Even as more Democratic Senators have committed to voting NO on the Republican continuing resolution, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he plans to vote yes. This is a terrible choice, an abdication of his responsibilities to the Constitution, the country, and to those fighting to save democracy and rule of law in the U.S. I sent a comment via Schumer’s contact page, urging him to reverse his decision. You can too at schumer.senate.gov/contact/mes…. Feel free to use mine as a script.
@Pineywoozle I have been reading this argument for days. It simply doesn’t hold up. Of the the 2 bad choices, the only one that has even a chance of preserving a check on Trump , Musk, and the Republicans in Congress is to refuse to do their work for them. @gwync @samhainnight @jztusk
Thanks, that’s why I was asking. I had a nasty fall a few days ago & I feel less informed than normal & I wanted input. Part of what made me hesitant about it is it genuinely has the feel of the massive attacks on Pelosi yrs ago & how much good she managed to do after that despite all the attacks. To many posts Repeating propaganda, like “if he votes on this, I’m stepping away from the Dems.” The Propagandists don’t normally attack the bad choice. @gwync @samhainnight @jztusk
Thanks, it’s just more pain but it’s temporary it just takes time away from genuinely paying attention and investigating what’s happening. @gwync @samhainnight @jztusk
the parties weakness is the old guard wants to maintain decorum...that ship has saile..d the way they treated President Obama for 8 yrs., and then Uncle Joe,,,now this , ya gotta fight chucky
Just my read, but it seems like a no-win for the Dems. Vote for it, and be complicit. Vote against it, and be blasted as the ones responsible for the shutdown. The facts won't matter, because we're in a post-truth world.
@Lundemo If they have 6 months, Musk and Trump will wreak major destruction of the executive branch, far worse than the damage they’ve already done. Now is the time to stand up against them. @justajason
In a recent post (Why Would Voters Trust Democrats? - chiefphd.substack.com/p/why-wo…) I outlined how the Democrats have been losing ground since 1980. The latest example of Democrats being out maneuvered and spineless shows once again that a bunch of old bureaucrats with no fire in their bellies aren’t even a minor distraction to the Republicans, and not trustworthy when to comes to defending the interests of the average American.
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I wrote! Thanks for the inspiration. I relish a low profile & didn’t like providing all the info they asked for, but if not now, when? I don’t understand why Schumer is being such a pussy!
Thanks, Heidi. I also messaged him and got 3 of my friends to message him as well. We have to flood him with calls and messages to make him understand that the American people know what’s at stake and we are willing to fight even if he isn’t. I told him now is the time for strong leadership, not capitulation.
I called my reps again, got a hold of someone this time who confirmed they were still voting NO on both, which I said I support and appreciated.
I then called one of Chuck Schumer's local offices. It took 4-5 calls to get through (busy signals), but I left a message telling him I was upset that he said he'd be voting Yes, and that I want him to stand up to Republicans and vote NO on the CR. We need to demand enforceable commitments to getting Musk out of our Federal gov.
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •My current boilerplate:
So #ChuckSchumer has -- what's the word I need to choose carefully here? -- capitulated
I knew he would
The #DemocraticParty is old and preparing their Golden Parachutes to gently glide down into the Golden Years of their retirements
They've all got what they want
America can go suck eggs
Then: I've called #PattyMurray and #MariaCantwell repeatedly and got nothing but voicemail after long waits
Last time *I* replied to one of Patty Murray's fund raising emails it was immediately bounced back to *me* with a "User Unknown" error
This, me replying *to* Murray's email list, from an email address I've had since 1998
The Democrats don't want to hear from Americans
The Democrats have checked out and left us all on our own
#ContinuingResolution #CR
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •I filled out the entire contact page (complete with my email) and messaged Schumer a copy of my boilerplate, denouncing Schumer's cowardice
Somehow I am *not* expecting a reply
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I filled out the entire contact page (complete with my email) and messaged Schumer a copy of my boilerplate, denouncing Schumer's cowardice
Somehow I am *not* expecting a reply
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in reply to Heidi Li Feldman • • •I called my reps again, got a hold of someone this time who confirmed they were still voting NO on both, which I said I support and appreciated.
I then called one of Chuck Schumer's local offices. It took 4-5 calls to get through (busy signals), but I left a message telling him I was upset that he said he'd be voting Yes, and that I want him to stand up to Republicans and vote NO on the CR. We need to demand enforceable commitments to getting Musk out of our Federal gov.
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