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minus-squareAscrod@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoI’m actually surprised Schumer isn’t among the spinless capitulators, this time.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoIt seems he was behind them, just too cowardly to put his name to it publicly: https://prospect.org/2025/11/08/why-does-schumer-keep-trying-to-cave-government-shutdown/
minus-squareramble81@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 months agoIt’s my understanding they chose democrats who weren’t up for reelection or were retiring so it wouldn’t matter.
I’m actually surprised Schumer isn’t among the spinless capitulators, this time.
It seems he was behind them, just too cowardly to put his name to it publicly:
https://prospect.org/2025/11/08/why-does-schumer-keep-trying-to-cave-government-shutdown/
It’s my understanding they chose democrats who weren’t up for reelection or were retiring so it wouldn’t matter.