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5. Only 1 Party does this as a negotiating tatic.

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:27 PM

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Negotiation by gun held to your opponent's head. They certainly can't pass their agenda with the arguments to change minds.

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I remember when Congress didn't shut down the Government as a negotiating tactic [View all] BWdem4life Monday OP

Newt Gingrich is the father of the modern Congress mr715 Monday #1

I remember when legislation was debated openly Bluetus Monday #2

The point was in the OP. nt BWdem4life Monday #4

It is a different world. Nostalgia is not a strategy. Bluetus Monday #6

I did not develop a strategy. BWdem4life Monday #7

Only 1 Party does this as a negotiating tatic. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #5

Now it's an annual stress test and entertainment event. Sneederbunk Monday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Monday #9

I remember when Republicans had some ethics and morals. republianmushroom Monday #10