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Boo1

(183 posts)
92. And lose the seats
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:58 PM
17 hrs ago

Because every one of them is from a district that Trump carried in 24, other than Gillen where he still got 49%.



There isn't a good reason to whip votes to hurt candidates in their district, especially when the republicans could have just brought in their reps who weren't at the vote and passed it anyway. A shutdown, even if you could get it, wouldn't stop ICE anyway. They'd just call them essential employees and they'd keep on working through it and then get their back pay (and I'm sure a bous!) when the shutdown inevitably ended.

There is precisely one way to slow Trump down, and that's to take majorities in 2026 and weild some actual power.

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God damn it. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #1
Those 7 Democrats just voted to fund the Gestapo! Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #2
Yep. demmiblue 23 hrs ago #4
Jeffries needs to go Dave says 22 hrs ago #60
We wouldn't be whipped by the GOP mr715 22 hrs ago #68
oh I'm sure the Dems who voted "yes"" choie 23 hrs ago #3
Time for new Reps purr-rat beauty 23 hrs ago #5
Seven cowards. CanonRay 23 hrs ago #6
Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #7
7 out of over 200 SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #11
That makes it even worse leftstreet 23 hrs ago #13
97% of democrats voted against it SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #19
LOL maybe they'll get off social media now leftstreet 23 hrs ago #24
Blame the 7 who did SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #26
No leadership n/t leftstreet 23 hrs ago #27
So instead of blaming the 7 SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #29
LOL that didn't take long n/t leftstreet 23 hrs ago #31
No it never takes long SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #35
You calling me racist? leftstreet 23 hrs ago #37
Not calling you anything SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #41
No one is "looking for a reason to blame a black man" whathehell 21 hrs ago #83
He voted against the bill SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #84
I do blame them.. whathehell 20 hrs ago #86
Is there any proof SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #87
You don't seem to be 'getting it', but I suspect whathehell 18 hrs ago #90
Good night to you SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #91
Leftstreet choie 22 hrs ago #73
We've given the coming bot-swarms ammunition to tear into us Dave says 22 hrs ago #63
That's true SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #69
Which is the type of bullshit that got us to the point where ICE is being used as fascist Trump's personal gestapo. W_HAMILTON 16 hrs ago #93
I miss the days when SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #95
You're too positive Polybius 20 hrs ago #88
It's always just enough to vote and give the Repiglicans what they want. Autumn 22 hrs ago #61
3 would have been just enough. SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #89
Worth a whip. nt mr715 23 hrs ago #17
And you think that would have made a difference? SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #18
Did we provide the majority? nt mr715 23 hrs ago #22
No SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #25
Had those 7 voted differently mr715 23 hrs ago #28
And they should be blamed for it SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #30
Please, do you have the vote tally? mr715 23 hrs ago #33
You can't make the argument SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #39
Please tell me if GOP members mr715 23 hrs ago #40
1 voted against SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #42
Okay. mr715 22 hrs ago #44
And 7 didn't SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #46
Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #47
Ok. The info was in the op SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #48
Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #49
So you want to blame SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #54
Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #55
I'm just curious SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #57
Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #58
I'm telling you who voted for the bill SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #62
Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #64
Blame whoever you like SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #67
Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #70
You're free to blame whoever you like SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #71
Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 22 hrs ago #72
Never said you couldn't SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #74
Can someone, anyone, help please? nt mr715 21 hrs ago #76
Something wrong? SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #77
So, they voted for "Better Training and Body Cameras" haele 23 hrs ago #8
That's all Hitler's SS needed leftstreet 23 hrs ago #9
We own this now. We provided the majority. mr715 23 hrs ago #10
If they all voted yes, the bill still passes 220-214. Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #12
So 7 Republicans voted Present? mr715 23 hrs ago #14
I think I'm mathing wrong. Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #20
May you sleep well tonight. mr715 23 hrs ago #21
thank you! Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #23
220 minus 7 equals 213 Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #50
Yeah, worked that out with Mr715 Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #59
Neither was mine. mr715 22 hrs ago #65
Golden is on his way out the door, Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #15
Cuellar's district will actually be more Blue than it was before the new maps. Celerity 21 hrs ago #81
I don't like Cuellar very much, but if a progressive can't even win the Democratic primary there... W_HAMILTON 16 hrs ago #94
I brave republican, 7 turncoat dems. nt yaesu 23 hrs ago #16
This is why my wallet is closed. appmanga 23 hrs ago #32
Just as I predicted earlier today Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #34
Whipable? nt mr715 23 hrs ago #36
Depends on who the whip is Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #51
Theoretically whipable. mr715 22 hrs ago #52
Rumsfeld Traildogbob 23 hrs ago #38
Rs have 218 votes and they omly lost one. SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #43
Wtf RoseTrellis 22 hrs ago #45
JHFC orangecrush 22 hrs ago #53
That's how I feel, too. Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #82
Fucking hell. This is a travesty. Fuck ICE. Initech 22 hrs ago #56
Fuck ICE nt mr715 22 hrs ago #66
They could have stood together KT2000 21 hrs ago #75
Another BIG win for bipartisanship! DJ Synikus Makisimus 21 hrs ago #78
It's almost like they don't care nt mr715 21 hrs ago #80
Or are not-so-deep-cover GOP agents. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 21 hrs ago #85
They need to be primaried! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #79
And lose the seats Boo1 17 hrs ago #92
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