Senator Jeanne Shaheen just threw the minority leader under the bus.

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.

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.

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[–] 44 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Why are any dems appearing on Fox “News”?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think it's good that some do. I especially love Pete Buttigieg's efforts on fox. For all those millions of chronic fox viewers, it's the only way they'll ever hear a rational perspective on any issues, and it might just be enough to get some of them to start thinking again.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I mean, that's not a bad thing to do assuming you are making the right cases. It's more of the cases being made that's the issue rather than where they are making them. If your case is good, you should want it to go to the people who are against you. Worse case it does nothing, best case it puts someone on the path to changing their mind.

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