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walkingman

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3. Schumer will remain the minority leader until we win the House in '26. It is up to the voters whether we
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:30 PM
Nov 2025

we take the House or not. If the people think that the Democratic Party represent their interests more than the GOP, then they have to participate in the mid-term elections and it will happen. If they don't and either vote for the GOP or simply don't vote then it won't happen. It is really that simple.

The recent elections have shown that voters do not like what is going on now. This is just year one of this shitshow so it is naive to think that it will change unless we change who is in charge. We can't change the past but if we take the house and control the spending it will stop a lot of this chaos.

There is no reason to think that otherwise things will change - it might not be everything we want, I wish that our caucus had held out because I think the GOP would have blinked, but that is water under the bridge. We have to get over it and realize it is in our hands, nobody is going to come save us.

I think we should have learned one thing if nothing else - we have to unify if we are going to win and unless we win there is absolutely nothing we can do to change the direction of our government. The last 50 years have shown that if we don't participate (half of America doesn't even vote) things will just get worse and worse until at some point we might not have a choice in the matter. ☮❤

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Why didn't they push that expiration date? leftstreet Nov 2025 #1
Mostly due to the funny math that is required under reconciliation. tritsofme Nov 2025 #4
Don't scold voters over arcane senate rules leftstreet Nov 2025 #11
this is arguing with umbrellas bigtree Nov 2025 #14
We could also try not attacking Democrats out of ignorance. tritsofme Nov 2025 #15
LOL leftstreet Nov 2025 #18
I posted the reason. Manchin, bigtree Nov 2025 #5
Schumer couldn't control Manchin? leftstreet Nov 2025 #9
take some time to read the history of that legislative period bigtree Nov 2025 #12
Okay n/t leftstreet Nov 2025 #13
Pure silliness. You can't "strip committee assignments" from members who can strip the majority away from you. tritsofme Nov 2025 #19
You think they'd give up their power? leftstreet Nov 2025 #22
It would have been a completely empty threat, when they could react to any such tritsofme Nov 2025 #29
So rigged leftstreet Nov 2025 #30
That's just the reality. tritsofme Nov 2025 #33
My guess is that either Manchin refused to go any longer dsc Nov 2025 #6
It's sad they didn't use another mechanism leftstreet Nov 2025 #21
Manchin insisted on the 3 year sunsetting of the subsidies. It was one of his multiple demands in order to pass the 2022 Celerity Nov 2025 #16
I know leftstreet Nov 2025 #24
Hope this helps orangecrush Nov 2025 #2
Schumer will remain the minority leader until we win the House in '26. It is up to the voters whether we walkingman Nov 2025 #3
in my view bigtree Nov 2025 #8
If AOC primaries him then I think he retires. Ace Rothstein Nov 2025 #32
Who would replace him, any ideas? We have to come up with a real solution to the Progressive/Moderate walkingman Nov 2025 #34
it's going to be a free for all bigtree Nov 2025 #37
Merci! Mme. Defarge Nov 2025 #7
Can you post a thread without criticizing your fellow DUers? demmiblue Nov 2025 #10
Zero chance of that. We all just need to conform harder and be more servile to leadership. BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #45
Yes, he was heading cat as well. frogstar0 Nov 2025 #17
Two things Samael13 Nov 2025 #20
he fucking controlled these senators for 40 damn days bigtree Nov 2025 #23
Good for him Samael13 Nov 2025 #25
that's not accurate. Not by a mile. bigtree Nov 2025 #26
Dear bigtree -,people just don't want to take the time to Ninga Nov 2025 #38
Excellent point ..... anciano Nov 2025 #35
no one lost their job bigtree Nov 2025 #40
Aha..I should have said "laid off" instead of "lost"..... anciano Nov 2025 #42
That sounds like how abusive/neglectful parents talk about kids to excuse their own behavior. RockRaven Nov 2025 #27
I'm not responsible for how you process facts. bigtree Nov 2025 #28
By all means, continue communicating with others as you have been with the same results then. RockRaven Nov 2025 #31
oh my bigtree Nov 2025 #36
Thumbs up or thumbs down is the most basic political action we can take Ilikepurple Nov 2025 #39
whatever, I'm not campaigning for anything bigtree Nov 2025 #41
I'm at a loss as to what this thread's purpose is then? Ilikepurple Nov 2025 #43
Amen! Preach on.... anciano Nov 2025 #48
how the heck am I supposed to know what you want? bigtree Nov 2025 #49
Spin it! BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #44
🎼🎵🎶🔊 Celerity Nov 2025 #46
Total banger even after all these years. BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #47
Whatever Schumer's done and been in the past, he isn't up to the task now Arazi Nov 2025 #50
Does this mean we owe Schumer two thank-yous? One for his assistance is giving us the ACA and one for taking it from us? in2herbs Nov 2025 #51
Great post. 👍 underpants Nov 2025 #52
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