Senate Minority Leader Chuck "We Will Win" Schumer (D-NY) drew the ire of progressives as he announced late yesterday that he won't block the MAGA funding bill for the remainder of fiscal 2025. New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a "betrayal" and a "slap in the face" The sense of betrayal was strong among House Democrats who stood in the breach and voted against the reactionary bill pushed by the Malignant Fascist and his MAGA cult in the House of Representatives, just to watch Schumer not force changes in the bill through threats of a filibuster. Some reactions captured by the Axios article:
"I know I speak for so many in our caucus when I say Schumer is misreading this moment. The Senate Dems must show strength and grit by voting no," said Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.).
Said Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.): "I don't know where Schumer is coming from. ... It doesn't look good for the leader."
More coverage and reactions here. The back down by Schumer on the reactionary bill means he owns it whether he wants to or not. Arguments that a government shutdown (which South African fascist and sociopath Elon "Kaboom" Musk already has underway) would play into the MF's hands and would hurt Dems, when the MAGA party controls the Congress and White House, ring hollow. Dem voters have been looking for some spine and resistance to the MF and his co-President running amok from their leaders, thinking this would be the time to draw a line. Once again, they failed to meet the moment.
BONUS:
Let’s face it, Schumer has been terrible even before this. It is time for new leadership. He isn’t the person for this moment in history, and the longer he clings to power the worse off we all are.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) March 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
(photo: Schumer shouting "we will win" at a rally last month. Who's "we"?)
