Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) on Sunday said that although he understands Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) frustration with Republicans over their weeks-long standoff on the debt ceiling, he thinks the timing of Schumer’s fiery remarks on the floor shortly after 11 Republicans helped advance a two-month debt ceiling extension “may not have been the best.”
Coons is such a wuss. After all the depravity and filth of the Republican Party on full display, he wants to be seen as rising above it all.
Pendejo.
On Chuck’s side here.
I am weighing in on a non-story to say that this is a non-story.
McConnell would shaft Schumer if he were to say or do anythng.
Chris, this is the Chuck Schumer we’ve all been waiting for.
So it is ok for goobers to act like idiots and spout all manner of stupid shit but Heaven help the Democrat who speaks his mind.
Ok, got it
Coons, and Manchin of course, appear to be accepting the Republican abuser’s common refrain: see what you made me do.
ETA: Just as much to the point though, only Democrats appear to be granted agency in governance: no matter what happens (or doesn’t happen) it is the Democrats fault; the Republicans get a bye.
Senate Republican whip John Thune (R-SD) similarly criticized Schumer’s speech as “totally out of line. I just thought it was an incredibly partisan speech after we had just helped him solve a problem…”
“…that we created.”
(“And next time, we’ll SHOOT the hostages!”)
That’s Coons…not, say, Warren…
“And all of us agree that we need more civility in our Congress and our country. If we’re going to solve problems facing the American people, we have to be able to work together,” Coons said.
That supposes that the two parties’ ideas of solutions are in some way compatible.
Once we passed into open partisan warfare, this kind of “solution” became a wish, like a redress for global income inequality.
And, since we’re there, accusations like Mitch’s are just another move in the battle and should be treated as such.
What Moscow Mitch is really asking for is deference to his party’s feelings, something he would not reciprocate, as made abundantly clear in many examples, including his handling of Merrick Garland’s SCOTUS nomination. So, since McConnell wants unreciprocated deference, what he’s really asking for is power over the Democrats.
McConnell can go suck on a ghost chili pod (hottest chili I know of).
Hey Yertle. Fuck your feelings…
He should shovel them into his mouth and chew hard for as long as he can.
First call some EMT’s just for safety sake for all concerned… then proceed.
With all due respect, Sen. Coons, the GOP is now a criminal mob that wants to freaking KILL you.
Stay locked in your bipartisan bubble, and they will BURN YOU TO THE GROUND.
And piss on the ashes.
So the creditworthiness of the United States government and the standing of the dollar in the global community is not the concern or responsibility of Republicans? Then what are they there for exactly?
I’m thinking of a different orifice.
Donations, and cushy jobs when they’ve milked their donors’ good will well dry.
We seem to be missing a point here: the Repubs aren’t “helping” the Dems — they’re preserving the credit rating of the U.S. Schumer was right on, and those Dems who suggest he “poisoned the well” haven’t been near the well lately.