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karynnj

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16. In that case, there was never a way to win

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:21 PM

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Why would holding out longer make the Republicans :cave'. The key word in your post is LEVERAGE. The problem is that we don't have it. The fantastic election results, at this point, did not lead to enough Republicans willing to concede that funding.

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