Though I think people tend to understand how this all works. It was the same kind of thing with the Iraq War vote. Certain Senators got the ok to go ahead and vote no without too much resistance from the leadership. I remember Paul Wellstone talking about that shortly before he died.

Kerry and Edwards, that is. Dean and Clark, who were not in Congress and did not vote, thus got to (unsuccessfully) run against that position.

you think they needed Schumer’s ok or they would have caved too.

I agree some of them are planning on running but believe they recognized in order to do that they actually needed to show they had a spine.

And I don’t think it’s a game. But I definitely understand politics. The can got kicked down the road for 3 weeks, Dreamers are 3 weeks closer to deportation, the Rs won the pr battle including being able to claim they saved CHIP in spite of not funding it for 100+ days and 15 senators can claim they had the moral courage to stand up for what was right even though they were in the minority. I don’t think the Dem leadership should feel particularly proud.

CHIP wasn't being funded, by Republican choice. Now it is. DACA is now supposed to get a vote. It wasn't before. And not crashing the economy by not paying government employees, contactor and all the associated businesses is a good thing.

It has been unfounded for more than 100 days and the Ds always had the upper hand on this as not funding it is a R nightmare.

So we will just have to disagree.

I like Jon Tester! Still a no vote even being from a red state.

Standing up to Money Bags Folley.

and I will call each and thank them. I called my two CA Senators again last night and this AM to support their vote to defend DACA and to stay strong.

McConnell, Ryan and the fucking moron are going to brag and rub our faces in this. BAD PR for the Dems!
We look weaker than ever. Meanwhile the Dreamers are having NIGHTMARES!