Chuck Schumer's tirade

[pjohns]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

[Cigar]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

Civility ... you're looking for civility now?

Where was that Civility over the last 8 years?

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F'ck Civility

[Beevee]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

Donald Trump? Would he notice?

[Common]

The democrats have had thier ass's thoroughly kicked, now they are just going to have hissy fits and lie and rage. WHO CARES

[Common]

Civility ... you're looking for civility now?

Where was that Civility over the last 8 years?

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F'ck Civility

The same place all that civility was for the 8 yrs bush was in office.

Trump doesnt need any civility nor does he care about it. Rage whine and lie, its what you liberals do no matter what :)

[Safety]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

You must have been in a coma the past 8 years, then.



The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.

-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, quoted in National Journal, November 4, 2010

[Safety]

The same place all that civility was for the 8 yrs bush was in office.

Trump doesnt need any civility nor does he care about it. Rage whine and lie, its what you liberals do no matter what :)

So, I guess that answers the OP's question
Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

[pjohns]

You must have been in a coma the past 8 years, then.


The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.

-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, quoted in National Journal, November 4, 2010

Then-Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, was simply stating that Republicans--and conservatives--would wish, above all else, to limit the damage that a liberal, Democratic president could do, by holding him to a single term.

There is surely nothing uncivil about that.

To announce in advance, however, that one expects a "failed" presidency--from someone who has not even assumed office yet!--is surely unprecedented in the modern era...

[exotix]

Then-Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, was simply stating that Republicans--and conservatives--would wish, above all else, to limit the damage that a liberal, Democratic president could do, by holding him to a single term.

There is surely nothing uncivil about that.

To announce in advance, however, that one expects a "failed" presidency--from someone who has not even assumed office yet!--is surely unprecedented in the modern era...
Did you catch Mitch McConnell today actually stating *Schumers' number one political priority is to block the SCOTUS Justice Pick* ? .... I tell ya I ... http://i67.tinypic.com/2zh16yo.jpg

[Crepitus]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?
We've never had an incoming president like this.

[AZ Jim]

I love it. If Trump says or "tweets" something it's like a message from above accompanied by appropriate music, if a Democrat says something it's a tirade! Don't you just love it....

[del]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

were you born after january 2009?

[AZ Jim]

were you born after january 2009?No one ever mentioned Mitch McConnell's little speech welcoming President Obama? Get used to it, you're gonna have more shots to your sensitivity.

[del]

No one ever mentioned Mitch McConnell's little speech welcoming President Obama? Get used to it, you're gonna have more shots to your sensitivity.
they're gonna need a bigger gun

[pjohns]

Did you catch Mitch McConnell today actually stating *Schumers' number one political priority is to block the SCOTUS Justice Pick* ? .... I tell ya I ... http://i67.tinypic.com/2zh16yo.jpg

Well, I really do not know whether it is Chuck Schumer's "number one political priority"; but it does seem rather important to him: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/schumer-says-hell-fight-to-keep-supreme-court-seat-vacant.html

Among other things, he says that he will "oppose [any SCOTUS nominee sent to him] tooth and nail," since he just cannot imagine anyone that the Republicans could support, that he, too, could support.

[pjohns]

We've never had an incoming president like this.
Do you think that this justifies the total lack of civility?

[pjohns]

were you born after january 2009?
Please tell me, then, what sort of incivility was directed toward then-President-Elect Barack Obama, by the Republican leader in the Senate.

Did he claim that we could all expect a "failed" presidency?

Seriously...

[Bethere]

Then-Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, was simply stating that Republicans--and conservatives--would wish, above all else, to limit the damage that a liberal, Democratic president could do, by holding him to a single term.

There is surely nothing uncivil about that.

To announce in advance, however, that one expects a "failed" presidency--from someone who has not even assumed office yet!--is surely unprecedented in the modern era...

Minority Leader, rugged hero patriot Schumer, was simply stating that Democrats--and liberals--would wish, above all else, to limit the damage that a liberal, Republic president could do, by holding him to a single term.

There is surely nothing uncivil about that.

[Bethere]

Do you think that this justifies the total lack of civility?

Absolutely.

[Bob the Slob]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

I see arrogance and a desire to have congress seem as though they are better than the citizenry, but lack of civility to an incoming President goes to McConnell who announced he would NEVER work with the newly elect Obama and would work hard to make him a one term President.

[Bob the Slob]

Please tell me, then, what sort of incivility was directed toward then-President-Elect Barack Obama, by the Republican leader in the Senate.

Did he claim that we could all expect a "failed" presidency?

Seriously...
I think he implied HE would fail the presidency with his inactions. And he did. He was the leader of the biggest and longest "Do Nothing" Congress in all our years.

[Crepitus]

Do you think that this justifies the total lack of civility?

Remember someone shouting "you lie!" at the state of the Union address?

[del]

Please tell me, then, what sort of incivility was directed toward then-President-Elect Barack Obama, by the Republican leader in the Senate.

Did he claim that we could all expect a "failed" presidency?

Seriously...

dude, if you can pretend that obama was treated with civility by the republicans, i can't help you.

trump is a lying piece of shit who deserves whatever he gets as do the asshats who voted for him

have a pleasant evening

seriously

[Captain Obvious]

dude, if you can pretend that obama was treated with civility by the republicans, i can't help you.

trump is a lying piece of shit who deserves whatever he gets as do the asshats who voted for him

have a pleasant evening

seriously

Let me know when there were riots and marches to the extent that there are now when teh O'bama was elected, twice.

Play the race card all you want, white people stayed classy for the most part and respected the election.

Progressives... not so much.

[birddog]

dude, if you can pretend that obama was treated with civility by the republicans, i can't help you.

trump is a lying piece of shit who deserves whatever he gets as do the asshats who voted for him

have a pleasant evening

seriously

Waaa! Waaa! Waaa! You deservedly got "trumped!"

[Don]

Give Trump two years in office and most lefties will like him too. :laugh: Except the ones who don't really want to work and won't have any legitimate excuse not to when the jobs start opening up. :wink:

[del]

Let me know when there were riots and marches to the extent that there are now when teh O'bama was elected, twice.

Play the race card all you want, white people stayed classy for the most part and respected the election.

Progressives... not so much.

that's nice, pumpkin

tell me more about the nice white people, now that you've played the race card.

then you can show me where i did, hypocrite

[resister]

Give Trump two years in office and most lefties will like him too. :laugh: Except the ones who don't really want to work and won't have any legitimate excuse not to when the jobs start opening up. :wink:Don't vote trump, he gonna cut ma check off. Leeches

[del]

Waaa! Waaa! Waaa! You deservedly got "trumped!"

i didn't vote for him, and i think anyone who did is a moron.

other than that, i have no fucks to give.

my life will go on

idiots like you will be the ones whining about him, not me.

[resister]

that's nice, pumpkin

tell me more about the nice white people, now that you've played the race card.

then you can show me where i did, hypocrite
The four blacks in chi town who tortured a special needs white.

[maineman]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?

after eight years of birther nonsense and now, you want civility? Stuff civility up your ass. Donald Trump will NEVER see civility from the democrats. NEVER.

[maineman]

Well, I really do not know whether it is Chuck Schumer's "number one political priority"; but it does seem rather important to him: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/schumer-says-hell-fight-to-keep-supreme-court-seat-vacant.html

Among other things, he says that he will "oppose [any SCOTUS nominee sent to him] tooth and nail," since he just cannot imagine anyone that the Republicans could support, that he, too, could support.

Mitch was perfectly willing to stuff Merrick Garland in the dumpster without so much as a hearing. Ted Cruz said, when it looked like Hillary might win, that the GOP senate would be perfectly willing to have SCOTUS exist with only eight members until a republican could get into the white house.

Guess what.... what's good for the goose is good for the gander. We'll have eight until 2021 unless Notorious RBG kicks, then we'll only have seven.

[FindersKeepers]

I think he implied HE would fail the presidency with his inactions. And he did. He was the leader of the biggest and longest "Do Nothing" Congress in all our years.

You have to remember that conservatives, on the whole, reject big government.

Republican constituents at home WANTED their representatives to slow down bill passage. They want fewer laws -- not more. What you saw as obstructionism, they viewed as being represented.

[Captain Obvious]

that's nice, pumpkin

tell me more about the nice white people, now that you've played the race card.

then you can show me where i did, hypocrite

eh... no, but thanks for asking. Not much point to it.

But nice punt though.

[Bob the Slob]

after eight years of birther nonsense and now, you want civility? Stuff civility up your ass. Donald Trump will NEVER see civility from the democrats. NEVER.

I disagree. The Clinton neoliberal Reagan democrats may never forgive him for beating their paid for candidate, but I think democrats will try to sway him to their side and if he doesn't, will then mount a CIVIL fight against his agenda within the confines of the power of Congress.

[Bob the Slob]

You have to remember that conservatives, on the whole, reject big government.

Republican constituents at home WANTED their representatives to slow down bill passage. They want fewer laws -- not more. What you saw as obstructionism, they viewed as being represented.

The only ones with fewer laws are corporations, who are making profits from poisoning the US and us. There are more laws on the books for taking away rights from citizens, spying on us, taxing us at higher rates than the upper 1% and making sure corporations and the political religious cult of born again evangelical are allowed to steal more general budget money for corporate socialism.

[MisterVeritis]

The only ones with fewer laws are corporations, who are making profits from poisoning the US and us. There are more laws on the books for taking away rights from citizens, spying on us, taxing us at higher rates than the upper 1% and making sure corporations and the political religious cult of born again evangelical are allowed to steal more general budget money for corporate socialism.
I have the sad feeling your erection is going to last for eight years.

[birddog]

Mitch was perfectly willing to stuff Merrick Garland in the dumpster without so much as a hearing. Ted Cruz said, when it looked like Hillary might win, that the GOP senate would be perfectly willing to have SCOTUS exist with only eight members until a republican could get into the white house.

Guess what.... what's good for the goose is good for the gander. We'll have eight until 2021 unless Notorious RBG kicks, then we'll only have seven.

Hide and watch, you are wrong here! Too many dims can be dealt with to save their reelection in 2018.

[maineman]

Hide and watch, you are wrong here! Too many dims can be dealt with to save their reelection in 2018.

your prediction. I don't share it.

[birddog]

your prediction. I don't share it.

We have both been wrong before, we will see. :grin:

[donttread]

The new Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, just yesterday lit into Donald Trump with some simply astounding words!

He began his tirade with the revealing words, "With all due respect." And I have never yet heard those words without also hearing something to follow that entirely vitiated that perfunctory reference to "respect."

Next, he announced that this country "cannot afford a Twitter presidency"--an apparent reference to the fact that Donald Trump often tweets his thoughts.

And he further warned of an impending "failed presidency," due to Trump's cabinet selections.

I have never in my life seen such utter confrontation from a Minority Leader (or a Majority Leader, either) toward an incoming president of the other party.

Does anyone else see a total lack of civility in this?


Said the no good low down crook Schummer. These glass house mother fuckers have no fucking shame.