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stopdiggin

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10. the option was either a CR - or a shutdown

Reply to Timewas (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:58 AM

Mar 2025

which one was going to 'F over' the majority of people? You saw a winning option on the table here?

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There were no good options with the choices that the Democrats had in the Senate on the CR, that wasn't the point. [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2025 OP

K&R Docreed2003 Mar 2025 #1

THIS NotHardly Mar 2025 #30

You are absolutley correct. William769 Mar 2025 #2

Shutting down the government would have hurt Democrats, not the GOP. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #3

+1. the "show 'em we're mad as hell!" routine stopdiggin Mar 2025 #8

If what you say is true, why didn't the majority party Emile Mar 2025 #9

It would have affected everyone. What do you think will happen when this happens again? JohnSJ Mar 2025 #11

This +1 Emile Mar 2025 #37

Just a question for you sagetea Mar 2025 #27

I disagree strongly with your assumptions. NotHardly Mar 2025 #31

disagree nt Celerity Mar 2025 #36

it still amounts to argung for a shutdown stopdiggin Mar 2025 #4

Repugs did not cross the aisle. Not in the House or Senate, No democratic input. GreenWave Mar 2025 #5

If the base needs rallying then we are indeed in trouble. Personally, at this point we should be focusing on winning Silent Type Mar 2025 #6

This sort of thing affects voting in a terrible way...people think why even bother. Demsrule86 Mar 2025 #14

Collusion Timewas Mar 2025 #7

the option was either a CR - or a shutdown stopdiggin Mar 2025 #10

I don't believe there would have been a shut down and even so Trump would have been blamed. Demsrule86 Mar 2025 #15

we were within hours of a shutdown stopdiggin Mar 2025 #17

No winners Timewas Mar 2025 #16

There was no Continuing Resolution of the original House budget. CountMyVote4Reality Mar 2025 #21

it was what was on the table - for an up or down vote - at zero hour stopdiggin Mar 2025 #38

This bill is bad...it enables Musk and people will literally die. Demsrule86 Mar 2025 #12

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #13

Oh, great wryter2000 Mar 2025 #18

I have to sit this one out. My wish would be a governtment shut-up, not shut-down. twodogsbarking Mar 2025 #19

The base had a unified push back. Schumer and 8 Dems and 1 Ind chose to ignore the majority of the Senate Democrats Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #20

Why blame the Democratic congress members? Turbineguy Mar 2025 #22

I don't get why democrats would blame their Emile Mar 2025 #39

I think Senator Schumer has been around the block enough times to understand Erda Mar 2025 #23

IMO, I think he provided cover for the centrists. Emile Mar 2025 #40

The GQP had another option relayerbob Mar 2025 #24

I suspect that is exactly what they would have done. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #25

I've little doubt relayerbob Mar 2025 #32

What raised consciousness during the civil rights movement? Frasier Balzov Mar 2025 #26

Authoritarian regime. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #28

Amazing Cirsium Mar 2025 #29

Everyone will be hurt. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #34

Totally agree -misanthroptimist Mar 2025 #33

I agree. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #35