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2018-01-23 Home Front: Politix

Senator Schumer under fire from his liberal activist base

[Politico] Liberal activists are furious with Democratic senators after most of them agreed to reopen the federal government without a firm path to shielding young immigrants from deportation.
Let the 'fury' continue with ever increasing levels of zeal and enthusiasm.
As the third day of the shutdown dawned, liberal advocates and immigration groups fired off a joint statement blasting as "unacceptable" Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s offer merely to hold a vote on immigration ‐ with no promises for action from the House or White House ‐ in exchange for Democratic votes to reopen the government. But three hours later, Democratic senators agreed to just those terms ‐ sparking anger on the left.

"Millions of people flooded the streets of every major American city to stand up to Trump this weekend," tweeted Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the influential activist network Indivisible. "Your constituents want you to fight. How can you possibly not understand that?"

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday argued Democrats secured critical assurance for Dreamers, who are at risk for deportation as soon as March after President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-01-23 02:38|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 As greasy as Schumer is I wouldn't be surprised if he had lamb stashed in a shed somewhere.

Posted by Sloluting and Tenille8977 2018-01-23 06:31|| 2018-01-23 06:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Senator Schumer under fire from his ~~liberal~~ Leftist activist base

FIFY. These people are a much a liberal as conservatives are members of the National Socialist Workers Party

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-01-23 08:46|| 2018-01-23 08:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Sean Spicier tweet:

Those saying Senate Democrats got nothing and caved on the shutdown are wrong. Unless you consider POTUS autographed MAGA hats “nothing”

Posted by Matt 2018-01-23 08:53|| 2018-01-23 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I am constantly astounded by the nerve of these so-called dreamers. Imagine crossing illegally the border of any other country (except Germany but especially Mexico) and making the kinds of demands these people make.

But Schumer read the polls and with mid term elections on the way he knew the blame for the shutdown was going to be on him and his fellow Democrats. Sometimes you have to cut your losses and that's what Schumer did.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-01-23 11:27|| 2018-01-23 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 For a couple weeks now, I've been saying that DACA is not a bargaining chip, it's a bait. In fact, you just saw who Trump used it to bait the Dems into a Banzai Charge on his most heavily fortified position.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-01-23 13:03|| 2018-01-23 13:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Spicier is hilarious.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-01-23 13:44|| 2018-01-23 13:44|| Front Page Top

#7 The shutdown (without Obama-style erecting fences and adding guards to keep people away from public monuments) would show how bloated and unnecessary the bulk of the government is. That's something the Dems don't want to advertise.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-01-23 13:53|| 2018-01-23 13:53|| Front Page Top

#8 > to shielding young immigrants from deportation.

shielding the spawn of criminal migrants from deportation.

FIFMSM

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-01-23 14:13|| 2018-01-23 14:13|| Front Page Top

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