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demmiblue

(38,941 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:02 AM Monday

Chris Murphy: I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happ

I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.

I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T15:02:45.549Z

Thank you, Senator Murphy!

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Chris Murphy: I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happ (Original Post) demmiblue Monday OP

I wish he would give us the details. Irish_Dem Monday #1

Oh Really DET Monday #16

The one who said she believes the GOP promises about the bill in the future. Irish_Dem Monday #18

Like Newsom said hannah Monday #2

Tsk tsk! He obviously hasn't talked to today's DU experts who want us to like this shit sandwich Arazi Monday #3

+10,000 BeerBarrelPolka Monday #4

! demmiblue Monday #6

Who exactly are they fighting? leftstreet Monday #5

"""ORANGE MAN BAD""" SHOULD HAVE BEEN FUCKING SUFFICIENT ENOUGH. W_HAMILTON Monday #7

IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME leftstreet Monday #8

WHEN IT FUCKING SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEN AS WELL. W_HAMILTON Monday #9

Well said. underpants Monday #10

More from Senator Murphy: demmiblue Monday #11

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work." demmiblue Monday #12

I feel all the good will from Tuesday's election & No Kings protests slipping away SunImp Monday #19

Kick dalton99a Monday #13

There's the new minority leader orangecrush Monday #14

Thanks for the honesty SunImp Monday #15

I want him to run for President. He's my senator and I just love him! CTyankee Monday #17

He looks a lot like Kevin Costner. pacalo Monday #22

Senate Minority Leader Murphy nt berniesandersmittens Monday #20

Well, one silver lining out of all this, might be, the forcing Ars Longa Monday #21

Chris Murphy has been focusing on saving Democracy, rather than midterm strategy. yellow dahlia Monday #23

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)

1. I wish he would give us the details.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:05 AM

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How and why did a handful of senators fold like this?
And one of them is out today lying right out her ass about all of it.

DET

(2,310 posts)

16. Oh Really

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:33 PM

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Who would that be?

Irish_Dem

(77,800 posts)

18. The one who said she believes the GOP promises about the bill in the future.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:42 PM

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hannah

(400 posts)

2. Like Newsom said

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:06 AM

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Don’t agonize, organize!

Arazi

(8,547 posts)

3. Tsk tsk! He obviously hasn't talked to today's DU experts who want us to like this shit sandwich

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:09 AM

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BeerBarrelPolka

(2,106 posts)

4. +10,000

Reply to Arazi (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:10 AM

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demmiblue

(38,941 posts)

6. !

Reply to Arazi (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:19 AM

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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. Theyâ€™re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you donâ€™t agree with that, you donâ€™t understand Politics,
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo.com) 2025-11-10T02:44:50.755Z

leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

5. Who exactly are they fighting?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:15 AM

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Was the cave in an example of how they'll keep fighting for 3 more years?

This is just more Orange Man Bad reelection campaign strategy

ugh

W_HAMILTON

(9,863 posts)

7. """ORANGE MAN BAD""" SHOULD HAVE BEEN FUCKING SUFFICIENT ENOUGH.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:21 AM

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leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

8. IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:22 AM

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W_HAMILTON

(9,863 posts)

9. WHEN IT FUCKING SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEN AS WELL.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:24 AM

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underpants

(193,868 posts)

10. Well said.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:57 AM

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demmiblue

(38,941 posts)

11. More from Senator Murphy:

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:55 PM

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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".

But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T17:09:14.312Z

demmiblue

(38,941 posts)

12. In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:04 PM

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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."

The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.

And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T17:43:06.293Z

SunImp

(2,583 posts)

19. I feel all the good will from Tuesday's election & No Kings protests slipping away

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:34 PM

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dalton99a

(91,098 posts)

13. Kick

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:08 PM

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orangecrush

(27,534 posts)

14. There's the new minority leader

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:09 PM

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SunImp

(2,583 posts)

15. Thanks for the honesty

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:25 PM

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CTyankee

(67,537 posts)

17. I want him to run for President. He's my senator and I just love him!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:47 PM

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pacalo

(24,834 posts)

22. He looks a lot like Kevin Costner.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:00 PM

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berniesandersmittens

(12,838 posts)

20. Senate Minority Leader Murphy nt

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:26 PM

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Ars Longa

(348 posts)

21. Well, one silver lining out of all this, might be, the forcing

Reply to berniesandersmittens (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:56 PM

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of Chuck Schumer out of Leadership!

yellow dahlia

(3,982 posts)

23. Chris Murphy has been focusing on saving Democracy, rather than midterm strategy.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:20 PM

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He is the real deal. His ability to communicate the reality of our current state of affairs is because he is genuine in his mission.

He is a great communicator and a great explainer, and really smart.

If we can save Democracy so that we have future free and fair elections, then Chris Murphy is my choice for 2028.

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