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Paladin

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16. Handing trump yet another victory is not what's "best for the country."

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 06:22 PM

Sep 2025

I don't believe Schumer is capable of seeing that, at this point.

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Can we have REAL leadership in the party?! PLEASE? Schumer about to Cave again! [View all] Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 OP

Democrats put what's best for the country first. J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #1

The majority of US voters appear not to see this as a good thing. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #4

Handing trump yet another victory is not what's "best for the country." Paladin Sep 2025 #16

Caving to lawless fascists is never good for the country unless its russia. nt ImNotGod Sep 2025 #26

No, no, NO!!! Walleye Sep 2025 #2

Maybe recheck the temperature in the room, Chuck Raven123 Sep 2025 #3

Unacceptable iemanja Sep 2025 #5

I won't get bent out of shape over a 7 day extention proposed for that reason Tom Rinaldo Sep 2025 #6

I believe the subsidies/tax credits for ACA and Medicaid expire tomorrow. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #27

I don't believe that is correct. They expire on December 31, 2025 if not renewed. lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #28

7 days or 7 months - the narrative will be a cave. This is how today's media works. walkingman Sep 2025 #7

The problem isn't "the narrative" iemanja Sep 2025 #8

Of course it is...but once it is described as caving, and it will, then there will a rebellion walkingman Sep 2025 #10

Contact Schumer here iemanja Sep 2025 #11

Done! ananda Sep 2025 #14

Excellent! iemanja Sep 2025 #15

this is specious bigtree Sep 2025 #18

No one is "railing against Schumer". We just want him to demand changes and not back down walkingman Sep 2025 #20

that's what the fuck he did today. demand changes bigtree Sep 2025 #23

Bigtree...I don't think the majority of Dems are bashing out party. I think it is just frustration walkingman Sep 2025 #24

agreed bigtree Sep 2025 #25

Keeping the Government open edhopper Sep 2025 #9

This is Schumer Schumering. ananda Sep 2025 #12

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results Emile Sep 2025 #13

it's a fucking seven day extension bigtree Sep 2025 #17

So what happened in the meeting today? spanone Sep 2025 #19

they were rebuffed, so no 'cave' bigtree Sep 2025 #21

Thanks! spanone Sep 2025 #22

You have the patience of a saint Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #29

Trump PANICS and CANCELS PRESS from SHUTDOWN Meeting... CatWoman Sep 2025 #33

and just who are these "anonymous sources"? According to this Schumer just came out and lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #30

Great News! Emile Sep 2025 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #31

I guess AP/Reuters was. Sourced material from them... Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #35

Fair enough, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #37

Except no mcar Sep 2025 #34

Except it was. Just because Schumer is weak Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #36

The premise of you OP is wrong mcar Sep 2025 #38

He was going to. Until the base sent the backlash Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #39

Your opinion. Not fact mcar Sep 2025 #40

Same as your original projection. Mr.WeRP Sep 2025 #41