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edisdead

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19. what was the shutdown accomplishing at this point?

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:43 PM

Nov 10

the ACA wasn’t going to be extended and fed workers weren’t getting paid.

Gov opens Fed workers get pain and ACA extensibg will end or be voted down.

Now the Democrats are no longer tied to that eventuality at all. The ball is 100% in repugs court.

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How would an effective Democratic Senate leader have kept the cavers in line/punish them? [View all] Bobstandard Nov 10 OP

I wouldn't punish anyone SARose Nov 10 #1

There should be consequences Bobstandard Nov 10 #5

what was the shutdown accomplishing at this point? edisdead Nov 10 #19

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

They've probably spent the last two weeks deciding which Senators would take the heat when inevitable came. Silent Type Nov 10 #2

Take it as a theoretical question. Try again. nt Bobstandard Nov 10 #7

Schumer is complicit in this. This was throwing in the towel. CentralMass Nov 10 #18

how is it throwing in the towel? edisdead Nov 10 #20

They gave up any leverage that they had. CentralMass Nov 10 #21

what would trump do? "art of the deal" rampartd Nov 10 #3

You could start by stripping committee assignments, then threaten reduced campaign funding Jersey Devil Nov 10 #4

They are either retiring or not running until at least 2028 Kaleva Nov 10 #6

Reread the post and try again. It's a theoretical question. Bobstandard Nov 10 #8

The person I responded to didn't ask a question Kaleva Nov 10 #9

Your post perhaps. The one responded to - Nope. -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 10 #23

Then the committee assignments come into play Jersey Devil Nov 10 #12

What is the procedure to remove someone from a committee? Kaleva Nov 10 #13

There is no modern precedent for stripping a large group of members, nearly 20% of the caucus, of their committee tritsofme Nov 10 #15

I don't know but Mitch McConnell seemed to have no problems with all of that. BannonsLiver Nov 10 #11

Same way he handled Manchin, Cinema, Fetterman leftstreet Nov 10 #14

Beat them until they cry ... usonian Nov 10 #16

They were doing exactly what Schumer told them JCMach1 Nov 10 #17

you're taking a rather authoritarian line - for your baseline assumption. stopdiggin Nov 10 #22

You are assuming that a majority of Senate Democrats oppose this deal Jose Garcia Nov 10 #24