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35. Even the Rs realize they lost

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Wed May 31, 2023, 04:48 PM

May 2023

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R's won. We lost. [View all] orthoclad May 2023 OP

What. Ever. we can do it May 2023 #1

What?? MontanaMama May 2023 #2

Oscar Kilo... Wounded Bear May 2023 #3

Agreed. Sky Jewels May 2023 #4

Well you work with the congress and media you have Fullduplexxx May 2023 #5

Oh you .... I think you need a dose of: LakeArenal May 2023 #6

Bwaahaaaa! MontanaMama May 2023 #7

Right, what Lesley Gore said Hekate May 2023 #11

Just curious BootinUp May 2023 #8

Makes one wonder, doesn't one? Hekate May 2023 #14

Seems quite obvious, doesn't make me wonder very hard. tritsofme May 2023 #32

Who do you consider "we"? lpbk2713 May 2023 #9

... markie May 2023 #10

If it helps, think of this as a budget deal, not a debt ceiling deal. BlueCheeseAgain May 2023 #12

I think that's the proper way to look at it. In It to Win It May 2023 #15

NO.. "Pres Biden WON"!! Cha May 2023 #13

Thank You!! Peacetrain May 2023 #44

Yes Pres Biden is.. I need all the Cha May 2023 #51

Always here for you Cha!! Peacetrain May 2023 #61

Aww.. Mahalo, Peacetrain.. Cha May 2023 #63

He had to make a deal sometime. He's negotiating with toddlers. He has to be the adult in the room In It to Win It May 2023 #16

I don't feel that way. Everything doesn't have to be a short-term win.. Silent Type May 2023 #17

Just the fact that the core maggots are FURIOUS makes it worth it. forgotmylogin May 2023 #18

There is no debt ceiling until 2025 and McCarthy has a fire on his hands Trenzalore May 2023 #19

There might be no McCARTHY by 2025!!! AZ8theist May 2023 #24

Exactly Trenzalore May 2023 #28

LOL ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #75

+1 betsuni May 2023 #33

You know elections have consequences. honest.abe May 2023 #20

Some people think you magically get your way I guess Trenzalore May 2023 #23

Which inthewind21 May 2023 #34

I don't think these people are that stupid, but these are not good faith complaints. tritsofme May 2023 #37

The idea that fiery bully pulpit speeches about "fighting for" and "standing up to" will betsuni May 2023 #49

I know. It's very childish. yardwork May 2023 #57

You are entitled to your opinion. Freethinker65 May 2023 #21

Orthoclad, You Need to Consider Buying a DU Membership Indykatie May 2023 #22

... BlackSkimmer May 2023 #26

This says it all for me... Spazito May 2023 #25

Bingo grantcart May 2023 #54

LOL Spazito May 2023 #55

Lol! yardwork May 2023 #62

Well, we don't control the House. Elessar Zappa May 2023 #27

This is a profoundly shallow and ignorant rant. tritsofme May 2023 #29

Exactly inthewind21 May 2023 #38

Yay, a garbage hot take. Unrec n/t emulatorloo May 2023 #30

Just btw, despicable as most of the Reublicans being Hortensis May 2023 #31

Very good points. yardwork May 2023 #58

Even the Rs realize they lost mcar May 2023 #35

So what should President Biden have done differently? gratuitous May 2023 #36

It dumbfounds inthewind21 May 2023 #39

The Public May Have A Clip Length Memory, Sir, But You've A Rather Pixilated View Of Present Events The Magistrate May 2023 #40

Thank you for this patient explication, Sir. yardwork May 2023 #59

+1 betsuni May 2023 #65

+1 Celerity Jun 2023 #69

Excellent Reply ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #71

I think you are correct. Budget negotiations have nothing to do with the debt ceiling. walkingman May 2023 #41

Not really true, at all. Historically it has been very common for debt ceiling increases to be tied tritsofme May 2023 #42

Have you even read the bill? Bev54 May 2023 #43

Your point is totally fair, and I'm disappointed so many here dismiss you outright. Music Man May 2023 #45

I'm not surprised so many people dismissed OP, it's nonsensical drivel. tritsofme May 2023 #46

Mahalo, tritsofme! I'm grateful so Cha May 2023 #53

Another "Why don't Democrats stop Republicans? "Democrats cave/are weak/don't fight/don't know betsuni May 2023 #47

I don't think I lost Progressive dog May 2023 #48

Ours is a compromise government. lindysalsagal May 2023 #50

The concessions we made are minor in comparision to the consequences of failure Takket May 2023 #52

What did you think would happen when the Republicans took control of the House? yardwork May 2023 #56

You may have lost. Will you just accept your defeat? Kaleva May 2023 #60

I just love these hit and run threads. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #64

You noticed that, too.. TY! Cha May 2023 #66

Not One Follow-Up ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #72

IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #73

You'd Certainly Think That ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #74

You're basically salivating over Jill Stein-like talking points Tarc May 2023 #67

We don't have the House...we were lucky to get this deal and you are wrong. Demsrule86 May 2023 #68

WAAAAHHH! It failed the purity test! GenThePerservering Jun 2023 #70

Please don't presume to speak for me ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #76

Game over, man, GAME OVER! FSogol Jun 2023 #77

So, just a question, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #78