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popsdenver

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124. THIS officially marks

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:49 PM

Nov 10

the point of no return.............we should inundate those dems that voted with emails, phone calls, letters, etc but none of them will care, because evidently two of the eight are retiring, and the other six aren't up for re-election in 2026?????

This further emboldens the Repubs, and will enable them to even a faster pace of trashing America, and all of us lower 99%.
And maybe the Grand Slam, before Christmas, or maybe definitely by Jan one so they can welcome in the new year.......

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Trump Won the Shutdown [View all] Prairie Gates Nov 9 OP

Again. Squaredeal Nov 9 #1

So now they know deprivation is a weapon leftstreet Nov 9 #2

Gives a whole new meaning to "We are the Ones We're Waiting For." Prairie Gates Nov 9 #4

He was using all the Americans as hostages. And he was threatening to kill them all yellow dahlia Nov 9 #22

Abd they will use it time and slightlv Nov 9 #32

THIS officially marks popsdenver Nov 10 #124

We had so much enthusiasm & positive energy. CrispyQ Nov 9 #3

Well. Why protest? Our leaders slightlv Nov 9 #34

It was eight people creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #135

It was an engineered vote. CentralMass Nov 10 #138

Where is your evidence? creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #144

It wasn't eight people LR3 Nov 10 #141

Where is your evidence? creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #143

Agreed! jcmaine72 Nov 10 #87

Agree, why protest ? republianmushroom Nov 10 #123

Not really....................... Lovie777 Nov 9 #5

I agree but what would you have them do? berkerly6240 Nov 9 #6

Fuck off orangecrush Nov 9 #7

Post removed Post removed Nov 9 #21

"What would you have THEM do?" Lancero Nov 9 #24

I wasn't telling you to fuck off orangecrush Nov 9 #27

Also the word bitch orangecrush Nov 9 #29

If they were going to cave, then why hold out this long? hamsterjill Nov 9 #9

It was a mistake to let the government shut down at all gulliver Nov 10 #97

Agreed mostly. hamsterjill Nov 10 #102

It was an uphill battle unfortunately gulliver Nov 10 #108

I absolutely hope that YOU are correct. hamsterjill Nov 10 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #117

I'm funny to you? gulliver Nov 10 #122

Start by making the ACA/healthcare non-negotiable. tinrobot Nov 9 #12

It's the only thing that they were holding out for... Hugin Nov 9 #14

And they chose to give Bettie Nov 10 #107

They should have held the line, and dug in deeper. Repug voters have not felt enough pain yet. Hotler Nov 10 #88

Hold the line quakerboy Nov 10 #118

Obamacare a gone Johnny2X2X Nov 9 #8

I'm one of those. I'm beyond furious and into despair Arazi Nov 9 #15

Peculiar that the Trump admin undid the Biden rule against reporting medical debt on peoples credit scores. ChicagoTeamster Nov 9 #66

Peculiar? BWdem4life Nov 10 #73

More property for them to buy! Vance and Thiel are more than ready to sell all our land travelingthrulife Nov 10 #91

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 9 #18

Democrats will deserve it. They've been holding donor interest LuvLoogie Nov 9 #20

Really? All Democrats? You think I'm responsible? Bobstandard Nov 9 #35

Fine they should get what they deserve vercetti2021 Nov 9 #36

4d chess. Republicans refuse to pass the ACA extensions, and we can blame them... Lancero Nov 9 #26

No Jon Stewart was right Bobstandard Nov 9 #37

It's not millions of Americans angrychair Nov 9 #31

Yes, the republicans pitted federal workers against SNAP recipients vs those benefiting from the ACA fujiyamasan Nov 9 #46

What happened is that the private jet donor class set was about to be inconvenienced by the real world repercussions of. Hugin Nov 9 #10

This is the correct answer. The donors were about to be inconvenienced by airport shutdowns. They forced Dems to cave. LonePirate Nov 9 #53

This right here fujiyamasan Nov 10 #77

It wasn't the leadership that caved. creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #136

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 10 #83

You nailed it Ruby the Liberal Nov 10 #84

He also said No Compromise ... and eliminate the filibuster dweller Nov 9 #11

I hate trump with a fiery passion EnergizedLib Nov 9 #13

Fortitude appears to be in short supply Bobstandard Nov 9 #38

Such incredible weakness by the leaders of the Democratic Party ..... Escape Nov 9 #16

Isn't AOC after his senate seat in 2028? ClaudetteCC Nov 9 #17

She'd win in a landslide LR3 Nov 10 #142

Trump won the shutdown venusgirl Nov 9 #19

You do have to think the caving Senators have made special deals Bobstandard Nov 9 #39

Then they are fools. No deals are honored by that lot. RockRaven Nov 9 #68

I am disgusted with our leadership Scubamatt Nov 9 #23

DACO LuvLoogie Nov 9 #30

I'd forgotten about that "dry powder" bullshit. FoxNewsSucks Nov 9 #65

Because they aren't all at fault creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #137

They are laughing their asses off. Emile Nov 9 #25

We didn't even get brakes on the illegal rescissions Arazi Nov 9 #28

I see it this way. ForgedCrank Nov 9 #33

Classi strawman argument Bobstandard Nov 9 #40

I think this is a good assessment petronius Nov 9 #41

Weak sauce. nt Bobstandard Nov 9 #48

It validates the claim that the Dems own the shutdown pain Ruby the Liberal Nov 10 #85

It's a bad assessment lakercub Nov 10 #98

I wish I shared your optimism. Gimpyknee Nov 9 #44

But what ForgedCrank Nov 9 #45

Reagan was nothing compared to this fascist clown and his lemmings that control all branches of government. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 9 #56

This is garbage - for starters Schumer couldn't lead a toddler to the shitter after this fiasco . . . hatrack Nov 9 #59

I would ForgedCrank Nov 9 #62

Toodles. hatrack Nov 9 #63

No need ForgedCrank Nov 9 #64

the GOP could have ended it on their own. This is absolute bullshit. Make them end the filibuster god damn it. Jbraybarten Nov 10 #90

Great way to look at the situation. Katinfl Nov 10 #92

A lot to disagree with here lakercub Nov 10 #99

Totally agree, but we HAVE been demanding that they stand up LearnedHand Nov 10 #106

100 percent lakercub Nov 10 #111

Yep, fascism won and they even poured cold water on Tuesdays victories, we are back to zero as in zero hope. nt yaesu Nov 9 #42

I was proud to be a Democrat again for all of four days. That's over with as of today. flashman13 Nov 9 #43

I wonder what the energy is going to be like for the Next No Kings Protest SunImp Nov 9 #47

Cried "Uncle". BurnDoubt Nov 9 #49

It is not acceptable that he keeps winning. Queso Delicioso Nov 9 #50

And what do the low info white male voters see? FHRRK Nov 9 #71

People ought to ask themselves which constituents each Senator is serving. RockRaven Nov 9 #51

Dick Durbin's constituents are getting tear gassed in their neighborhoods Prairie Gates Nov 9 #52

They wanted that last batch of donor money. They're probably going to leave. Durbin is retiring. Had nothing to lose. ChicagoTeamster Nov 9 #54

The Democrats who voted for this... flying-skeleton Nov 9 #55

The fact that two retiring Dems voted for it tells you that a lot more supported it Prairie Gates Nov 9 #58

This analysis also exposes the falsity of the argument some have made that Schumer RockRaven Nov 9 #67

Exactly right: this is a choreographed vote - Yeas and Nays on the Dem side negotiated with Leadership Prairie Gates Nov 9 #70

My guess is Schumer orchestrated it, he knows how to count votes, and cover his own ass. dem4decades Nov 10 #104

We were riding high after the Tuesday elections and now this. Grim Chieftain Nov 9 #57

Can't blame them fujiyamasan Nov 10 #78

We've been on our own for over 40 years...republicans will mock us Bread and Circuses Nov 9 #60

Get the hats out PlanetPolitics Nov 9 #61

Agreed! Grim Chieftain Nov 10 #75

This is why we DON'T GIVE IN TO TERRORISTS! Sparkly Nov 9 #69

And they *still* can't figure out why people are leaving the party in droves? LearnedHand Nov 9 #72

I have more than a few friends that berksdem Nov 10 #95

Shut down ms.pamela Nov 10 #74

Dems were playing pinochle C_U_L8R Nov 10 #76

No. ._. Nov 10 #79

Traitors need to be primaried flying-skeleton Nov 10 #80

Oh, it was arranged such that nobody is up next year Prairie Gates Nov 10 #81

They fight to win for their voters RandiFan1290 Nov 10 #82

No he didn't. If anything, he really, really, really lost. We saw him demolishing the people's house for his Vinca Nov 10 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #93

If the government isn't open, you can't take a vote. Stay in shutdown and the GOP is happy as a clam because Vinca Nov 10 #112

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Another thing to consider is that this funding is for such a short period of time, we could be right back in Vinca Nov 10 #115

Yes. mr715 Nov 10 #129

Sadly true! Denis 11 Nov 10 #89

Absolutely David__77 Nov 10 #94

I wonder what the next step should have been Hope22 Nov 10 #96

I think when John Stewart asked Chris Hayes and David Plouffe after Tuesday's elections, Ol Janx Spirit Nov 10 #100

No he did not. bucolic_frolic Nov 10 #101

He is laughing his ass off at us! Emile Nov 10 #103

He didn't win Bettie Nov 10 #105

Fair point! Prairie Gates Nov 10 #109

Fkd by the back stabbing caucus Fullduplexxx Nov 10 #114

Who "won" the shutdown remains to be seen. Redleg Nov 10 #116

Claim victory. Thats what THEY do all the time. WE DID IT! Callie1979 Nov 10 #119

Trump won the battle happy feet Nov 10 #120

Yup ! republianmushroom Nov 10 #121

They were always going to "win". They are the party in charge of ALL THREE branches of government (and the courts)... QueerDuck Nov 10 #125

Why must Democrats insist on padding Republican whip counts? nt mr715 Nov 10 #130

They live in the real world and they understand the nature of politics... QueerDuck Nov 10 #131

But not really, right? mr715 Nov 10 #132

Thanks for your thoughtful and well-reasoned response. QueerDuck Nov 10 #133

Eight traitors Duncanpup Nov 10 #126

Welcome to the no spin zone, lol. BootinUp Nov 10 #127

I really think GAtomboy Nov 10 #128

Not all Dems creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #134

they own it weissmam Nov 10 #139

I wish we could give them the middle finger YoshidaYui Nov 10 #140

Yup Abstractartist Nov 10 #145

The Dems may have blinked, but they had more concern for the old, young, ill, hungry. and non wealthy. Fla Dem Nov 10 #146