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PatrickforB

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59. If AOC does that and wins it will send a message to the institutional Democratic donors

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:22 PM

Feb 6

from Middle Class kitchen tables everywhere that WE THE PEOPLE need OUR GOVERNMENT that WE PAY FOR WITH OUR TAXES to do stuff that actually benefits us.

Because the big money donors to BOTH PARTIES are Wall Steet establishment types or libertarian billionaire parasites who don't give one single shit about things like HEALTH CARE DEBT, SOCIAL SECURITY, CHILDCARE AND FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

I'm tired of the institionalists. The sooner Schumer is OUT the better it will be for every single member of the American middle class that has to juggle every fucking month to make ends meet. I'm sick of a fucking nonresponsive government that does not use my tax dollars to help me at the kitchen table.

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"Needs to get the hell out": House Dems fume at Schumer [View all] Mr. Sparkle Feb 5 OP

Alls I hope for is an A.O.C. primary. 3Hotdogs Feb 5 #1

Please explain because I don't understand your post. Ferrets are Cool Feb 5 #9

Pretty Sure... GB_RN Feb 5 #24

I get it orangecrush Feb 5 #31

If AOC does that and wins it will send a message to the institutional Democratic donors PatrickforB Feb 6 #59

Ms Ocasio-Cortez... GiqueCee Feb 5 #13

Speculation is that AOC may primary Schumer BaronChocula Feb 5 #22

Now THAT... GiqueCee Feb 5 #47

But...but...she used to work at a bar!!! ECL213 Feb 5 #25

Speaker John Boehner Seinan Sensei Feb 5 #35

Did she fail a centrist purity test? Emile Feb 5 #21

Neocon... yourout Feb 5 #26

The AOC primary he is referring to means MadameButterfly Feb 5 #36

It's a long way off, but if this happens BlueKota Feb 5 #38

He can't meet the moment because he can't understand the gravity NewHendoLib Feb 5 #2

He's a good guy, but he's playing old school, hoping the rethuig GOONS are willing to also play old school. bluestarone Feb 5 #3

The older Democrats see the Republicans as "fellow Gentlemen" They are like me, just a little different viewpoint LiberalArkie Feb 5 #5

Agree. bluestarone Feb 5 #6

This attitude... DemocracyForever Feb 5 #8

Go along to get along.. BattleRow Feb 5 #18

Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Feb 6 #50

You're exactly right! DemocracyForever Feb 6 #54

Yes he's a kind of "Bob Dole-Howard Baker" guy, which was fine if this were 1990 FakeNoose Feb 5 #12

My benefit of a doubt died orangecrush Feb 5 #29

He's used to dealing with politians MadameButterfly Feb 5 #37

Post removed Post removed Feb 6 #56

It would be wise to include relevant quotes for this assertion vanessa_ca Feb 6 #66

He doesn't seem to grasp that playing old school is just not what Republicans DO anymore. ShazzieB Feb 6 #58

Agreed. BlueKota Feb 5 #39

I keep saying this, Miguelito Loveless Feb 5 #4

Right there with you. nt Phoenix61 Feb 5 #11

Totally agree Scubamatt Feb 5 #34

The mistake is in thinking that Schumer is incapable of striking a hard bargain Prairie Gates Feb 5 #7

Smells Garlandish LuvLoogie Feb 5 #10

10-4 orangecrush Feb 5 #28

We are fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. BidenRocks Feb 5 #14

They are shooting people in the face. littlemissmartypants Feb 5 #16

Women in the face. Kid Berwyn Sunday #70

I cannot emphasize this enough angrychair Feb 5 #15

It takes backbone,NOT,wishbone. BattleRow Feb 5 #20

Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats littlemissmartypants Feb 5 #17

Pretty Much. GB_RN Feb 5 #19

And that butter knife is made of tissue paper durablend Feb 5 #49

Replace him wit AverageOldGuy Feb 5 #23

KILO & ROMEO orangecrush Feb 5 #27

I truly believe that there's a Democratic Senator that would be a better leader dem4decades Feb 5 #30

Ever since 9/11... tonekat Feb 5 #32

We've been putting up with this shit for years, sorry to say. hadEnuf Feb 5 #33

A brief overview of Republicans' role in the destruction of our country democrank Feb 5 #40

When will Dems learn... Snackshack Feb 5 #41

All of the old guard corporate Democrats need to go bob4460 Feb 5 #42

What's in the proposal Shumer sent? Martin Eden Feb 5 #43

Someone alerted on the OP. Said "Support Democrats." Intractable Feb 5 #44

Someone else orangecrush Feb 5 #46

as someone who wants chuckie gone quakerboy Feb 5 #45

You have almost answered your own question Soul_of_Wit Feb 6 #62

and done 20 times as much damage ... stopdiggin Feb 6 #64

ok.. but they already have that quakerboy Sunday #69

Agree with house Dems. It is time. republianmushroom Feb 5 #48

Good, get rid of him. dugog55 Feb 6 #51

Typical Abstractartist Feb 6 #52

I think bdamomma Feb 6 #53

I agree, Chuck should have been gone from the Leader Role and just be an everyday Dem Sen. nt Exp Feb 6 #55

people are super upset that Schumer sent a proposal, when we don't even know what is in it? Seriously? LymphocyteLover Feb 6 #57

If you read the article. House Democrats seem to know what he negotiated. So there's that. Autumn Feb 6 #61

OK. I'm not saying Schumer is great. Just that the general tone from the commenters is not very helpful for us winning LymphocyteLover Feb 6 #68

Cue the outrage express .... Same song .. different day ... "NOT FIGHTING!!" Yawn ... - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 6 #65

We need a fighter and that is not Schumer. He's too eager to give in and compromise. I want AOC Autumn Feb 6 #60

Let's say, hypothetically, Chuck Schumer does not seek re-election in '28 Quiet Em Feb 6 #63

I think she will run her next election. I can wait, by the time she's elected to the senate she's Autumn Feb 6 #67