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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,900 posts)
Tue May 2, 2017, 01:09 PM May 2017

Schumer turns GOP tactics on Trump

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) capped off his first 100 days as Senate Democratic leader under President Trump with a big win on spending, signaling how he plans to deal with Republicans in the months ahead.

Schumer and former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blasted Senate Republicans throughout President Obama’s presidency for obstructing his agenda.

But just over three month’s into Trump’s first term, Schumer’s playbook looks similar to the one Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) used against Obama eight years ago.

It’s a flashback to 2009: keep the minority unified and use every opportunity to slow down the president’s agenda. 
Frustrated, Trump has lashed out at Schumer in recent days. 

“Senator Schumer is a bad leader. I’ve known him for a long time. Senator Schumer is a bad leader, not a natural leader at all,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/331479-schumer-turns-gop-tactics-on-trump

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Schumer turns GOP tactics on Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 OP
Trump has learned how to temper tantrum to get his way. The Wielding Truth May 2017 #1
Schumer and Pelosi have been doing a good job TDale313 May 2017 #2
Pulling a McConnell. muntrv May 2017 #3
Trump is about to do something Wellstone ruled May 2017 #4
Senate & House Intelligence Committees & NY State A.G. are fixing to do something too. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #8
Sounds like something major is in the wind. Wellstone ruled May 2017 #9
Good. eShirl May 2017 #5
Actually, Schumer is a great leader Phoenix61 May 2017 #6
Trump is a natural leader... Orsino May 2017 #7
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Trump is about to do something
Tue May 2, 2017, 01:28 PM
May 2017

really Stupid which will give our Country a real shit stain. Watch for something this week when he has to sign the Budget Extension Bill.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
8. Senate & House Intelligence Committees & NY State A.G. are fixing to do something too.
Tue May 2, 2017, 10:08 PM
May 2017

Senate Comm. went to CIA for closed meeting including info. from from overseas IC of phone calls in which Trump said very incriminating things.

I am feeling optimistic these past few days.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Sounds like something major is in the wind.
Tue May 2, 2017, 10:14 PM
May 2017

Still concerned with Dipstick Donnie going by weeks end. He has been humiliated to know end and he will react as predicted.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)
6. Actually, Schumer is a great leader
Tue May 2, 2017, 01:43 PM
May 2017

He is keeping the Dems focused and together. Twitler on the other hand has managed to completely divide the repubs.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
7. Trump is a natural leader...
Tue May 2, 2017, 01:49 PM
May 2017

...in that he was born with all the leadership skill he has.

Schumer had to work at it for decades, because he's a loser.

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