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demmiblue

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Reply to Arazi (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:19 AM

Monday

They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. Theyâ€™re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you donâ€™t agree with that, you donâ€™t understand Politics,
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo.com) 2025-11-10T02:44:50.755Z

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Chris Murphy: I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happ [View all] demmiblue Monday OP

I wish he would give us the details. Irish_Dem Monday #1

Oh Really DET Monday #16

The one who said she believes the GOP promises about the bill in the future. Irish_Dem Monday #18

Like Newsom said hannah Monday #2

Tsk tsk! He obviously hasn't talked to today's DU experts who want us to like this shit sandwich Arazi Monday #3

+10,000 BeerBarrelPolka Monday #4

! demmiblue Monday #6

Who exactly are they fighting? leftstreet Monday #5

"""ORANGE MAN BAD""" SHOULD HAVE BEEN FUCKING SUFFICIENT ENOUGH. W_HAMILTON Monday #7

IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME leftstreet Monday #8

WHEN IT FUCKING SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEN AS WELL. W_HAMILTON Monday #9

Well said. underpants Monday #10

More from Senator Murphy: demmiblue Monday #11

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work." demmiblue Monday #12

I feel all the good will from Tuesday's election & No Kings protests slipping away SunImp Monday #19

Kick dalton99a Monday #13

There's the new minority leader orangecrush Monday #14

Thanks for the honesty SunImp Monday #15

I want him to run for President. He's my senator and I just love him! CTyankee Monday #17

He looks a lot like Kevin Costner. pacalo Monday #22

Senate Minority Leader Murphy nt berniesandersmittens Monday #20

Well, one silver lining out of all this, might be, the forcing Ars Longa Monday #21

Chris Murphy has been focusing on saving Democracy, rather than midterm strategy. yellow dahlia Monday #23