Chuck Schumer is the new Nancy Pelosi. Democrats are sick of his leadership, putting his future as Minority Leader at risk.
Schumer’s latest fumble turned his own base against him. He led the party into a revolt, causing the entire government to shut down. Instead of sticking to his guns, however, he grew scared almost immediately. Two days after the shutdown began he crawled to Sen. Mitch McConnell with his tail between his legs and acted as though he had never made a demand.
“I’m disappointed with a conversation that suggests a false choice: You either fund the government or you take care of these … kids. We can do both,” Sen. Kamala Harris said.
Democrats want to protect the Dreamers. Conservatives want to divert more resources to border security. Schumer forced the shutdown in order to pressure Republicans into giving the Dreamers a break, but he caved before anything was accomplished.
Illegal immigrants are furious. Their champion went down without a fight. They gathered outside of Schumer’s New York City home and railed against him.
“If Chuck won’t let us dream, we won’t let him sleep!” the protesters screamed.
“Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!.. If we don’t get it, shut it down! When our rights are on the line, we need action now!”
Schumer needs to make up his mind. Is DACA going to be the hill Democrats die on? Or will he admit that the party has more important things to worry about than the Dreamers’ status?
“It’s Schumer’s job to lead and keep his caucus together to fight for progressive values, and he didn’t do it,” moaned Ezra Levin.
Conservative Sen. John Kennedy, meanwhile, added: “Sen. Schumer believed in what he was doing. But you can also believe that two plus two equals five.”
Schumer’s going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat to win his party’s respect back.
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(Source: The American Mirror, Politico)