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In reply to the discussion: Listen to Lawrence: '271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats" [View all]
bigtree
(94,226 posts)48. facts he mentioned about the agreement that he got right
Lawrence:
The five Democrats who changed their position managed to not just guarantee supplemental nutrition assistance funding for almost a year, but they actually got it increased. And no Republican wanted to do that.
The five Democrats also obtained a guarantee to rehire every federal worker Donald Trump has fired during the government shutdown. Every one of them. 4,000 people will get their jobs back. and they will get back pay because of this compromise that five Senate Democrats forced on 271 Republicans, including Donald Trump.
The compromise also forces Donald Trump to deliver back pay to all federal workers, every one of them affected by the Trump shutdown, something Donald Trump was trying to avoid. Donald Trump was trying to become the first president in history to deny back pay to every government worker affected by the shutdown. And those five Democratic senators got that back pay guaranteed.
The five Democrats also obtained a guarantee to rehire every federal worker Donald Trump has fired during the government shutdown. Every one of them. 4,000 people will get their jobs back. and they will get back pay because of this compromise that five Senate Democrats forced on 271 Republicans, including Donald Trump.
The compromise also forces Donald Trump to deliver back pay to all federal workers, every one of them affected by the Trump shutdown, something Donald Trump was trying to avoid. Donald Trump was trying to become the first president in history to deny back pay to every government worker affected by the shutdown. And those five Democratic senators got that back pay guaranteed.
What did he get wrong, specifically?
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Listen to Lawrence: '271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats" [View all]
bigtree
Nov 2025
OP
LOL, no thanks, i've seen enough Lawrence apology posts for the disgusting backstabbing. nt
yaesu
Nov 2025
#1
Seems unwise to proudly take ownership of 15M Americans losing health coverage.
RockRaven
Nov 2025
#4
Telling voters what they "need to understand" has been SUCH A WINNING STRATEGY.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2025
#16
Your dismissal of my comments doesn't change the fact that voters don't GAF about senate traditions
Fiendish Thingy
Nov 2025
#19
Mommy's drunk and Daddy won't pay the bills, and it's the kids who are spoiled?
Fiendish Thingy
Nov 2025
#35
Nope. This is a transcript for personal use, not commercial purposes, so it falls under 'fair use,'
ancianita
Nov 2025
#13
"What does 'caved' mean?" A powerful trigger, symptoms include excessive online trolling and foaming at the mouth.
betsuni
Nov 2025
#10
Thank you. Esp for the transcript, since reading enhances short and long term memory.
ancianita
Nov 2025
#11
Leave it to Lawrence to spell this "caving" out for everybody to understand. n/t
valleyrogue
Nov 2025
#14
Lawrence thinks we can't see or understand what's going on in plain view.
ihaveaquestion
Nov 2025
#38