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[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 77 points 3 months ago (35 children)

As posted in a different thread:

I don’t care if it’s cloture or the actual bill itself…

There should be zero Dems voting “yes” on any-fucking-thing these MAGAt bastards want.

Blatant and complete obstruction is the only way to play this hand for the foreseeable future.

Those Dems that do vote yes… 🖕 🖕 🖕 🖕 🖕

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Fetterman was a given, since he's been cozying up with the GOP as of late

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[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 30 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Anything I would have to say would get me permanently banned from the site for advocating violence.

Remember, as Napoleon Bonaparte said to Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, "Violence never solved anything."

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 29 points 3 months ago

controlled opposition within controlled opposition. Aka rotating villains.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Traitors. Remember their names and primary them as soon as possible!

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There have been some discussions this week about AOC running for Senate to take Schumer’s seat, however 2028 is a long time away.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (7 children)

We won’t make it to then.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

The shutdown will still happen...

This does away with the habitual earmarking of funds, and instead just puts things in a handful of piles.

So they can just not fund parts of the government that they don't like, and give everything to shit like ICE. CBP, or fucking Teslas.

They didn't avert a shutdown so much as freely give away what power they had.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Democratic Sens. Richard Durbin (Ill.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Brian Schatz (Hawaii) (Nev.) all voted "yes" in addition to Schumer, — as did Maine's Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Man I’m sure glad I called Fetterman.

That wasn’t a waste of my goddamn time nosirree

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately the only thing getting through to Fetterman at this point is more brain damage. What a waste of potential.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

The stroke prevents any braincells from working

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

He was a given, the most likely one to vote for it.

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Did they even ask for anything? Not that they would have gotten it, I just bet they didn't even ask for anything

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

No, they didn’t.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“Who else are you gonna vote for” - ten democrats, probably

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Some of them are not up for reelection for many years. They might be banking on most people forgetting about this, and they may be right.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (5 children)

They are right. Americans are idiots and we deserve every bit of suffering we’ll get.

Fuck this country.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

too bad I don't live NY , we have shitheel gov now in the west

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Arnt some also retiring? So they may not give a fuck either way

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Schumer did manage to get GOP leadership to agree to hold a vote to ensure that the D.C.'s budget did not suffer a $1 billion cut. The House's bill was written to include the budget reduction, sparking concern.

[–] libertyforever@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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[–] civil_drive@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Chuck Schumer is the biggest coward on either side of the Mississippi

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Isn't he the cousin of Amy Schumer who stole jokes, looks like something runs in the family

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[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Well I expect to hear some real bullshit in my response telling Brian Schatz to publicly fight Chuck Schumer (because I assumed he wasn't on the "leave the House out to dry nonsense). He's usually a passable senator, but he's been more disappointing lately and I'm general he doesn't really have the fortitude to actually lead on anything.

The one time he actually sticks his neck out and it's just to be a lapdog for an unpopular decision by leadership.

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