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SunSeeker

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67. How did House Dems "take immense risk"? The CR had enough House GOP votes to pass with zero House Dem votes.

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:09 PM

Mar 2025

In other words, the House Dems' No vote carried no risk of being blamed for the shutdown.

That was not the case with the Senate Dems. Their vote really did determine whether there would be a shutdown or not.

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AOC: Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

Well dang. That sucks. Autumn Mar 2025 #1

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #2

She's right JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #3

Exactly orangecrush Mar 2025 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Mar 2025 #5

You can say the same thing about Schumer's "plan" newdeal2 Mar 2025 #6

Like the plan he had with the House, then pulled the rug out from under them? Autumn Mar 2025 #43

What opposition bigtree? angrychair Mar 2025 #9

This defacto7 Mar 2025 #12

you want opposition, elect a majority bigtree Mar 2025 #15

Those rules don't exist angrychair Mar 2025 #21

We need to elect the correct majority people and that doesn't include current dem Senate leadership at least uponit7771 Mar 2025 #24

I sincerely believe that because election rigging Ninga Mar 2025 #45

Ummmm ... that's not how "opposition" works. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #29

LOL!!! Is that friggen classic! FHRRK Mar 2025 #64

Do you not recall what GOPers did when in the minority? MadLinguist Mar 2025 #32

Republicans can Cirsium Mar 2025 #33

Elect lol Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #60

Exactly. Schumer empowered Trump today. TomSlick Mar 2025 #16

LOL. Sure, he did. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #42

Who cares? Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #62

+1 leftstreet Mar 2025 #19

AOC during the 2018-2019 shutdown: onenote Mar 2025 #10

I don't post much up in here richdj25 Mar 2025 #17

It's not panic, it's the compulsion to back the establishment no matter what. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #25

She is pandering, and she knows it. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Mar 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #26

There is gaslighting Sympthsical Mar 2025 #28

It's time to flush the Dems that betrayed us Mr.WeRP Mar 2025 #31

Exactly. Many don't understand how politics works. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #40

This opens the door for AOC Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #7

LOL!!!!! I doubt she'd win anything statewide. n/t valleyrogue Mar 2025 #38

Well, of course not, not when the old guys with the old ways, and the old rules, and old protocols Magoo48 Mar 2025 #49

Of course she would ibegurpard Mar 2025 #61

That is true, and they had an agreed plan, then what are we supposed to do now? JanMichael Mar 2025 #8

Not mincing words: destroyed it with a fear based, inexplicable abdication. Passages Mar 2025 #11

Nails it. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Mar 2025 #14

CORRECT Skittles Mar 2025 #18

Yep Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #20

I'm 69 years old. rickyhall Mar 2025 #22

I say stop with the ageism. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #37

Some Senate Democrats. mzmolly Mar 2025 #27

No one is Cirsium Mar 2025 #34

"Democrats" voted for ... mzmolly Mar 2025 #46

Wow Cirsium Mar 2025 #48

Are you policing mine? mzmolly Mar 2025 #50

Interesting Cirsium Mar 2025 #58

Chuck thinks the DOGE shutdowns without any transparency are better than a real shutdown. sop Mar 2025 #30

The LAST thing we need is a real shutdown. THAT would damage Democrats. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #36

She is wrong. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #35

She is 100% correct. Schumer made a deal with the house then hung them out to dry. Autumn Mar 2025 #41

Where can I find the agreed upon plan? Progressive dog Mar 2025 #44

A lot of PeterIsMyBrother Mar 2025 #47

When Pelosi scolds you & Trump congratulates you, you fucked up. CrispyQ Mar 2025 #51

Do you remember what Manchin and all the other GOP-lite people said about the filibuster rule? Bluetus Mar 2025 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2025 #53

This is your 3rd post hawking Temu...are you paid to do this? GP6971 Mar 2025 #54

Seems like betrayal is the American Way now... malthaussen Mar 2025 #55

She's right. Dawson Leery Mar 2025 #56

I would like her to repeat what she did for her House seat with the Senate seat. NNadir Mar 2025 #57

She won't be able to DFW Mar 2025 #59

I think we're living in a world where predictions of either failure or success are overrated. NNadir Mar 2025 #66

I grew up within ten miles of Capitol Hill, where my dad worked for fifty years DFW Mar 2025 #68

The people you mention lived in a world where respect for law and... NNadir Mar 2025 #69

I find the language of "Dems now own Trump's crimes" incredibly counterproductive. pat_k Mar 2025 #63

K&R red dog 1 Mar 2025 #65

How did House Dems "take immense risk"? The CR had enough House GOP votes to pass with zero House Dem votes. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #67