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cyclonefence

(5,131 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:09 PM Monday

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Yep, that's us.

So angry I can't see straight.

Thanksgiving coming up; who's denying food to needy Americans? REPUBLICANS

Thanksgiving coming up; who's fucking up air travel on the busiest air travel day of the year? REPUBLICANS

Big increases in Obamacare premiums just about to burst on the scene, whose fault? REPUBLICANS

Judges beginning to force Trump's hand on SNAP *and* on invasions of blue cities by ICE and Nat'l Guard--whose loss? REPUBLICANS

Massive voter support for Democracts just days ago--whose loss? REPUBLICANS

WTF is wrong with us? Why couldn't we have held out? What do we have left to bargain with?

I wanna be sedated.

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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory (Original Post) cyclonefence Monday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #1

I'm sure that rank and file Democrats throughout the nation are asking the same question. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #2

I went from a glimmer of hope CanonRay Monday #3

Submission Sunday berksdem Monday #4

What was "holding out" going to accomplish? Republicans weren't going to give more concessions tritsofme Monday #5

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MarineCombatEngineer

(16,762 posts)

2. I'm sure that rank and file Democrats throughout the nation are asking the same question.

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:11 PM

Monday

WTF is wrong with us? Why couldn't we have held out? What do we have left to bargain with?

CanonRay

(15,792 posts)

3. I went from a glimmer of hope

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:23 PM

Monday

to depression and rage. Fuck Chuck.

berksdem

(886 posts)

4. Submission Sunday

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:39 PM

Monday

Can't say I am surprised but this is so frustrating. I don't even know what to say anymore.

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

5. What was "holding out" going to accomplish? Republicans weren't going to give more concessions

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:42 PM

Monday

The deal calls for a vote on ACA extension in the Senate with a bill chosen by Democrats.

Republicans will fully own the consequences of failing to renew the subsidies.

In the meantime, millions of federal workers will get paid again, countless will be able to catch up on late mortgage and credit card payments, and SNAP families will no longer be at risk of being starved by Donald Trump.

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