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[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago (35 children)

As posted in a different thread:

I don’t care if it’s cloture or the actual bill itself…

There should be zero Dems voting “yes” on any-fucking-thing these MAGAt bastards want.

Blatant and complete obstruction is the only way to play this hand for the foreseeable future.

Those Dems that do vote yes… 🖕 🖕 🖕 🖕 🖕

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Fetterman was a given, since he's been cozying up with the GOP as of late

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[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 30 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Anything I would have to say would get me permanently banned from the site for advocating violence.

Remember, as Napoleon Bonaparte said to Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, "Violence never solved anything."

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 29 points 2 days ago

controlled opposition within controlled opposition. Aka rotating villains.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Traitors. Remember their names and primary them as soon as possible!

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There have been some discussions this week about AOC running for Senate to take Schumer’s seat, however 2028 is a long time away.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (7 children)

We won’t make it to then.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

The shutdown will still happen...

This does away with the habitual earmarking of funds, and instead just puts things in a handful of piles.

So they can just not fund parts of the government that they don't like, and give everything to shit like ICE. CBP, or fucking Teslas.

They didn't avert a shutdown so much as freely give away what power they had.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Democratic Sens. Richard Durbin (Ill.), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Brian Schatz (Hawaii) (Nev.) all voted "yes" in addition to Schumer, — as did Maine's Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Man I’m sure glad I called Fetterman.

That wasn’t a waste of my goddamn time nosirree

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

He was a given, the most likely one to vote for it.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately the only thing getting through to Fetterman at this point is more brain damage. What a waste of potential.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

The stroke prevents any braincells from working

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Schumer did manage to get GOP leadership to agree to hold a vote to ensure that the D.C.'s budget did not suffer a $1 billion cut. The House's bill was written to include the budget reduction, sparking concern.

[–] libertyforever@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Did they even ask for anything? Not that they would have gotten it, I just bet they didn't even ask for anything

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

No, they didn’t.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“Who else are you gonna vote for” - ten democrats, probably

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Some of them are not up for reelection for many years. They might be banking on most people forgetting about this, and they may be right.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Arnt some also retiring? So they may not give a fuck either way

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