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If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer [View all] peggysue2 Tuesday OP

Ultimately, Turbineguy Tuesday #1

LOL leftstreet Tuesday #2

Even if they do change their votes to Chump, he'll still hate them anyway FakeNoose Tuesday #31

thanks. appreciated. stopdiggin Tuesday #3

More like, "a pox on both your houses!" EXACTLY!! Sogo Tuesday #6

there was no 'winning' going on stopdiggin Tuesday #8

Wow, The Inquirer continues to impress. . . Stargleamer Tuesday #4

We have seen what Trump's CABAL popsdenver Tuesday #13

Bravo, Philadelphia Inquirer!! Sogo Tuesday #5

Go Birds! berksdem Tuesday #12

The Inky comes through again! BumRushDaShow Tuesday #48

THIS! RamblingRose Tuesday #7

Its Funny quakerboy Tuesday #9

Are we really comparing the Democrats to the Vichy government now? peggysue2 Tuesday #15

Don't forget, Thanksgiving is around the corner. The prospect of mass flight cancellations valleyrogue Tuesday #17

Republicans would have been BLAMED for mass flight cancellations SamuelTheThird Tuesday #33

Maybe by some but I guarantee not by all blue_jay Tuesday #41

I think we are well into the slide to fascism quakerboy Tuesday #19

I'm not denying the fascism on our doorstep peggysue2 Tuesday #32

TY PeggySue.. I really Appreciate all Cha Yesterday #60

Hey, Cha! peggysue2 Yesterday #62

Good to See You! Cha Yesterday #64

Agree 100% ajmstpete Yesterday #68

I doubt that We will get that election. quakerboy 17 hrs ago #69

Damn straight! Mme. Defarge Tuesday #25

All for show then? Cirsium Tuesday #10

"Republicans are terrible people" is not news. For republican voters, it's a benefit and not a bug. Scrivener7 Tuesday #11

Harvard did a study right before the ACA became law and found that 50K Americans will die every year OMGWTF Tuesday #14

The Harvard study found that 45,000 Americans were dying each year before the ACA because they didn't have insurance. SunSeeker Tuesday #44

And we get to do it all again in January Johonny Tuesday #16

Last night, Lawrence reminded us: dlk Tuesday #18

Until Trump decides on a whim to withhold SNAP again durablend Tuesday #20

He will, as sure as the sun rises. orangecrush Tuesday #23

Or fire more federal workers. hamsterjill Tuesday #24

The courts will stop him, it just take weeks or months to get an enforceable ruling. SunSeeker Tuesday #45

I'm not argumenting... just asking... slightlv Tuesday #51

He took the Marines and National Guard out of LA and Portland, complying with court orders. SunSeeker Tuesday #53

Picking up one's marbles and running home to Mama is not a show of strength Warpy Tuesday #21

No matter how much you polish a turd orangecrush Tuesday #22

Letting 42 million americans starve would be the real "turd sandwich" onenote Tuesday #27

He's going to stop food stamp payments again orangecrush Tuesday #40

When? After the shutdown ends and the law expressly funds SNAP through September 2026 onenote Tuesday #42

Because he's all about following the law orangecrush Tuesday #43

So - essentially your argument is that is doesn't matter WHAT anyone else in government does .. ? stopdiggin Tuesday #52

So succinctly put. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #26

What is your basis for asserting that air travel restrictions have negatively impacted repubs 10x more than Democrats? onenote Tuesday #30

I should have been more specific. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #37

How much more needs to be shown that the idiot in chief is clearly incapable of being president and needs to step down SWBTATTReg Tuesday #28

Maybe in the long run it will be good doc03 Tuesday #29

This is a good perspective, still think it's important to keep the pressure on blue_jay Tuesday #34

Nonsensical Copeium cer7711 Tuesday #35

We'll see where the political will and public sentiment lie in January when they hit the financial wall again ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #36

"underscored clear policy differences" to everyone. nt Festivito Tuesday #38

only til dec. taint done yet. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #39

Not a complete failure. Mysterian Tuesday #46

So, if I understand this correctly, Trump is a bully... ECL213 Tuesday #47

Thank you stillspkg Tuesday #49

they get it Skittles Tuesday #50

"The enemy is clear and it's not within our own ranks." hay rick Tuesday #54

ETTTTTTS Shoeless Louis Tuesday #55

Spot on. nt Exp Tuesday #56

Mind if I repeat your best point(s)? calimary Tuesday #57

Trump and Republicans disregard for americans was already well known. Samael13 Tuesday #58

Not everyone was convinced about the Republicans' mean-spiritedness before the shutdown Erda Yesterday #65

"The fight goes on. The enemy is clear and it's not within our own ranks." Cha Tuesday #59

A huge part of successfully overcoming tyranny, Timothy Snyder says, is to live your values consistently, summer_in_TX Yesterday #61

K and R. KentuckyWoman Yesterday #63

We'll see in independent vote, if that bends hard to democrats maybe but I'm skeptical looking at dems past messaging uponit7771 Yesterday #66

Thanks. Nt BootinUp Yesterday #67