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8. LOL. "Now, pull my other finger."

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:25 PM

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We've all seen this movie before. If they would have not already caved twice last year, just think of all the lives that would have been saved.

Shut it down. Shut it all down. It's not working anyway.

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Democratic senators come out in opposition to funding DHS, raising the risk of another government shutdown next week [View all] ancianita Saturday OP

Good! SheltieLover Saturday #1

Just do it, Dems. No funding for the Ice-stapo. ananda Saturday #2

Oh, I love that description of ICE, MarineCombatEngineer 15 hrs ago #22

I stole it too. ananda 13 hrs ago #23

Excellent Iris Saturday #3

Thune won't bring it to the floor bluestarone Saturday #4

All the better. The budget won't pass, and the American people will know it's about Noem and ICE. ancianita Saturday #5

True. guess i'm not thinking again. bluestarone Saturday #6

The threat of a govt shutdown is mute. We don't have a government any longer so the talk of shutting the in2herbs Saturday #7

No, it's not moot. IF he sticks to this position, and I dearly hope he does, Scrivener7 Saturday #13

Unfortunately, the repugs don't want the government open... Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #20

With all due respect I wrote "mute" not "moot" because no one appeared to be talking about the forthcoming in2herbs 13 hrs ago #24

LOL. "Now, pull my other finger." PSPS Saturday #8

I gotta tell ya, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #9

We've been here twice before. Each time the ramifications ratcheted up. Now the Scrivener7 Saturday #11

Oh, but I can blame people for their negative attitude, MarineCombatEngineer Saturday #14

Actions - and inactions - have consequences and people have memories. I dearly hope Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #21

Then why not spend your posting time telling the eight senators not to cave this time? Here are their numbers. ancianita Saturday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Saturday #17

I hear ya. ancianita Saturday #18

That's not a risk. That's a mandate from their constituents. Scrivener7 Saturday #10

F it. Shut it down for a year. CanonRay Saturday #12

Who were the 8 cavers, again? Call them and tell them that. ancianita Saturday #15

There were 7, and I wrote every one. CanonRay Saturday #19