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Bev54

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24. Sorry I have no confidence that things will turn around with the senate or the house.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 06:15 PM

6 hrs ago

If they wanted to vote it down, they would just do it and then go on break. They always go on break and get threatened or bribed and come back voting for Trump again. We have seen this over and over and over. I would love to see it not happen but the disappointment has been too often.

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Republicans have shut down the House and Senate... [View all] kentuck 9 hrs ago OP

It's almost canetoad 8 hrs ago #1

It's both sad and terrifying at the same time MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #9

Almost? It is. paleotn 7 hrs ago #14

Terrible. H2O Man 8 hrs ago #2

At least they didn't pass the $70 billion dollar abomination. paleotn 7 hrs ago #15

Yup. Stay informed and alert. We're nearing ground zero Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #3

... the propeller of the Titanic. ananda 8 hrs ago #4

More like the propellers of the Gerald Ford..... lastlib 7 hrs ago #18

Do nothing congress..... Lovie777 8 hrs ago #5

'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well CatWoman 8 hrs ago #6

Doesn Blanche think Bondi got fired because she wasn't nasty enough? Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #8

GOP on the Hill: Congressional Eunuchs Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #7

The repubLICKin controlled Congress..... SergeStorms 7 hrs ago #10

Iran, Cuba, Treasury policy bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #11

I coined the phrase... GiqueCee 7 hrs ago #12

Maybe the sh*t has hit the fan. We won't really know until after they get back from recess next month. Until then one Fil1957 7 hrs ago #13

All I know is the $70 billion dollar nightmare didn't pass. paleotn 7 hrs ago #17

Yes, I'll take it as well. However I suspect that during the recess, the Republicans will be under intense pressure Fil1957 7 hrs ago #20

Give how unpopular both are, perhaps not. paleotn 6 hrs ago #22

I wish I could get paid for doing nothing... for taking slightlv 7 hrs ago #21

The Memorial Day weekend has been extended to a couple of weeks. Deuxcents 6 hrs ago #26

Cry babies afraid of the Epstein files and the Orange theft and are therefore complicit in its obstruction. GreenWave 7 hrs ago #16

such a quandary for them Skittles 7 hrs ago #19

I'd Expect WiVoter 6 hrs ago #23

Sorry I have no confidence that things will turn around with the senate or the house. Bev54 6 hrs ago #24

just one lousy bullet, please dave99 6 hrs ago #25

Well if theyre gone till June, who the fuck up there is supposed to depose Bondi next Friday? Volaris 6 hrs ago #27

It sounds like everything is delayed until after Memorial Day.... FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #28

What is to stop him from getting the funds. He will take that slush money before they come back. FloridaBlues 5 hrs ago #29

When the tough get going Mad_Machine76 5 hrs ago #30

MaddowBlog-Republicans start walking away from own plan to spend tax dollars on Trump's ballroom LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #31

As I've written on here before, Republicans could end this tomorrow. Buckeyeblue 5 hrs ago #32