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Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer 22m
Release the files, Donald.
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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/
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 wouldnt let him.
Democrats stood strong, and Donald Trump got nothing.
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Hotler
(13,743 posts)He acts like one, treat him like one.
bigtree
(93,455 posts)...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)and the Senate Dems. How about Acknowledging that instead of complaining?
Hekate
(100,132 posts)littlemissmartypants
(31,773 posts)bigtree
(93,455 posts)Last month, republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to send Pirros nomination to the Senate floor after Democrats walked out to protest Emil Boves nomination to become a federal appeals court judge.
Mr.Bee
(1,665 posts)A Crook gets elected, and appoints crooks to positions to help him!
It's that 'Birds of a Feather' thing
tritsofme
(19,813 posts)Senate Democrats cant 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)...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)I was just being a bit sarcastic. I like Chuck Schumer a lot, actually.
Marthe48
(22,755 posts)It is understood he means 'run the country into the ground.'
Mr.Bee
(1,665 posts)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)they're afraid to have town halls.
peggysue2
(12,407 posts)The Political Extortionist-in-Chief screams about political extortion.
This is like Jeffrey Dahmer screaming about cannibalism.
Can't make this shit up!
Cha
(317,138 posts)paleotn
(21,636 posts)And Id be more than happy to personally send you on your way.