Chris Sprigman
@cjsprigman.bsky.social
Murray and Kathleen Bring Prof., NYU Law. IP, antitrust. ssrn.com/author=370802. Partner, Lex Lumina LLP. lex-lumina.com. All posts by my research assistant, Chad. https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=37891
One advantage of being represented by a pack of useless cowards is that if Democratic voters make them worried about future primaries they will cower in fear of that threat rather than, as they do now, to Republicans. (This isn't a solution, but it is a fact.)
Sen. Jeff Merkley hesitates on backing Sen. Chuck Schumer for Minority Leader, signaling potential shifts in Democratic leadership dynamics.
Support Schumer? Dem Senator Won’t Say.
Sen. Jeff Merkley hesitates on backing Sen. Chuck Schumer for Minority Leader, signaling potential shifts in Democratic leadership dynamics.
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
One advantage of being represented by a pack of useless cowards is that if Democratic voters make them worried about future primaries they will cower in fear of that threat rather than, as they do now, to Republicans. (This isn't a solution, but it is a fact.)
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We’re all trying to figure out who controls the democratic Senate caucus, because that person should resign.
I will not support the Republican bill that’s on the Senate floor because it fails to do anything of substance to fix America’s healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We’re all trying to figure out who controls the democratic Senate caucus, because that person should resign.
Lol. And not in a good way.
1. We need to fight hard for a good ACA extension early in December and hold Republicans fiercely accountable if they betray everyone.
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Lol. And not in a good way.
Oh FFS. The problem is that the Dems caved. The problem is not people objecting to that.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Oh FFS. The problem is that the Dems caved. The problem is not people objecting to that.
Guy just has no shame whatsoever.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Guy just has no shame whatsoever.
Chris Murphy says he's angry. Is he, really? There are no heroes among Senate Democrats. This was all a set-up by Schumer. Eight Democrats--either those retiring or those not up for re-election in 2026--voted to cave. But there were plenty more votes to cave if Schumer needed them. 1/
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Chris Murphy says he's angry. Is he, really? There are no heroes among Senate Democrats. This was all a set-up by Schumer. Eight Democrats--either those retiring or those not up for re-election in 2026--voted to cave. But there were plenty more votes to cave if Schumer needed them. 1/
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Great thread by one of the smartest Congress-watchers out there ...
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Great thread by one of the smartest Congress-watchers out there ...
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Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
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The administration went all the way to the Supreme Court on Friday night to halt food-stamp funding. 🤡
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The administration went all the way to the Supreme Court on Friday night to halt food-stamp funding. 🤡
When performative big-mouths like Cory Booker or Chris Murphy tell you how opposed they were to the Eleventy Millionth Democrat Surrender™ ask them why they continue to support Chuck Schumer, whose eleventy millionth failure of leadership led to this.
Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
When performative big-mouths like Cory Booker or Chris Murphy tell you how opposed they were to the Eleventy Millionth Democrat Surrender™ ask them why they continue to support Chuck Schumer, whose eleventy millionth failure of leadership led to this.
But Booker continues to support Chuck Schumer's fecklessness and incompetence. And so this failure is on him, and on all Senate Dems.
As I've always said, I will not support a government funding bill that continues to raise our costs, jeopardizes our health care, and hurts the people of my state.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
But Booker continues to support Chuck Schumer's fecklessness and incompetence. And so this failure is on him, and on all Senate Dems.
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A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
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If the rest don’t oust Schumer immediately, then the entire U.S. Senate sold us out. They think we’re stupid. It’s insulting.
These 8 Senators sold us out to Trump:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Understand This Fact: Chuck Schumer is behind this. None of these 8 are up for reelection in 2026. Schumer asked them vote yes—they agreed. He's such a coward that he folded and won't even own it.
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Understand This Fact: Chuck Schumer is behind this. None of these 8 are up for reelection in 2026. Schumer asked them vote yes—they agreed. He's such a coward that he folded and won't even own it.
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
If the rest don’t oust Schumer immediately, then the entire U.S. Senate sold us out. They think we’re stupid. It’s insulting.
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Really looking forward to the Trump government getting back up and running again, seeing what exciting things they'll be able to get to now
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Really looking forward to the Trump government getting back up and running again, seeing what exciting things they'll be able to get to now
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In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
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Unless they remove Schumer, primaries for everyone in 2026:
Booker - NJ
Coons - DE
Hickenlooper - CO
Lujan - NM
Markey - MA
Merkley- OR
Ossoff - GA
Reed - RI
Warner - VA
A no vote is not enough
Booker - NJ
Coons - DE
Hickenlooper - CO
Lujan - NM
Markey - MA
Merkley- OR
Ossoff - GA
Reed - RI
Warner - VA
A no vote is not enough
Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Unless they remove Schumer, primaries for everyone in 2026:
Booker - NJ
Coons - DE
Hickenlooper - CO
Lujan - NM
Markey - MA
Merkley- OR
Ossoff - GA
Reed - RI
Warner - VA
A no vote is not enough
Booker - NJ
Coons - DE
Hickenlooper - CO
Lujan - NM
Markey - MA
Merkley- OR
Ossoff - GA
Reed - RI
Warner - VA
A no vote is not enough
Last Tuesday raised the hopes of the Democratic rank-and-file that the Dems were finding a spine. And now, less than a week later, the Democratic Party made its own voters feel like fools. I don't think the party understands just how damaging this is going to be.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Last Tuesday raised the hopes of the Democratic rank-and-file that the Dems were finding a spine. And now, less than a week later, the Democratic Party made its own voters feel like fools. I don't think the party understands just how damaging this is going to be.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
NOW CAN WE GET A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TO SAY THIS.
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
NOW CAN WE GET A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TO SAY THIS.
The Democrats who voted for surrender should be hounded out of office asap. But the responsibility for this disaster runs much deeper than that. Any Democrat who does not vote for new leadership to prevent this endless replay of failure does not deserve your support.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Democrats who voted for surrender should be hounded out of office asap. But the responsibility for this disaster runs much deeper than that. Any Democrat who does not vote for new leadership to prevent this endless replay of failure does not deserve your support.
The Democratic Party needs to be fucking decimated. The shitbirds who voted for surrender. And the shitbirds who are complaining now but have allowed Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries--two men who could lose a poker hand with a royal flush--to run the Senate and House caucuses. They *all* suck.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Democratic Party needs to be fucking decimated. The shitbirds who voted for surrender. And the shitbirds who are complaining now but have allowed Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries--two men who could lose a poker hand with a royal flush--to run the Senate and House caucuses. They *all* suck.
Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Blame *all* Democratic incumbents for this surrender. Not just the ones voting for it. The others could have voted to remove Schumer long ago and install a leader capable of formulating a strategy and holding his people together. They were content to stay with a proven loser.
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Agree he needs to go.
For what it’s worth, I think The best interpretation of that result would be that Schumer is getting others to carry his water for him, not that he lost control.
For what it’s worth, I think The best interpretation of that result would be that Schumer is getting others to carry his water for him, not that he lost control.
If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Agree he needs to go.
For what it’s worth, I think The best interpretation of that result would be that Schumer is getting others to carry his water for him, not that he lost control.
For what it’s worth, I think The best interpretation of that result would be that Schumer is getting others to carry his water for him, not that he lost control.
Every fucking time there is a glimmer of hope that Democrats aren't the stupidest pack of lemmings ever to hold office, this hope is immediately dashed by Democrats being the stupidest pack of lemmings ever to hold office.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Every fucking time there is a glimmer of hope that Democrats aren't the stupidest pack of lemmings ever to hold office, this hope is immediately dashed by Democrats being the stupidest pack of lemmings ever to hold office.
Democrats are just about to murder any good feeling people have coming out of last Tuesday about the usefulness of Democrats.
The level of suck in the Democratic Party is just astronomical.
The level of suck in the Democratic Party is just astronomical.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Democrats are just about to murder any good feeling people have coming out of last Tuesday about the usefulness of Democrats.
The level of suck in the Democratic Party is just astronomical.
The level of suck in the Democratic Party is just astronomical.