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35. Of Course, It's Not a "Full Retreat" Why So Negative on our Dems?

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 05:58 PM

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"Just common sense dictates that there are sometimes safety reasons why you may need a mask,” Murphy told HuffPost. “But no, I think our position is very clear, that if you’re using a mask to obscure your identity in everyday law enforcement, that should be prohibited by law.”

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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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #28

That isn't the issue Cirsium Yesterday #36

no, what you're saying isn't the issue here bigtree Yesterday #39

Thanks Cirsium Yesterday #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 Yesterday #22

poster looks to be advocating 'defending the indefensible' bigtree Yesterday #25

Quick question... EarlG Yesterday #31

They should be required to identify themselves. mr715 Yesterday #32

From this, my understanding is EarlG Yesterday #33

That I am not Schumer or Jeffries mr715 Yesterday #34

Got it EarlG Yesterday #37

This is a perfect articulation of my thoughts on this. mr715 Yesterday #38

Thanks EarlG Yesterday #43

I Appreciate your thoughts on Clarifying What Huff Past Cha Yesterday #40

haven't they done this? bigtree Yesterday #44

I think everything you say has value EarlG Yesterday #46

betsuni Isn't "normalizing" Anything, nt Cha 21 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 Yesterday #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_ Yesterday #23

ICE conducts racist "hunts". They're not police. Duncan Grant Yesterday #24

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #27

How is anyone surprised? AltairIV Yesterday #29

you're drafting all of that derision over sophistry bigtree Yesterday #30

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

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