Despite his “no” vote, the Senate deal to reopen the government bears Schumer’s fingerprints

Either Schumer no longer has effective control over own his caucus, or he has permitted the deal to progress with a wink and a nod behind the scenes — and with a strident disavowal for the bank of cameras he famously loves — while taking Democratic voters for fools.

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    17 hours ago

    Here is my bipartisan compromise and before you say anything and call me a centrist, hear me out:

    Schumer and McConnel BOTH tied together and in cement shoes at the bottom of a deep sewage pond.

    I know neither side gets much out of it at a glance but think of the implications and ROI.

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      17 hours ago

      We could pay down a significant amount of the national debt just with ticket and PPV sales.

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        16 hours ago

        When will people understand that it’s mathematically impossible to pay off the national debt? Debt = money. The more money you print the more national debt you have. As long as you back your currency with debt instead of hard resources then paying off the national debt is as impossible as finding unicorns and dragons to ride.

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      15 hours ago

      McConnell is a Republican and any Republican is worse than any Democrat, but as far as Republicans go he voted against the most Trump cabinet picks.

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        13 hours ago

        McConnell was instrumental in putting Trump into office and letting him get away with Jan 6. No one should let him off the hook for all the damage he’s done.