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[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 88 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., denounced the incident on the Senate floor. "I just saw something that sickened my stomach. The manhandling of a United States Senator, we need immediate answers to what the hell went on," he said.

Good to know old Chucky is still around. Haven't heard a peep from him in a while.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 52 points 3 days ago

You know the answer to what was happening Chuck. It’s an authoritarian regime. The question is, what are you going to do about it?!

Nothing, because you’re trash. Fucking step down already.

Don't worry, I'm sure he and a few other democrats will be along shortly to censure Padilla like they did Al Green.

[–] valkyrieangela@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Chuck doesn't do anything useful. In fact he's one of 47's enablers. New York (greetings from) is having a tremendously hard time removing him, and bootlicker Gillibrand.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago

Best of luck to you New Yorkers on that, those two are poison.

[–] nthavoc@lemmy.today 18 points 3 days ago

Frumpy face, folded arms, glasses halfway down the nose, and talking like someone got their burger order wrong is the usual expected response.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 days ago

Hey! Be NICE! It takes a LONG TIME to Fundraise enough Money to WRITE a LETTER!

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

"Manhandling"?! That's not man-handling, that's assault. The Senator was assaulted. Chuck Schumer is such a spineless lick-spittle, even when it concerns the physical assault of those in his own Party.

Presumably he's been enacting his master plan now that Trump's approval rating is below 40 percent. Surely that wasn't all bullshit.