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SocialDemocrat61

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37. Good article, thanks for posting

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:28 AM

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I think we should acknowledge that Schumer is not a wartime consigliere (points if you get the reference). He should consider stepping down as senate leader after the midterms or sooner. Then retire when his term is up in 28.

However, I do think his offer of a one year extension of the ACA subsidies was a brilliant move, even more so now. That made Democrats look reasonable and put republicans in a bind. But saying no, they look unreasonable and own the shutdown even more. If they accepted the extension, democrats would have had a great issue to run on in the midterms next year.

Additionally, Schumer can now go back to the wavering 'gang of eight' and show that he tried to make a reasonable compromise but republicans rejected it.

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Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? [View all] Celerity Saturday OP

B/c he is never punished for his failures and capitulations with a loss of position. RockRaven Saturday #1

Democrat Who Caved on Shutdown Says Chuck Schumer Knew All Along Celerity Monday #60

Because he's weak. Chuck is no Harry Reid Historic NY Saturday #2

Reid caved to Mitch and we did not get legislation through. GreenWave Sunday #38

Reid got Obamacare ACA through Historic NY Sunday #40

5 yrs of pachyderm filbusters and then he changed the rules 2013 5th yr of Obama's presidency. GreenWave Sunday #53

Well that is certainly a creative re-write of history. tritsofme Sunday #42

60 votes or bust was in vogue too long. GreenWave Sunday #52

I don't know what that is supposed to mean. tritsofme Sunday #55

Schumer is not the leader for this moment. yellow dahlia Saturday #3

He wants a deal , even a bad deal to pretend that he still knows what he's doing Bread and Circuses Saturday #4

... orangecrush Saturday #5

There's talk from House reps that he's more concerned for the airline industry that are screaming to end the shutdown pecosbob Saturday #6

Maybe contributions are down. AltairIV Sunday #56

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Saturday #7

This propaganda piece from the left damn near has me breaking my pledge to never link to a certain website. W_HAMILTON Saturday #8

the article discusses that Celerity Saturday #10

The article is a biased piece of shit. It was not a negotiated deal by Democrats, much less Schumer. W_HAMILTON Saturday #11

disagree with your framing attempts, as it was a group of centrist Dems who floated the idea (most Dems said NO) to Celerity Saturday #12

WRONG. And the article is outdated, but since we are linking the previously referenced fascist friendly outlet: W_HAMILTON Sunday #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Sunday #59

TY.. it is a really sad shame. Cha Saturday #17

So damn tiring. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #49

I really Appreciate your Cha Sunday #57

Why does this surprise anyone? gab13by13 Saturday #9

Good fuckin question!! We're FINALLY startin to win again and Schumer is lookin to capitulate?? HELL NO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #13

he needs to follow Pelosi's lead Skittles Saturday #14

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No Sen Schumer is Not that at All. Cha Saturday #18

We'll have to agree to disagree. Grim Chieftain Saturday #19

Why should I believe a word of this? Wiz Imp Saturday #16

The assignment is to put "cave" in as many headlines about Democrats, especially Schumer, as possible. betsuni Saturday #20

lol Cha Saturday #21

Because the American Prospect has a high Factual and Credibility rating. Emile Sunday #22

No... it also says they have a LEFT BIAS. QueerDuck Sunday #25

I don't post links to right-wing bias publications. Emile Sunday #27

Nobody said otherwise. QueerDuck Sunday #31

Good to know. I hate to think a left-wing bias publication Emile Sunday #32

You're welcome. QueerDuck Sunday #33

Your very oddly edited first paragraph is extremely misleading, at best. sl8 Sunday #29

Thanks for the update. QueerDuck Sunday #30

Why? Because you left out the "may", which made your claim untrue muriel_volestrangler Sunday #54

Their anti-Dem agenda is obvious. Many things are obvious about this thread... QueerDuck Sunday #23

CNN reported on the same story too. Emile Sunday #24

No that's not the same story. Please. QueerDuck Sunday #26

Did you read that article? Because even it directly refutes the bullshit article in the OP. W_HAMILTON Sunday #47

THANK YOU MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #50

Mahalo For Explaining! I Know It's Cha Sunday #58

Last Tuesday screamed the following message, gab13by13 Sunday #28

Unless I misunderstood the deal TheFarseer Sunday #34

"Capitulation in exchange for nothing." Paladin Sunday #35

Long past time for Chuck to pass the baton johnnyfins Sunday #36

Good article, thanks for posting SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #37

"The sort of players who would fold a royal flush." Kid Berwyn Sunday #39

Useless VanceFan Sunday #41

Because millions of US citizens are starting to starve? krawhitham Sunday #43

I've seen posts on DU where people seem to have this fantasy that we can keep the government shut down for several more Midwestern Democrat Sunday #45

Excuse me, it's the majority party that shut down Emile Sunday #48

He is a member of the democrat's old guard. republianmushroom Sunday #46

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