A slim majority of voting Democrats defied leader Jeffries, backing failed Massie amendment to cut $3.3 billion

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    9 hours ago

    If the Senate flips in the Midterms, one of the first things they need to do is replace Schmuck as leader, then investigate him. He couldn’t have done a worse job as Senate minority leader if he’d been paid, and they should make sure that wasn’t the case.

    He doesn’t get to do the worst job of any minority leader in history, and just walk away with over $200 million in insider trading, and who knows what other corruption, without explaining himself. He needs to leave in humiliating fashion, explaining to America how he thought supporting Israel and Insider Trading was more important to him than getting health care for Americans, or even preserving the shitty system we had.

    Ending the government shutdown last Fall, and surrendering our health care, just as the pressure was starting to work, was one of the worst government betrayals I’ve ever witnessed. How the MAGA comedy duo of Schmuck & Jeffries weren’t forced to resign in humiliation is beyond me.

    He needs to leave in public disgrace, that’s what he’s EARNED.

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      The insider trading thing got explained by Mike Johnson -

      Since members of Congess only make 174,000 / year they need to insider trade stocks to make enough money…

      Because being a politician isn’t seen as a public duty anymore but a full time career

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      Idk about worst minority leader in history…Dennis Hastert did all of that, plus fucked kids.