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demmiblue

(39,287 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 04:34 PM 20 hrs ago

Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY -

Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.

Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.

The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.

Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz.bsky.social) 2026-01-15T20:52:38.313Z

Forgetting Minnesota/ICE ... Schumer appears to be making a choice.

Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz.bsky.social) 2026-01-15T21:17:08.819Z
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Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - (Original Post) demmiblue 20 hrs ago OP
JFC... ibegurpard 20 hrs ago #1
That's exciting..Really gonna fire up the base. likesmountains 52 20 hrs ago #2
To not even mention how Ice is terrorizing BlueKota 19 hrs ago #3
Clueless. SamKnause 19 hrs ago #4
War has been declared on blue cities, with immunity guarantees from the WH for anyone who abuses or kills people BeyondGeography 19 hrs ago #5
Chuck Rebl2 18 hrs ago #12
What an embarrassment to not prioritize losing Hey Joe 19 hrs ago #6
+1 leftstreet 19 hrs ago #10
No chuckie, American people are demanding that you defund ice, and stop the fascist regime. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #7
That's their affordability plan. Schumer has already ... oh never mind. Have fun bashing. This is a Democratic site. betsuni 19 hrs ago #8
A plan presented with a passion of a deflated squash nt mr715 16 hrs ago #17
Criticism is not 'bashing'.... Jack Valentino 14 hrs ago #18
Yes. And he hasn't "already" done anything about Minnesota, and he's said precious little. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #22
Party like it's 1996! leftstreet 19 hrs ago #9
Primary him Arazi 19 hrs ago #11
What a clueless twat.nt Phoenix61 18 hrs ago #13
I'll keep my thoughts to myself. The comments on Reddit are BRUTAL vanessa_ca 17 hrs ago #14
He really hasn't said much about fascists taking over the streets of a Democratic city. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #15
Certainly a Republican senator in that New York seat wouldn't be a solution--- Jack Valentino 14 hrs ago #19
Of course. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #21
Resign. mr715 16 hrs ago #16
Chuck Schumer giving his most inspirational talk. Intractable 14 hrs ago #20
Now repeat "We Will Win" dalton99a 2 hrs ago #23
Got one of those push polls yesterday about a Dem primary Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #24

BlueKota

(5,060 posts)
3. To not even mention how Ice is terrorizing
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 04:52 PM
19 hrs ago

American cities is not a good choice. Yes economics is almost always the #1 issue at the ballot box, but I think the increasing authoritarianism by tsf and his enablers, is starting to resonate with more people, and to just ignore it, seems like it will hurt the party more than help it.

BeyondGeography

(40,837 posts)
5. War has been declared on blue cities, with immunity guarantees from the WH for anyone who abuses or kills people
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:00 PM
19 hrs ago

And Chuck is telling us we’re on our own.

Unbelievable.

Hey Joe

(436 posts)
6. What an embarrassment to not prioritize losing
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:20 PM
19 hrs ago

our civil rights due to the actions of ICE. We need younger, stronger voices in our party who have the stamina and courage to stand up to these Nazis or this will be a long slide into totalitarianism.
Or maybe a short one.

betsuni

(28,763 posts)
8. That's their affordability plan. Schumer has already ... oh never mind. Have fun bashing. This is a Democratic site.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 05:32 PM
19 hrs ago

Scrivener7

(58,459 posts)
22. Yes. And he hasn't "already" done anything about Minnesota, and he's said precious little.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:07 AM
2 hrs ago

vanessa_ca

(626 posts)
14. I'll keep my thoughts to myself. The comments on Reddit are BRUTAL
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:46 PM
17 hrs ago

Hopeful centrists who think the midterms are in the bag if they can just tamp down the criticism might wanna think about leaving the DU bubble and take careful note of the pulse on the street.

It's not good.

It's very angry.

And not just at the Republicans.

One sample Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1qcnr8h/schumer_tells_the_ap_democrats_are_preparing_for/

Scrivener7

(58,459 posts)
15. He really hasn't said much about fascists taking over the streets of a Democratic city.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 08:33 PM
16 hrs ago

And he's certainly DONE nothing.

And I've voted for him every time. I actually feel bad about that.

Jack Valentino

(4,437 posts)
19. Certainly a Republican senator in that New York seat wouldn't be a solution---
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:22 PM
14 hrs ago

but the Democratic primary could be

Intractable

(1,686 posts)
20. Chuck Schumer giving his most inspirational talk.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:28 PM
14 hrs ago


He has to go. Preferably replaced by AOC.

I've disliked him as a politician for many years.

So you say, "He's done some good." Well, that's his job!

Prairie Gates

(7,278 posts)
24. Got one of those push polls yesterday about a Dem primary
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:12 AM
2 hrs ago

Like "if you knew X, would that make you more or less likely to vote for (our guy)"

My initial statement was that I would vote for the person fighting ICE (who was not their guy). The only statement to which I answered that it would make me more likely to vote for their guy was he would fight ICE and the federal government.

At the end they asked me if I had anything else to say. I told them FUCK ICE and I would only vote for a candidate who is 100% in on abolishing ICE, period.

You have to communicate this shit clearly to the centrist Dems. If you want our votes in a primary, you had better be talking about putting Greg Bovino in prison and firing every demented fascist that's put on the goofy uniforms.

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