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orangecrush

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Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:28 PM

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"The only thing that would make sense about caving right now [View all]
with the kind of "no deal" deal to end the shutdown that is being circulated is something unseemly. Politicians are more in the grasp of monied interests now than they have ever been, thanks to Citizens United. Could the powerful benefactors of Democrats have grown so nervous by the winds of change afoot since Tuesday that they want to quell them? Could they have called in markers or used pressure to convince Democrats into this self-destructive course?"

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Schumer, what in the fuck is wrong with you? [View all] Aviation Pro Sunday OP

He didn't negotiate this SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #1

If you think he was unaware of this Aviation Pro Sunday #4

I don't know if he was or wasn't SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #8

Doesn't matter if he was part of the negations or not. Even aware of the negations or not angrychair Sunday #19

Fair enough SocialDemocrat61 Monday #24

Did you hear him speaking out against it? iemanja Sunday #22

He voted no SocialDemocrat61 Monday #25

Because it was safe for him to do so oldtime dfl_er Monday #26

Maybe SocialDemocrat61 Monday #27

He's. Minority leader iemanja Monday #29

Yes he's minority leader SocialDemocrat61 Monday #30

Nancy Pelosi knew how to hold her caucus together. iemanja Monday #32

He should SocialDemocrat61 Monday #33

8 Dem caucus memebers voted Yea, 7 centrists plus Durbin (who is retiring, as is the centrist Shaheen) Celerity Sunday #13

Then Schumer needs to resign as minority leader Buckeyeblue Sunday #20

Chuck: Why can't you control your Senate Democrats? Chasstev365 Sunday #2

In my view, evrything is wtong with him. My senator ron wyden is voting NO. Trueblue1968 Sunday #3

Tim Kaine, Jackie Rosen.....Who else are the traitors??? vapor2 Sunday #5

Hassan, Shaheen, Durbin, Peters, Cortez-Masto... yellow dahlia Sunday #6

Fetterman Freddie Sunday #9

I think he okayed the votes from Dems, but is keeping his powder dry, yellow dahlia Sunday #7

Exactly iemanja Sunday #15

John Fetterman becomes more and more loathsome with each passing day. Borogove Sunday #10

This orangecrush Sunday #11

Sad, if true. yellow dahlia Sunday #12

...or with pedo enablers Ponietz Sunday #14

He shouldn't just resign his leadership fujiyamasan Sunday #16

Schumer - did you use threats about withholding DNC money or Nanjeanne Sunday #17

Chuck is a poll dancer LuvLoogie Sunday #18

I don't think Schumer controls DNC funds SocialDemocrat61 Monday #35

Schumer couldn't lead a dog to a brisket LW1977 Sunday #21

He's useless. Queso Delicioso Sunday #23

Please. Drama Queen anyone? ._. Monday #28

Schumer had nothing to do with it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #31

These traitors...... flying-skeleton Monday #34