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Cuthbert Allgood

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13. What pressure did we apply?

Reply to bigtree (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:19 AM

19 hrs ago

We caved. The Rs didn't have to give up anything to get their shitty CR. What impetus did we give them to care at all about the next time we won't vote with them. They just have to wait and we'll give in.

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Here's a thought. Maybe the 'caving' is coming from people quick to declare the fight for the tax credit over [View all] bigtree Tuesday OP

You are right. BUT leftstreet Tuesday #1

stops what? bigtree Tuesday #2

The albeit temporary funding of the government takes the pressure off the republicans. CentralMass Tuesday #4

I disagree bigtree Tuesday #9

The GOPers caving first leftstreet Tuesday #5

The opposite is more likely FBaggins Tuesday #3

I heard Fetterman saying he'd vote for cloture before the elections fujiyamasan Tuesday #7

There were three democratic senators who refused to filibuster from the start FBaggins Yesterday #12

that's O'Donnell's take tonight, too bigtree Tuesday #10

If you think the Republicans are going to negotiate on the ACA, I have Cuthbert Allgood Tuesday #6

it's called political pressure bigtree Tuesday #11

What pressure did we apply? Cuthbert Allgood 19 hrs ago #13

People cannot be browbeaten into joining the fantasy Sympthsical Tuesday #8