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Cirsium

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1. Yes

Reply to tman (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:59 PM

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Winning means losing. As soon as we gain some political capital, that just means we can move to the right, compromise with Republicans, and most importantly, please the big donors.

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Schumer likely thought the 'Blue wave' would afford him some political capital to cave in [View all] tman Sunday OP

Yes Cirsium Sunday #1

I just Emailed Sen Chris Murphy to challenge him for Leadership-- Ars Longa Sunday #2

Ours Cirsium Sunday #5

Well if he listened to the voicemail I just sent him senseandsensibility Sunday #3

And that shows how out of touch he is. Demsrule86 Sunday #4

Schumer, as always, fails to understand that the landscape has vastly changed Javaman Sunday #6

He knows a lot more than you think. Nothing is going to happen because of the House. n/t valleyrogue Sunday #10

They just slapped all the excited young voters in the face. Good luck getting them out to vote next time. Nanjeanne Sunday #7

Pissed off AND utterly demoralized. BannonsLiver Sunday #8

There is no "cave." The House has to reconvene to vote on what the Senate passes. valleyrogue Sunday #9

BULL... no one know WHAT Sen Schumer "Thinks". Cha Sunday #11

Well, I hope Schumer knows Polybius Sunday #12