The latest betrayal by moderate Democrats in sinking Biden's nominee for the Department of Labor signals a bigger problem - Americans are looking away while big business continues to keep them down.
Democrats need to return to the FDR policies of supporting labor and "kitchen table issues" if they are to have a chance at beating the pro-corporate, pro-religious extreme right that is slowly taking over the country. Sadly Manchin and Sinema are corporate toadies interested only in lining their own pockets. Biden needs to use his bully pulpit a whole lot more to put these clowns on notice. He should be railing against them daily the same way Fat Don rails against his wayward republicans to keep them in line.
I cringe every time I see these two referred to as moderate Democrats. I get that they're from conservative strongholds & likely the best that we can hope for, but I really hope they've given left-leaning voters enough reasons why it's so important to get out & vote & render them irrelevant. I never expected a great leap forward with Biden at the helm, but they continue to kneecap him at even the least aspirational steps. I loathe McConnell, but he seems to have much more control over how his party will vote than Schumer.
Oh, of that there is no doubt. McConnell's control over the Republican Senate Caucus is ironclad. For Schumer, getting the Democrats in line is akin to herding cats.
With each vote like this, Senators Manchin and Sinema make it ever more likely that the Republicans will be able to retake control over the House AND Senate. Hope that they're happy with what they're doing...........
No we won't. It'll be the end of Democracy as we know it.
If Dump or an equally corrupt, fascist gets in (notice I didn't say elected bc there's no election security & they cheat to win) we can say hello to a new fascist dictatorship in America.
Amee the two of these DINOs are NOT moderates as the media loves to call them. They're paid off, bribed CONSERVATIVES.
Schumer needs to play hardball & take them both off their committees till they start voting with the Dems. It'll never happen though bc Schumer is less than useless.
The one I'm most disgusted with right now is Mark Kelly. He's apparently thrown in with Manchin. Does he need the $$$$ for Gabby's medical care? That's the only excuse I'd accept for his change of policy & his despicable vote.
Democrats need to return to the FDR policies of supporting labor and "kitchen table issues" if they are to have a chance at beating the pro-corporate, pro-religious extreme right that is slowly taking over the country. Sadly Manchin and Sinema are corporate toadies interested only in lining their own pockets. Biden needs to use his bully pulpit a whole lot more to put these clowns on notice. He should be railing against them daily the same way Fat Don rails against his wayward republicans to keep them in line.
I cringe every time I see these two referred to as moderate Democrats. I get that they're from conservative strongholds & likely the best that we can hope for, but I really hope they've given left-leaning voters enough reasons why it's so important to get out & vote & render them irrelevant. I never expected a great leap forward with Biden at the helm, but they continue to kneecap him at even the least aspirational steps. I loathe McConnell, but he seems to have much more control over how his party will vote than Schumer.
Oh, of that there is no doubt. McConnell's control over the Republican Senate Caucus is ironclad. For Schumer, getting the Democrats in line is akin to herding cats.
I totally agree
With each vote like this, Senators Manchin and Sinema make it ever more likely that the Republicans will be able to retake control over the House AND Senate. Hope that they're happy with what they're doing...........
You know they are. Deliriously happy. And we will bear the consequences for decades to come should they retake control this fall.
No we won't. It'll be the end of Democracy as we know it.
If Dump or an equally corrupt, fascist gets in (notice I didn't say elected bc there's no election security & they cheat to win) we can say hello to a new fascist dictatorship in America.
That just means we'll still bear the consequences, either for decades, or for as long as the electorate continues to accept the fascists.
Amee the two of these DINOs are NOT moderates as the media loves to call them. They're paid off, bribed CONSERVATIVES.
Schumer needs to play hardball & take them both off their committees till they start voting with the Dems. It'll never happen though bc Schumer is less than useless.
The one I'm most disgusted with right now is Mark Kelly. He's apparently thrown in with Manchin. Does he need the $$$$ for Gabby's medical care? That's the only excuse I'd accept for his change of policy & his despicable vote.