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angrychair

(11,475 posts)

10. Completely disagree

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:55 AM

Monday

Tell us again what the end game was supposed to be? Some gaslit fantasy about republicans doing what - just relinquishing their majority before the next election because Democrats refuse to vote for their budget to advance?

What was the point of pushing a shutdown in the first place? Telling people to "stand strong" only to screw people in the end?
We told people that healthcare was critical and we ended up making a deal for absolutely nothing in return. The "promise" for a vote is absolutely ridiculous and completely meaningless. It will not pass and we used our only leverage and pissed away all the good well we had coming out of the office year elections.

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People steady advocating against Democrats don't seem to have a care in the world about achieving a majority [View all] bigtree Monday OP

The circle cannot be squared -- if this vote to end the shutdown is right then RockRaven Monday #1

I disagree. pat_k Monday #4

Alternatively one can look at the situation as having tried something that didn't work EdmondDantes_ Monday #25

100% !! WELL SAID ! (and it really NEEDED to be said !) stopdiggin Monday #2

Very well said, bigtree. Sogo Monday #3

K&R nt PunkinPi Monday #5

Then why even have the shutdown? Envirogal Monday #6

Not fighting helps us win nothing orangecrush Monday #7

The problem is that Democrats don't demonstrate Baitball Blogger Monday #8

My feelings, exactly Pototan Monday #9

Completely disagree angrychair Monday #10

What did we get for our 40 days? Billsdaughter Monday #11

How long will Trump spike the football in our face? dem4decades Monday #26

It was a REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN. The only Emile Monday #12

. Scrivener7 Monday #13

Thanks to centrists they couldn't pass a public option, now Emile Monday #14

You've got it all wrong Orrex Monday #16

Patience, grasshopper. All is going exactly as it should go. This isn't a Law & Order episode. And what are YOU Scrivener7 Monday #17

+1 demmiblue Monday #18

+1 leftstreet Monday #23

Well, that's certainly one way to spin it. Orrex Monday #15

K&R mcar Monday #19

Say It Loud! MineralMan Monday #20

K&R betsuni Monday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #22

But Schumer himself welcomes GOPers leftstreet Monday #24

Tell that to the crazy 8. nt yaesu Monday #27

Who needs a majority when you rule like a monarchy C_U_L8R Monday #28

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