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Van Hollen has openly stated he will block every single penny that goes to the military until the Iran war is over.
He also personally ventured down to the El-Salvador concentration camp to try and find out the status of the immigrants Trump deported down there.
You're out of your fucking mind if you think he and Schumer are even close to the same thing. Idiots like you are why the left keeps shooting itself in the dick.
I disagree, I like the guy I think he's promising. Moldy bread would be better than schumer.
I vaguely remember the same buzz around Jeffries. I don't put a lot of stock in congress. I did my part to vote but now I imagine it's just going to be 2 years of them doing corpo stuff. Though the joke was more that they're just two old-ass white dudes that kinda look the same to me.
Picking better Democrats for leadership roles is precisely what will ensure important bills reach the floor for votes rather than having legislative time squandered.
ah don't mind me. I understand the assignment. It just hurts less if you jokingly expect them to disappoint you. New blood is good.
Nah, I remember the talk about Jefferies, it was the same as opinions on him now. Centrist corpo lapdog.
Ok doomer.
Everyone block these shit stirrers and maybe we can keep hope alive enough to actually stay on Democrats' asses until they get something good done.
A senator that doesn't take money from AIPAC is far and away better.
If you worry about policies, pay attention to who will be chairs of various committees, they will guide what the House and Senate does.
The goal of the majority leader in the Senate and the Speaker in the House is to make sure that Democrats vote together. Bringing bunch of bills and then having Democrats voting against them is exactly something that should be avoided. This be definition means this position shouldn't be held by someone on one side of spectrum
It requires some skills and also be someone that everyone respects.
I don't think Schummer has that skill and there are also some questionable actions that he did. I also don't think we should decide for them, as senators are better aware who they respect and are likely to follow. We should make sure that committees are filled with people with teeth (figuratively as well as literally, heh).