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mr715

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23. Can they vote present?

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 09:18 PM

Mar 2025

Do they need to be on the news drawing attention to our political impotence?

"Hey media, I'd like to announce that I've changed my stance 12 times in 2 days despite there is no reason for me to participate in this process. Please do not let Fox know because they'll say they beat ya to it!"

Perhaps he is counting on a Trump veto because it is bipartisan know.

That is the ONLY chess move that is possible, and that is only a chess move because Trump is more a checkers mind.

MR

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Looks like Schumer will be on MSNBC next, maybe he will explain what he meant by a shutdown would let dump cut more. [View all] Eko Mar 2025 OP

Okay, watching on a slight delay senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #1

Same Eko Mar 2025 #2

Curious to hear what he has to say EarlG Mar 2025 #3

Says cause dump would get to decide what is essential services. Eko Mar 2025 #4

Seems to be making the point that they want a shutdown...that the shutdown would give allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #8

Ya. Eko Mar 2025 #9

Can the Dems slip something in the CR thinkingagain Mar 2025 #12

Nope. mr715 Mar 2025 #21

If he is on MSNBC mr715 Mar 2025 #5

Not really............... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #6

You are right People may not buy his argument, but what he is saying is that he believes the shut down would hurt more JohnSJ Mar 2025 #13

Can they vote present? mr715 Mar 2025 #23

Who is he talking to? mr715 Mar 2025 #17

Follow... Tim S Mar 2025 #7

To where? mr715 Mar 2025 #22

His argument is that the alternative is worse, and the republicans actually want the shutdown, and will use it to blame JohnSJ Mar 2025 #10

Thanks Merrick and Mitch, Bluepinky Mar 2025 #11

It is a lot more complicated than that. Yes, it can be argued that they contributed, but in the end the voters deserve JohnSJ Mar 2025 #15

Oh, I know, it's not only them. Bluepinky Mar 2025 #19

it sure is. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #20

He looks very uncomfortable senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #14

He may have to get used to dweller Mar 2025 #16

He doesn't need to be leader mr715 Mar 2025 #18

Here's Schumer's appearance on MSNBC for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #24

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