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democratsruletheday

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10. A functioning federal Gov't that isn't shut down and hurting millions of people by not making

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 08:25 PM

Nov 2025

SNAP payments, VA benefits, Air Traffic Control, etc....pretty hard to get much out of it when WE DON'T HAVE ANY LEVERAGE....plain and simple folks. They have the leverage and control of all branches right now through a few SHIT show elections. Dems aren't powerless as they showed last Tuesday, but at SOME point they have to be the adults cuz tOrange shit stain and his minions want it to all crash and burn. The fact I have to lay this out to you and others is disappointing at the least and maddening at the most.

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I'm fucking tired of ultimatums to Dem leaders from people who think attacking our own leaders is opposition politics [View all] bigtree Nov 2025 OP

AGREEEEEEEEED! Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #1

Great post and great thread..... democratsruletheday Nov 2025 #2

Is it a "deal' when the lone concession the other side grants is something that is never going to happen? BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #8

A functioning federal Gov't that isn't shut down and hurting millions of people by not making democratsruletheday Nov 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #11

Bye orangecrush Nov 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #3

Do the majority of Congressional Democrats gab13by13 Nov 2025 #4

They. Need. Our. Votes Javaman Nov 2025 #5

Anybody in the media portraying our party as divided in DC is accurately portraying the situation. LonePirate Nov 2025 #6

We are in this situation because of what happened in 2016 and 2024. Nothing happens in a vacuum. lostincalifornia Nov 2025 #14

K & R.............. Lovie777 Nov 2025 #7

Thank You! Cha Nov 2025 #9

We are in this situation because of the jackasses that refused to vote for Hillary in the 2016 general election, where w lostincalifornia Nov 2025 #12

Governor Newsom blasts the Senate deal: Pathetic. This isn't a deal. It's a surrender. Don't bend the knee! Celerity Nov 2025 #13

. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #15

No kidding. demmiblue Nov 2025 #16

Exactly. That and the constant refrain of "everything they're doing is fine!!1!!" When Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #17

".that was well played by both Dem leaders;" bullshit....... Hotler Nov 2025 #18

Do you include Jeffries edhopper Nov 2025 #19

Thank you! QueerDuck Nov 2025 #20

This pales in the face of Schumer's cave. Bobstandard Nov 2025 #21

Just stop orangecrush Nov 2025 #22

In a sea of reflexive hysteria, I am grateful to have washed ashore on your atoll of reason Hekate Nov 2025 #24