Swamp Notes: Why Democrats can’t get their act together

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  Most budget battles on Capitol Hill that happen are partisan.

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  Democrats and Republicans usually fight each other to get a little bit more of what they want.

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  But the budget tussle last week took place within a party the Democrats, and it turned pretty ugly.

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  Some members of Congress are even calling on their Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, to step down.

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  I'm afraid that it may be time for the Senate Democrats to pick new leadership as we move forward.

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  And this infighting could cost Democrats big.

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  How can you take on President Donald Trump if he can't even get on the same page?

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  This is Swamp Notes,

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  the weekly podcast from the FT news briefing where we talk about all the things happening in US Politics.

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  I'm Mark Filippino, and this week we're asking, why can't Democrats get their act together?

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  Here with me to discuss is Rana Faroohar.

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  She's the FT's global business columnist and writes the SwampNotes newsletter.

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  Hi, Rana.

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  Hey, how are you?

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  I'm doing well.

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  We've also got Steph Chavez, the FT's Washington reporter,

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  and she writes the White House Watch newsletter.

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  Hey, Steph.

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  Hi, Mark.

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  All right, so this debate among Democrats about how to respond to Trump is.

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