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

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[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 70 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Remember, Chuck is trying to please "the Baileys," a fantasy median couple who wouldn't vote for him if they could and generally oppose Democratic policies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dijMKwZMU2Q

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Has he been tested for schizophrenia? I am legitimately curious because he has written books about these people.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Dementia seems more likely at his age.

I wonder if—now that modern medicine can keep wealthy people alive so long—all that lead they consumed is more of a problem than it used to be.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If you actually believe this instead of just accepting the fact we can look at his public campaign contributions donors and see who he is really listening to, then good luck in the world bruh

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/schumer-mocked-for-mentioning-imaginary-couple-hundreds-of-times/

You look at (what he believes to be) two existing requirements for him to hold power and prestige and insist that it can only be one, ignoring that most people base their decisions on multiple factors.

Schumer takes his donor's requests and tries to spin it into palatability for the mythical Baileys. That one is a delusion is irrelevant when we're discussing why a senile dinosaur does what he does. He thinks he must appeal to both to win elections and so he tries to do both.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You’re saying a lot of words to agree with me that he has voted with his donors 90% of the time

As an establishment dem I can only assume he is one of the most corrupt for voting with donor money instead of lieu of his own constituents

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 70 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Democratic party establishment is the most pathetic group of people...

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 2 days ago

I'd say the Democratic voters who don't primary their asses out are close competition.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago
[–] cheeseburger@piefed.ca 25 points 3 days ago
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I liken the traditional Democrats to the secret battle plan from Black Adder 4.

Capt. E. Blackadder: "We'll all get out of our trenches and slowly march across No Man's Land?" Capt. Darling: "How do you know that? It's classified information!" Capt. E. Blackadder: "It's what we did the last time, the time before and the previous seventeen times before that. Gen. Sir A.H. Melchitt: "PRECISELY! The absolute last thing the watchful Hun will suspect is us doing this again and thus we will take him completely by surprise!"

[–] korendian@lemmy.zip 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because that's what he does best? I hate the whole "both sides" thing, but the Dems need to come to Jesus on those in their party who ushered in the Trump era without a fight.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

he constantly wants to reach across the aisle to nazis. ain't no both sides about it, those ten people at a dinner table with a nazi are all nazis.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I'll genuinely be ecstatic when this turd is voted out. These dual allegiance fake lefties are a stain on humanity. What a disgrace of a human being.

[–] ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pelosi's down. Schumer needs to go next.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

Pelosi was (sadly) one of the best establishment Democrats. At least she was competent and had a handful of progressive views. Schumer has always been nothing but pure trash. In any case, yeah, they all gotta go somehow.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 days ago

He's not caving. He's bending over, cause he's a bitch

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 days ago

The true function of the Democrat party in American politics is to dilute and dissipate energy which could instead go to build & maintain a real opposition party.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago
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