Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
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Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, in exchange for vague assurances of a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies that amount to nothing. But my reporting finds that at the Thursday meeting of the […]

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.

  • PhilipTheBucket@quokk.auEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    This almost reads as if you are trying to defend Schumer.

    I am not

    He continues to let these atrocities to occur as long as his nest egg is safe.

    Absolutely 100%. He basically doesn’t give a shit as long as he keeps getting a paycheck. Can we fuckin’ primary this guy? I would donate money to that.