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leftstreet

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8. Schumer and Jeffries are fine politicians

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:49 PM

Yesterday

Believing they're failing to prove they're up to meeting the moment on ICE negotiations is not a reflection of members here

Here's Jeffries from yesterday:

- mandatory body cameras
- judicial warrants for entering homes
- no masks "in an arbitrary and capricious fashion"
- no detaining or deporting American citizens

Who will start a DU thread:
YES! Dem Leadership is fighting CAPRICIOUSNESS!!

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Schumer & Jefferies already caving on "No Masks" [View all] Cattledog Yesterday OP

You have details on that? MineralMan Yesterday #1

Gone from "no masks" to "no masks except when..." mr715 Yesterday #10

No mention of the rest of their positions, eh? MineralMan Yesterday #11

Posted it right there in the title. Did you miss it? mr715 Yesterday #12

Of Course, It's Not a "Full Retreat" Why So Negative on our Dems? Cha 20 hrs ago #35

House leadership Cirsium Yesterday #13

How is it caving if it wasn't on the table? leftstreet Yesterday #2

They originally said "No masks" now Cattledog Yesterday #3

Oh. I never saw that in their statements n/t leftstreet Yesterday #6

leadership's position now Cirsium Yesterday #14

Sen. Schumer said today bigtree 20 hrs ago #28

That isn't the issue Cirsium 19 hrs ago #36

no, what you're saying isn't the issue here bigtree 19 hrs ago #39

Thanks Cirsium 18 hrs ago #42

Yet another anti-Schumer & Jefferies thread MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #4

Schumer and Jeffries are fine politicians leftstreet Yesterday #8

Capriciousness? Cirsium Yesterday #15

Anti-Schumer & Jeffries Knee-jerk Syndrome. betsuni Yesterday #16

We can't seem to win Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #17

Again and again, Democrats do what people say they want. Then it's not what they want. betsuni Yesterday #20

Keep normalizing the indefensible mr715 Yesterday #18

Keep what, now? betsuni 23 hrs ago #22

poster looks to be advocating 'defending the indefensible' bigtree 21 hrs ago #25

Quick question... EarlG 20 hrs ago #31

They should be required to identify themselves. mr715 20 hrs ago #32

From this, my understanding is EarlG 20 hrs ago #33

That I am not Schumer or Jeffries mr715 20 hrs ago #34

Got it EarlG 19 hrs ago #37

This is a perfect articulation of my thoughts on this. mr715 19 hrs ago #38

Thanks EarlG 18 hrs ago #43

I Appreciate your thoughts on Clarifying What Huff Past Cha 19 hrs ago #40

haven't they done this? bigtree 18 hrs ago #44

I think everything you say has value EarlG 17 hrs ago #46

betsuni Isn't "normalizing" Anything, nt Cha 14 hrs ago #47

The correct context is: Masks. Ice wearing masks. Duncan Grant Yesterday #21

... orangecrush Yesterday #5

LINK? justaprogressive Yesterday #7

Quick search, but from yesterday. Maybe something changed. mr715 Yesterday #9

really poor journalism in that Huffpo clickbait bigtree 20 hrs ago #26

They're insisting on changing how ICE dresses Bobstandard Yesterday #19

You do realize there are circumstances in which other groups wear masks? EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #23

ICE conducts racist "hunts". They're not police. Duncan Grant 22 hrs ago #24

Post removed Post removed 20 hrs ago #27

How is anyone surprised? AltairIV 20 hrs ago #29

you're drafting all of that derision over sophistry bigtree 20 hrs ago #30

Cattledog, What are your thoughts on what Sen Chris Murphy has to say.? Cha 18 hrs ago #41

They have to absolutely be strong on this one. It's insane that they wear masks, among many other seriously big issues themaguffin 17 hrs ago #45