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bucolic_frolic

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3. SOTH Johnson refuses to convene the House, in effect trying to jam the House budget

Reply to Emile (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:03 AM

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through the Senate. This is a real stalemate. It's historically been the other way around, the Senate makes changes and the House approves. This too is a GOP power grab, Johnson being used by Trump?

It's pretty evident now that the high water mark of MAGA rule is over. So Thune won't relinquish the filibuster because the GOP will need it in '27 or '29. Trump wants the opposite, finish off democracy now.

You have an emerging dictatorship if the rights of the minority are not protected. The right to be heard, to matter.

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Democrats emboldened by election results mobilize against centrists' emerging shutdown deal [View all] Emile Thursday OP

The fact JBTaurus83 Thursday #1

If we don't fight them now we will pay a heavy price. democrank Thursday #2

Exactly Emile Thursday #4

SOTH Johnson refuses to convene the House, in effect trying to jam the House budget bucolic_frolic Thursday #3

The shutdown is a rotting albatros around Republican's necks. Leave it there to decompose and smell to high heavens. Martin68 Thursday #5

If Dem Senate centrists fold and make a deal, I'm going to have a hard time not biting the bullet and leaving KPN Thursday #6

Me too duckworth969 Thursday #14

I'm sure not going to flame you, KPN... slightlv Thursday #19

"Give to your food banks. Find neighbors who need help and share. If we work together, we can do this." OldBaldy1701E Friday #20

If you wind up surrendering what was the point? bronxiteforever Thursday #7

If they cave... Biglinda 52 Thursday #8

Stop the DINO"s . republianmushroom Thursday #9

Isn't the CR Mad_Machine76 Thursday #10

It's a decent article but I take issue with the last paragraph Uncle Joe Thursday #11

I encourage all to write the DSCC quakerboy Thursday #12

This is why Schumer needs to introduce Deminpenn Thursday #13

No..bad idea. They would be able to pass Demsrule86 Friday #21

No they can't be trusted. Demsrule86 Friday #24

Rs are dopes Deminpenn Friday #25

If Schumer can't use his leadership to corral centrists KPN Thursday #15

Kick BlueWavePsych Thursday #16

"House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated his position that he would not commit to a vote on the subsidies red dog 1 Thursday #17

It is a trap. We must loudly Demsrule86 Friday #23

Johnson will fall in line drray23 Friday #27

I hope they don't cave, but what good is it If they do - and then you Withold donations in '26 ... electric_blue68 Thursday #18

I would never forgive them. Demsrule86 Friday #22

I don't seeing Democrats (or the country) benefitting from a "deal" Jbraybarten Friday #26

Love the Chris Murphy quote. yorkster Friday #28

Drilling holes in the boat hull to let the water out. gulliver Friday #29

I did call Sen Schumer's Office (my Sen) to Not go for deal. electric_blue68 Friday #30