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quakerboy

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15. Is it a lie?

Reply to hatrack (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:06 PM

Oct 2025

Im sure he did make that offer. Knowing, as we all know, that this vote means nothing. The R's will stand against it and the vote will fail.

We are not negotiating to have a conversation with a foregone negative conclusion. Democrats are negotiating to actually get a minor concession.

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Thune says he offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end government shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 OP

Wow. A Republican political leader lied. Shocking. hatrack Oct 2025 #1

Is it a lie? quakerboy Oct 2025 #15

Have that vote now - you are getting paid....do your job. walkingman Oct 2025 #2

dear dems - repubs have ALL the votes they need to end shutdown. rinse and repeat 24/7 dont argue in the media nt msongs Oct 2025 #3

🖕 All these fuckers in the RepuQ party do is LIE and GASLIGHT the voting public day-in, day-out 🖕 AZJonnie Oct 2025 #4

I don't Rebl2 Oct 2025 #5

Don't Do It DallasNE Oct 2025 #6

Exactly. Raven123 Oct 2025 #7

Another thing this shows DallasNE Oct 2025 #29

Thune's position hasn't changed at all, and ABC News should not repackage it this way Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #8

They're not repackaging - they are quoting from the MSNBC interview this morning BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 #9

It is repackaging because Thune's position has not changed at all Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #10

"Are they going to report every time he says the same thing on a new day as if it is something new?" BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 #11

They are reporting it as if it is a new offer Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #12

He is asserting it as an actual "offer" to the media as a P.R. stunt and defensive move BumRushDaShow Oct 2025 #13

Yes, I understand what he's doing and so does ABC, which is why they should report it Prairie Gates Oct 2025 #14

ACA Repeal by another name bmichaelh Oct 2025 #16

The subsidies HAVE to be packaged with the CR, otherwise.... reACTIONary Oct 2025 #17

Honestly it doesn't matter angrychair Oct 2025 #18

GEE. WHO TO BELIEVE? Skittles Oct 2025 #19

He wants to pass the bill, then he will negotiate after the shutdown ends JohnnyRingo Oct 2025 #20

alternate headline: barbtries Oct 2025 #21

"but that he couldn't guarantee an outcome" Javaman Oct 2025 #22

In the meantime, we keep sitting at home.... COL Mustard Oct 2025 #23

Eventually, their endless lies may catch up with them dlk Oct 2025 #24

Keep it shut down until the midterms if necessary MichMan Oct 2025 #25

Wow! Thune is in lockstep samplegirl Oct 2025 #26

Thule knows it wouldn't pass lonely bird Oct 2025 #27

bullshit! mike_c Oct 2025 #28