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Silent3

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17. What does that have to do with what I've said?

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 03:47 PM

Oct 2023

What I'm talking about isn't about trust, it isn't about getting an opportunity to blame Republicans for problems which are clearly their fault.

It's about likely outcomes and our ability to influence likely outcomes.

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*IF* a coalition of Democrats & a handful of Republicans backing a new Speaker is possible, great [View all] Silent3 Oct 2023 OP

Let them eat cake. The Democratic party can not fix the Republican party. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #1

You don't think Democrats should help reduce the pain innocent victims of Republican BS... Silent3 Oct 2023 #3

They are liars, cheats and thieves WhiteTara Oct 2023 #14

What does that have to do with what I've said? Silent3 Oct 2023 #17

McCarthy said he will not work with Democrats. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #19

Our side needs to stay strong and together Jerry2144 Oct 2023 #2

Remember, the first vote isn't a vote where voting for Jeffries is even possible Silent3 Oct 2023 #8

Right Jerry2144 Oct 2023 #13

For some Republicans there is NO LIMIT, and I only wish I could trust oligarchs to rein them in Silent3 Oct 2023 #22

100% Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #20

A handful of Republicans will vote for Jeffries? Emile Oct 2023 #4

Didn't you see my "unicorns and rainbows" comment that followed? Silent3 Oct 2023 #6

LOL Emile Oct 2023 #12

Liz Cheney must still have some allies blm Oct 2023 #5

They created the problem. They are the fucking problem. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #7

Didn't I make it clear this isn't about helping Republicans? Silent3 Oct 2023 #10

And you don't think people in the Federal Government know who the fuck shut the government down? onecaliberal Oct 2023 #11

I don't see a viable means in which the GOP would be publicly open to any Democratic assistance. Torchlight Oct 2023 #9

We don't have to be the ones to lay any "pitfalls or traps" Silent3 Oct 2023 #15

How So? Aepps22 Oct 2023 #21

We can avert McCarthy's ouster simply by voting "present" on the ouster... Silent3 Oct 2023 #24

I simply don't see a viable method of assisting McCarthy. Torchlight Oct 2023 #26

THIS!!! onecaliberal Oct 2023 #16

The American voters voted for this circus when they gave Retrumplicans a majority in the House maxrandb Oct 2023 #18

Some blame always belongs to the last person who could help avert a catastrophe... Silent3 Oct 2023 #25

I'm pretty sure Dem leadership has weighed all the possibilities FrankBooth Oct 2023 #23

Worth a try--- lees1975 Oct 2023 #27

Think the RWNJs are a pain now? Let them get away with removing McCarthy. Persondem Oct 2023 #28