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Nanjeanne

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19. They are determined to keep losing.

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Wed Mar 12, 2025, 12:01 PM

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Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight [View all] HereForTheParty Mar 2025 OP

LOL "risky" Ursus Rex Mar 2025 #1

Weak atreides1 Mar 2025 #2

Failure is inevitable when we must fight shit action on one side and inaction or collaboration on our side. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #35

THIS NotHardly Mar 2025 #75

"no clear end game"? bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #3

Doesn't look like MAGAts worried about any "end game" HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #23

My money is on Colorado's Bennett and Hickenlooper to vote for fascism. Hickenlooper is on record, Hotler Mar 2025 #4

No wonder DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #58

My candidates for most likely to vote for it are: Fetterman (already a Yes), Slotkin, Kelly, King, Hickenlooper, Gallego Celerity Mar 2025 #59

I worry about that too, and they're my senators. momta Mar 2025 #67

Some day they may learn. Jeez republianmushroom Mar 2025 #5

Yeah, but we'll all be destroyed Bettie Mar 2025 #22

Knew it MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #6

"Too risky". Maybe iit is to risky not to. Just a thought, I don't think "playing it safe" has done very well for us. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #7

They're gonna fold, they won't even answer the phones or respond. Tootbsb Mar 2025 #8

We can't keep getting bullied into making bad choices dammit Walleye Mar 2025 #9

As a party, we are fucking useless. Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #10

Much like during the Vietnam War and moniss Mar 2025 #41

Why do we never get much warning about these "gvt shutdowns!!!" leftstreet Mar 2025 #11

Believe me, with or without public acknowledgement slightlv Mar 2025 #56

Profiles in equivocation. usonian Mar 2025 #12

Something rotten here newdeal2 Mar 2025 #13

Appeasement in advance dweller Mar 2025 #14

there are EIGHT Democrats standing in the way bigtree Mar 2025 #15

As opposed to the House HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #18

you're ignoring the other Democrats who are on the floor TODAY bigtree Mar 2025 #37

They need Democratic votes HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #39

Right on cue. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #20

Of course. Voltaire2 Mar 2025 #16

Fight the republicans NOW or lose America forever! OrlandoDem2 Mar 2025 #17

They are determined to keep losing. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #19

Are they sure they want to enable this administration? Mr. Sparkle Mar 2025 #21

They didn't even try. JBTaurus83 Mar 2025 #31

So basically they are going to bend over & say Please sir, may I have another. William769 Mar 2025 #24

That's IF we have a government ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #34

Exactly JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #86

But if the Repub's control the House and Senate, they don't need ANY Dem votes to pass this. Right? TheRickles Mar 2025 #25

The Senate they need at least 7. William769 Mar 2025 #32

So the measure needs 60 votes to pass the Senate? Now I get it. Thanks. TheRickles Mar 2025 #43

No problem. William769 Mar 2025 #45

Even though we don't have the votes. A unified NO vote across the board would prove to us that you're not Hotler Mar 2025 #42

If the Dems stuck together we would have the votes to block them. We could block them. We could stop them. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #46

As a lifelong Democrat kacekwl Mar 2025 #26

We need better Democrats. Grins Mar 2025 #27

People who see nothing, hear nothing, and do nothing dalton99a Mar 2025 #28

You mean... ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #36

Delivering fascism JBTaurus83 Mar 2025 #29

Jesus Christ... ck4829 Mar 2025 #30

Those senators are complicit synni Mar 2025 #33

. mzmolly Mar 2025 #38

Just wait. The Dems' next Capitol steps speech will be the one that expresses the most concern yet. LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #40

Refusing to filibuster is not "refusing to fight" BrianTheEVGuy Mar 2025 #44

Josh Marshall Kali999 Mar 2025 #47

Yup, roll over and play dead, Fil1957 Mar 2025 #48

Fucking wonderful orangecrush Mar 2025 #49

This is a no brainier. Passages Mar 2025 #50

Nothing new there Katcat Mar 2025 #51

I tried calling Dick Durbins office in Washington and got a recorded message JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #52

And if they do block it Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #53

Opposition Marvin Jones Mar 2025 #54

These spineless fools will pay at the ballot and with no donations!! Pisces Mar 2025 #55

Where are the specifics? Terrible reporting. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #57

They have to be strategic Aepps22 Mar 2025 #60

What's the point in calling them weak Thrill Mar 2025 #61

My answer is to their cowardice is in my donations to requests for $$$ Moostache Mar 2025 #62

$13 billion...25 billion in 6 months ...100 billion by Christmas 3825-87867 Mar 2025 #63

Everyone should use indivisible.org to call/email their Congresspeople. LauraInLA Mar 2025 #64

They're basically telling ALL OF US to do the same Tansy_Gold Mar 2025 #65

Phoned Heinrich and Lujan. Talked to real people in both offices. "SHUT IT DOWN" n/t TygrBright Mar 2025 #66

Did the staff person say which way either would be voting? Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #76

They rarely do, so I wasn't surprised they didn't. Usually means THEY don't know yet. n/t TygrBright Mar 2025 #80

When I called Chris Murphy's office, the staffer said "believe me Sen. Murphy is a definite NO". Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #81

And so , here we are dweller Mar 2025 #68

any dem that votes for this need to be primaried moonshinegnomie Mar 2025 #69

They call it a bad bill....yet they may vote for it. spanone Mar 2025 #70

Speak up, I can't hear you.... FormerOstrich Mar 2025 #71

What we need now are some small signs to hold up Orrex Mar 2025 #72

I'm in pink ! dweller Mar 2025 #73

Call your Senators now!! Easterncedar Mar 2025 #74

If there is a shutdown there is no government, probably forever!!! Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #77

Spineless bif Mar 2025 #78

As usual, nothing to see here folks, same old, same old, please, move along. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #79

Wrong ibegurpard Mar 2025 #82

I've read contradicting things about this alarimer Mar 2025 #83

It will be a shame if they do JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #84

Gotta keep that powder dry! GPV Mar 2025 #85

if you're going to fire bigtree Mar 2025 #87

Doesn't matter. They already gutted us on their bayoneted. GPV Mar 2025 #88

Sen. Fetterman's Bluesky. Liberal In Texas Mar 2025 #89