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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3075086" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>I found Schumer's hat that he is now selling to compete with Trump's hat.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]112925[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Oh, and Schumer is not making any friends with his base!!!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://static.politico.com/dims4/default/159a6da/2147483647/resize/1160x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fc3%2F39%2Fa08eb033404186f05744732ddba2%2Fcristina-jimenez-ap.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Liberals livid after deal to end shutdown</p><p>Activist groups were angry at how the negotiations turned out, with some calling it '#SchumerSellout.'</p><p></p><p>By ELANA SCHOR 01/22/2018 02:09 PM EST Updated 01/22/2018 04:21 PM EST</p><p>Share on Facebook Share on Twitter</p><p>Liberal activists are furious with Democratic senators after most of them agreed to reopen the federal government without a firm path to shielding young immigrants from deportation.</p><p></p><p>As the third day of the shutdown dawned, liberal advocates and immigration groups fired off a joint statement blasting as “unacceptable” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s offer merely to hold a vote on immigration — with no promises for action from the House or White House — in exchange for Democratic votes to reopen the government. But three hours later, Democratic senators agreed to just those terms — sparking anger on the left.</p><p></p><p></p><p>“Millions of people flooded the streets of every major American city to stand up to Trump this weekend,” tweeted Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the influential activist network Indivisible. “Your constituents want you to fight. How can you possibly not understand that?”</p><p></p><p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday argued Democrats secured critical assurance for Dreamers, who are at risk for deportation as soon as March after President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.</p><p></p><p>“We have a way to address the fate of the Dreamers, starting right now instead of waiting until March,” Schumer said on the floor.</p><p></p><p>But activist groups that have provided his caucus crucial firepower during fights against GOP health care and tax bills were not buying that explanation.</p><p></p><p>Murshed Zaheed, political director of the liberal group CREDO Action, said Democrats’ decision shows Schumer’s willingness to betray progressives.</p><p>ADVERTISING</p><p></p><p>“Call it the #SchumerSellout,” he said in an interview. “Hashtagged.”</p><p></p><p>Ben Wikler, Washington director of MoveOn.org, slammed McConnell’s offer to Democrats and lamented the minority’s splintering over protecting Dreamers.</p><p></p><p>“What’s clear from today’s joke deal is that the grass-roots movement demanding unity and courage has a lot of work to do to ensure that the whole Democratic Caucus is ready to fight when the time comes,” he said in an interview.</p><p></p><p>United We Dream Executive Director Cristina Jiménez, whose group has mobilized its grass roots to push for Dreamer protection, tweeted that “Dems failed to fight & use their leverage to protect immigrant youth. A false promise to vote on immigration from Rs is not a strategy to win. We won’t be fooled. This vote means deportation.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3075086, member: 7248"] I found Schumer's hat that he is now selling to compete with Trump's hat. [ATTACH]112925[/ATTACH] Oh, and Schumer is not making any friends with his base!!! [IMG]https://static.politico.com/dims4/default/159a6da/2147483647/resize/1160x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fc3%2F39%2Fa08eb033404186f05744732ddba2%2Fcristina-jimenez-ap.jpg[/IMG] Liberals livid after deal to end shutdown Activist groups were angry at how the negotiations turned out, with some calling it '#SchumerSellout.' By ELANA SCHOR 01/22/2018 02:09 PM EST Updated 01/22/2018 04:21 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Liberal activists are furious with Democratic senators after most of them agreed to reopen the federal government without a firm path to shielding young immigrants from deportation. As the third day of the shutdown dawned, liberal advocates and immigration groups fired off a joint statement blasting as “unacceptable” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s offer merely to hold a vote on immigration — with no promises for action from the House or White House — in exchange for Democratic votes to reopen the government. But three hours later, Democratic senators agreed to just those terms — sparking anger on the left. “Millions of people flooded the streets of every major American city to stand up to Trump this weekend,” tweeted Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the influential activist network Indivisible. “Your constituents want you to fight. How can you possibly not understand that?” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday argued Democrats secured critical assurance for Dreamers, who are at risk for deportation as soon as March after President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “We have a way to address the fate of the Dreamers, starting right now instead of waiting until March,” Schumer said on the floor. But activist groups that have provided his caucus crucial firepower during fights against GOP health care and tax bills were not buying that explanation. Murshed Zaheed, political director of the liberal group CREDO Action, said Democrats’ decision shows Schumer’s willingness to betray progressives. ADVERTISING “Call it the #SchumerSellout,” he said in an interview. “Hashtagged.” Ben Wikler, Washington director of MoveOn.org, slammed McConnell’s offer to Democrats and lamented the minority’s splintering over protecting Dreamers. “What’s clear from today’s joke deal is that the grass-roots movement demanding unity and courage has a lot of work to do to ensure that the whole Democratic Caucus is ready to fight when the time comes,” he said in an interview. United We Dream Executive Director Cristina Jiménez, whose group has mobilized its grass roots to push for Dreamer protection, tweeted that “Dems failed to fight & use their leverage to protect immigrant youth. A false promise to vote on immigration from Rs is not a strategy to win. We won’t be fooled. This vote means deportation.” [/QUOTE]
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