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88. When faced with a rock and a hard place...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:05 AM

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…you can count on shumer and other dems to concede to repubs

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The crashout on DU over the shutdown resolution is really over the top [View all] Wanderlust988 Sunday OP

Declare victory? WTF? Now that's a winning strategy... NewHendoLib Sunday #1

Seems to work well enough for the new American Nazi Party! (formerly AKA Republicans) Jack Valentino Sunday #27

between a rock and a hard place Skittles Sunday #2

Agreed.................... Lovie777 Sunday #8

When faced with a rock and a hard place... returnee Monday #88

another reason why Schumer NEEDS TO GO Skittles Monday #104

It's time to chuck Schumer Hassler Monday #114

WTELF!!!! vanessa_ca Sunday #3

But, be careful with the backstory? imanamerican63 Sunday #4

Well...I for one will feel better once I read the strongly worded letter chastising Johnson for not taking it up. n/t CincyDem Sunday #5

It would have been better TheFarseer Sunday #6

Someone's ass should be shown the door for this disaster, Schumer is a good choice. dem4decades Sunday #16

The real damage that Schumer did was giving permission for Democrats gab13by13 Sunday #26

What's next? What do we cave on next time? I can't wait to see. dem4decades Sunday #7

Theres no need to cave. We dont have any power left over anything to cave on. quakerboy Sunday #13

His dance on the Democrats this week will be painful to watch dem4decades Sunday #18

Excuses and throwing away the next election. quakerboy Sunday #9

Now now. Who else are people going to vote for? The Republicans for destroying healthcare Autumn Monday #116

Thank you Wander. Doodley Sunday #10

Thanks for the good laugh. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #11

So what will Trump do next? leftstreet Sunday #12

In 2016 he said "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody" Seinan Sensei Monday #51

We were winning the public opinion war Happy Hoosier Sunday #14

Correct! They were on the ropes and the Senate threw the match. flashman13 Monday #50

Absolutely! berksdem Monday #110

Blocking Bread and Circuses Sunday #15

At what point does this party have a set of principles? Duncan Grant Sunday #17

If the first three paragraphs of your post are true (and I am not disputing them atm) RockRaven Sunday #19

I'm not sure, but your paragraphs 3- 5 make points. It's a horrid situation all around! electric_blue68 Sunday #20

Democrats just guaranteed they're 100% going to be blamed for the shutdown Arazi Sunday #21

After so much excitement over the political soap opera why would we not have a season 2? walkingman Sunday #22

Your not going to sell me on your Jspur Sunday #23

Bingo, you are proof of what I posted earlier, gab13by13 Sunday #28

So people who depend on SNAP benefits to survive should just go hungry Wiz Imp Sunday #37

So I should also risk going bankrupt without Jspur Monday #41

Very sorry to hear that jfz9580m Monday #62

Thank you for your kind Jspur Monday #73

That really sucks jfz9580m Monday #77

You seem to have missed the point entirely. Wiz Imp Monday #63

.. jfz9580m Monday #79

You seem to have missed the point as well. Wiz Imp Monday #85

Then what was the point of the shutdown at all? jfz9580m Monday #86

Budget reconciliation limitations have consequences EdmondDantes_ Monday #89

I disagree with your Jspur Monday #111

No point in responding to this because it's ridiculous. Wiz Imp Monday #112

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Kicked and Recommended jfz9580m Tuesday #117

SNAP was court ordered to be restored and was within a day or two of full restoration Arazi Monday #44

SNAP was NOT within a day or 2 of full restoration. There was still a very good possibility Wiz Imp Monday #59

reluctant agreement HBguy Sunday #24

I hear you Skittles Monday #58

I don't understand this perspective angrychair Monday #64

I get what you're saying Skittles Monday #81

The difference I see with this shutdown misanthrope Sunday #25

So what was the point of the shutdown? choie Sunday #29

well, one thing for sure Skittles Monday #82

Oh, give me a break. hamsterjill Sunday #30

"You all perfectly content with allowing hunger to make a political point." Prairie Gates Sunday #33

Seriously. hamsterjill Sunday #35

Which side are you on NoRethugFriends Sunday #31

that is why we needed to keep the government shut down rampartd Sunday #32

What are you talking about? The government WILL continue to be shut down as long as the House valleyrogue Monday #49

the house will miraculously open as soon as trump needs them rampartd Monday #55

People were rallying to take care of each other house to house. LuvLoogie Sunday #34

" We won it because we made it an issue. " BULLSHIT. AverageOldGuy Sunday #36

I dare you to find a commentator who says anything positive about democrats EVER: live love laugh Monday #53

OUR SIDE WON! OUR SIDE WON! usonian Sunday #38

Grief Cirsium Monday #39

Agreed oldmanlynn Monday #40

So I don't feel as crappy as I thought? bagimin Monday #42

It's people like you..... flying-skeleton Monday #43

People, lots of us, myself included will die. herding cats Monday #45

I'm so sorry. That's so inadequate, but I don't know what else to say. Scrivener7 Monday #95

Most on here arent worried about where their next meal will come from. nt LexVegas Monday #46

Some are. And some are worried about where the money for their next treatment will come from. Scrivener7 Monday #94

Everybody is getting upset over nothing. Without the House in session, nothing is going to happen valleyrogue Monday #47

That is the single silver lining, but I'll bet my health insurance deductible that they try something Scrivener7 Monday #93

I believe that voters in '26 Mme. Defarge Monday #48

Need to be on top of messaging & outreach SunImp Monday #56

Messaging? Sure. That'll happen. Scrivener7 Monday #92

Republicans are going to pay the price for this Quiet Em Monday #52

Sure they will. BannonsLiver Monday #74

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Why do you call us "them"? lapucelle Monday #83

Not an overreaction ms.pamela Monday #57

There is a reason you don't negotiate with terrorists angrychair Monday #60

Its funny TheRealNorth Monday #61

in substantial agreement with the header on OP stopdiggin Monday #65

Chuck? Is that you? 0rganism Monday #66

Please Do Not Lecture. Thank You. ColoringFool Monday #67

Thank you. summer_in_TX Monday #68

But "Most Democrats in Congress" Don't Agree With.... ColoringFool Monday #71

Thank you, beautifully explained. betsuni Monday #72

They were winning according to polling. Why cave before even the polls changed? nt Blasphemer Monday #69

I agree with you Pototan Monday #70

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #75

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Im surprised at my response srobertss Monday #78

These traitorous senators.... flying-skeleton Monday #80

What leverage did we have? It WAS a REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN, Emile Monday #84

Stop orangecrush Monday #87

We declare a win and get on with the business of getting the votes for the subsidies. To do otherwise, is giving Vinca Monday #90

Declare victory? Patton French Monday #91

This is false "The Dems were not in a great position " uponit7771 Monday #96

"What leverage did we have?" Makes things extremely miserable faster..WHEN..Inde's were blaming MAGA uponit7771 Monday #97

Well, it's nice that you feel warm and fuzzy about this Bettie Monday #98

Amen. Thank you! QueerDuck Monday #99

This is the worst of bad takes. NT Happy Hoosier Monday #100

Yeah, okay jcmaine72 Monday #101

Way to go, Team! UT_democrat Monday #102

RULE: Never give Democrats the benefit of the doubt, always assume bad motivations, bash them on DU, betsuni Monday #103

Your Point is Good and True, yet I Still Disagree... Mr. Mustard 2023 Monday #105

What's over-the-top is the potential healthcare costs. Gore1FL Monday #106

Don't blame all creeksneakers2 Monday #107

If the support of casino owners matters that much to Cortez-Masto and Rosen then they just lost mine. pecosbob Monday #108

"Declare Victory" berksdem Monday #109

America is tough. They don't need no stinking healthcare. Autumn Monday #115

That's not the "best" we can hope for, but I guess that's the best that you could hope. Glad you're happy Jbraybarten Tuesday #118

It is Deminpenn Tuesday #119