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RandySF

(79,647 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:32 AM Monday

Just checked the list of Democratic senators who voted for the CR and I don't see Schumer.

I thought it was supposed to be all his fault.

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Just checked the list of Democratic senators who voted for the CR and I don't see Schumer. (Original Post) RandySF Monday OP
Yeah, we kept hearing about Schumer's cave. Maybe it's an allegory. betsuni Monday #1
Democrats' greatest weakness: J_William_Ryan Monday #2
Please stop it. Emile Monday #3
His "Yes" was... Mike Nelson Monday #4
Exactly DemMedic Monday #5
Any evidence SocialDemocrat61 Monday #9
His speeches always lack passion SocialDemocrat61 Monday #11
Schumer is the minority leader of the doc03 Monday #6
Yes SocialDemocrat61 Monday #10
Not a single "Yes" vote is up for reelection next year Docreed2003 Monday #7
Curious that it was exactly the number needed to pass Jose Garcia Monday #12
We'll never know how many favored this "deal" but voted "no" to save themselves from blowback by Dem voters Jersey Devil Monday #17
this was clearly orchestrated and zero chance that Schumer wasn't involved. Jbraybarten Monday #16
We have a whole new crop of manchin-sinemas to sift through. Hugin Monday #18
His office was deluged. Maybe he listened. But, hey, what leadership, huh? Scrivener7 Monday #8
Telling, isn't it. Patton French Monday #13
You also don't see anybody who is up for election next year, and you see two retiring members Prairie Gates Monday #14
He's the leader, right? Happy Hoosier Monday #15

betsuni

(28,545 posts)
1. Yeah, we kept hearing about Schumer's cave. Maybe it's an allegory.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:56 AM
Monday

Of course still his fault for not stopping and letting and allowing and so on.

J_William_Ryan

(3,144 posts)
2. Democrats' greatest weakness:
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:28 AM
Monday

Putting country before party and doing what’s best for America and the American people.

Mike Nelson

(10,833 posts)
4. His "Yes" was...
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:50 AM
Monday

... not needed. I saw his speech on voting "No" and, while sharp, it lacked the passion in others.

DemMedic

(545 posts)
5. Exactly
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:47 AM
Monday

I think Schumer secured the needed votes but stayed on the no side for self preservation.

doc03

(38,632 posts)
6. Schumer is the minority leader of the
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:05 AM
Monday

Senate. If he was opposed to it, it is his job
to try and stop it. Did he ever say if he was
opposed to the deal?

Docreed2003

(18,682 posts)
7. Not a single "Yes" vote is up for reelection next year
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:07 AM
Monday

There were JUST enough defectors to pass the vote. So either Schumer has no control over the Senate minority, or this was orchestrated in a way to protect anyone who might face immediate blowback. Take your pick. Neither one of those options is portraying strong leadership. We just ended the longest shutdown in history for...nothing. NOTHING! People are pissed and rightfully so. In times like this, people want to feel like their leaders are fighting for them and providing a real opposition. This ain't it

Jersey Devil

(10,601 posts)
17. We'll never know how many favored this "deal" but voted "no" to save themselves from blowback by Dem voters
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:47 AM
Monday

Peters and Ossoff changed their votes at the last minute to "no". Schumer voted "no" but did nothing in advance to discourage those who voted for it. And how many others were there who were in favor of caving but too afraid to do so publicly? So now we are supposed to get all excited to vote for more of them? Sorry, I will still vote for Democrats because there really is no other alternative but excited about it? Why would I be?

Hugin

(37,115 posts)
18. We have a whole new crop of manchin-sinemas to sift through.
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:50 AM
Monday

The fascists always seem to work in a stalking horse or two and why is that King guy being hung around our necks. To make it seem more “bipartisan”?

I would try to figure it out, but what’s the point. We’re already up Shitt’s creek in a chicken wire canoe.

I see some murmur about that Senator from Nevada blaming the shutdown for the demise of Vegas. When the truth is President Miller’s ICE did that.

Prairie Gates

(6,797 posts)
14. You also don't see anybody who is up for election next year, and you see two retiring members
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:38 AM
Monday

Wow, what a coincidence! All eight votes have zero consequences in the next election. Funny how things work out even if leadership is not actively choreographing it, tra la la.



I like to think I was born fairly recently, but it wasn't fucking yesterday.

Happy Hoosier

(9,260 posts)
15. He's the leader, right?
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:40 AM
Monday

He lost control of his caucus. He should resign, or be removed. This was an catastrophic failure of leadership.

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