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(4,000 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:07 AM Yesterday

Senator Chuck Schumer: This is vindictive, fascist stuff. [View all]

We need a non partisan watchdog at the FCC, not a partisan attack dog.

If Carr continues down this route, Democrats will hold him accountable. Threatening broadcasters’ licenses for war coverage this administration doesn’t like is the worst thing Carr has done - and that’s saying something.

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Senator Chuck Schumer: This is vindictive, fascist stuff. [View all] Passages Yesterday OP

Just another trmp lapdog. spanone Yesterday #1

Let's not bash Democrats orangecrush Yesterday #8

Carr not Schumer. spanone Yesterday #9

Oh orangecrush Yesterday #22

👍🏼 spanone Yesterday #23

All of our elected officials should be held to account Grim Chieftain Yesterday #17

Guess he needs tk write another strongly worded letter. 3_Limes Yesterday #2

Why are you insulting Sen. Schumer and his strong statement? mcar Yesterday #3

I don't know about you, but I've been more than a little underwhelmed by the Dem response to the last year. 3_Limes Yesterday #6

I understand, but feel it's counterproductive to jump on everything mcar Yesterday #7

I do not think it is an insult, I believe it is a reaction to "Strong words" from Democrats but little action top stop Escurumbele Yesterday #10

What actions can Democrats do to "stop the criminal actions" of Republicans? LudwigPastorius Yesterday #31

Brandon Carr is a very weak man who will do anything the con artist tells him. Quiet Em Yesterday #4

Here's a strongly worded letter from six months ago about FCC, Carr censorship from a senator: betsuni Yesterday #35

US-SR oasis Yesterday #5

Sorry, but this is weak angrychair Yesterday #11

Brandon Carr is a weak, spineless, paper tiger behaving as a mouth piece for the con artist Quiet Em Yesterday #12

That might be true angrychair Yesterday #26

Alito and Thomas are untrustworthy and corrupt. Kavanaugh perhaps as well. Quiet Em Yesterday #27

My friend angrychair Yesterday #28

I hear ya Quiet Em Yesterday #29

Spot on angrychair ScubaDave Yesterday #21

100% spot on ScubaDave Yesterday #25

"You can continuously deny them a quorum and thereby prevent all votes." LudwigPastorius Yesterday #32

Technically true angrychair Yesterday #34

"...Democrats will hold him accountable." Grins Yesterday #13

'If he keeps this up we threaten to hold him accountable' travelingthrulife Yesterday #14

I understand responding to Carr's threat. Raven123 Yesterday #15

Carr's threat is an empty threat. Quiet Em Yesterday #18

One way democratic leaders could (and in my opinion should) respond ScubaDave Yesterday #24

*sigh* Once again, a quorum is a simple majority of members. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #33

Agree with what Schumer says. My problem is in what he does. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #16

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #20

"If he does this three or four more times than we may have to consider taking action." Midnight Writer Yesterday #19

I certainly can't disagree with Sen. Schumer Torchlight Yesterday #30