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kerry-is-my-prez

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18. This is what the Republicans do all the time to great success.

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 07:50 PM

Mar 2025

But Democrats are too smart to fall for it and don’t usually like that type of chicanery. I’ll be honest, I don’t mind seeing the Dems fighting a little dirty. They just need to do it smarter.

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Sounds like edhopper Mar 2025 #1

Take a bag of Cheetos to a bazooka fight lame54 Mar 2025 #2

If this happens they better be prepared for the tsunami of disgust coming their way. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #3

Who is Josh Marshal and how has he learned to inyrtpret Schumer's? brush Mar 2025 #4

I think he's over political wire.... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #5

Talking Points Memo dweller Mar 2025 #7

If true, this is exactly the kind of s*** that's guaranteed to piss off our own side ms liberty Mar 2025 #6

I can confirm that, if true, I will be pissed off JoseBalow Mar 2025 #24

Politicians suck, in general. Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #8

Chris Hayes: Problem with having a freakishly plugged in, high-info base is you cannot possibly get away with this kind demmiblue Mar 2025 #9

Josh Marshall over at TPM is pretty savvy about what's up in DC peggysue2 Mar 2025 #10

Perhaps there is something I'm not understanding, Quiet Em Mar 2025 #12

This schumer thing is only delaying the outcome of passing the republican bill by a month. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #27

Neither option the Republicans have put on the table is good, Quiet Em Mar 2025 #32

You write... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #33

If this story is true, he's done in politics. That's why I don't believe this story. William769 Mar 2025 #14

I believe it. Tom Rinaldo Mar 2025 #21

This is what the Republicans do all the time to great success. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #18

This is what I was expecting newdeal2 Mar 2025 #11

Sorry, I'm not buying this story. William769 Mar 2025 #13

Well, we'll know Bettie Mar 2025 #16

Ed Kilgore: Let me be clear: I'm not accusing Chuck Schumer of lying. He's telling us the plan is to support cloture... demmiblue Mar 2025 #15

I call BS Ed Kilgore. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #19

More from Marshall: demmiblue Mar 2025 #17

Without further evidence (as opposed to opinion) I think I'll believe Chuck Schumer for the time being Hekate Mar 2025 #20

Have you seen the reporting on MSNBC? angrychair Mar 2025 #31

Seen this? Hekate Mar 2025 #34

It's awful angrychair Mar 2025 #35

If true D00ver66 Mar 2025 #22

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In his post, Josh Marshall said he'd love to be proven wrong, so dobleremolque Mar 2025 #25

Maybe but that's not 100 % for sure right now LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #26

The entire Democratic Party will lose voters if this is true and schumer goes through with it. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #28

It's all kayfabe anyway. No one is coming in on a white horse, sword in hand, to save us. Seeking Serenity Mar 2025 #29

The American Federation of Government Employees largest govt employee union says NO to bill Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #30

... demmiblue Mar 2025 #36

Yup senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #37