“if” they betray everyone Democrats signed this deal knowing full well they won’t get the votes to extend ACA subsidies. Let’s not play this game.

the most utterly galling and infuriating part of this is that somehow, John fucking Fetterman looks like one of the only honest people in the Democratic caucus

You have to survive. There are graves to piss on that haven't been dug yet.

one of the most stunning things about the past twelve months is that to some Democrats, nothing is more disloyal than demanding that they fight fascism harder

Absolutely correct

honestly never would've expected this to be indivisible's trajectory

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it's funny how people can't conceive of doing politics through anything but individual fandom of politicians, as though me supporting Sanders means i didn't knock doors for Biden and Harris in PA

sorry, do individual senators control their own committee assignments, leadership positions, and DSCC fundraising no?

union reps and union organizers are notoriously never faced with difficult decisions about harm reduction

apparently it's a win to get Republicans to fund SNAP at present levels for the fiscal year, which was never in question from the start given that they already passed SNAP cuts kicking in the following fiscal year.

There are definitely people who study politics with the same romance and obsession of diehard, chronic baseball watchers. These people are, somehow, the least informed of any group of people.

everyone that works in politics: "yeah they fuckin caved" everyone that's a self-professed politics nerd: "NO SEE HERE'S WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED..."

The mental gymnastics are absolutely amazing.

if this was truly a revolt over the objections of Senste leaders: why, pray tell, would any of these individuals continue to hold ranking positions on these committees or maintain positions of conference leadership

it’s absolutely astounding democrats think getting republicans on the record opposing ACA subsidies is a win when republicans have screamed loudly for fifteen years that they want to end Obamacare

democratic messaging rn basically

you're right, votes should be made based on how well you're sleeping

i don't know that i've ever been told i'm a "red" plenty of other things but i appreciate how old-timey this one is

yes, immense capacity if they "fight united" -- hold up i'm hearing you just lost a sixth of your votes.

delusional.

This is the most honest thing that's been said. Folks that are going to tell you this isn't a failure of leadership see that message as critical for the moment, and critical for 2026. The problem is that nobody believes it, because it's clearly not true.

it is entirely fair to say that party discipline in the US isn't like it is in systems where they can expel people/delist candidates. but if you believe losing 1/6 of your caucus on a government shutdown is just a "well, what are you gonna do" moment, go think about it at your boca raton timeshare.

this is a good take

My hot take is that regardless of the particulars of the shutdown deal, which has some rational arguments either way, a long term view of what's going to be required if and when Democrats ever regain some power shows that the current leadership just doesn't have the stomach for it.

This guy would have you believe that the GOP losing Rand Paul to "no" is the same as Democrats losing eight votes, including the Minority Whip whose sole real job is enforcing party discipline on votes. Absolutely astounding mental gymnastics.

their word to schedule a vote? WOW. lmao.

Let's not blame the person that facilitated caving on an existential fight right now -- a fight in which there was tangible leverage -- because of elections that happened a year and nine years ago, respectively Committed to losing as a way of life

There are two choices here. Schumer is such a feckless leader that he lost eight votes on an absolutely critical bill. Or Schumer gave them tacit permission, which is why the Minority Whip is among the eight and none of them are up for reelection next year.

is there any clearer indication that Schumer was actually fine with the defections than the party whip breaking ranks

would Harry Reid have lost eight votes from his caucus on something like this? absolutely not. Schumer is the whole damn problem.

ryan grim having an absolutely normal one

Ryan Grim like:

it seems silly to characterize the election results as a blue wave when they a.) telegraphed different ideas of what the Democratic Party means b.) included a win that was won over the obstacles and stonewalling from democratic leadership c.) every shred of polling shows voters dislike the party

okay these dude youths need to pick a different haircut besides the broccoli because now it’s just hard to tell one white Penn state student from another

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1. who knew the chiefs were scabs (everyone) 2. workers united is organizing Buffalo hotels, now that’s interesting www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMbBBurR/

there was a song based on the masque of anarchy that made the rounds during the height of corbynmania and I’m in desperate need of help remembering it

i think it’s an extremely online take to say that Elon Musk buying Twitter is the rot that destroyed American politics

remarkably self-defeating sentiment on a number of levels

my dog has less respect for boundaries than the IDF

big JB says an injury to one is an injury to all

This breaking news update is just the warning label on every package of acetaminophen

Young Republicans are joking about throwing political opponents in gas chambers and these fuckers gotta dance around calling them Nazis.

anyone that is looking at politics in the year of our lord 2025 and saying "well, maybe we should do what we've always done" should not be making political decisions

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this graph’s going around on twitter. it stopped me dead in my tracks. i am going to punch something

penn state has hiring freezes and is closing branch campuses, but somehow magically found 50 million for a contract buyout