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Jack Valentino

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16. There has BEEN no real negotiation, except by lessor Senators who aren't in Leadership---

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:38 PM

Nov 8

They're all just spit-balling until Republican leadership is willing to at least TALK
to Democratic leadership, which probably won't happen until Trump says it is ok to 'talk'....

This is what happens when your party is ruled by a Highchair Hitler in diapers

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Republicans scramble for ideas to reopen government after pressure tactics fail [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 8 OP

Complete dickwads UpInArms Nov 8 #1

They are unserious and inept. C_U_L8R Nov 8 #2

Sue yourselves in Federal Court and then ignore the court's ruling bucolic_frolic Nov 8 #3

Democrats should declare an impasse and refuse any further negotiations until Bluetus Nov 8 #13

There has BEEN no real negotiation, except by lessor Senators who aren't in Leadership--- Jack Valentino Nov 8 #16

Good point, so maybe Dems should phrase it differently Bluetus Nov 8 #17

Yeah, quite true.... but Johnson and the House GQP (not subject to 'work requirements', Jack Valentino Nov 8 #19

Maybe 100 Republicans on the discharge petition Bluetus Sunday #20

Not the Yahoo version, but in general, YES... from other sources. Jack Valentino Sunday #21

And THAT may be more the reason for staying out of town Bluetus Sunday #22

Easy! Just release the Epstein files, and things will work out from there. usonian Nov 8 #4

But the House is still on paid extended vacation.................. Lovie777 Nov 8 #5

Well they have "concepts" of how to govern. Fil1957 Nov 8 #6

Pinocchio "I'll be a real boy one day" Johnson, John Boy Thune, and the Wizard of Ooze are... Ol Janx Spirit Nov 8 #7

Go ahead and raid the blue states and watch what happens when the Democrats come into power. cstanleytech Nov 8 #8

They should take the Democratic offer. It's completely reasonable. Fund healthcare for a year and during that time Vinca Nov 8 #9

"They've been talking about replacing Obamacare since 2016 and have done nothing" BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #10

By the way - CONGRATS on your DUversary! BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #11

Thanks! I didn't see that. Wow - 21 years. I was a refugee from the John Kerry site and DU took me in. Vinca Nov 8 #12

They might be scrambling all right... ananda Nov 8 #14

The Schumer compromise proposal to continue Obamacare subsidies for a year Jack Valentino Nov 8 #15

Thune doesn't know what he's doing and Schumer is taking advantage of it. Xolodno Nov 8 #18

Find ideas to open the government? Just open it you lying freaks. travelingthrulife Sunday #23

"...encourage the Trump administration to raid federally funded projects in Democratic states..." OldBaldy1701E Sunday #24