Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE

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119. 'opposition messaging' is a canard in this case

...when republicans couldn't care less and Democratic voters shouldn't need talking out of support for the party that's not made up of fascist corporatists.

I really don't understand thinking Jeffries or Schumer need to to run PR in the press to mollify Democrats, and I think it's silly expecting republicans to care about what they're saying.

Look at Jeffries efforts on ACA tax credits where he got nothing but flak from all sides and produced not only a majority Dem vote, but 17 republicans to vote for their extension.

That is, btw, what his 'messaging' is solidly focused on today as Thune in the Senate hems and haws on whether to allow a vote on health insurance subsidies, a vote which would certainly pass the chamber.

But here's this self-interested internet rag supposing their own agenda is more important, with zero responsibility for any outcome, in the catbird seat.

You'll get messaging on this out of the leaders when they're done focusing on the issue before them; the one that's a vote away from their initial responsibility to help ensure millions of Americans don't go without health coverage.

You'll get messaging on DHS out of Congress and the Senate Dem leadership when THEY have forged a consensus among the Dem membership by using their LEADERSHIP skills among the people who voted for them to lead THEM.