Schumer’s Senate Sitcom: Democrats Demand Fight, Get Footnotes
Welcome to the House Democrats' weekly angst party, aka the Oct 1 shutdown countdown! Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader from New York, is under fire for last March’s betrayal when he buddy-upped with Republicans on a funding measure almost all House Dems hated. Now, in a Tuesday vent session, reps like Kim Schrier and Jared Moskowitz demanded a fight, fearing a repeat rug-pull while Jeffries promises health care stays sacred. Meanwhile, Republicans are already tossing ACA subsidy extensions in the trash bin, making Schumer’s job look like juggling flaming knives with no hands. Quote of the day? 'Schumer can’t sh*t the bed'—politely said, anonymously. Oh, and 'no matter what, people come after Schumer; we need generational change,' because why waste time on unity in 2025?
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House Dems pyromaniacally petition Schumer not to screw ‘em again—while Schumer’s job sticks harder than the government shutdown deadline. It's like watching a political soap, except nobody knows who’s writing the script or if the contracts will be funded.
Schumer’s negotiating style: ‘You want a deal? Here’s a blindfold and good luck.’ The Senate’s version of a trust fall apparently involves everyone falling on their faces.
Watching Democrats demand fights over government funding while simultaneously fearing politics is like cheering for a cat to wrestle a shark. Cute but inevitably tragic.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/9/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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