• nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    They were picked to vote this way beause their seats are either not up for election next year or they’re retiring. Schumer masterminded this but voted no himself in a form of fake resistance. We have to punish more than just this list or nothing changes. It’s a big setup and they’re trying to play us for fools.

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      Schumer masterminded this

      Bruh…

      Schumer isn’t a “mastermind” anymore than trump is. I’m not defending him, I’m saying he’s too stupid and ineffective for your theory.

      Him and other neoliberal “leadership” were just middlemen between a corrupt DNC and elected Dem politicians. If people didn’t vote how the corrupt DNC wanted, then they cut off funding to the whole state party.

      They “led” like terrorists.

      Tim Kaine was one of those shitty corrupt DNC chairs, and got paid back by being one of Hillary’s VP picks.

      If anyone masterminded this, it was him. He’s a bigger problem then any household name in the Dem party. And is 100% ok letting republicans win general elections to prevent progressives from getting in office. He’d 100% sabotage the party/movement to stop progressives from gaining ground.

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      Well that’s…a bit conspiracy heavy I suppose.

      The other explanation is that they are from states harder hit from the shutdown, and this essentially gets everyone paid right now and sets up this vote from two weeks from now where they can just shut it down again if the GOP doesn’t pony up.

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      So pissed as an IL resident. Dick Douchebag is not running for reelection so he doesn’t give a fuck.

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          I read that last night. What a fucking tool. I hope someone confronts him on the street so he’s forced to actually see the faces of his constituents.

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        Only thing we can do is vote in the primaries and make sure we don’t get an establishment dem as a senator.

        Not much but it’s the only thing I think we got. I’m so furious.

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    Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin, Jacky Rosen, John Fetterman and Catherine Cortez Masto. From bottom left: Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan and Tim Kaine, with independent Sen. Angus King.