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Miles Archer

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4. I'd say "no"...

Reply to choie (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:34 AM

Jan 5

...I really do believe he's playing by the old rules. Why he's adhering to them is beyond me. But in the old way of doing things, even when it seemed futile, you gave your opponent the option to do the right thing. And the old way of doing things died shortly after Trump came down the escalator in 2015 with his nude model wife.

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SCHUMER: ""Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time." [View all] Miles Archer Jan 5 OP

A firm pretty please might do it Autumn Jan 5 #1

A stern letter, maybe. jeffreyi Jan 5 #10

I didn't see this interview but saw Schumer on a Sunday AM show and his delivery had ZERO energy. And... dutch777 Jan 5 #2

He is not the leader we need now. n/t Grim Chieftain Jan 5 #8

Is this is a joke? choie Jan 5 #3

I'd say "no"... Miles Archer Jan 5 #4

I agree with everything you said. choie Jan 5 #12

I'd say it's time for Chuck to step away from the plate BeyondGeography Jan 5 #5

Interesting... Greg_In_SF Jan 5 #6

I think Schumer's premise rested on legal methods rather than invasions Torchlight Jan 5 #11

"...they're going to feel the heat from their constituents." Are they? flvegan Jan 5 #7

Chuckie, repukes plead for Dump to give them literal slop sakabatou Jan 5 #9

This weak, feckless asshat... RetiredParatrooper Jan 5 #13