How Schumer Reacted to His Humiliating Defeat on the Government Shutdown Was Beyond Entertaining

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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) knows a political beating is coming. It’s going to come from Donald Trump, the Democratic Party’s grassroots, and members of his own party on the Hill. Trump and the GOP knew they held the cards and likely had sellable talking points prepped. They were waiting to see what Senate Democrats would do after failing to invoke cloture on the first go-around of the House’s continuing resolution, which would fund the government for another six months as the budget reconciliation package is negotiated. Top of Form 

 

Schumer threw in the towel last night and vented on MSNBC, blaming those “bastard” Republicans over forcing him to vote to keep the government open. That slip of the tongue was not intended, but the Democratic leader is stewing over this defeat. In less than 36 hours, the Democrats caved: Read more, see X and videos here.