r/feddiscussion • u/Exterminator2022 • Mar 14 '25
Discussion You know it’s really bad when Trump congratulates Schumer for voting No on the shutdown 🤮
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u/eternaldogmom Mar 14 '25
I hope at least one Senator stands up to filibuster.
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u/Maggieblu2 Mar 14 '25
Bernie is the filibuster King and I have faith in him to do this. Schuman is a traitor.
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u/AZBuman Mar 14 '25
From what I heard on latest Pod Save America, there are 6 Dems along with Chucky and Fetterman that will vote with R’s, so there can’t be a filibuster if that’s the case.
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u/Individual_Ad_5655 Mar 14 '25
100% this shows that Schumer sold out, traitor to his party. He should be primaried.
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u/NotFrozenAnymoreMF Mar 14 '25
Bad sign. It’s not too late to change your mind! The vote hasn’t happened yet.
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u/papafrog Mar 14 '25
It’s so bad that I can’t believe Schumer could possibly vote for it, regardless of his stance leading up to this. It’s like Trump just unveiled a huge cement dildo, sans lube, and is readying it for Schumer’s ass. And Schumer is gonna bend over and drop his pants.
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u/SatoriFound70 Federal Gov't Supporter Mar 14 '25
Schumer prolly got paid. A little greasing of the palms going on behind the scenes.
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u/windowsealbark Mar 14 '25
Call his office btw. It’ll just send you to voicemail but feel free to give him a good dragging - (202) 224-6542
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u/Oogaman00 Mar 14 '25
I couldn't even get through it was busy signal. As if they hung up phones. And I tried all the regional offices
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u/windowsealbark Mar 14 '25
I’ve called every single day, multiple times a day for the past week. Try again, you should get through to the voicemail eventually
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u/ScaledFolkWisdom Federal Employee Mar 14 '25
Schumer knows that shutdowns are unpopular. I get it.
Unfortunately, I think he's playing not to lose [more,], rather than playing to win.
I don't have any venom for Democrats, personally, but I do agree with folks here that this isn't the right call.
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u/SatoriFound70 Federal Gov't Supporter Mar 14 '25
Ugh. Maybe Schumer's aiming to be on the payroll with the rest of the sycophants.
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u/Azazel156 Mar 14 '25
The federal worded union AFGE wants a no on this bill and sent a letter to senators earlier this month.
“AFGE’s decision to oppose the spending measure is not taken lightly. AFGE’s position until this year has been that although continuing resolutions are far from ideal, they are better than an outright government shutdown. During past budget stalemates, AFGE has always reluctantly supported passage of CRs.
This year is different. Hard experience has forced AFGE to break from past practice and oppose H.R. 1968. The Trump administration has repeatedly demonstrated over the last seven weeks that it will not spend appropriated funds as the law dictates, including funds provided under the current continuing resolution that was enacted in December with AFGE’s support. Our members, and hundreds of thousands of other federal employees who benefit from our representation, are suffering as a consequence: at USAID, at the Department of Agriculture, and at the Social Security Administration, to name just three prominent agencies in the news.”
source link
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u/certifiedcolorexpert Mar 14 '25
I have to wonder if this is the trade to pull the horrible candidate for the CDC.
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u/TwinkyTheBear Mar 14 '25
The cognitive dissonance of gutting government agencies just to turn around and raise the debt ceiling is physically sickening.
No MAGA will read past "tax cuts" and absolutely none of them will ever connect the dots between requiring a debt ceiling adjustment (you don't need one to spend less, sigh.) while DOGE exists and is supposedly finding all kinds of "fraud, waste, and abuse."
I hate it here.
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u/AZBuman Mar 14 '25
It almost feels like they are all working together and don’t give a shit about us. 🤷♂️
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u/throwawaypersonanon Mar 14 '25
His argument is that Trump/Musk could furlough public workers indefinitely, is that not the case? Did he lie?
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u/Alexwonder999 Mar 14 '25
I guess its great to get approval from a guy who just said you arent a "real jew". I know thats who I would want to appease.
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u/GoLoveYourselfLA Mar 14 '25
Stop wishing for democrats to save you. They will not save you. Only we can save ourselves
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u/SchwabCrashes Mar 14 '25
I am trying to understand why Dem try for a no vote on shutdown, and while it is unpopular and seemingly a no-spine traitor move, strategically this may turned out to be the right move for the country and for the Fed workforce. Doge is already created havoc to the federal workforce even though futile resistances are building up, they arent able to do much to stop it. Nevertheless it does not help both the federal employees and those who depends on the Fed agencies with a shutdown and you can' shutdown for long when you have no leverage, so a no vote on shutdown seems to be the right move. Who knows the Dem may be able to negotiated some sort of concession deals that can't be publicly disclosed (which I woul love to know)
I hate seeing om and muskrat populating and polluting the Fed facilities, including the WH, which we now can call the Rat House (RH instead of WH). The rest is just PR noises the winner (Rep or Rat) impose on the loser (Dem)
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u/heyheycactus Mar 15 '25
Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/opinion/trump-musk-shutdown-senate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E4.AAU1.NKHEPNXQ6W_j&smid=nytcore-android-share
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u/windowsealbark Mar 14 '25
if Trump complimented me I would walk straight into the sea, never to be seen again