Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

ancianita

(42,578 posts)

17. Think they didn't read that bill? Who were the DINO's, huh? Name them.

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:29 PM

Tuesday

The entire caucus spent DAYS on that bill. All the Democratic Senators had DAYS to change the minds of those you downtalk, but they had important issues to address for Americans and they took a compromise position. Think they didn't know that Jack Smith could handle that BS?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

Fucking of course. There are probably land mines all over this. Drum Monday #1

6 weeks of dodging Town Halls. Here's what they were hatching instead... mpcamb Tuesday #23

Planning their smash and grab extortion plan. Irish_Dem Tuesday #26

Yep, Schumer has to go, either he knew about it or should have. Either way he has to go. dem4decades Tuesday #29

The Dems that voted to allow this should have to pay the damages for this corruption. walkingman Monday #2

Seriously? What makes you think he'll lose this suit? ancianita Tuesday #12

I guess because I do not trust our justice system...especially at the higher levels. walkingman Tuesday #13

You guess? Forget the system. The DOJ just lost thousands of lawyers. ancianita Tuesday #15

If they can sue federal employees, why not go after the big guy? FakeNoose Monday #3

Skullduggery is their go-to. BurnDoubt Monday #4

Now begs the question: Polybius Monday #5

Important questions. yellow dahlia Monday #6

Senators are cordial to each other, what a gift. dem4decades Tuesday #27

We know the answer to that question. Irish_Dem Tuesday #28

This bill provision is unconstitutional, as it is retroactive to 2022, capturing Jack Smith's 2023 subpoenas. SunSeeker Monday #7

He'll handle this. It's doubtful Smith's going to be held liable by the DC District Court. ancianita Tuesday #11

But DOJ will happily pay these scumbag GOP insurrectionist senators $500k each. SunSeeker Tuesday #18

Not necessarily. Each senator will have to pay his own legal fees for making their case to the DC Circuit. ancianita Tuesday #22

The senators don't even need to file a lawsuit. They can just submit a government claim. SunSeeker Tuesday #24

I stand corrected. I thought I read that they each individually qualified to sue for damages. Sorry. ancianita Tuesday #25

But Lawrence said it was a win SamuelTheThird Monday #8

How about you link it. I watch Lawrence all the time and never once heard that. ancianita Tuesday #16

He didn't call it a win. He called it a compromise. nt SunSeeker Tuesday #19

It just keeps getting better. iemanja Tuesday #9

MaddowBlog-Republicans use spending bill to empower themselves to sue over phone records searches LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #10

Incredible Senate-ing here as senators make this applicable just to them, not House members LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #20

Thank you DINO's. republianmushroom Tuesday #14

Think they didn't read that bill? Who were the DINO's, huh? Name them. ancianita Tuesday #17

Very strange to think how this works karynnj Tuesday #21

I believe it was FBI investigators which makes it doubly puzzling FakeNoose Tuesday #30

Chip Roy wants this provision removed LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #31