Subject: Re: I changed my mind
"So while I 100% wanted the CR to fail in the House, I 100% agree with Schumer's decision to pass it in the Senate. Don't be the one holding the bag on a government shut down, even if that 'de-energizes' your base."

I think that is a terrible take.

The Democrats shouldn't be voting for any Republican bill unless they either get something for their votes or at least only vote to continue the status quo. Now the next time the Republicans know that they can try and pass and even worse bill and at least a few wishy washy Democrats will go along with it out of fear. There is literally no reason for Republicans to ever negotiate with Democrats because they know a few of them will be weak and surrender the country out of fear.

The next CR will cut even more domestic spending. Maybe even throw in a few Republican dream objectives like drastically defunding the Dept of Education. Then Chuck Schumer will go along and vote for it because he is afraid of being blamed for shutting down the country. That is utterly stupid. The Senate Democrats have totally surrendered and allowed the Republicans to frame the debate.

Every Democrat should be on TV, Twitter, Facebook, etc. telling voters that they want to vote to keep the government open as it is. They would gladly vote for a CR that keeps the status quo. In that case, they wouldn't be blamed for shutting down the country, the Republicans would because they are the one's trying to make the drastic changes and holding the CR hostage to do it.

I very much consider myself a centrist. I very rarely ever consider myself agreeing with AoC, Sanders, or Warren, over Chuck Schumer. However, I think Chuck Schumer is so worried about looking like the adult in the room that he has totally lost touch with right and wrong. At some point Schumer has to take a stand and stop being a patsy for not wanting to be a roadblock.