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BWdem4life

(2,851 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:12 PM Monday

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I remember when Congress didn't shut down the Government as a negotiating tactic

Or as a way of grandstanding.

Those days should return.

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I remember when Congress didn't shut down the Government as a negotiating tactic (Original Post) BWdem4life Monday OP

Newt Gingrich is the father of the modern Congress mr715 Monday #1

I remember when legislation was debated openly Bluetus Monday #2

The point was in the OP. nt BWdem4life Monday #4

It is a different world. Nostalgia is not a strategy. Bluetus Monday #6

I did not develop a strategy. BWdem4life Monday #7

The problem is that we elect people based on their party not their principles. How many people walkingman Monday #3

Only 1 Party does this as a negotiating tatic. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #5

Now it's an annual stress test and entertainment event. Sneederbunk Monday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Monday #9

I remember when Republicans had some ethics and morals. republianmushroom Monday #10

mr715

(2,267 posts)

1. Newt Gingrich is the father of the modern Congress

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:15 PM

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A vile man.

Bluetus

(1,893 posts)

2. I remember when legislation was debated openly

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:16 PM

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And not produced in locked rooms, only shown to the minority a few minutes before the vote.

Did you have a particular point?

BWdem4life

(2,851 posts)

4. The point was in the OP. nt

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:23 PM

Monday

Bluetus

(1,893 posts)

6. It is a different world. Nostalgia is not a strategy.

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:00 PM

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It is guerilla warfare now, but we still seem to be bringing our thesaurus to the guerilla war.

BWdem4life

(2,851 posts)

7. I did not develop a strategy.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:01 PM

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Not every post on DU is required to do so.

walkingman

(10,088 posts)

3. The problem is that we elect people based on their party not their principles. How many people

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:18 PM

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know anything about the people they vote for in the primaries? I bet most know nothing and aren't interested in taking the time to find out. I say this because I do, and it is a time-consuming process.

OAITW r.2.0

(30,936 posts)

5. Only 1 Party does this as a negotiating tatic.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:27 PM

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Negotiation by gun held to your opponent's head. They certainly can't pass their agenda with the arguments to change minds.

Sneederbunk

(16,968 posts)

8. Now it's an annual stress test and entertainment event.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:05 PM

Monday

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republianmushroom This message was self-deleted by its author.

republianmushroom

(22,023 posts)

10. I remember when Republicans had some ethics and morals.

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 08:41 PM

Monday

Long time gone.

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