Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
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The Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. On Thursday, they told their caucus colleagues they had ten votes to reopen the government—in exchange for no real Republican concessions.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52742400

How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

  • PhilipTheBucket@quokk.auEnglish
    71·
    1 month ago

    AOC will take over his seat without primary opposition

    I have bad news for you about how the DNC operates

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      25·
      1 month ago

      What do you mean? Making a backroom deal to get the Next One Up across the finish line is exactly how they operate

      • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
        48·
        1 month ago

        yeah but AOC is someone the public could get behind as a genuine crusader for the small fry.

        DNC historically backstabs people like that the hardest, in order to push the totally-not-republican-in-everything-but-name candidate on America.

        • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          1 month ago

          The DNC backstabs those folks if they run for President, but would have no problem backing a certain victory for a Senate seat.

            • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              1 month ago

              Well, they tried to, but he won, and now they are all going to cozy up to him as long as he keeps winning

              • zbyte64
                13·
                1 month ago

                Outwardly sure, they will talk nice. But they aren’t going to do any favors for the man.