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GreenWave

(11,984 posts) Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:36 AM Tuesday

There was bipartisan support to keep the shutdown going!

Yes! Rand Paul abandoned his pachyderms and voted to keep the shutdown going!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/politics/senators-government-shutdown-votes-vis

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There was bipartisan support to keep the shutdown going! (Original Post) GreenWave Tuesday OP

Rando is one of those "burn it all down" types lapfog_1 Tuesday #1

I know but we will hear the Democrats caved ad nauseum, yet the pugs were not 100% either. GreenWave Tuesday #2

No, not "the Democrats." 8 Democrats plus probably Schumer behind the scenes. Scrivener7 Tuesday #3

lapfog_1

(31,423 posts)

1. Rando is one of those "burn it all down" types

Reply to GreenWave (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:39 AM

Tuesday

He votes against ending the shutdown because he feels that the government is going TOO FAR with the social safety net. He would vote to end the ACA, end SNAP, for that matter end Medicare and Social Security.

GreenWave

(11,984 posts)

2. I know but we will hear the Democrats caved ad nauseum, yet the pugs were not 100% either.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:41 AM

Tuesday

Scrivener7

(57,772 posts)

3. No, not "the Democrats." 8 Democrats plus probably Schumer behind the scenes.

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:59 AM

Tuesday

36 Democrats stood firm. But were thwarted. Again. As were their constituents, 70% of whom supported continuing the shutdown until healthcare was secured.

Good news, though, is the airlines won't lose that Thanksgiving money.

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