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No. 2 Democrats are worthless. Vote for better ones, outnumber them. Don't throw this "both sides are the same" "don't bother" rhetoric around. It doesn't solve jack shit.
The problem is these kinds of defections have exactly zero consequences. And it’s a roulette wheel of defectors making sure that there’s just enough votes to pass trump’s agenda.
Which makes it look rather… orchestrated.
The current party leadership is fucking useless. They sit around, do nothing, let themselves get steamrolled and then wonder why no one wants to vote for them.
It's called rotating villans. Only a few Dems (in this case 2) have to go to the other side and take the hit for all the other Dems, and like you said it goes unpunished.
It's unsurprising, really, when Schumer did the same thing himself. especially after telling others not to. that was in the senate, but it's all part of a whole.
Pretty much. Remember the shutdown that folded like a cheap Democrat?
https://www.ms.now/news/democrats-backroom-negotiations-shutdown-rcna243352
It is orchestrated
You're being very naive. 2 Dems defected because Republicans needed 2 votes. If they needed 21 votes 21 Dems would defect:
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5721189-democrats-republicans-end-shutdown/
Weird how they can always find just the right number of Dems willing to vote with Republicans, don't you think? It's almost as if both parties are working together...
Isn't it weird there's always a few turncoats when they're needed?
For enough money or blackmail any politician can be bought, and you would be surprised how small the amount of money turns out to be
it's 5 figures or less. we could crowdfund one. just need to file the paperwork as a superpac properly
Yawn, wake me when the Democratic leadership actually doles out consequences for these assholes.