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W_HAMILTON

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16. These are a handful of senators that went and did their own thing.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:52 PM

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Who, as minority leader, do you think could have prevented that?

Spoiler alert: there is no one.

If you think there was someone that this group would have listened to, why the fuck wasn't that person telling them to vote against this in the first place?

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Rep. Jeffries is against the deal: [View all] demmiblue Sunday OP

As well he should be. Good for Leader Jeffries!! Celerity Sunday #1

Yup. Schumer is a senator. Javaman Sunday #2

Thank God. Demsrule86 Sunday #3

The poster was incorrect Polybius Sunday #8

What makes you say it's dead in the water because Jeffries is against it? Music Man Sunday #6

No Polybius Sunday #7

Then Schumer fucked us. nt Javaman Sunday #9

He fucked us by voting no for this deal? LudwigPastorius Sunday #10

He fucked us by being fucking horrible minority "leader" nt Javaman Sunday #11

...and who made him minority leader? LudwigPastorius Sunday #12

The other Dems in the senate. Javaman Sunday #13

OK carry on with your fuck fucking Schumer then. LudwigPastorius Sunday #14

These are a handful of senators that went and did their own thing. W_HAMILTON Monday #16

Thank you, Rep. Jeffries. Quiet Em Sunday #4

It's interesting how soon many DU loved politicians are against this deal SunImp Monday #15

Yes, That's what I've been reading Cha Sunday #5