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Happy Hoosier

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10. If there are no consequences...

Reply to SARose (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:18 PM

Nov 2025

... the message is that either leadership supports this deal, or is ineffective in implementing coherent policy.

Ya want people to blame the entire party? That's how people blame the entire party.

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How would an effective Democratic Senate leader have kept the cavers in line/punish them? [View all] Bobstandard Nov 2025 OP

I wouldn't punish anyone SARose Nov 2025 #1

There should be consequences Bobstandard Nov 2025 #5

what was the shutdown accomplishing at this point? edisdead Nov 2025 #19

If there are no consequences... Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #10

They've probably spent the last two weeks deciding which Senators would take the heat when inevitable came. Silent Type Nov 2025 #2

Take it as a theoretical question. Try again. nt Bobstandard Nov 2025 #7

Schumer is complicit in this. This was throwing in the towel. CentralMass Nov 2025 #18

how is it throwing in the towel? edisdead Nov 2025 #20

They gave up any leverage that they had. CentralMass Nov 2025 #21

what would trump do? "art of the deal" rampartd Nov 2025 #3

You could start by stripping committee assignments, then threaten reduced campaign funding Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #4

They are either retiring or not running until at least 2028 Kaleva Nov 2025 #6

Reread the post and try again. It's a theoretical question. Bobstandard Nov 2025 #8

The person I responded to didn't ask a question Kaleva Nov 2025 #9

Your post perhaps. The one responded to - Nope. -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 2025 #23

Then the committee assignments come into play Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #12

What is the procedure to remove someone from a committee? Kaleva Nov 2025 #13

There is no modern precedent for stripping a large group of members, nearly 20% of the caucus, of their committee tritsofme Nov 2025 #15

I don't know but Mitch McConnell seemed to have no problems with all of that. BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #11

Same way he handled Manchin, Cinema, Fetterman leftstreet Nov 2025 #14

Beat them until they cry ... usonian Nov 2025 #16

They were doing exactly what Schumer told them JCMach1 Nov 2025 #17

you're taking a rather authoritarian line - for your baseline assumption. stopdiggin Nov 2025 #22

You are assuming that a majority of Senate Democrats oppose this deal Jose Garcia Nov 2025 #24