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Raven123

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15. I understand responding to Carr's threat.

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Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:35 AM

Mar 16

I am curious as to how Dems will hold him accountable. Lack of specificity can be construed as an empty promise.

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Senator Chuck Schumer: This is vindictive, fascist stuff. [View all] Passages Mar 16 OP

Just another trmp lapdog. spanone Mar 16 #1

Let's not bash Democrats orangecrush Mar 16 #8

Carr not Schumer. spanone Mar 16 #9

Oh orangecrush Mar 16 #22

👍🏼 spanone Mar 16 #23

All of our elected officials should be held to account Grim Chieftain Mar 16 #17

Guess he needs tk write another strongly worded letter. 3_Limes Mar 16 #2

Why are you insulting Sen. Schumer and his strong statement? mcar Mar 16 #3

I don't know about you, but I've been more than a little underwhelmed by the Dem response to the last year. 3_Limes Mar 16 #6

I understand, but feel it's counterproductive to jump on everything mcar Mar 16 #7

I do not think it is an insult, I believe it is a reaction to "Strong words" from Democrats but little action top stop Escurumbele Mar 16 #10

What actions can Democrats do to "stop the criminal actions" of Republicans? LudwigPastorius Mar 16 #31

Brandon Carr is a very weak man who will do anything the con artist tells him. Quiet Em Mar 16 #4

Here's a strongly worded letter from six months ago about FCC, Carr censorship from a senator: betsuni Mar 16 #35

US-SR oasis Mar 16 #5

Sorry, but this is weak angrychair Mar 16 #11

Brandon Carr is a weak, spineless, paper tiger behaving as a mouth piece for the con artist Quiet Em Mar 16 #12

That might be true angrychair Mar 16 #26

Alito and Thomas are untrustworthy and corrupt. Kavanaugh perhaps as well. Quiet Em Mar 16 #27

My friend angrychair Mar 16 #28

I hear ya Quiet Em Mar 16 #29

Spot on angrychair ScubaDave Mar 16 #21

100% spot on ScubaDave Mar 16 #25

"You can continuously deny them a quorum and thereby prevent all votes." LudwigPastorius Mar 16 #32

Technically true angrychair Mar 16 #34

"...Democrats will hold him accountable." Grins Mar 16 #13

'If he keeps this up we threaten to hold him accountable' travelingthrulife Mar 16 #14

I understand responding to Carr's threat. Raven123 Mar 16 #15

Carr's threat is an empty threat. Quiet Em Mar 16 #18

One way democratic leaders could (and in my opinion should) respond ScubaDave Mar 16 #24

*sigh* Once again, a quorum is a simple majority of members. LudwigPastorius Mar 16 #33

Agree with what Schumer says. My problem is in what he does. Kid Berwyn Mar 16 #16

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"If he does this three or four more times than we may have to consider taking action." Midnight Writer Mar 16 #19

I certainly can't disagree with Sen. Schumer Torchlight Mar 16 #30