Annie Karni

Frustration. I think, you know, right now what's happening is Chuck Schumer has become the bogeyman of the Democratic Party among rank and file House Democrats and among voters for just emotion and frustration at just wanting to do more, wanting to fight back. And this is because last week he voted with Republicans to stave off a government shutdown.

Frustration. I think, you know, right now what's happening is Chuck Schumer has become the bogeyman of the Democratic Party among rank and file House Democrats and among voters for just emotion and frustration at just wanting to do more, wanting to fight back. And this is because last week he voted with Republicans to stave off a government shutdown.

Frustration. I think, you know, right now what's happening is Chuck Schumer has become the bogeyman of the Democratic Party among rank and file House Democrats and among voters for just emotion and frustration at just wanting to do more, wanting to fight back. And this is because last week he voted with Republicans to stave off a government shutdown.

If Democrats had not joined Republicans in the Senate, we would be in a government shutdown right now. And Chuck Schumer has been defending this decision for the past week, saying that would have been much, much worse. Elon Musk and Donald Trump wanted a shutdown. It would have allowed them... to decide which programs are essential and not essential and therefore never bring them back.

If Democrats had not joined Republicans in the Senate, we would be in a government shutdown right now. And Chuck Schumer has been defending this decision for the past week, saying that would have been much, much worse. Elon Musk and Donald Trump wanted a shutdown. It would have allowed them... to decide which programs are essential and not essential and therefore never bring them back.

If Democrats had not joined Republicans in the Senate, we would be in a government shutdown right now. And Chuck Schumer has been defending this decision for the past week, saying that would have been much, much worse. Elon Musk and Donald Trump wanted a shutdown. It would have allowed them... to decide which programs are essential and not essential and therefore never bring them back.

His example that he's been talking a lot about is SNAP, food stamps. They could just say during a shutdown, this is not essential. And during a shutdown, there's no court check. So that could just go away. So on the merits, there's a good argument there. It's understandable why he did what he did. On the politics... There was white-hot anger at caving to Donald Trump.

His example that he's been talking a lot about is SNAP, food stamps. They could just say during a shutdown, this is not essential. And during a shutdown, there's no court check. So that could just go away. So on the merits, there's a good argument there. It's understandable why he did what he did. On the politics... There was white-hot anger at caving to Donald Trump.

His example that he's been talking a lot about is SNAP, food stamps. They could just say during a shutdown, this is not essential. And during a shutdown, there's no court check. So that could just go away. So on the merits, there's a good argument there. It's understandable why he did what he did. On the politics... There was white-hot anger at caving to Donald Trump.

One day he said he was going to stand up and be against it. The next day he voted for it. So he's under a lot of pressure right now. I think the issue that's going on right now is there was not a lot of explaining that a short-term government spending bill in March of 2025 is not the fight. People want to know what is the fight. Where are we going to have an opportunity to stand up to Republicans?

One day he said he was going to stand up and be against it. The next day he voted for it. So he's under a lot of pressure right now. I think the issue that's going on right now is there was not a lot of explaining that a short-term government spending bill in March of 2025 is not the fight. People want to know what is the fight. Where are we going to have an opportunity to stand up to Republicans?

One day he said he was going to stand up and be against it. The next day he voted for it. So he's under a lot of pressure right now. I think the issue that's going on right now is there was not a lot of explaining that a short-term government spending bill in March of 2025 is not the fight. People want to know what is the fight. Where are we going to have an opportunity to stand up to Republicans?

This looked like one of the few times when Democrats had a role to play and they caved. Chuck Schumer has been hammered by Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries has been not really supportive. He was asked, do you have confidence in Schumer's leadership? And he said, next question. So there's a lot of intensity right now between the House and the Senate.

This looked like one of the few times when Democrats had a role to play and they caved. Chuck Schumer has been hammered by Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries has been not really supportive. He was asked, do you have confidence in Schumer's leadership? And he said, next question. So there's a lot of intensity right now between the House and the Senate.

This looked like one of the few times when Democrats had a role to play and they caved. Chuck Schumer has been hammered by Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries has been not really supportive. He was asked, do you have confidence in Schumer's leadership? And he said, next question. So there's a lot of intensity right now between the House and the Senate.

You've seen Bernie Sanders and AOC out there doing these huge rallies over the past few days. I mean, it's not clear yet what Democrats are doing, but there's obviously such a huge, deep desire to do more than their leaders are currently doing.

You've seen Bernie Sanders and AOC out there doing these huge rallies over the past few days. I mean, it's not clear yet what Democrats are doing, but there's obviously such a huge, deep desire to do more than their leaders are currently doing.

You've seen Bernie Sanders and AOC out there doing these huge rallies over the past few days. I mean, it's not clear yet what Democrats are doing, but there's obviously such a huge, deep desire to do more than their leaders are currently doing.

Another thing that's developed is it's not just Donald Trump. there's a whole right-wing ecosystem that does the work for him of threatening of, of making you fall in line. Um, he really doesn't need to anymore be the one to threaten you with a primary challenge.

Another thing that's developed is it's not just Donald Trump. there's a whole right-wing ecosystem that does the work for him of threatening of, of making you fall in line. Um, he really doesn't need to anymore be the one to threaten you with a primary challenge.