Sadly, Senate Minority Leader, and formerly Senate Majority Leader in the recent past, Chuck Schumer of New York, allowed himself to cave in to Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other Republicans to support a Continuing Resolution to avoid shutdown of the government through September 30.
This action on his part, plus that of eight other Democrats and Independent Angus King of Maine, has caused an uproar in the Democratic Senate caucus, and there is discussion of challenging Schumer’s leadership, possibly removing him as Minority Leader.
Schumer could face a primary challenge in 2028 from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused to comment when asked about what Schumer and others did, but it was clear he was very upset.
The Democrats, sadly, are ineffective so far on the issue of how to deal with Trump and Musk, and the danger to the Republic is really alarming, with no easy answer as to strategy.
CNN Poll: Democratic Party’s favorability drops to a record low.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/politics/cnn-poll-democrats/index.html
New Study by Media Matters Illustrates Democrats’ MASSIVE – and Disastrous – Failure in Online Media
https://bluevirginia.us/2025/03/135173
Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside
https://indivisible.org/statements/indivisible-calls-schumer-step-aside
Within minutes of the Senate’s passage of the GOP continuing resolution, Trump passed an executive order that shut down seven more federal agencies and departments—all in violation of Article I Section 9 of the Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Per the executive order, the following agencies and departments are required to reduce their functions to the bare minimum permitted by law:
(i) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service;
(ii) the United States Agency for Global Media;
(iii) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian Institution;
(iv) the Institute of Museum and Library Services;
(v) the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness;
(vi) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund; and
(vii) the Minority Business Development Agency.
The “United States Agency for Global Media” is the parent of Voice of America. On Friday, all employees at Voice of America were put on leave.
Dems are down in NBC polling as well.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/democrats-approval-rating-polls-schumer-book-tour-rcna196698
Gavin Newsom is having chit chats with Steve Bannon.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/17/gavin-newsom-steve-bannon-podcast
F**** Newsom, no Democrat should EVER support him again for ANYTHING!
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered a sharp critique of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/18/pelosi-shivs-schumer-dont-give-away-anything-for-nothing-00237661
Scoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/chuck-schumer-house-democrat-calls-step-down
The problem is that Schumer simply doesn’t comprehend the situation we’re in, how it can be dealt with, etc.