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ForgoTheConsequence

(5,135 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:10 PM Monday

Centrist Third Way Democrats release statement panning Senate vote.

WASHINGTON—Third Way issued the following statement from Jon Cowan, President of Third Way:

“We oppose the agreement in the Senate to end the government shutdown.

“For the last 40 days—and for the first time in the Trump presidency—Democrats have driven the debate and put Republicans on their heels. All factions of the party were unified around defending the Affordable Care Act. Republicans, led by Trump, seem hellbent on taking away the tax credits that allow millions of Americans to have health care without going broke. This was a battle worth fighting, and it was worth fighting longer.

https://www.thirdway.org/press/statement-on-the-senate-agreement-to-end-the-government-shutdown

If you're to the right of the Third Way Democrats, you may as well be a Republican.

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Centrist Third Way Democrats release statement panning Senate vote. (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Monday OP

"Third way" ... OMG! 😂😆🤣🙄 QueerDuck Monday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #2

Jesus H Christ, hell just froze over yaesu Monday #3

No, it simply found a temperature mr715 Monday #7

Dammmmmmmmmmmnnnn SSJVegeta Monday #4

Schumer must go Hassler Monday #5

This is when you know you're in trouble. mr715 Monday #6

That's easy for them to say now, after the fact Zenlitened Monday #8

QueerDuck

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1. "Third way" ... OMG! 😂😆🤣🙄

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:11 PM

Monday

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yaesu

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3. Jesus H Christ, hell just froze over

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:14 PM

Monday

mr715

(2,267 posts)

7. No, it simply found a temperature

Reply to yaesu (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:13 PM

Monday

that was equally disagreeable to the parties involved. Basically, if we're all uncomfortable no one wins and therefore none of us are losers!

Hell didn't freeze over. Its just 42 F and humid.

SSJVegeta

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4. Dammmmmmmmmmmnnnn

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:35 PM

Monday

Hassler

(4,647 posts)

5. Schumer must go

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:09 PM

Monday

mr715

(2,267 posts)

6. This is when you know you're in trouble.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:11 PM

Monday

It means there are least 5 meetings and 12 subcommittees having focus groups to compare various contingencies, considering different demographic and/or ideological bases.

It is kind of funny if it weren't so bad.

Zenlitened

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8. That's easy for them to say now, after the fact

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:02 PM

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But why trust them?

Maybe they’re just fine with the vote, so long as the 8 are taking the blame?

Maybe they played a role in the whole thing right from the start, identifying and convincing 8 senators (not facing reelection anytime soon) to be cast as the scapegoats?

I don’t know. But I can easily imagine that scenario. More easily than I can summon trust for “Third Way”-ism.

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