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muriel_volestrangler

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9. I'm not sure what you're saying

Reply to Alpeduez21 (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:00 AM

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Yglesias calls the decision to cave "dumb". He wanted the fight to keep affordable healthcare to continue.

Since you're both on the same side on that, what do you think the reasoning of the eight was?

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Another possible reason for the 8 caving: to preserve the filibuster [View all] muriel_volestrangler Monday OP

NOPE! gab13by13 Monday #1

I disagree on his take on the filibuster bucolic_frolic Monday #2

What use is it if we won't use it? Happy Hoosier Monday #3

Dems got nothing Johnny2X2X Monday #4

Oh, okay Alpeduez21 Monday #5

I'm not sure what you're saying muriel_volestrangler Monday #9

I'm saying he's just another dumbass arguing Alpeduez21 Monday #12

He didn't want the Dems to concede. muriel_volestrangler Monday #13

The courts were not firmly on our side FBaggins Monday #6

Filibuster mostly helps the GOP and it hurts Democrats a LOT more. I would have much rather that... Jbraybarten Monday #7

Then why don't they simply say so? Hugin Monday #8

the filibuster gives an advantage to republicans samsingh Monday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Monday #11

Either way, whatever the reason, it was an act of cowardice. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #14

DURec leftstreet Monday #15

We showed them, lol. Emile Monday #16

Listed as the secondary reason here muriel_volestrangler Monday #17