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32. So they're not caving. nt

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Senate Democrats to Cave to Republicans [View all] angrychair Sunday OP

Gawd I hope not! SheltieLover Sunday #1

It would be a f'ing disaster! Bobstandard Sunday #18

CNN not known for their reporting integrity. I do hope this is CNN just publicly jacking off again. NotHardly Sunday #21

I updated my OP angrychair Sunday #44

That is not a deal. It is a surrender. Demsrule86 Sunday #115

I did a second update to OP angrychair Sunday #118

I've read otherwise.................. Lovie777 Sunday #2

Just going by this article angrychair Sunday #5

Where? All I have seen with google searches is TBF Sunday #79

Will they ever learn? You can't negotiate with Lucy to kick the football at a "later date" rsdsharp Sunday #3

If the Senate Democrats trust Trump, we need new Senators. dem4decades Sunday #86

If they trust Republicans we need new Senators. rsdsharp Sunday #99

Are they really folding? I hate having the Republicans bully us and we thanking them. dem4decades Sunday #4

That's what the article says angrychair Sunday #7

Schumer had to go. There's got to be someone with some fight in them. dem4decades Sunday #11

The deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies -- a key Democratic demand Celerity Sunday #16

Hungry kids gulliver Sunday #6

How is this a win? SamuelTheThird Sunday #8

I don't think they're toast gulliver Sunday #14

I don't know enough to say SamuelTheThird Sunday #15

And that's assuming the House even takes it up. Chicken Magnet Sunday #26

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sunday #68

They have waited Demsrule86 Sunday #113

You can't let peope starve it is that simple krawhitham Sunday #51

For one, we're not the ones letting Americans starve, that would be the repigs. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #57

I did not say she was right or wrong, all I said is she DID it krawhitham Sunday #71

So instead we kill the the ACA? Snap is cut too Demsrule86 Sunday #117

How so?!? angrychair Sunday #9

I disagree. They're not talking about ending ALL subsidies... thesquanderer Sunday #100

Respectfully angrychair Sunday #108

I understand. But if you genuinely believe ""the entire US healthcare system will collapse" under the old rules, then... thesquanderer Monday #137

Experts have said the prices would triple... into Demsrule86 Sunday #119

agreed, prices could triple for some people. For example... thesquanderer Monday #136

Hungry kids now without healthcare? Great win. dem4decades Sunday #12

How many do we let die for the healthcare subsidies? krawhitham Sunday #55

Who is starving? Let's be real, there's other sources for food, especially in the short term. dem4decades Sunday #66

Lot of food banks running dry for no one to be starving krawhitham Sunday #81

If this happens, and I'm skeptical it will, not sure how this is a win. Chicken Magnet Sunday #19

Welcome to DU. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #20

Thanks but I hope by that point it's not too late. Chicken Magnet Sunday #22

We'll know soon enough. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #23

Welcome to DU Chicken Magnet Lochloosa Sunday #74

Shutdown rso Sunday #87

They will have zero leverage in that situation... Chicken Magnet Sunday #94

Dems made their point, clearly repigs are not going to give in. Repigs get all the blowback on healthcare LymphocyteLover Sunday #89

So, Democrats prolonged a shutdown that caused a lot of pain, to make a political point? Chicken Magnet Sunday #96

What's your solution? There was no way out of this is Repigs aren't willing to give in. LymphocyteLover Sunday #130

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Dems own it. Healthcare is on them because they caved Mr.WeRP Sunday #116

because the govt does a ton of important things besides healthcare LymphocyteLover Sunday #129

Well when they die because they can't get health care, I will personally hold you and them accountable. Mr.WeRP Sunday #49

Caving is winning? Cirsium Sunday #121

So...government gets opened until JANUARY??? And we do it all again. Lucy snatches the healthcare subsidy football from Nanjeanne Sunday #10

Read the article ... I no longer trust CNN sources Greywing Sunday #13

I updated My OP angrychair Sunday #27

Vote. Schumer. Out. Of. The. Leadership. Role. Baitball Blogger Sunday #17

We better not cave EnergizedLib Sunday #24

This article seems to be pushing what the Republicans in the Senate want to happen Quiet Em Sunday #25

I did update my OP angrychair Sunday #30

I just read it. Quiet Em Sunday #36

The GOP proposed sendingthe subsidies directly to the individuals SSJVegeta Sunday #28

No, it's not angrychair Sunday #33

Thats a good point. I revise my statement to the far less compelling: SSJVegeta Sunday #46

If the subsidies were sent directly to the individuals, I imagine it would be considered income generalbetrayus Sunday #48

Okay. Very much not* the same thing... SSJVegeta Sunday #50

shumer is such a poor leader. Cobalt Violet Sunday #29

Horrible but we won the 2025 election & Republicans will own the end of ACA for 2026 bucolic_frolic Sunday #31

So they're not caving. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #32

Not sure what you mean. N/T angrychair Sunday #34

Positive update angrychair Sunday #104

Thank you for the update. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #106

Second update from Politico angrychair Sunday #126

If republicans Rebl2 Sunday #35

It's deeper than that angrychair Sunday #39

Post removed Post removed Sunday #37

If you are disappointed in turnout or independents in the next election, remember this decision. RockRaven Sunday #38

Oh brother. QueerDuck Sunday #54

You seem to have completely missed my point. I am not making any threats RockRaven Sunday #110

Okay. QueerDuck Sunday #128

People need a reason to vote Samael13 Sunday #114

People are not very smart sometimes. QueerDuck Sunday #127

Condescension and insults that'll help being voters in Samael13 Monday #135

+1 202 224 6542. CALL SCHUMER orangecrush Sunday #40

I just left him a message.... BigmanPigman Sunday #97

Left him a message also - I doubt it will matter. Can't understand why he would trust anything the GOP says? walkingman Sunday #122

NO! NO! NO! lees1975 Sunday #41

F this. Absolutely NOOO! AllyCat Sunday #42

Goddamn it. This is ridiculous. Scrivener7 Sunday #43

Not that bad of a plan really, if it is the plan krawhitham Sunday #45

Unfortunately, no. angrychair Sunday #47

Seems to me BWdem4life Sunday #95

Exactly. That's how politics works. It's a chess game, it's give-and-take, it's maneuvering... QueerDuck Sunday #61

And with discontinuity of coverage TommyT139 Sunday #80

Give and take? MontanaMama Sunday #90

It stops no pain MerryBlooms Sunday #65

We have the upper hand now with air traffic controllers not being paid - TBF Sunday #83

Shit sandwich! No way! F this, all a this!! MerryBlooms Sunday #52

If this happens Docreed2003 Sunday #53

Discussions confirmed in "the Hill" as well - Thune is trying to push this vote through tonight TBF Sunday #56

All two parties agree that you have the freedom to suffer and die. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sunday #58

Everyone pissed off at Jon Stewart, wondering how Dems were gonna piss away a win? This! All a this BS MerryBlooms Sunday #59

I hope this is not true. kacekwl Sunday #60

Me too. My heart gonna be broke MerryBlooms Sunday #76

Nope, nothing to see here taxi Sunday #62

Let's give our lunch money to the playground bully again.. Permanut Sunday #63

DON'T BE BOOTLICKERS Blue Owl Sunday #64

Omg, i feel.like we're trapped in that crappy game show. Deal, Or No Deal!?! MerryBlooms Sunday #67

I hope this is NOT accurate. DO NOT CAVE Bread and Circuses Sunday #69

OMG Chasstev365 Sunday #70

FUBAR BannonsLiver Sunday #72

If Republican's lips are moving, they're lying! MerryBlooms Sunday #73

The Pubes will never honor their agreement. Clouds Passing Sunday #75

JFC underpants Sunday #77

Oh, sure Cirsium Sunday #78

Shutdown rso Sunday #82

We can't trust them at all! mvd Sunday #84

I can envision Been A Dick Donald telling his toadies in the Senate to go ahead MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #88

Don't believe it. This is from cnn Javaman Sunday #85

MSNBC is reporting right now that Elisa Slotkin senseandsensibility Sunday #91

And she has every incentive to not trust the repigs given their past history of going back on their "promises". MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #93

If there were no Republican concessions gained, dlk Sunday #92

Remember when Jon Stewart asked how Happy Hoosier Sunday #98

Schumer caved again? maliaSmith Sunday #101

Perhaps its the easiest way to make sure that they lose the midterms quakerboy Sunday #102

Democratic Senate Leadership is turning into an oxymoron. NoMoreRepugs Sunday #103

Many a slip between a cup and a lip... paleotn Sunday #105

I was so proud of my Sen. that fateful day, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #107

Yep! That was one of those moments in history you can't forget. paleotn Sunday #111

Post removed Post removed Sunday #109

Surrender to bullies and they will mercilessly pummel us C_U_L8R Sunday #112

Damn! Owl Sunday #120

Democratic lawmakers needed to make the number one priority to communicate to the American Doodley Sunday #123

I wish the "that's not happening, all is well" crowd here would get it through their heads that Scrivener7 Sunday #124

Well, insurance for my husband and me MontanaMama Sunday #125

And if you had known they would have pulled this rug out from under you, no doubt you Scrivener7 Monday #133

Primary these traitors flying-skeleton Monday #132

Eight dem senators that still haven't firgured out that there is no common ground between democracy and fascism. Hotler Monday #134