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highplainsdem

(58,976 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:10 AM Tuesday

Greg Sargent: Now that Dems have capitulated, at the very least they should now make every future extension of funding

contingent on Trump following the law. Any lawbreaking must be met with: No more votes from us, period.

My exchange with @brianbeutler.bsky.social on that point:

https://newrepublic.com/article/202998/transcript-trump-angry-new-tirade-shutdown-wake-dems



Now that Dems have capitulated, at the very least they should now make every future extension of funding contingent on Trump following the law. Any lawbreaking must be met with: No more votes from us, period.

My exchange with @brianbeutler.bsky.social on that point:

newrepublic.com/article/2029...

Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2025-11-11T13:21:39.700Z

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I'm still don't know why we even let the govt shut down. ??? CrispyQ Tuesday #2

CrispyQ

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2. I'm still don't know why we even let the govt shut down. ???
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:05 AM
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Seems like what we got wasn't worth the chaos, angst, & what surely are a ton of missed bill payments by federal workers.

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