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The Way Forward

Daleuhlmann

(102 posts)

31. New, Young Blood Needed

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jan 23

Democratic leadership in the Senate has GOT to have new, young blood. Chuck Schumer is 74 and Dick Durbin is 80. Their policy of bipartisanship and negotiation has already backfired with the passage of the useless and unconstitutional Laken Riley Act, and without any.amendments that would have negated its most disastrous provisions Moreover, at least seven Democrats broke rank and voted with the Republicans. Democrats should have used their filibuster power instead. It's the only weapon they have in the Senate against Trump's radical and fascist MAGA agenda.

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