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Javaman

(65,710 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:23 PM Nov 2025

"This whole thing STINKS!" Rep. Balint RIPS shutdown deal

The Senate is working to get a deal done to end the ongoing government shutdown. House Democrats, however, are not pleased with the deal arguing their Senate colleagues are caving to Republicans. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) joins The Weekend: Primetime to discuss.

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"This whole thing STINKS!" Rep. Balint RIPS shutdown deal (Original Post) Javaman Nov 2025 OP
we had the wins last week on the promise to fight rampartd Nov 2025 #1
Good to see that some people Bettie Nov 2025 #2

rampartd

(4,628 posts)
1. we had the wins last week on the promise to fight
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:43 PM
Nov 2025

who will vote for us now? you think anyone will forget losing their health care or missing thanksgiving by next election?

and no, the voters will never blame a repub. simple stuff, murc's law :

Murc’s Law is a term that describes a tendency in political journalism to attribute responsibility or agency only to Democratic Party actors, while treating Republican actions as inevitable or structurally determined.[

Bettie

(19,702 posts)
2. Good to see that some people
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:45 PM
Nov 2025

seem to understand what many of us feel.

"Hold the damned line!".

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