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Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer's decision a "betrayal," urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a "devastating assault" on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

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[–] 250 points 2 years ago (11 children)

Challenge him. He's has no business being a party leader if he's as spineless as the Republicans who pushed this bill.

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  • [–] 81 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    She would have to be in the senate to take over senate leadership in the short term. For his seat itself, there's been house members - including moderates - starting to support the idea her primarying him when his term is up in 2028

    Several members — including moderates — have begun voicing support for a primary challenge to Schumer, floating Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) as possible candidates, three House Democrats said.

    https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/house-democrats-angry-chuck-schumer-shutdown

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don’t want him out in 2028, I want him out now.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Spinelessness is the chief defining quality of the entire Democratic Party. There are very few individual exceptions and those people need to start a new party. The US needs a real progressive party. The establishment Dems have made it very clear they won’t support a true progressive candidate, so what’s the point of bending the knee to these fuckers any longer?

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    And honestly now is the time to do it. I have absolutely zero faith we will have honest elections in the next couple decades so splitting the funding between neo lib corpocrats and an actual progressive party for the people will not affect the crooked elections under trump since they won’t win anyway. The time for progress is NOW

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  • [–] 130 points 2 years ago (45 children)

    Take his seat TAKE HIS SEAT TAKE HIS SEAT

    For real girl, you can take him in the primary. You can do it.

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  • [–] 65 points 2 years ago (43 children)

    Primary Schumer, of course, but his term is up in 2028. AOC herself might be more focused on a separate race that particular year.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (17 children)

    I would absolutely vote for her, and as much as I want it to happen, I’m genuinely not sure that’s realistic.

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    He'll be 78 in 2028. He probably will bow out of politics by then to turn things over to a younger generation.

    Wait, who am I kidding?

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    [–] 87 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Schumer's argument is shit. They're going to go after government agencies with or without the funding bill. With the finding bill they get to choose. Without it they have to shut down everything. Passing that bill means they get more maneuvering room, not less.

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  • [–] 53 points 2 years ago

    Apparently it's only "compromise" when it aligns with corporate interests. When it's about the benefit of the people, it somehow becomes "extremism".

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  • [–] 44 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    I hope she primaries him. Vote all those decrepit elders out of office.

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    [–] 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    schumer has been a sack of shit for about as long as I can remember.

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    [–] 40 points 2 years ago

    We will NEVER make progress by compromising with those who will not compromise with us in return.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    If Pelosi AND AOC agree on something, no one in the party has any business disagreeing. Schumer should resign over this moronic take.

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    [–] 39 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Start a fucking progressive party already

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    [–] 39 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    AOC needs to form a new party or at least go independent with Bernie. I'd really like an alternative to the Democrats because I'll never be voting for them again.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago

    Jefferies and Schumer need to step down. This is pathetic.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    The only silver lining here is the remote possibility of progressive Democrats breaking out to form their own party. At least then the US will have a legitimate opposition party.

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    [–] 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Cloture is by no means a certainty yet: If your senator hasn't stated their position yet, there's still time to call them. With any luck, this will be the beginning of the end for Cowardly Chuck's leadership.

    Edit: specifically saying "Vote no on cloture" tells them you're highly engaged and highly likely to vote.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    I finally got someone on the phone at Hickenlooper's office this morning. They're saying he's now committing to voting no on cloture, which he wouldn't confirm at his town hall a couple days ago, so this is absolutely accurate. Getting engaged works people. You just gotta make sure they're more afraid of us than they are of the Oligarchs, and our advantage is numbers. Overwhelm them.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago

    Cuck Schumer

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The naivety of the old guard feels akin to the council in Mass Effect 1 dragging their feet while Saren plows ahead unobstructed.

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    [–] 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    His vile cowardice is something I'm seeing people talk about, but the sheer stupidity of it isn't touched on.

    CHUCK. HE IS GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU! THE D NEXT TO YOUR NAME MAY AS WELL BE THE STAR OF DAVID ON YOUR CHEST YOU DUMB FUCK! DICTATORS DO NOT LET "OPPOSITION" PARTY MEMBERS LIVE. NO MATTER HOW HELPFUL THEY WERE IN GIVING THEM POWER!

    Like are you fucking stupid?

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    [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    Are we calling him Cuck Schumer yet?

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    Democrat voters are tired of compromising. MAGA thinks they want to burn the US down so they can "own the libs" ... well let's fucking do it. Let's test their theory in the laboratory of life.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    About half the seated Democrats right now need to be primaried hard. How did we have a more coordinated opposition party during Trump's first term? It's worse this time around and they are showing absolutely no will to fight.

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    [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    When I first met her, she was slinging margaritas at a Mexican restaurant near Union Square. It was the best part of the time between classes I had at Parsons.

    Sadly, because I lived in Brooklyn, I could not vote for her, although she has been one of the greatest young progressive voices in our government in nearly a century.

    Saying that “I wish her all the best” doesn’t come close. I want her to be president someday, very very soon.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago*

    Screw Schumer. If there’s one thing that might bring some people away from Trump - it’s having the government shut down for no discernible reason for an extended amount of time. Could be the last shot at doing things here the legal way

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    As she should.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    As she should, and Every. Single. Member! Do better “America” or should I say “The illegal 1% trash”.

    “Public servants cannot and will not use their public status to increase their own personal wealth”

    SAID NO GOVERNMENT MEMBER EVER! They are not “for the people” they have more money than most will see and clearly they only care about themselves! Fuck ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT MEMBERS and actually clean the fucking swamp from greed and idiocracy! We deserve better!

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    [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    I saw that Schiff and Padilla opposed cloture and the GOP spending bill. Called their offices to vocalize my support.

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