Dems Reportedly Angry That Progressives Are Pushing Them to Act Like an Opposition Party | Common Dreams
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"Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are architects of the crisis that allowed Trump's fascism to arise and succeed," argued one progressive organizer. "They have zero credibility to be leading the fights we face today."

Summary

House Democrats are frustrated with progressive groups like MoveOn and Indivisible, which are pressuring them to oppose the Trump administration more aggressively.

In a closed-door meeting, lawmakers complained about grassroots activists driving constituent calls demanding obstructionist tactics.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended the party’s strategy, saying, “We are picking the most important fights and lying down on the train tracks on those fights.”

However, a CBS News/YouGov poll shows 65% of Democratic voters want all-out opposition to Trump’s agenda.

  • cogman@lemmy.world
    13·
    5 hours ago

    Democrats have way more leverage than they’re willing to use. The GOP is as fractured as ever and they have the house with a razor thin margin. Now is exactly the time to play hardball. The GOP will likely need their votes to do anything.

    But instead I foresee Democrats making weak ass concessions at every turn because “we can’t risk having the government shutdown!?!?”

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      5 hours ago

      the chuck schumers and nancy pelosis act like they don’t know what this is and like mitch mcconnel didn’t hand them the blueprint