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Cirsium

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13. House leadership

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 01:01 PM

19 hrs ago

“I think there’s agreement that no masks should be deployed in an arbitrary and capricious fashion, as has been the case, horrifying the American people,” Jeffries said.

I am opposed to arbitrary and capricious fashion myself so I am glad to see we are getting tough on that.

How about getting tough on warrantless arrests, random stops, racial profiling, beatings, extrajudicial detention, executions, cruel and unusual punishment, violations of Habeas Corpus, horrific conditions in privatized holding facilities, lack of access to medical treatment and legal assistance, and denial of due process?

Of course maybe I am letting the perfect be the enemy of the good?

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Schumer & Jefferies already caving on "No Masks" [View all] Cattledog 20 hrs ago OP

You have details on that? MineralMan 20 hrs ago #1

Gone from "no masks" to "no masks except when..." mr715 19 hrs ago #10

No mention of the rest of their positions, eh? MineralMan 19 hrs ago #11

Posted it right there in the title. Did you miss it? mr715 19 hrs ago #12

Of Course, It's Not a "Full Retreat" Why So Negative on our Dems? Cha 14 hrs ago #35

House leadership Cirsium 19 hrs ago #13

How is it caving if it wasn't on the table? leftstreet 20 hrs ago #2

They originally said "No masks" now Cattledog 20 hrs ago #3

Oh. I never saw that in their statements n/t leftstreet 19 hrs ago #6

leadership's position now Cirsium 19 hrs ago #14

Sen. Schumer said today bigtree 15 hrs ago #28

That isn't the issue Cirsium 14 hrs ago #36

no, what you're saying isn't the issue here bigtree 14 hrs ago #39

Thanks Cirsium 13 hrs ago #42

Yet another anti-Schumer & Jefferies thread MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #4

Schumer and Jeffries are fine politicians leftstreet 19 hrs ago #8

Capriciousness? Cirsium 19 hrs ago #15

Anti-Schumer & Jeffries Knee-jerk Syndrome. betsuni 19 hrs ago #16

We can't seem to win Just_Vote_Dem 19 hrs ago #17

Again and again, Democrats do what people say they want. Then it's not what they want. betsuni 18 hrs ago #20

Keep normalizing the indefensible mr715 19 hrs ago #18

Keep what, now? betsuni 18 hrs ago #22

poster looks to be advocating 'defending the indefensible' bigtree 15 hrs ago #25

Quick question... EarlG 15 hrs ago #31

They should be required to identify themselves. mr715 15 hrs ago #32

From this, my understanding is EarlG 14 hrs ago #33

That I am not Schumer or Jeffries mr715 14 hrs ago #34

Got it EarlG 14 hrs ago #37

This is a perfect articulation of my thoughts on this. mr715 14 hrs ago #38

Thanks EarlG 13 hrs ago #43

I Appreciate your thoughts on Clarifying What Huff Past Cha 13 hrs ago #40

haven't they done this? bigtree 13 hrs ago #44

I think everything you say has value EarlG 11 hrs ago #46

betsuni Isn't "normalizing" Anything, nt Cha 9 hrs ago #47

The correct context is: Masks. Ice wearing masks. Duncan Grant 18 hrs ago #21

... orangecrush 19 hrs ago #5

LINK? justaprogressive 19 hrs ago #7

Quick search, but from yesterday. Maybe something changed. mr715 19 hrs ago #9

really poor journalism in that Huffpo clickbait bigtree 15 hrs ago #26

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

You do realize there are circumstances in which other groups wear masks? EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #23

ICE conducts racist "hunts". They're not police. Duncan Grant 16 hrs ago #24

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How is anyone surprised? AltairIV 15 hrs ago #29

you're drafting all of that derision over sophistry bigtree 15 hrs ago #30

Cattledog, What are your thoughts on what Sen Chris Murphy has to say.? Cha 13 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 12 hrs ago #45