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leftstreet

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24. But Schumer himself welcomes GOPers

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:51 AM

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"For every blue-collar Democrat we will lose in western Pennsylvania, we will pick up 2-3 moderate Republicans in the suburbs of Philadelphia. And you can repeat that in Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin." Chuck Schumer in 2016

He'd have to know how that dilutes your base

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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

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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