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AltairIV

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29. How is anyone surprised?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 05:09 PM

15 hrs ago

Schumer has repeatily shown and clearly demonstrated that he will not stand up to these lawless dicks. He has got to go.

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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 20 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 20 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 20 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 16 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 15 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 12 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 20 hrs ago #5

LINK? justaprogressive 20 hrs ago #7

Quick search, but from yesterday. Maybe something changed. mr715 20 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