Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’ (www.nytimes.com)

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Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and making a politically painful decision. But the backlash from his party was intense.

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[-] ianhclark510 63 points 4 months ago

So nice that our elected officials would rather get shot than follow the will of their constituents

[-] Walk_blesseD 12 points 4 months ago

I'm sure that'll be arranged sooner or later.

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

Or get run over my a train

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