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Wiz Imp

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97. Don't forget, Democrats voted unanimously against the initial Senate reconciliation

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 06:54 PM

Mar 12

bill as well. Before the vote last night, many thought that if Democrats in the House were united and got few defections, then the Senate was fairly likely to stand strong and vote against it as well. A bunch of Hose Democrats voting for it would have made it harder for Senate Dems to justify voting against it. So for all the heat Jeffries has taken here recently, he deserves big kudos for holding his caucus together on this (with only 1 defection which ended up not making a difference). That said, the Phone Calls certainly couldn't have hurt and may have helped allay the concerns of a few who were the most likely to be wavering.

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Schumer: Democrats will block CR. Update: Maybe not? [View all] mcar Mar 12 OP

Thank you! ibegurpard Mar 12 #1

I will be SO happy to be proven wrong!! crimycarny Mar 12 #22

You and me both! Tansy_Gold Mar 12 #44

Yeah, assuming they follow through (sorry for the cynicism) senseandsensibility Mar 12 #51

Welp, looks like your cynicism was spot on crimycarny Mar 13 #168

Yup senseandsensibility Mar 13 #169

Also am I bob4460 Mar 12 #70

Same here MustLoveBeagles Mar 12 #83

Me too, Beagles! SheltieLover Mar 13 #146

So will I! calimary Mar 13 #143

No stake, as they are likely going to fold: Celerity Mar 13 #164

We'll see i guess ibegurpard Mar 13 #165

No sh*t! Really??? no_hypocrisy Mar 12 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author no_hypocrisy Mar 12 #3

Let's hope so newdeal2 Mar 12 #4

YES!! NOW START FRAMING THE ISSUE!! Democrats have to say they will work with the GOP and WH but OrlandoDem2 Mar 12 #5

Exactly!! wordstroken Mar 12 #35

They should convey what's wrong with the bill... returnee Mar 12 #64

They have said that already. Hopefully the mainstream media will start picking it Wiz Imp Mar 12 #93

THIS X 1000 orangecrush Mar 12 #109

Amen! ReRe Mar 13 #140

Good!! Do not bend to this administration!! The world is watching us in horror!!!!! Pisces Mar 12 #6

I'm going to start crying again. This feels like coming up for air, however briefly. Alice B. Mar 12 #7

Me too! crimycarny Mar 12 #25

Buckle up orangecrush Mar 12 #110

Just need a moment to get my stomach under control before we take off again, lol Alice B. Mar 12 #118

... orangecrush Mar 12 #119

Hope so but afraid to get my hopes up. lindysalsagal Mar 12 #8

Yes! Now er are going in the right direction! William769 Mar 12 #9

Well shall see. republianmushroom Mar 12 #10

Great news malaise Mar 12 #11

Keep it shut down as long as it takes MichMan Mar 12 #12

great news, if it happens Celerity Mar 12 #13

Giddyup! EarthFirst Mar 12 #14

so the gaslighting reports which drove so many to drag their own party's legislators was false? bigtree Mar 12 #15

Probably not. Probably it was the thousands of phone calls to their legislators that changed the narrative Nanjeanne Mar 12 #17

Yep. n/t demmiblue Mar 12 #34

I'm not one who's inclined to doubt the party first bigtree Mar 12 #37

Yes we know you aren't. I don't think anyone doubts that. Nanjeanne Mar 12 #40

it's because I have time to pay attention to what our party is doing bigtree Mar 12 #45

Don't assume people who disagree w/you don't also have time to pay attention - cause many many do. They just dont agree. Nanjeanne Mar 12 #46

that hasn't been my observation. bigtree Mar 12 #59

Well you assume wrong as I say it and am very involved. But you do you and don't spend time assigning Nanjeanne Mar 12 #60

now, you know well I didn't attribute that to you bigtree Mar 12 #66

People will stop saying that ibegurpard Mar 12 #62

They were reporting what they heard at the moment ibegurpard Mar 12 #47

I'm sure they heard from Dems bigtree Mar 12 #57

Don't forget, Democrats voted unanimously against the initial Senate reconciliation Wiz Imp Mar 12 #97

Sure ZRB Mar 12 #61

I prompted myself to put a call in to Schumer. sprinkleeninow Mar 12 #107

What narrative? N/T lapucelle Mar 12 #126

I'm finding more and more I just have to ignore social media, mcar Mar 12 #24

Wild conjecture and associated freak out appears to be more enjoyable to some. paleotn Mar 12 #84

I was one of them bob4460 Mar 12 #71

I feel ya bigtree Mar 12 #76

I sincerely hope so. But Dems must immediately start saying "Ball is in R's court now. If there's a government shutdown Nanjeanne Mar 12 #16

Oh please oh please yorkster Mar 12 #18

Finally. Unity. ancianita Mar 12 #19

Good... GiqueCee Mar 12 #20

Honestly Katcat Mar 12 #49

I think so too. Haggard Celine Mar 12 #89

Very good to hear Torchlight Mar 12 #21

Pass the crow HereForTheParty Mar 12 #23

everyone is anxious and on edge bigtree Mar 12 #50

How's it taste? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 13 #174

I had to pass it back HereForTheParty Mar 14 #176

A big THANK YOU to all you who called and emailed your Senators. Our voices make a difference . . . sometimes Nanjeanne Mar 12 #26

time to email back to say "Thank you" SleeplessinSoCal Mar 12 #36

I saw him being called... Mike Nelson Mar 12 #27

If only there wzs a liberal tv outlet to counter Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 12 #28

We should have had a mainstream liberal outlet 25 years ago. hadEnuf Mar 13 #147

Get a spine or get out. sellitman Mar 12 #29

I think you're replying to the wrong OP mcar Mar 12 #31

Didn't see the update sellitman Mar 23 #178

Ummm, they did? paleotn Mar 12 #88

Didn't see the update when I posted. sellitman Mar 23 #177

Still, time to call Senators and thank them. nilram Mar 12 #30

They fuckin' better. Time to get on with this thing. Delay serves ONLY maga, no one else. Maru Kitteh Mar 12 #32

Take that Fetterman! SleeplessinSoCal Mar 12 #33

Yeah Polybius Mar 13 #171

this is confounding. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 13 #172

Will this include the 30-day CR as well... EarthFirst Mar 12 #38

?? That's what the Dems are calling for - a 30 day (truly) clean CR and an opportunity Wiz Imp Mar 12 #101

Outstanding. I usually don't have good Hassler Mar 12 #39

Oh wow. Ollie Garkie Mar 12 #41

Finally-Are they developing spine? kansasobama Mar 12 #42

Glad I called Markey and said block it or face primary Mr.WeRP Mar 12 #43

Gratified to see this from Schumer. Paladin Mar 12 #48

I'm right there with you... gotta hand it to Schumer!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 12 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Mar 12 #52

I hope so JustAnotherGen Mar 12 #53

As someone in the Government COL Mustard Mar 12 #54

Thanks for this perspective mcar Mar 12 #78

GOOD. Make the asshats negotiate to STOP Muskrat/DOGE from shutting it down agency by agency AND... CousinIT Mar 12 #55

I like. bluestarone Mar 12 #56

OK, now Dems should do a massive DOG & PONY SHOW BoRaGard Mar 12 #58

THIS RIGHT HERE!! Otherwise we win the battle, but lose the war... GO CHUCK!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 12 #96

No to any CR period MichMan Mar 12 #63

Keep Calling. Keep up the press. 617Blue Mar 12 #65

They better! Scrivener7 Mar 12 #67

Thank you Democrats! bob4460 Mar 12 #68

I'd love to express my surprise at the number of Yabbuts on this post... OilemFirchen Mar 12 #69

+1 sheshe2 Mar 13 #151

Thank you very much gab13by13 Mar 12 #72

What was passed by the house was NOT a 3page 'Clean' CR but a 90 page give away of power to Trump/Musk mackdaddy Mar 12 #73

Should this come to pass, Prairie_Seagull Mar 12 #74

If that proves to be true... Think. Again. Mar 12 #75

Hold your enthusiastic horses here LonePirate Mar 12 #77

I heard the same HereForTheParty Mar 13 #155

Big mistake RJW62 Mar 12 #79

Welcome to DU! senseandsensibility Mar 12 #81

well then repukes should be NEGOTIATING with Dems Skittles Mar 13 #139

Hope so. progressoid Mar 12 #80

I came here earlier and it was high tide of screaming about how shitty "complicit" Democrats are so betsuni Mar 12 #82

How are those grownups treating you now? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 13 #173

Tantrum-screaming: they hate bad establishment Democrat mommy, eagerly assuming evil intentions, they know everything! betsuni Mar 14 #175

Okay...can those bashing Sen Schumer admit you were wrong and give the Dems some breathing room??!! PortTack Mar 12 #85

Don't hold your breath mcar Mar 12 #86

Several on this thread have already done that senseandsensibility Mar 12 #87

Breathing room meant to me calling displacedvermoter Mar 12 #94

Yes! mollie8 Mar 12 #90

I know it hasn't happened yet, so things could still change but Wiz Imp Mar 12 #91

Nope. It's more bs. Establishment Dems cave again Bobstandard Mar 12 #92

I just saw this, too. Tansy_Gold Mar 12 #98

Where's Josh Marshall's evidence of this? Wiz Imp Mar 12 #103

Other posters on Bluesky orangecrush Mar 12 #111

Zero proof obamanut2012 Mar 12 #132

ding. this / AllaN01Bear Mar 12 #99

This is the right approach BrianTheEVGuy Mar 12 #100

He posts on Threads (that does embed on DU) BumRushDaShow Mar 12 #102

Schumer MUST hold the line. If Democrats break ranks he needs to go. flashman13 Mar 12 #104

I think he will... it's our only defense against these Rethuglicon fascists!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 13 #161

Wanted to add that NPR had an interview with Sen. Chris Coons aired this morning and he had the perfect response BumRushDaShow Mar 12 #105

I'll believe it when I see it. Javaman Mar 12 #106

Hit them where it hurts most orangecrush Mar 12 #108

Clean CR? Nothing addressing DT's unilateral shutdown of parts of of our gov? pat_k Mar 12 #112

And how would that happen exactly mcar Mar 12 #113

THERE'S AN EASY WAY Jimvanhise Mar 12 #114

Easy peasy mcar Mar 12 #115

The tax cuts are not in the CR Wiz Imp Mar 12 #122

So give up and give them to April 11 and then what? Emile Mar 12 #116

What do you mean by give up? mcar Mar 12 #121

Short term resolution. Emile Mar 12 #123

And mcar Mar 12 #128

Lets hope the republicans negotiate fairly. Emile Mar 12 #130

Happy Anniversary Emile Mar 13 #148

Hey, thanks! mcar Mar 13 #149

I saw your name listed in Earls daily post Emile Mar 13 #150

The point of short term CR is to then allow Democrats a seat Wiz Imp Mar 12 #124

I understand that. We should have been at the Emile Mar 12 #125

They will if that short term CR would pass - the Republicans would basically Wiz Imp Mar 12 #127

True, we'll see how it turns out. I do hope you are right. Emile Mar 12 #129

Yet there are few on DU who are saying he and the Dems are doing nothing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 12 #117

Thank you. Now get the team unified on everything else. Hotler Mar 12 #120

And what happens in April? Meowmee Mar 12 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author Daleuhlmann Mar 13 #133

what about Fetterman?? vapor2 Mar 13 #134

Fetterman already said he's a "no" on shutdown Tansy_Gold Mar 13 #136

None of the Dems want a shutdown. SunSeeker Mar 13 #138

Wasn't it just like (checks notes) last year that Senate Democrats were calling for the abolition of the filibuster kelly1mm Mar 13 #135

Good! Clean CR only! No GOP bullshit! SunSeeker Mar 13 #137

Much, much better. Schumer had many worried. I was. nt PufPuf23 Mar 13 #141

Did anyone watch Lawrence O'Donnell last night? ReRe Mar 13 #142

The Democrats nwduke Mar 13 #144

Called my Democratic rep today, barbtries Mar 13 #145

Thank you Senator. spanone Mar 13 #152

YESSSSSS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 13 #153

or not Celerity Mar 13 #154

Can't believe it... I don't understand that strategy. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 13 #158

.... Celerity Mar 13 #159

Okaaaayyyy... so who's buyin this?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 13 #160

Well, there is this from earlier today: Celerity Mar 13 #162

LOL, I "buy" what you are SAYIN... just not sure about the reasoning given at the link you posted. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 13 #170

I Called both VA Senators Today ajmstpete Mar 13 #156

Dems gonna grow a spine??? and take a fucking stand??! dsp3000 Mar 13 #157

Nope senseandsensibility Mar 13 #163

Ugh. mcar Mar 13 #166

Guess he lied to us alarimer Mar 13 #167