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pat_k

(10,971 posts)
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 12:26 AM Thursday

F-ing headlines. Where's " Thune refuses to negotiate for the Democratic votes he needs"

I cannot find one headline that puts the shutdown threat where it belongs: on Majority Leader Thune's shoulders. This is his ballgame.

It's crap like "Schumer is in a shutdown mess."

I got news. Schumer is no longer the Majority Leader. That's John Thune.

John, ya need Democratic votes for cloture? Then something's gotta give.

Schumer's demand for a clean CR is not even a very strong demand when what Congress should be doing -- Democrats and Republicans -- is facing down the lawless president and the partners in crime he has installed.

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F-ing headlines. Where's " Thune refuses to negotiate for the Democratic votes he needs" (Original Post) pat_k Thursday OP
repukes are treated like white men, Dems are treated like women and POC Skittles Thursday #1
John Thune, not Mike Johnson. Wiz Imp Thursday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author James48 Thursday #3
Opps. Lot my marbles there! Fixed. pat_k Thursday #5
There has now been LOTS of reporting angrychair Thursday #4
But somehow it is reported as Shumer caving. pat_k Thursday #6

Skittles

(162,527 posts)
1. repukes are treated like white men, Dems are treated like women and POC
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 12:28 AM
Thursday

Dem will get the blame for what they do AND what they don't do.

Wiz Imp

(4,233 posts)
2. John Thune, not Mike Johnson.
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 12:57 AM
Thursday

Johnson didn't end up needing to negotiate with Democrats as he got the bill passed through the House without Democratic votes. John Thune is Majority Leader. (Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House)

Response to Wiz Imp (Reply #2)

angrychair

(10,348 posts)
4. There has now been LOTS of reporting
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 02:52 AM
Thursday

On Schumer making a deal with Thune to let the House CR pass on straight Republican party line by Dems agree to vote for cloture and in exchange Dems will get to vote on Sen Murray's 30 day CR first.

pat_k

(10,971 posts)
6. But somehow it is reported as Shumer caving.
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 08:50 PM
Thursday

Things like Government Shutdown blame game: Why Schumer, Senate Democrats are in a pickle or Schumer won't block...

Not Thune makes a deal.

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