Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
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The Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. On Thursday, they told their caucus colleagues they had ten votes to reopen the government—in exchange for no real Republican concessions.

How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

  • tburkhol@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    In fact, I’d argue that perpetually kicking a hugely popular Democratic issue to the next election cycle says he specifically doesn’t want it solved, so that it can keep the same campaign literature.