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lapucelle

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26. That the Republicans "kneecapped the Democrats" is not only false,

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:15 PM

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but it is also a Republican talking point.

Sorry, but I don't allow Republicans to frame the Democratic message, especially not when the Republican message is counterfactual to reality, as it frequently is.

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The GOP and White House are "cackling with glee", calling Dem capitulation "losers and pussies" [View all] Arazi Tuesday OP

Troops love it when their leaders get them humiliated in front of the enemy. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Yep. Does wonders for morale and almost johnnyfins Tuesday #2

Wait, you're not excited about a clean CR and the promise of a doomed vote on ACA subs next month? BannonsLiver Tuesday #15

I'm so psyched to work my ass off for Dems for the midterms Arazi Tuesday #3

Well, yeah... displacedvermoter Tuesday #4

What? They aren't licking their wounds after a "huge victory for the Dems"? I'm shocked! Whyisthisstillclose Tuesday #5

Aides and allies say what I was thinking of my own party. NCDem47 Tuesday #6

It's actually worse than that. BannonsLiver Tuesday #14

The only positive I can see coming out this shit storm is that Mikey Johnson is MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #7

But...but....we've been told that this Bettie Tuesday #8

They call us losers and pussies anyway, so it's business as usual. Vinca Tuesday #9

Weird, misinformed, anti-Democratic Party hot takes are nothing new from Medhi Hasan. lapucelle Tuesday #11

Too many Boo1 Tuesday #12

Welcome to DU Mossfern Tuesday #30

I'm sorry, but "a humiliated Trump"???? Are you actually serious when you use that phrase? hamsterjill Tuesday #16

Why be sorry about a humiliated Donald Trump who will be forced to sign a Democratic funding bill lapucelle Tuesday #17

I think the problem is believing there's gonna be a "humiliated" Traitor Arazi Tuesday #21

That the Republicans "kneecapped the Democrats" is not only false, lapucelle Tuesday #26

Thank you. hamsterjill Tuesday #29

There's a gaslighting campaign going on now fujiyamasan Tuesday #34

Because your thinking is flawed when you believe that Trump is going to be humiliated. hamsterjill Tuesday #28

Sorry, but I don't buy into the theory that any misperception on Trump's part serves as reality lapucelle Tuesday #31

Given what I've read recently on social media. hamsterjill Tuesday #32

Cackling with glee over millions of people losing their health care insurance. Quiet Em Tuesday #10

Of course they are. BannonsLiver Tuesday #13

As opposed to letting the clock run out on open enrollment as of Dec. 15, after which time Sogo Tuesday #19

You think that vote is happening before 12/15? Arazi Tuesday #20

Who cares what those MOFOs say? Sogo Tuesday #18

Well, we were winning the public opinion battle, driving down Repubs favorability, LR3 Tuesday #22

Trump also called US troops suckers and losers and insulted John McCain for being captured and tortured EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #23

unconditional surrender when you are WINNING the battle will result in statements like that Takket Tuesday #24

My phone gets several money begs a day... tonekat Tuesday #25

"I have insurance premiums to pay" durablend Tuesday #33

The shutdown was killing the repubs & we saved them. CrispyQ Tuesday #27

MAGA republicans are sadistic psychopaths. Initech Tuesday #35

I guess "pussies" want children mzmolly Tuesday #36

These comments are in regards to Senators who caved Arazi Tuesday #37

I understand the frustration. mzmolly Tuesday #38

I don't give a fuck what they say. 2 Meow Momma Tuesday #39