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Senator Jeanne Shaheen just threw the minority leader under the bus.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time about the plan for a few Democrats to capitulate to Republicans on the government shutdown.

Shaheen, one of the seven Democrats (and one independent) who dropped their demand for a guaranteed extension of Obamacare subsidies, spoke to Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Monday morning.

Aside from serving as further proof that the Democrats are failing to act as an opposition party in any meaningful way, Shaheen’s comments also reveal one of two possible scenarios. Either Schumer was scheming to end the shutdown behind the scenes, only pretending to be against it while pinning the blame on the eight people who aren’t up for reelection anytime soon, or he has no control over his party. Either way, it proves the need for Democrats to jettison the minority leader.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 103 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Shaheen, one of the seven Democrats (and one independent) who dropped their demand for a guaranteed extension of Obamacare subsidies, spoke to Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Monday morning.

So she was bragging to Fox on her and her co-collaborators conservative bonafides.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Democrats as a party do have an issue with Republicans infiltrating..

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The possibility of infiltrators is meaningless when the Democrats are themselves a pro-capitalist neoliberal party. Their fundamental class interests do not allow them to make reform that is beneficial to the working class. This is why whenever the Dems are in power they either outright refuse to do anything meaningful, or the reforms they do pass are so convoluted and means-tested-to-hell that they end up making things worse in some way.

[–] dis_da_mor@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

this explains the perpetual right-wing movement of the government when it comes to social, ethnic and minority rights. "left-wing" parties do not reverse authoritarian changes in their terms of power, allowing the far right party to resume course when they toggle back into power.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Wrong way to look at it.

Democrats and republicans share the same donors. They may individually have different goals in mind, but their donors appeal to both sides to preserve a guaranteed outcome and to preserve the image of choice and opposition.

Really though what we have is anyone who wants to make a fast dime and has the gift of gab throwing themselves into the ring to try to get some of that sweet, sweet donor bribery.

[–] DeICEAmerica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Probably not Republicans. Just cunts that had a price tag higher than most. They are all being bought off for 10s of millions of dollars if not more. They all have an exit strategy. Make sure you are manning the doors the day they finally try to make their swift exit. They have been made promises that they and their families will be safe. Make them rue that decision.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

Please let me be in me of your token Democrats when you complete your takeover. I'll be good, and do whatever you want, if I can just stay in office.