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PSPS

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6. Keep it shut down. Keep it all shut down.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 09:22 AM

Oct 11

The republicans are squealing because they know this is killing them politically. For one thing, everyone knows that, even if they agree to ... anything, it will just be summarily ignored because trump will continue his illegal "recissions" and "impoundments." Second, more and more people are realizing that this is just another shiny set of keys to distract from and delay the epstein files.

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Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 11 OP

BRDS has gamed out the "blame the libs" strategy bucolic_frolic Oct 11 #1

BRDS? CurtEastPoint Oct 11 #4

... BumRushDaShow Oct 11 #5

BRDS Rocks!!! COL Mustard Oct 11 #15

Republicans own this government. So be it. Scrivener7 Oct 11 #2

Yep its leopards and 'have the day you voted for', all the way down. Volaris Oct 11 #10

Dems in Congress need to refer to them as Republicants, seeing how they love to Bengus81 Oct 11 #3

Rethuglicans. They are thugs. OMGWTF Oct 11 #13

Repukes works for me, but you do you FakeNoose Oct 11 #27

Keep it shut down. Keep it all shut down. PSPS Oct 11 #6

Poor choice of words sometimes it's better to not say anything Tribetime Oct 11 #7

This is good. They know theyre fucked, and that the only options they have Volaris Oct 11 #8

I agree Skittles Oct 11 #19

I wish Chuck didn't say this " "Every day gets better for us." I mean WTF? He SHOULD have said 'Every day gets worse Exp Oct 11 #9

Schumer is an insular dolt anymore LuvLoogie Oct 11 #11

THANK YOU Skittles Oct 11 #20

Exactly what I thought myself everybody's suffering Tribetime Oct 11 #12

Really?!" That's what Chuck said? Geeeebbzzzz. electric_blue68 Oct 11 #23

What a weird response. Exp Oct 11 #24

Ah, I see I wasn't clear enough. Corrected response, i hope electric_blue68 Oct 11 #25

Dems are finally starting to grow a set. republianmushroom Oct 11 #14

a set of what? Skittles Oct 11 #21

If Dems give in, Bayard Oct 11 #16

Dear Republicans, end the legislative fillibuster then pass your CR. Deminpenn Oct 11 #17

The repug congressmen in my state keep sending gaslighting emails mdbl Oct 11 #18

For once I'm not annoyed at Schumer GenThePerservering Oct 11 #22

It's about TIME , Dem politicians - Hold Firm. Bread and Circuses Oct 11 #26

Republican can practically give a Master Class on being obstructive on government funding... Xolodno Oct 11 #28