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Joy Lee's avatar

It’s hard to believe there is a Republican contingent moving even FURTHER right…

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AnaMaria🌸's avatar

These 8 treasonous Democrats should be impeached if that is a possible. They caved to their corrupt PACS and AIPAC, who rule each of them. Greed and total disregard for their constituents allowed each, like Senators Durbin, King , Kaine,

Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Shaheen, Rosen, and Hassan, destroy the lives of thousands if not millions of their constituents in order to ‘Make Nice’ to their own wallets. If unsure take time to research what each Senators has received from PACs during their careers in Politics. Go to opensecrets.org where all amounts are listed. They are in the millions. You can also research why Senators and Representatives on both sides will cave an accept ‘payola’… ie, payment of a bribe/s in return for destroying their constituents. I find it amazing , for lack of a better word, that King would vote as he did. Maine is 21st in poverty level, and New Hampshire 2 Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Sheehan voted to screw their constituents. New Hampshire rates the lowest in poverty level. The reason given by Sheehan is the “promise”possibility that ‘Mikie’ Johnson will vote to reconsider de Affordable Care Act… or something of that nature. Who is that ignorant or just plain Cruel who would possibly risk everything on a possible vote by known scammer/ scammers… unless perhaps they are also scamming. If I am wrong I will personally write each a Letter of apology. But, my grandma used to say “Believe what they DO, Not what they Say!” It’s worked for me more than I can say, and I’m nearly 80.

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Russ's avatar
Nov 11Edited

The presumption that if Dems hold out long enough, they will get everything they want is just as insane as well. How much suffering do you want the public to have before we open the govt back up again? Repugs have "won" and they can live with the consequences.

I presume YOU are not unemployed and not going without pay or food. Try it, you will not like it.

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Russ's avatar

Better to end the shutdown. Admit, it the Repubs have Dems over the barrel. Crying will not fix it. Easy to say just let everyone rot until Dems get what they want. Meanwhile constitutents are unemployed and/or not getting paid. Enough is enough. Take what you can get.

Repugs have no shame and with 40 days of suffering with no end in sight, best to just let the cards fall where they may.

Yes there will be lots of bleeding over Obamacare health insurance. That will end up with hospitals possibly closing for which Repubs can suffer the consequences next mid-term.

Sometimes it is better to get something than hang on and end up with nothing.

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King Louie's avatar

I like what you do, David! I’ve followed on YouTube for quite a while. Thank you for keeping me updated on all these crazy events.

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Teri's avatar

Thank you again, David. It's been rather a disturbing and disappointing day, with Democrats becoming traitors in my eyes. Then there are Republicans who won't be up for election again bowing to Trump. They may not need to worry about being elected again, but they've already been elected and owe it to their voters to do what's best for them, not for Trump! Then there's the news that "ICE" agents are being paid while so many others aren't. That tells me that they indeed are not Police department employees, but goons hired by Kristy Noem. Is this even legal? It's disgusting and disturbing and it seems to me there should be lawsuits aplenty for all of the harm they've done.

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Mark Kowalsky's avatar

Democrats, YOU FAILED! Disgusting. 🤮

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Russ's avatar

No they did not. Just because a kid crys does not mean parents have to give in. Repubs are shameless I will admit. But Dems holding the course with massive damage all around is just too much. Let the cards fall where they may and let the Repugs answer for it.

Dems are not totally blameless here. Our national debt could well drive USA into oblivion and Dems are clueless. Repubs are just wealthy punks used to having the rest of us eat cake. So their day is coming, let them live with the big fat damaged bill and they can answer for the damage next election.

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cancan's avatar

We won’t forget. Americans will still be living in the hole they dug deeper.

The 8 MAGADEMS won’t get far.

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Russ's avatar

So you are going to vote Repug next election to punish them. Way to go.

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Danny Jay Messer Sr's avatar

The loosing 8 should be charged for Awall "Deserters"

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David's avatar

Awol

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Danny Jay Messer Sr's avatar

Yes Thank you

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Danny Jay Messer Sr's avatar

The Eight Democrats that went Awall against their own party should be charged for going Awall "Deserters"

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Christine Delfeld's avatar

Now that the Senate has voted to reopen the government without extending the ACA susidies, the next step in this fight is to pressure our Congressional Representatives into not voting for any bill to reopen the government that does not include an extension of the ACA subsidies. To that end I have posted a call-to-action including template language to assist you in your oral and written communication with your represenatives about this topic. This is a link to that post; please restack it to maximize the number of recipients: https://open.substack.com/pub/ctdel/p/call-to-action-pressure-congressional?r=2lqmga&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Lebo Von Lo-Debar's avatar

...and people wonder why I'm not a republican or a democrat.

Lebo Von Lo~Debar

Former/Always 82nd Airborne Infantryman, Disabled Veteran for Life, & Author of the book, "The Separation of Corporation and State" subtitled "Common Sense and the Two-Party Crisis" Available on Amazon.

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Christine Delfeld's avatar

Take action with me. Subscribe to my Substack which I have dedicated to producing and disseminating information and tools to aid people in qickly taking resistance action where it's needed.

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David's avatar

Last week told corporate democrats nothing? Time to vote better candidates into office!

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Timmy's avatar

The GOP is self-radicalizing. We're seeing the birth of extremism in America.

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Danny Jay Messer Sr's avatar

I'm a Veteran i should have known how to spell that's but with the bullshit Trump and his kiss ass administration JUST MAKES MY HEART RUN DARK

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