Summary

House Democrats are frustrated with progressive groups like MoveOn and Indivisible, which are pressuring them to oppose the Trump administration more aggressively.

In a closed-door meeting, lawmakers complained about grassroots activists driving constituent calls demanding obstructionist tactics.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended the party’s strategy, saying, “We are picking the most important fights and lying down on the train tracks on those fights.”

However, a CBS News/YouGov poll shows 65% of Democratic voters want all-out opposition to Trump’s agenda.

  • ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip
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    11 hours ago

    “unnamed source” “unnamed Democrat”

    Why don’t these people grow a pair of tits and put their name to their quotes? They’re complaining that the Dem leadership isn’t being brave and fighting, yet they can’t be brave and put their name to critiquing the leaders…? Figure it out.

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      2 hours ago

      Sometimes it’s strategically necessary to not put a name to yourself if you want to actually be able to influence how things are happening within your organization.

      These people are actually in the thick of it, you’re not. Don’t be so quick to assume you know better than them how things work.