Left says Dems caved on shutdown

The Hill ^ | Jan 22, 2018 | By Rafael Bernal

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Progressives are hammering Sen. Minority Leader Charles Schumer

(D-N.Y.) for his agreement with Senate Republican leadership to end the government shutdown on Monday.

Even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

(D-Calif.) has spoken out against the deal, saying there was no reason to support it.

“I don’t see that there’s any reason –– I’m speaking personally and hearing from my members –– to support what was put forth,” Pelosi said at a press briefing shortly before Schumer signaled Senate Democrats would agree to it.

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Activists took a harsher tone.

“It’s official: Chuck Schumer

is the worst negotiator in Washington – even worse than Trump,” said Murshed Zaheed, political director at CREDO, a progressive advocacy group.

“Any plan to protect Dreamers that relies on the word of serial liars like [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell

[R-Ky.], [House Speaker] Paul Ryan

[R-Wisc.] or Donald Trump

is doomed to fail,” Zaheed added.

Schumer and McConnell brokered a deal to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government until Feb. 8 in exchange for a compromise from Senate Republican leadership to hold a vote on DACA-replacement legislation by that date.

Activists were incensed at the deal, as it includes no guarantees that a bill will pass — nor does it tie an immigration bill to a must-pass measure to give Democrats leverage.

The agreement also includes no guarantees that a potential Senate agreement on DACA could see a vote in the House.

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They should be called “Reamers”.

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Gives Trump a chance to kick Schumer’s ass yet again. Definite win.

What makes you think your concerns are going to be mollified so quickly and easily?

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This was a disaster for the Dems, and has every chance of setting up another. They did not cave they were smashed.

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Moronic.