with Obama. Today, the propaganda machine has amplified and division is rooted deeply. We crossed the Rubicon as a nation.

        • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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          10 days ago

          Or maybe those women had dog shit policies. Nope, no introspection allowed, just play the victim card and learn absolutely nothing.

  • Wilco@lemmy.zip
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    9 days ago

    He isn’t caving… this was planned.

    The ratchet keeps turning it all to the MAGA side.