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Mr.WeRP

(812 posts)
Thu May 22, 2025, 07:39 AM Thursday

Remember folks, if Schumer hadn't caved on the CR

Earlier this year, Repubs would have had to use reconciliation to pass it, and they would have done that as was reported.

But since he caved, they can pass this budget bill now with a simple majority in the Senate. Goodbye SNAP and Medicaid. Hello to another $4T in debt.

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Remember folks, if Schumer hadn't caved on the CR (Original Post) Mr.WeRP Thursday OP
Remember folks Bluestocking Thursday #1
And since they did, we needed Schumer to NOT cave. Mr.WeRP Thursday #2
Kick Emile Thursday #3
And the major support of his caving seemed to be the erroneous belief that the courts would have closed. Scrivener7 Thursday #4
How do you conclude that the courts murielm99 Thursday #9
Schumer have anything up his sleeve to stop this Emile Thursday #5
I very much doubt it. This bill will pass. nt Autumn Thursday #6
A heapin' helpin' of thoughts, prayers, and concerns, I'm sure . . . hatrack Thursday #7
We need new leadership. Emile Thursday #8
Stern letter coming right up! nt Bobstandard Thursday #11
You're probably right. Emile Thursday #14
LOL....No Bettie Thursday #12
The 'opposition' is cementing its reputation as fearful impotent bystanders dalton99a Thursday #10
Dem leadership has lost the plot. Fuck these guys Arazi Thursday #13

Bluestocking

(97 posts)
1. Remember folks
Thu May 22, 2025, 07:52 AM
Thursday

If Americans had not put Republicans in charge of all branches of government last November none of this would be happening.

Scrivener7

(55,791 posts)
4. And the major support of his caving seemed to be the erroneous belief that the courts would have closed.
Thu May 22, 2025, 08:46 AM
Thursday

They wouldn't have.

But here we are now with a bill that takes away the courts' ability to charge people with contempt. It takes away any check or balance on this administration and its flying monkeys. It puts every citizen at risk of the jackbooted kidnappings we have been seeing. It will invalidate every right. And it will be passed with a simple majority.

This bill, if passed by that simple majority, will be the nail in our coffins.

Bettie

(18,312 posts)
12. LOL....No
Thu May 22, 2025, 10:02 AM
Thursday

He'll speak of working with his "friends across the aisle" and how we all have to work together.

dalton99a

(88,651 posts)
10. The 'opposition' is cementing its reputation as fearful impotent bystanders
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:40 AM
Thursday

too paralyzed to speak except for the occasional whisper to the wind


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