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48. You see this as a dilemma?

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:52 PM

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This isn't a dilemma, it's literally a death sentence. I can see how calling such merely a "dilemma" makes it feel less horrifying but it in no way reduces the sentence inflicted on those sentenced to die.

It's not just the 8 who voted for this, it's the lack of leadership which made them feel safe doing so. The Republicans hold their line and the Democrats are too weak to stand up as a force against this atrocious gutting of the ACA. This is our legacy.

This is a bridge too far for this loyal, lifetime politically active Democrat.

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This was the longest shutdown ever. The fact that it went this long shows immense fight from our party. [View all] Eko Sunday OP

Bullshit! Jersey Devil Sunday #1

Same orangecrush Sunday #5

Same leftstreet Sunday #22

Thank you!!! I get SO SICK of bad decisions by Dems just being 'explained' away all the time. hamsterjill Sunday #29

Agreed Cirsium Monday #52

And yet, Chuckie and Company still capitulated and gave the repigs what they wanted. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #2

What should happen is Chuckie loses his leadership FHRRK Sunday #3

Nancy was a leader, Chuck is a disappointment. dem4decades Sunday #6

I couldn't agree with you more. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #7

Seriously? Chuck Schumer voted against it. Eko Sunday #8

Chuckie only voted against it because he already knew that the votes were there to pass the CR MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #12

How do you know that? Eko Sunday #15

That's what I think and, quite truthfully, I think this is spot on. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #23

By voting no? Eko Sunday #33

Apparently you didn't understand my previous posts, so, I'll say more slowly, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #38

I understand your previous posts and this one makes about as much sense as the previous ones do. Eko Sunday #40

Ok, I now understand what you are saying, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #42

And all his other no votes? Eko Sunday #43

I'm not talking about his other votes, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #44

Is he just so ineffectual as a leader that he didn't know or couldn't hold the line? Maru Kitteh Sunday #24

I dont think anyone could have done that. Eko Sunday #28

So, don't you think this is just going to embolden the Republicans???? hamsterjill Sunday #35

I agree. I am not with the 8 dems that voted to open this. Eko Sunday #36

Yeah, the other Dems can't control what the eight did. hamsterjill Sunday #39

ITs been common to refer to the Democratic party as a buch of cats. Eko Sunday #41

Exactly Cirsium Monday #57

That is how it works Cirsium Monday #56

For show Cirsium Monday #55

The Republicans don't have to blow up the filibuster, we'll cave. dem4decades Sunday #4

Exactly!!! nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #9

I cannot believe what I'm reading here. herding cats Sunday #10

Yes I do realize. Eko Sunday #11

You see this as a dilemma? herding cats Sunday #48

What? no. The repubs gave us a dilemma. Eko Monday #49

I die. herding cats Monday #50

My mom had cancer. Not long after the ACA was passed. Eko Monday #54

I gave food. Lots and lots of it. herding cats Monday #59

With what? Eko Monday #60

Are you not reading your own word? herding cats Monday #62

How does what compare? Eko Monday #63

You know what herding cats Monday #64

In no way did I ever say that people not getting health care is right. Eko Monday #65

Good for you. herding cats Monday #66

Can I help? Eko Monday #67

You want to help me burn them to the ground? herding cats Monday #68

Then why fight at all? iemanja Sunday #17

Because it was right to do so. Eko Sunday #18

But it's not right now? iemanja Sunday #25

I thought it was, 8 dems did not. Eko Sunday #30

Those lives Cirsium Monday #58

Really disappointing that we went through this TheFarseer Sunday #13

The Republicans will say all the pain was for our political gain. dem4decades Sunday #20

What difference did it make holding out? iemanja Sunday #14

The fact that we fought so hard and so long. Eko Sunday #16

So nothing. iemanja Sunday #21

Fighting is not nothing at all. Eko Sunday #31

Trump is laughing his ass off! Emile Sunday #19

You just know he's going to spread this far and wide and he's right, Dems will capitulate every time MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #26

The shutdown really didn't effect most of us directly fujiyamasan Sunday #27

There is nothing to be proud of since it was Jspur Sunday #32

LOL, after we got sold out i needed a good laugh, thank you yaesu Sunday #34

WTF? hatrack Sunday #37

So then block me, I could care less. Here I am telling us all to be proud of what we did do that was historic Eko Sunday #47

Cope. Happy Hoosier Sunday #45

Yep, basically breathing in Trump farts and saying a scented candle fujiyamasan Monday #61

Enough of the bullshit. NoRethugFriends Sunday #46

"shows" Cirsium Monday #51

And for the foreseeable future FHRRK Monday #53