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walkingman

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3. Schumer will remain the minority leader until we win the House in '26. It is up to the voters whether we
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 05:30 PM
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we take the House or not. If the people think that the Democratic Party represent their interests more than the GOP, then they have to participate in the mid-term elections and it will happen. If they don't and either vote for the GOP or simply don't vote then it won't happen. It is really that simple.

The recent elections have shown that voters do not like what is going on now. This is just year one of this shitshow so it is naive to think that it will change unless we change who is in charge. We can't change the past but if we take the house and control the spending it will stop a lot of this chaos.

There is no reason to think that otherwise things will change - it might not be everything we want, I wish that our caucus had held out because I think the GOP would have blinked, but that is water under the bridge. We have to get over it and realize it is in our hands, nobody is going to come save us.

I think we should have learned one thing if nothing else - we have to unify if we are going to win and unless we win there is absolutely nothing we can do to change the direction of our government. The last 50 years have shown that if we don't participate (half of America doesn't even vote) things will just get worse and worse until at some point we might not have a choice in the matter. ☮❤

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Why didn't they push that expiration date? leftstreet Tuesday #1
Mostly due to the funny math that is required under reconciliation. tritsofme Tuesday #4
Don't scold voters over arcane senate rules leftstreet Tuesday #11
this is arguing with umbrellas bigtree Tuesday #14
We could also try not attacking Democrats out of ignorance. tritsofme Tuesday #15
LOL leftstreet Tuesday #18
I posted the reason. Manchin, bigtree Tuesday #5
Schumer couldn't control Manchin? leftstreet Tuesday #9
take some time to read the history of that legislative period bigtree Tuesday #12
Okay n/t leftstreet Tuesday #13
Pure silliness. You can't "strip committee assignments" from members who can strip the majority away from you. tritsofme Tuesday #19
You think they'd give up their power? leftstreet Tuesday #22
It would have been a completely empty threat, when they could react to any such tritsofme Tuesday #29
So rigged leftstreet Tuesday #30
That's just the reality. tritsofme Tuesday #33
My guess is that either Manchin refused to go any longer dsc Tuesday #6
It's sad they didn't use another mechanism leftstreet Tuesday #21
Manchin insisted on the 3 year sunsetting of the subsidies. It was one of his multiple demands in order to pass the 2022 Celerity Tuesday #16
I know leftstreet Tuesday #24
Hope this helps orangecrush Tuesday #2
Schumer will remain the minority leader until we win the House in '26. It is up to the voters whether we walkingman Tuesday #3
in my view bigtree Tuesday #8
If AOC primaries him then I think he retires. Ace Rothstein Tuesday #32
Who would replace him, any ideas? We have to come up with a real solution to the Progressive/Moderate walkingman Tuesday #34
it's going to be a free for all bigtree Tuesday #37
Merci! Mme. Defarge Tuesday #7
Can you post a thread without criticizing your fellow DUers? demmiblue Tuesday #10
Zero chance of that. We all just need to conform harder and be more servile to leadership. BannonsLiver Tuesday #45
Yes, he was heading cat as well. frogstar0 Tuesday #17
Two things Samael13 Tuesday #20
he fucking controlled these senators for 40 damn days bigtree Tuesday #23
Good for him Samael13 Tuesday #25
that's not accurate. Not by a mile. bigtree Tuesday #26
Dear bigtree -,people just don't want to take the time to Ninga Tuesday #38
Excellent point ..... anciano Tuesday #35
no one lost their job bigtree Tuesday #40
Aha..I should have said "laid off" instead of "lost"..... anciano Tuesday #42
That sounds like how abusive/neglectful parents talk about kids to excuse their own behavior. RockRaven Tuesday #27
I'm not responsible for how you process facts. bigtree Tuesday #28
By all means, continue communicating with others as you have been with the same results then. RockRaven Tuesday #31
oh my bigtree Tuesday #36
Thumbs up or thumbs down is the most basic political action we can take Ilikepurple Tuesday #39
whatever, I'm not campaigning for anything bigtree Tuesday #41
I'm at a loss as to what this thread's purpose is then? Ilikepurple Tuesday #43
Amen! Preach on.... anciano Tuesday #48
how the heck am I supposed to know what you want? bigtree Tuesday #49
Spin it! BannonsLiver Tuesday #44
🎼🎵🎶🔊 Celerity Tuesday #46
Total banger even after all these years. BannonsLiver Tuesday #47
Whatever Schumer's done and been in the past, he isn't up to the task now Arazi Tuesday #50
Does this mean we owe Schumer two thank-yous? One for his assistance is giving us the ACA and one for taking it from us? in2herbs Yesterday #51
Great post. 👍 underpants Yesterday #52
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