Furious Democrats are pushing “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to primary Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) after he agreed to vote with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown, according to reports.

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      13 hours ago

      He didn’t win the primary.

      Congratulations on your victory over the only people you’re interested in defeating.

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      15 hours ago

      The Democratic Party needs to get it through their thick skulls that the voters who make up the margin of victory do not vote in Democratic primaries.

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          12 hours ago

          They don’t vote in the general for a neoliberal.

          There’s this consistent condescending assumption that the Democrats have that anybody who refuses to vote for a neoliberal would never vote for any possible Democratic candidate, and it just isn’t true.

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              8 hours ago

              If it means shutting out progressives, you will assume that trump is both right and being honest.

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                35 minutes ago

                Right? Anything to keep folks from actually making positive change and progress huh? That guy (whose name I don’t need to repeat, pretend I @'d you) is in every thread with frequently terrible takes