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tritsofme

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4. The answer is never. This time was never going to be different. People wanted a performative fight

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:18 PM

Nov 10

They got it. Now it’s over.

Democratic leadership humored this charade for far too long, and just made the inevitable temper tantrum when it ended much more severe.

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When was the last time the party shutting down the government got anything close to what they were demanding? [View all] Jose Garcia Nov 10 OP

Wow! A reality-check... thank you. (But, you'll get a lot of flak for being honest.) QueerDuck Nov 10 #1

Nah, the thread will just drop like a stone tritsofme Nov 10 #5

Yep... likely. QueerDuck Nov 10 #6

Not surprising! lol tritsofme Nov 10 #9

Hubris? I think it's just contempt. Autumn Nov 10 #2

Don't make excuses for the inexcusable. lees1975 Nov 10 #3

Shotdowns didn't work back then, either Jose Garcia Nov 10 #10

The answer is never. This time was never going to be different. People wanted a performative fight tritsofme Nov 10 #4

Pretty much my assessment as well unfortunately AZJonnie Nov 10 #7

K&R canetoad Nov 10 #8