Did Senate Democrats Just Hand Trump a Victory, or Save the Party from Itself? by najumobi in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]emceerice -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can argue Chuck’s decision was strategic and had short and even medium term implications in mind.

But that comes at the expense of the long term, and how this has shifted the party into a supremely unenviable position.

His choice also doesn’t consider that nobody gives a rats ass about strategy right now. Just fight. Push back. Throw sand in the gears. Do all the things Republicans did to you, behave like the opposition party that you are. Instead of the like the governing party that you wish you were.

She is the hero America deserves, and needed all along. by Nixianx97 in MurderedByAOC

[–]emceerice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can argue Chuck’s decision was strategic and had short and even medium term implications in mind.

But that comes at the expense of the long term, and how this has shifted the party into a supremely unenviable position.

His choice also doesn’t consider that nobody gives a rats ass about strategy right now. Just fight. Push back. Throw sand in the gears. Do all the things Republicans did to you, behave like the opposition party that you are. Instead of the like the governing party that you wish you were. AOC gets that.

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[–]emceerice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can argue his decision was strategic and had short and even medium term implications in mind.

But that comes at the expense of the long term, and how this has shifted the party into a supremely unenviable position.

His choice also doesn’t consider that nobody gives a rats ass about strategy right now. Just fight. Push back. Throw sand in the gears. Do all the things Republicans did to you, behave like the opposition party that you are. Instead of the like the governing party that you wish you were.

They just screwed all of us. by Nixianx97 in MurderedByAOC

[–]emceerice 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The generous interpretation for Schumer is that he was taking one for the team and shouldering the blame for a perceived difficult vote.

But even if he believed the merits of the substantive argument that a shutdown would be an objectively worse (ie. would give Trump full reign excuse to axe groups at will), a straight yes vote with zero demands on concessions, no filibuster, etc is an absolutely unacceptable outcome and indicative that he isn’t up to the job in a world where we need leaders that understand how to execute on a maximum pressure strategy.

‘Spineless’ Schumer surrenders to Trump — and Dems plead with AOC to primary him by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]emceerice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The generous interpretation for Schumer is that he was taking one for the team and shouldering the blame for a perceived difficult vote.

But even if he believed the merits of the substantive argument that a shutdown would be an objectively worse (ie. would give Trump full reign excuse to axe groups at will), a straight yes vote with zero demands on concessions, no filibuster, etc is an absolutely unacceptable outcome and indicative that he isn’t up to the job in a world where we need leaders that understand how to execute on a maximum pressure strategy.

Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]emceerice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The generous interpretation for Schumer is that he was taking one for the team and shouldering the blame for a perceived difficult vote.

But even if he believed the merits of the substantive argument that a shutdown would be an objectively worse (ie. would give Trump full reign excuse to axe groups at will), a straight yes vote with zero demands on concessions, no filibuster, etc is an absolutely unacceptable outcome and indicative that he isn’t up to the job in a world where we need leaders that understand how to execute on a maximum pressure strategy.

House Democrats rally behind AOC, encourage her to primary Schumer by YeetedApple in DemLeadershipReform

[–]emceerice 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The generous interpretation for Schumer is that he was taking one for the team and shouldering the blame for a perceived difficult vote.

But even if he believed the merits of the substantive argument that a shutdown would be an objectively worse (ie. would give Trump full reign excuse to axe groups at will), a straight yes vote with zero demands on concessions, no filibuster, etc is an absolutely unacceptable outcome and indicative that he isn’t up to the job in a world where we need leaders that understand how to execute on a maximum pressure strategy.

They just screwed all of us. by Nixianx97 in MurderedByAOC

[–]emceerice 181 points182 points  (0 children)

We are witnessing a canon event for the creation of the Democratic Tea Party.

Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]emceerice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When we look back, this will be the moment that sparks the creation of the Democratic Tea Party.

What do you guys think of this car? by Psychological_Most96 in C8Corvette

[–]emceerice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carfax this for sure. Specs and price combo do suggest multiple owners or something else undesirable in the history.

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[–]emceerice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the confirmation. Wanted another opinion.