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SheLiberal

(78 posts)
20. I hate to say it
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:44 PM
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But I have to agree, I would love to stand on principle but if the Republicans will not compromise at all we have little choice and the government can not stay closed forever. We are dealing with sociopaths and there is a limit to how much pain Democrats are willing to put the people through. The question I have will losing the ACA be enough for people to vote in the midterms?

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Isn't this ball in the Republican's court? Blue Owl Sunday #1
I simply do NOT agree with her on this point johnnyfins Sunday #2
And I had such high hopes for her. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3
They always fool us. Irish_Dem Sunday #16
A little soon to be working dweller Sunday #4
Governors only serve 1 term in Virginia nt Bookreadingliberal53 Sunday #12
In this case dweller Sunday #32
"We need the president to demonstrate leadership, bringing people together" ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #5
Him demonstrating leadership BlueKota Sunday #45
Virginia has over 100,000 federal employees. RandySF Sunday #6
And 388,000 with ACA marketplace plans. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #18
And 827,800 SNAP recipients krawhitham Sunday #36
Do you think it's the Democrats that are holding SNAP hostage? ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #37
Hostage, no. krawhitham Sunday #41
So you think Democrats are to blame? ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #43
Right? That's what I was thinking of.. Gov Cha Sunday #19
And yet, the vast majority of Virginians, including those Fed. employees, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #21
Except she isn't Mamdani, two different electorates EdmondDantes_ Sunday #34
Yeah, I know she's not like Mamdani, that's not the comparison I made, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #35
She is going to be Governor Of Virginia JI7 Sunday #7
If Obamacare dies won't many fired Va fed employees bronxiteforever Sunday #8
Did she run as a centrist dem? Emile Sunday #9
Yes. And won by double digits. nt SunSeeker Sunday #28
So that's the future of our party? Emile Sunday #29
She represents a large and crucial set of Democrats who will get us back in the White House and save our country. SunSeeker Sunday #44
NO. Send her back . She's another sellout Bread and Circuses Sunday #10
We have no power. At this point, we need to call it a day and claim VICTORY Wanderlust988 Sunday #11
Victory when millions are cut off from healthcare? ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #14
So it was the Democrats that caused this all along? That's what you're saying. dem4decades Sunday #15
We did put the end to the subsidies to be now because we wanted to pass them via budget reconciliation. EdmondDantes_ Sunday #39
I really wish we still had the UnRec. function, but in light of the fact that we don't, this will suffice. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #17
I hate to say it SheLiberal Sunday #20
Why would it be enough? ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #24
So it's okay to compromise on the lives of those on the ACA? LearnedHand Sunday #25
It's not okay, but it makes sense leftstreet Sunday #42
.... MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #26
I take it you are not on the ACA? Emile Sunday #27
No SheLiberal Sunday #33
Good God. Irish_Dem Sunday #13
335,255 Virginians receive subsidized healthcare insurance via an ACA plan. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #22
Could she be another moderate that we'll eat at some point. Silent Type Sunday #23
Apparently we already do question everything Sunday #30
Better to "eat" a politician than let millions die without healthcare. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #38
This is not a good day to be a Democrat EnergizedLib Sunday #31
Of course she says this. She runs a state with a high percentage of gov contractors! Mr.WeRP Sunday #40
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