General Discussion

sop

(16,862 posts)

11. Surviving the moment, keeping their powder dry, living to fight another day...habitual Democratic behavior.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:16 PM

Monday

In reality they're just living to run away another day.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

9 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

orangecrush Cirsium MarineCombatEngineer Owl NotHardly Attilatheblond calimary Wednesdays Bettie

69 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This WAS the moment, Chuck [View all] orangecrush Monday OP

Schumer was reelected unanimously less than a year ago, I doubt there are 5 votes supporting his ouster. tritsofme Monday #1

Guess we're gonna find out. orangecrush Monday #2

It's the donors newdeal2 Monday #8

And they likely do not Bettie Monday #49

And that is why its fair to say this is the fault of all senate Democrats quakerboy Monday #29

That was before he showed himself edhopper Monday #34

He won't be a candidate in 2028. Du916 Monday #42

He was a guardian of wall street. thought crime Monday #62

It won't matter. Du916 Monday #68

Please chant 'we will win' dalton99a Monday #3

When he was holding Maxine Waters' hand in the air and chanting "we will win", yellow dahlia Monday #58

I am sorely disappointed at Sen. Schumer and those Dems that decided to cross over and screw us. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #4

Chips? orangecrush Monday #5

Damn, I am too, guess I'll make me some fractured tacos. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #6

Sounds great! orangecrush Monday #7

I've been eating Celerity's peanut butter noodles Ponietz Monday #19

Damn, that looks delicious, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #21

Sometimes drunken rants are the most righteous. BannonsLiver Monday #9

Truth orangecrush Monday #12

Let's gather up the pieces of our historic "WE MADE A POINT" win and move on. usonian Monday #27

What is your poison? nt mr715 Monday #56

I live in Nevada. Both of my elected Democratic Senators voted to re-open the government. pecosbob Monday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author sagetea Monday #16

Your Senators are banking on the short memories of other Nevadans. maxsolomon Monday #18

My senators are fighters .... Oregons Ron Wyden and jeff merkley Trueblue1968 Tuesday #69

Surviving the moment, keeping their powder dry, living to fight another day...habitual Democratic behavior. sop Monday #11

You forgot popsdenver Monday #37

Even if they have children, grand children, or even great grandchildren Samael13 Monday #44

When are we going to start this mythical fight Chuck? crimycarny Monday #13

Fuck Chuck. Dick Dick. CanonRay Monday #14

Senator Jeanne Shaheen revealed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knew the entire time Autumn Monday #15

Yes, I saw that orangecrush Monday #22

As the saying goes: MarineCombatEngineer Monday #23

Or there's the George W bush version fujiyamasan Monday #25

I really thought this was our time. And there comes defeat right out of the jaws of victory. Autumn Monday #28

Our party, sadly, has a history of this. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #31

That's what I can't wrap my mind around. Tuesday happens , and they sell us out Monday six days later. Autumn Monday #32

The Senate NOT the Peoples House. thought crime Monday #66

I think it becomes a game of chicken when Air Traffic Control starts to degrade. thought crime Monday #64

With Schumer we're somewhere past 40. thought crime Monday #63

Then fucking fight Dumbass Alpeduez21 Monday #17

This was is, I'm afraid. Happy Hoosier Monday #20

A small corretion: 7 Dems and 1 Ind. niyad Monday #24

Thanks orangecrush Monday #26

Did anyone really believe Republicans would concede? IronLionZion Monday #30

And guess what? Republican are being handed a peasant class of desperate low Autumn Monday #33

Did you expect a different outcome? IronLionZion Monday #35

I really thought they wouldn't capitulate without some guarantee. But Schumer went with the plan he Autumn Monday #36

"we didn't have any indication before the shutdown started that our Republican colleagues were willing to address it" IronLionZion Monday #38

We have to keep in mind that there is essentially no functional US Congress now. thought crime Monday #67

We will never know now, will we? Javaman Monday #46

What would that look like? IronLionZion Monday #50

And they will always blame us, so we should just not try? nt Javaman Monday #52

Try what specifically? IronLionZion Monday #55

Oh lord. We're done. Javaman Monday #59

Still old guard Democrats ruling the party. republianmushroom Monday #39

It seems like a good time... GiqueCee Monday #40

When the say, "we are listening" Javaman Monday #47

Gong Show ZDU Monday #41

until hes ousted i will no longer give a nickle to the dems moonshinegnomie Monday #43

Yes it was. spanone Monday #45

This WAS just one battle in a longer war. Martin Eden Monday #48

I am on snap I_UndergroundPanther Monday #60

My point was I care even though it's not affecting me Martin Eden Monday #61

At least Jilly_in_VA Monday #51

Remember how Hawley and Murkowski were mocked Ruby the Liberal Monday #53

Traitors amongst us! flying-skeleton Monday #54

It's time to chuck Schumer Hassler Monday #57

"This fight will and must continue!!!!.... jcmaine72 Monday #65