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BWdem4life

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17. The other centrists were ALLOWED to vote no

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:27 PM

Nov 10

And in some cases talk the deal down, because their seats were more vulnerable.

We're not stupid, we know how the "rotating villain" thing works. Hell, Schumer voted "No" and most commentators believe he orchestrated the thing. (If he didn't, he's an ineffective leader. Pick your poison.)

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Other than the 8 cavers & then Spanberger, almost every major Dem centrist/moderate voted No and/or has ripped the deal, [View all] Celerity Nov 10 OP

Because it's likely Democratic leadership picked 8 who were least likely to get hurt in midterms. It's easy to vote No Silent Type Nov 10 #1

Sadly, I have had that same thought. Raven123 Nov 10 #2

None of them are up for reelection in Midtermms obamanut2012 Nov 10 #5

Good point. Then, they have ultimate protection. I saw Ossoff was leaning toward opening, but he is up for election. Silent Type Nov 10 #10

This. TheProle Nov 10 #6

When there is no evidence to back it up creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #20

This pushback is really NOT good IMHO AZJonnie Nov 10 #3

I don't see it as a circular firing squad. I see it as most all of the party coming together, across all its ideological Celerity Nov 10 #7

There is no circular firing squad Cirsium Monday #22

I thought Baldwin voted yes for cloture yesterday Fiendish Thingy Nov 10 #4

No, those lists were in error. The 8 cavers were: Celerity Nov 10 #9

I don't remember seeing Baldwin listed in any of the lists after the vote count was official Prairie Gates Nov 10 #11

There was one big OP that had at least 5 No votes incorrectly listed as Yea votes, but it was gradually corrected Celerity Nov 10 #14

Hmmm Prairie Gates Nov 10 #15

I knew about that OP as I was one of the DU posters who helped to correct the errors, lol. Celerity Nov 10 #16

They must all be just having "temper tantrums" and not be part of the "reality-based community" Prairie Gates Nov 10 #8

Personally, I think most of them were in on it. pecosbob Nov 10 #12

Thank you for this. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #13

The other centrists were ALLOWED to vote no BWdem4life Nov 10 #17

Schumer and Jefferies need to go. They are not up for the moment at all. dsp3000 Nov 10 #18

Schumer absolutely, but why Jeffries? He is far better than Schumer IMHO, streets ahead in terms of leadership skills. Celerity Nov 10 #19

His half assed mamdani endorsement the day before the election was all i needed to see dsp3000 Nov 10 #21