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TheBadWolf

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47. Yeah, but what good was Tuesday anyway?

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:44 AM

Nov 10

Especially when there's enough controlled opposition in the Senate to keep kneecapping a progressive agenda.

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I am not in despair over the "Sunday Night Sell Out" [View all] orangecrush Nov 10 OP

From your lips to the Flying Spaghetti Monsters ears n/t luv2fly Nov 10 #1

I think you mean... HarryM Nov 10 #13

Rahhhh- men!!! niyad Nov 10 #31

pasta be praised and let us say ra-men moonshinegnomie Nov 10 #46

I hope you are right. Irish_Dem Nov 10 #2

There are benefits for sure, just not the main goals we wanted bucolic_frolic Nov 10 #3

I agree. Remember Adelita Grijalva can be seated and that could result in the discharge petition LymphocyteLover Nov 10 #6

Johnson is not going to do it. Blue Full Moon Nov 10 #11

That election in December is completely irrelevant. Wiz Imp Nov 10 #28

and the SNAP shame is now a wholly owned subsidiary agingdem Nov 10 #26

Yes, this dustup really tagged Republicans as heartless creatures. What a shame. /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 10 #29

I am... we were winning precisely because of the fight we put up. NOW WHAT?! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 10 #4

thank you for this. barbtries Nov 10 #5

I hear ya Barb KS Toronado Nov 10 #39

There IS martial law if your a brown /Latino looking LuvLoogie Nov 10 #67

Tuesday's election results SocialDemocrat61 Nov 10 #7

Governors and mayors of large cities orangecrush Nov 10 #9

Spanberger said the shutdown end yesterday SocialDemocrat61 Nov 10 #22

Tuesday's election was one step forward. The Sunday night sell out is two steps back. Hotler Nov 10 #8

Tuesday was a giant leap. orangecrush Nov 10 #10

Known as the Democratic leaders waltz. republianmushroom Nov 10 #63

The SNAP starvation will end Easterncedar Nov 10 #12

And the long, slow painful death of people who cannot afford health insurance begins. Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #17

That was going to happen regardless Wiz Imp Nov 10 #34

Well certainly not if we just give in..... Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #40

We didn't just give in, we got the Republican's word . dem4decades Nov 10 #51

... orangecrush Nov 10 #59

Yup republianmushroom Nov 10 #64

I believe he will try to stop the funding permanently orangecrush Nov 10 #19

Agree. Joinfortmill Nov 10 #14

The truth is that those 8 "democrats" just embolden Trump. Blue Full Moon Nov 10 #15

Um, wrong. SNAP payments will happen now - as soon as the government funding passes. Wiz Imp Nov 10 #37

it all came down to SNAP!! agingdem Nov 10 #52

Right. I still disagree with the decision of these 8 (actually 5 since 3 voted with Republicans all along) Wiz Imp Nov 10 #57

Correct... agingdem Nov 10 #60

I am. The people put their faith in us... Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #16

They exposed themselves orangecrush Nov 10 #18

I have no faith it will happen. Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #20

Is there any chance the ACA subsidies extension passes? Johnny2X2X Nov 10 #21

There is no way moreland01 Nov 10 #35

I am absolutely sick this morning reading this. pinkstarburst Nov 10 #23

We showed up in droves on Tuesday orangecrush Nov 10 #24

Schumers constituents, big money. CentralMass Nov 10 #30

Then why arent they yelling at republicans to cave? Volaris Nov 10 #50

If House Republicans pass the Senate bill, they have caved. lapucelle Nov 10 #53

Word orangecrush Nov 10 #61

Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 10 #25

Most welcome orangecrush Nov 10 #27

Couple more No Kings Protests and we'll be united Emile Nov 10 #32

And please don't Bogart it. republianmushroom Nov 10 #65

May it be so! niyad Nov 10 #33

No one should be scratching their heads johnnyfins Nov 10 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #48

An Interesting Take... MayReasonRule Nov 10 #38

THIS orangecrush Nov 10 #58

It's What Computes For Myself As Well... I Don't Like It At All MayReasonRule Nov 10 #62

I am in despair because the ACA has been ruined and will not function for the poor anymore. lark Nov 10 #41

ACA was flawed from the beginning dwayneb Nov 10 #42

Glad to see so many positive comments. Mme. Defarge Nov 10 #43

Bullshit ‼️ flying-skeleton Nov 10 #44

I don't think so. BannonsLiver Nov 10 #45

Yeah, but what good was Tuesday anyway? TheBadWolf Nov 10 #47

It gave a lot more political clout orangecrush Nov 10 #56

Very much disagree berksdem Nov 10 #49

The blue wave was pissed on by some turncoat dems, but soggy is better than nothing, I guess. nt yaesu Nov 10 #54

They definitely pissed on our cornflakes. orangecrush Nov 10 #55

One needs a lot of glitter for this turd of events. Duncan Grant Nov 10 #66