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gab13by13

(30,890 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:48 AM Nov 10

People Can Give All The Reasons Why Democrats Had To Vote For The CR, But [View all]

I have one question; why do 9 Senate Democrats + Angus King get to decide policy for 259 Congressional Democrats?

We have 259 Democrats in Congress and 9 + King, and probably Schumer, made the call.

What does the rest of Congress do now, support the 10 or criticize them? Not good options, here we go again with Democrats are in disarray.

Remember what the KFF said; failure to renew the Obamacare subsidies will kill 50,000 people per year. Dems can tell those dead persons loved ones that it's OK, Democrats did it for the politics, Republicans will look bad and we can get reelected, that, by the way, was Schumer's policy back in March when he orchestrated voting for the CR, he said so on Chris Haye's show.

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People Can Give All The Reasons Why Democrats Had To Vote For The CR, But [View all] gab13by13 Nov 10 OP

Actually it was 7 and Angus King SocialDemocrat61 Nov 10 #1

Actually it was 9+1 gab13by13 Nov 10 #10

What two? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 10 #12

We are the complete minority in Congress.... FarPoint Nov 10 #2

That was Schumer's strategy back in March gab13by13 Nov 10 #11

Because now they will have to reopen Congress FalloutShelter Nov 10 #3

I don't hear Mike Johnson calling back the House.................. Lovie777 Nov 10 #4

not likely markie Nov 10 #5

Just getting the discharge petition passed gab13by13 Nov 10 #13

We will not see the Epstein files pinkstarburst Nov 10 #20

I have no idea of the big picture Taraman Nov 10 #6

If you take that the majority should always get its way EdmondDantes_ Nov 10 #7

Magats didn't have the votes in the Senate. gab13by13 Nov 10 #14

But you have to admit that you want 259 votes making the policy for 273 votes (or 281 if you count the 9) EdmondDantes_ Nov 10 #19

Ok, i agree that 10 senators should NOT make our policy. (i look at it like union members crossing a picket line). bluestarone Nov 10 #23

The Magat Majority doesn't have enough votes to get whatever they want. Unless 9 Dems are willing Autumn Nov 10 #16

How exactly is democracy not supposed to work that way? EdmondDantes_ Nov 10 #18

How does a continued shutdown get us closer to renewed subsidies? tritsofme Nov 10 #8

The people running the show gab13by13 Nov 10 #15

Because Schumer can't hold his caucus together. Anyone think Pelosi would have allowed this? Nanjeanne Nov 10 #9

I think they were the ones... S/V Loner Nov 10 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #21

Oh, Senator Schumer, you've done it again. ( song from the musical "East Wing Story") usonian Nov 10 #22