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PXR-5

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26. They caved because

Reply to Scrivener7 (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:15 PM

Nov 11

Because of air travel, they don't want to admit it though. It would sound bad that air travel takes priority over health care and SNAP.
Don't mess with people that have disposable income...

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"The Democrats" did not cave. 36 Democrats stood firm and are as pissed as we are. [View all] Scrivener7 Nov 11 OP

This doesn't work anymore. People have had it with "the game." Maru Kitteh Nov 11 #1

I agree, but I think we can't let the ones who put airline profits over us define us to ourselves. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #2

Blue no matter who. The person doesn't matter, their individual beliefs don't matter... Lancero Nov 11 #15

Agreed. Free Folk DONT KNEEL. Volaris Nov 11 #29

Many people were hurting. Several I know have lost all hope. quaint Nov 11 #3

I'm sure some are pissed, but there is no way that the specific ones who voted with the Rs weren't calculated Jbraybarten Nov 11 #4

these 8 were designated to cave in the interest of, to be nice, opening the gov't and food stamps rampartd Nov 11 #10

United we stand, divided we fall. IMO it is a reflection of the party. In It to Win It Nov 11 #5

Both sides Johnny2X2X Nov 11 #6

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How does that work? Scrivener7 Nov 11 #8

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No it wasn't. intheflow Nov 11 #9

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You appear to be a troll 33taw Nov 11 #27

This is a false claim, both the Sunday 'cave-in' procedural vote AND the Monday final passage vote passed 60-40. Celerity Nov 11 #14

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False spin, there was zero chance that anything passed with unanimous consent could have stopped the final passage. Celerity Nov 11 #25

Welcome to DU IronLionZion Nov 11 #22

And the Titanic didn't really sink because the gash in the hull wasn't THAT wide.... jcmaine72 Nov 11 #13

39, not 36. We have 47 Democratic Caucus Senate members. 8 caved. 39 voted No, plus Rand Paul voted No, yielding 40 No's Celerity Nov 11 #16

OK, but I think Schumer arranged this, though he voted against it. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #21

I know people who have no money for food right now Erda Nov 11 #17

The DINO 8 Gaytano70 Nov 11 #18

10. Max 10 quakerboy Nov 11 #19

It doesn't take more than the leadership. As in Schumer. If Schumer organized this, Scrivener7 Nov 11 #20

38 Dems plus Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders voted Oppose IronLionZion Nov 11 #24

They caved because PXR-5 Nov 11 #26

Nobody said they all caved. The effect is still the same. Blue dogs drag down yellow dogs and Progressives every time. ChicagoTeamster Nov 11 #28