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Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
1. I think people got hungrier, needed paychecks, etc. Even one of the newly elected governors Tuesday said it's
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:53 PM
Nov 2025

time to “open” up.

We’ll see if Dems can get something rolling on subsidies, PAYGO Waiver, etc. Probably not, which means more “Dems in disarray “ headlines.

EdmondDantes_

(1,794 posts)
3. So are you saying you think a number of Democrats just took a bribe? I'm not sure how else to read this
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:05 AM
Nov 2025

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,438 posts)
4. What progressives?
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:30 AM
Nov 2025

Mamdani's a socialist, apparently (we'll see), not a progressive. Spanberger and Sherill are ex-Blue Dogs, the Democratic Party's far-right. They helped to block all progressive legislation from even getting introduced during the first two years of the Biden Presidency, when Democrats had "control." Am I missing someone lower down on the ballot?

yaesu

(9,326 posts)
5. If asked to donate to any politician from now on I will say I gave all my spare change to the national knee brace
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:40 AM
Nov 2025

society to help fight the weak knee pandemic in this country.

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