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minus-squaredontsayaword@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·edit-213 days agoThat may be sightly generous; Since the action was in the senate you could say it was 8+1 (counting Schumer) out of 47 senators, which is almost 1 in 5 senate dems, including the senate minority leader himself. It’s not a complete fringe.
minus-square[deleted]@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoIt was a response to a comment about the party as a whole so including the representatives who opposed in both chambers seemed relevant.
That may be sightly generous; Since the action was in the senate you could say it was 8+1 (counting Schumer) out of 47 senators, which is almost 1 in 5 senate dems, including the senate minority leader himself. It’s not a complete fringe.
It was a response to a comment about the party as a whole so including the representatives who opposed in both chambers seemed relevant.