Despite his "no" vote, the Senate deal to reopen the government bears Schumer’s fingerprints

Either Schumer no longer has effective control over own his caucus, or he has permitted the deal to progress with a wink and a nod behind the scenes — and with a strident disavowal for the bank of cameras he famously loves — while taking Democratic voters for fools.

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[–] 64 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's so fricking infuriating because, literally we were actually seeing the cracks form. Trump admin is violating the hatch act, pushing "dem's have shut down the government", and yet poll after poll shows the american people put the blame on the republicans. Trump was constantly boo'd to his face at the commanders game... and the democrats had an amazing election where they won every contest they were in. I can't fathom a worse time to fold

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    the democrats had an amazing election where they won every contest they were in. I can't fathom a worse time to fold

    That's your answer right there: the moment the election was over, they went back to screwing over the voters on behalf of their owner donors.

    If the election had been a week from now, they'd have caved by Thanksgiving at the latest.

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