Chris from that thing
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No, i will think that because Schumer caved at the one point where he had a modicum of power - the first government shutdown fight. Hes welcome prove me wrong, but has lost the benefit of my doubt.
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I dont think Schumer and Jeffries have shown the needed willingness to take hard stands. Their prior performance is why.

I feel like I have very clearly established a line, and which side if it im on. Why are you having such a hard time with this?
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This is like being mad at the weatherman for forecasting weather you don't like.

I don't know what will happen - i am concerned this outcome seems likely.
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Being concerned about a potential outcome is not "making something up".

I hope this clears that up for you!
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I mean, that seems like a useful skill for most if not all people. Like if your political leaders constantly take the expedient path, they will eventually undermine their core values.

My whole issue here has been that.
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No, they do - but keep posting the stale one-liner clapbacks.

Its going super great! 👍
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And that is a genuinely hard political stance to take, and would need real effort to hammer in support across the dem party.
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I disagree - i think that he might as the quickest short term solution.

The troops get paid, he gets to seem like he's willing to work across the aisle to get "real progress" and resolve the nation's issues.

Because doing the other thing means saying "we want to pay the troops, but not like that."
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The hero we need - actually answering the question! Thank you!
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That sounds good, but again - how does this one work?
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Honestly, if you are looking for clueless dum dums, they probably aren't posting in bsky - they're doing normal stuff. We're the weird, way too online freaks.

Me posting isn't going to sway anyone. Im not part of some messaging war.
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Please go engagement farm elsewhere.
Shows the user @mike10010100.com has yet again been labelled "rude".

Because he was being rude again.
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Can you figure out what you're mad about here, and stick to it? First its my "lens", now it's my "opinion which isn't an opinion".

I don't think Schumer and Jeffries have shown the needed willingness to take hard stands. Their prior performance is why. I would be happy to be proven wrong here!
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Its not a lens? I dont think national dems are doing a good job - which in turn makes me concerned they will keep fumbling in response to Trump. Its costing us.
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No? I'm honestly trying to guess what the likely outcome is, and based on the large amount of evidence available about how Dem leaders will respond.

Schumer's own words make this seem like a possible outcome.
“We want to see the men and women in the armed services get paid,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a sit-down Wednesday with reporters. “The best way to do it is to have Republicans sit down with us.”
- CNN article
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I want a forceful repudiation of Trump's authoritarian grasping, and I have been continuously disappointed with current dem leaders.

You all need to sort out whatever pent of aggression makes you think this is a normal way to reapond.
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Cool, i will be happy to see forceful messaging from Dems on it.

I dont have a lot of confidence in their current performance. One is not the other.
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Please learn to read - it will help in this text based micro-blogging platform.
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Again, i have provided evidence. Keep up the aggro - its super persuasive. You almost convinced me.

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Pretty sure Im not the one making bad assumptions here.

I doubt he'll have the will to try and say paying the troops _this way_ is bad, because he very clearly has a hard time doing exactly that.
“We want to see the men and women in the armed services get paid,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a sit-down Wednesday with reporters. “The best way to do it is to have Republicans sit down with us.”
-CNN article
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This overly aggressive stuff is extremely obnoxious.

None of what you are saying is happening here. I dont think Dems are effectively responding to this admin. I dont think they have been, and due to that performance, and skeptical they will change.
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Treat people the way you want to be treated. This is crazy.