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bigtree

(93,455 posts)
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 12:50 PM Aug 2025

Democrats stood strong, and Donald got nothing.



Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer 22m
Release the files, Donald.




Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT 4h
Senate Republicans tried to bully Democrats into expediting nominations to fill out positions in their increasingly authoritarian state. They failed.

TIME @TIME 2h
“In a fit of rage, Trump threw in the towel, sent Republicans home, and was unable to do the basic work of negotiating. Is this the ‘art of the deal?’” Schumer said, after Trump told him to "go to hell."
https://time.com/7307145/trump-schumer-row-nominees-democrats-republicans-senate-recess/

Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer
Let me be clear about what happened:

Donald Trump attempted to steamroll the Senate to put in place his historically unqualified nominees.

But Senate Democrats wouldn’t let him.

Democrats stood strong, and Donald Trump got nothing.









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Hotler

(13,743 posts)
1. Hey Chuck, when are you going to call him a domestic enemy?
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 01:29 PM
Aug 2025

He acts like one, treat him like one.

bigtree

(93,455 posts)
4. he hasn't pulled any punches with his rhetoric
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:33 PM
Aug 2025

...as anyone who actually looks to see what the Senate Democratic leader is saying can attest to.

I get that it's not on tv, but that's what sites like this are for; to amplify what our Democratic leaders are saying and doing.

Cha

(317,138 posts)
14. This is a Positive Thread about Sen Schumer
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:51 PM
Aug 2025

and the Senate Dems. How about Acknowledging that instead of complaining?

bigtree

(93,455 posts)
13. they have the majority
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:48 PM
Aug 2025

Last month, republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to send Pirro’s nomination to the Senate floor after Democrats walked out to protest Emil Bove’s nomination to become a federal appeals court judge.

Mr.Bee

(1,665 posts)
5. It's like this folks,
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:35 PM
Aug 2025

A Crook gets elected, and appoints crooks to positions to help him!
It's that 'Birds of a Feather' thing

tritsofme

(19,813 posts)
7. Republicans voted to confirm him?
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:38 PM
Aug 2025

Senate Democrats can’t stop any particular nominee from the minority, but they can make it more difficult and time consuming, as they are doing here.

bigtree

(93,455 posts)
9. there are 45 Democrats in the Senate, 2 Independents who caucus with them, and 51 republicans
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:42 PM
Aug 2025

...the upper chamber voted 50-49 to green-light Bove's nomination.

Moderate Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joined all Democrats in opposition.

Democrats walked out in protest when the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination.

"This is a dark, dark day, a dark vote and a dangerous nominee Republicans have confirmed," Senator Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, said following the vote.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/30/trump-lawyer-emil-bove-confirmed-us-appeals-court/85435290007/

Hekate

(100,132 posts)
16. The only part of that I didn't know was that Collins & Murkowski voted w the Dems this time...
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 03:52 PM
Aug 2025

I was just being a bit sarcastic. I like Chuck Schumer a lot, actually.

Marthe48

(22,755 posts)
6. Every time traitor says run the country
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:36 PM
Aug 2025

It is understood he means 'run the country into the ground.'

Mr.Bee

(1,665 posts)
8. trump blamed Democrats
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:41 PM
Aug 2025

Mr. Trump blamed Democrats for "doing everything possible to DELAY these wonderful and talented people from being approved."
The Only Solution to making this country what it once was is to:
Vote Every Last Republican Out!

Red Mountain

(2,267 posts)
10. Hehehe......they can't explain it to their constituents......
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:45 PM
Aug 2025

they're afraid to have town halls.

peggysue2

(12,407 posts)
11. LOL!
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:47 PM
Aug 2025

The Political Extortionist-in-Chief screams about political extortion.

This is like Jeffrey Dahmer screaming about cannibalism.

Can't make this shit up!

paleotn

(21,636 posts)
15. Go to hell? You first, Donnie
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 03:29 PM
Aug 2025

And I’d be more than happy to personally send you on your way.

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