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Emile

(37,568 posts)
20. The trap will be voting with the Republican majority.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:38 PM
Sep 12

Democratic leadership will have a lot to answer for.

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They will be blamed for any problems regardless. GreenWave Sep 12 #1
Damned if you do, damned if you don't wolfie001 Sep 12 #2
Anything JBTaurus83 Sep 12 #3
Are talking points right wing, if they come from a right wing rag? gab13by13 Sep 12 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Sep 12 #5
Rs have trifecta control. Congressional Democrats just need to remind themselves Deminpenn Sep 12 #6
Trump wants Dems to try and shut it down so he can pass blame on his shit economy Bengus81 Sep 12 #7
Dems can only vote nay on bills. They have no ability to shut down the govt Deminpenn Sep 12 #8
They can only vote Nay? You have 11 Dems that just voted YES on that horrific bill in the House Bengus81 Sep 12 #10
On govt shutdown Deminpenn Sep 12 #11
Republicans cannot pass appropriations and authorizations bills in the Senate against Democratic objections. As soon as 24601 Saturday #22
I can always tell it is The Hill by their ridiculous anti-Democrat bias in their travelingthrulife Sep 12 #9
What is being funded anymore? mdbl Sep 12 #12
We are already in the trap. AllyCat Sep 12 #13
collaborators pre-excususing capitulation. quakerboy Sep 12 #14
The Hill (a rightwing rag) wrote this whole article just to get "Democrats Fear" into the headline Prairie Gates Sep 12 #15
Maybe just... do what's right? Queso Delicioso Sep 12 #16
Fuck the corporatists, its time to quit being a party of poodles and stand up to fascists! Shut it down! nt ImNotGod Sep 12 #17
Let it shut down, if we can't get what we want out of it. lees1975 Sep 12 #18
Republicans have the majority. If it goes down, Emile Sep 12 #19
The trap will be voting with the Republican majority. Emile Sep 12 #20
Maybe Democrats will get over their fear of being trapped mdbl Saturday #21
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