Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 24th day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.

Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.

For the 12th time, Senate Democrats blocked the Republican Party’s government funding legislation this week without a single senator switching his or her vote.

Just three Democratic caucus members voted for the bill: John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; and Angus King, I-Maine. That means Republicans are still five votes short of the 60-vote threshold to ensure passage of the bill, just as they have been since before the government shut down 23 days ago.

Democratic voters had pressured their party to take a more confrontational posture toward Trump in the shutdown battle. The new stance may be paying off with the party’s base.

  • Revan343@lemmy.ca
    80·
    5 months ago

    Just three Democratic caucus members voted for the bill: John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; and Angus King, I-Maine.

    Hear that Nevada and Maine? You should probably deal with your traitors.

    Everybody already knew about Fetterman

  • LordCrom@lemmy.world
    57·
    5 months ago

    Keep it shutdown and keep the core message that GOP can end this if they cared about health care for normal americans.

    Keep up the pressure and rally around the message.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      5 months ago

      That depends on whether someone in PA can assemble the resources needed to primary him.

    • anon6789@lemmy.world
      38·
      5 months ago

      Oct 16 - Daily Beast

      Top-ranking Democratic Party officials in Pennsylvania are gearing up to run against Sen. John Fetterman in a 2028 primary contest, according to a report.

      Big names in the state who could well run against the increasingly embattled incumbent include House Representatives Brendan Boyle and Chris Deluzio, along with former Congressman Conor Lamb, Axios reports, citing multiple inside sources.

      Axios added it was not clear whether Fetterman, who is understood to have ambitions of running for the White House, plans to run again for the Senate or the presidency in 2028.

      Fetterman texted Axios saying, “enjoy your clickbait!” and requested “please do not contact” in response to follow-up questions. He also shared an article citing him as one of “the least Trump-aligned Democratic lawmakers in the state.”

        • anon6789@lemmy.world
          7·
          5 months ago

          Yeah, I got Brian Fitzpatrick as my rep, the “#1 Most Bipartisan Member of Congress” for however many years now. Still votes with Trump 51% of the time, and it’s only on money things he’ll break with Republicans on, very rarely ever is it a moral thing.

          Meanwhile Fetterman is polling better with Republicans (around 60% favorable) compared to with the Dems (around 50% favorable).

          Want to come up with a compromise on farm aid or disaster recovery? Go right ahead. Compromising on genocide and using the military on US soil? You better not reach across the aisle on that if you want my support. Fetterman deserves to be judged by the company he keeps.

    • Hugin@lemmy.world
      4·
      5 months ago

      Manchin was a democrat from a very right wing state. He never hid his views and that he was going to be very right wing democrat.

      Fetterman said he was a progressive, ran as a progressive, and went hard right wing when he got in office. Yeah the brain damage changed him but I think he was always a Republican in Democrat clothes.

  • happydoors@lemmy.world
    14·
    5 months ago

    PA has some of poorest, worst quality of life conditions I have seen in this country. They really need to boot Fetterman. Jesus, wtf?

    • Zammy95@lemmy.world
      14·
      5 months ago

      …what? Are you sure you’ve been to Pennsylvania?

      Fetterman can get fucked though, I’m with you there

      • happydoors@lemmy.world
        10·
        5 months ago

        Yeah, generalizations aren’t great. I’ve seen beautiful parts too. I have driven through and have family from small towns out in the country

        • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world
          5·
          5 months ago

          I live in PA. But I’ve generally stayed on the east/west borders (meaning near Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). There are a lot of other areas (I’ve driven through, or around), and they may fit what you are saying more than people realize.

      • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
        5·
        5 months ago

        And then when Dems get into power again, let them enable fascism all over again? They had 4 years to curb stomp fascism but they didn’t.

        What’s practical is to primary progressives. “Perfection is the enemy of good” is a thought terminating cliché to accept breadcrumbs. Outside of US, it’s actually a common mindset among conservatives they tell to electorates to accept the status quo.

        • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          2·
          5 months ago

          You are a person who doesn’t know who joe manchin is.

          But yes, Dems are inadequate. That’s why we need people mobilizing in every local for further left candidates. But that doesn’t mean don’t vote for dems… They’re still better than repubs