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highplainsdem

(58,976 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:52 AM Monday

Robert Reich: Democrats held the cards -- and folded for no reason.

Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.

Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.

Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.

Democrats held the cards â€” and folded for no reason.
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T16:49:47.641358Z

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Robert Reich: Democrats held the cards -- and folded for no reason. (Original Post) highplainsdem Monday OP

Party Unity Kid Berwyn Monday #1

DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ? DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ? republianmushroom Monday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Monday #3

The federal workers who haven't been paid in over a month, many of whom are late on mortgage, car, credit card payments tritsofme Monday #4

You have ironclad proof SNAP is going out in December? durablend Monday #7

Do you have ironclad proof that Trump and the SCOTUS 6 tritsofme Monday #12

So they're admitting they caused this? leftstreet Monday #8

I never supported letting the shutdown drag on as long it did tritsofme Monday #9

This cave in by the less that great 8 will likely have an adverse effect on DEM turnout in near future elections Attilatheblond Monday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #6

Most of the brains behind our party agree, giving up, folding, breaking promises to their voters is a very bad move. nt yaesu Monday #10

K&R spanone Monday #11

Robert Reich's bashing of Obama and Clinton on trade helped give us trump 1. So, I don't pay much attention to him. Silent Type Monday #13

Kid Berwyn

(22,262 posts)

1. Party Unity

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:55 AM

Monday

If we won't stand up to the NAZIs, why the heck are we even trying?

republianmushroom

(22,023 posts)

2. DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ? DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ?, DINO ?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:58 AM

Monday

Dick Durbin (R-IL) Retiring
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) Purple state; has voted for all the funding bills
John Fetterman (D-PA) Purple state; has voted for all the funding bills
Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Purple state
Tim Kaine (D-VA) Purple state; represents many federal workers
Angus King (I-ME) Purple state; has voted for all the funding bills
Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Purple state
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Purple state; retiring

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republianmushroom This message was self-deleted by its author.

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

4. The federal workers who haven't been paid in over a month, many of whom are late on mortgage, car, credit card payments

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:02 PM

Monday

The SNAP families who are no longer vulnerable to being intentionally starved by Trump, are all pretty good reasons.

durablend

(8,757 posts)

7. You have ironclad proof SNAP is going out in December?

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:05 PM

Monday

Yeah, thought so.

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

12. Do you have ironclad proof that Trump and the SCOTUS 6

Reply to durablend (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:13 PM

Monday

wouldn’t do everything in their power to make sure SNAP families starve?

Yeah, thought so.

But I’m glad our brave warriors are so willing to gamble on the bellies of hungry children.

leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

8. So they're admitting they caused this?

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:06 PM

Monday

I'm so confused

They did the shutdown to protect ACA subsidies.
Fed workers and SNAP recipients start losing out
So they gave in and said okay open the government, without protecting the ACA subsidies

Then what was the point?

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

9. I never supported letting the shutdown drag on as long it did

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:08 PM

Monday

Attilatheblond

(7,781 posts)

5. This cave in by the less that great 8 will likely have an adverse effect on DEM turnout in near future elections

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:03 PM

Monday

After all the huge victories of last Tuesday, this is a gut punch to those who work for just causes and candidates. It is a gut punch to voters and volunteers.