Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years ago by President Trump, whose failing approval ratings was a huge drag on the GOP.
Victory in the Senate will deliver additional oversight powers to Democrats, who will now have a much bigger say on administration and judicial nominations.
They will also set the schedule for the Senate and have new powers to call in administration officials for hearings.
The string of Democratic victories sets the stage for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to return as majority leader in 2027 and for hardball negotiations with Trump on an array of issues, including on federal spending levels.
This fucking boner has done enough damage. All he cares about is Israel and Insider Trading. He’s partially responsible for MAGA rising, and then rising again. He’s done NOTHING to demonstrate that he deserves a THIRD chance.
He needs to be replaced as Leader immediately, and he needs to retire in 2028.
And nothing changes at all.
I’ve given up on this country.
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Centrist Democrats are already trying to make excuses for not doing their job. Progressive Wing needs to push hard and make clear the difference between the Progressive members trying to improve things and the Centrist members trying to obstruct progress.
Don’t let them frame is as “getting even.”
This isn’t some petty squabble, nor is it revenge.
“People don’t want us to get even”
They don’t? I mean I’m not from there but…I would want that. Otherwise it’s just another shift to the right that they got away with. Level the playing field. Get shit done.
Acting like it’s mutually exclusive. Hakeem fuckface YOU CAN DO BOTH.
Fuck Schumer. New Dem leadership now.
hakeem, cory booker, fetterman, slotkin,etc.
Everyone needs to write their reps, somebody offered this script in the other thread, I’m going to use it and others should too:
'My script, feel free to use (or just replace Jeffries with Schumer and use for a senator call):
"I’m just calling to share that I do not support Hakeem Jeffries as the Speaker of the incoming House. Mr. Jeffries has shown for years he is unwilling to fight for causes that are right, only what he thinks he can easily win. He cannot change the status quo and electing him speaker will sabotage the hard work voters have done.
As my representative, please support a new leader who will immediately and vehemently stop the Trump administration’s unconstitutional and illegal actions, including:
(1) Immediately initiate investigations with aggressive timelines and legislation to prosecute and/or impeach corrupt officials, stop unconstitutional ICE and White House immigration killings and kidnappings, and create a strategy to actually serve justice even without the DOJ’s participation, including coordinating with state AGs;
(2) Introduce federal legislation to mirror Montana’s rejection of corporate and billionaire campaign funding;
(3) Introduce legislation to create Medicare for All or a similar public option for healthcare; and
(4) Immediately schedule votes and draft superseding legislation regarding Trump’s tariffs, the Iran war, and funding for Ukraine.
(5) Immediately schedule votes to stop funding the Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza.
Mr. Jeffries has demonstrated neither the will nor the strategic ability to implement any of the above. Please do not support Mr. Jeffries for House speaker."’
They’ll see this wave of victories as support for Jeffries/Schumer
IDK about you but I plan on making a ton of noise to my reps about removing the both of them for their inept leadership between now and January.
This is the way
What is Schumer’s job again?
In his own words it is to work for Israel. Traitor must be tried
To send strongly worded letters to the White House
No that’s his night job. His day job is to keep “the left” pro Israel.
I cant beleive the best we can do now is Chuck Schumer and Jeffries. Neither deserves to be in congress at all. Incompetent bribe takers with no ambition to actually do the job.
Jeffries should’ve been kicked out of the speaker candidate pool after his treasonous meeting with Kushner. The fact that no dem is talking about it is a bad sign and speaks to how much justice we can expect (or not) for all the corruption and criminal activity that happend these past two years.
Chuck and Jeffries speeches were fucked… the Dems got more this time despite their efforts.
Just watched his speech and he didn’t even mention ICE. The way he answered questions was so fucked up.
Progressives should refuse to vote for him for Speaker. It’s not as if it’s a given position.
It’s also not just winning the majority, but (likely, not all fully-counted yet) winning the majority by a pretty substantial margin.
Still, it’s going to fall pretty far short of supermajority in either House or Senate, which means any chance of impeachment and conviction is off the table. Getting 10 R senators willing to vote to convict, regardless of the evidence, is going to be difficult to the point of near impossibility. Even after seeing more than a few R senators get their comeuppance right now and expecting to be on the ballot in 2028 with Vance or Rubio as the candidate, they’ll still stand for the loyalty test to try and latch on to the money teat.
Looks like poor Temper Tantrum Trump is gonna have a rough 2 more years.
Nah, there are enough collaborator Democrats that will cross the aisle to join the Nazis. He’ll be slowed, not stopped.
There used to be a chart showing how often senators voted with their party, but I can’t find it now. There’s always two Democrats near the centerline.
Schumer, Jeffries must go!!!
Clean The House
Better yet, burn it down and build a new one with Capitalism in it.
uh dude, this is capitalism that you’ve got now
