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7. Yes, they will blink, and in doing so they will lose more voters, young and old,

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:36 PM

Sep 5

People who are begging them to fight. Sadly that won't happen.

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Will Democrats blink once again in a shutdown standoff? [View all] yellow dahlia Sep 5 OP

Blinking plans are being prepared as we speak. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 5 #2

Yes because given the stated reasons last time, what has changed? newdeal2 Sep 5 #3

We were afraid that all the good programs would be shut... Chemical Bill Sep 5 #5

Yes, because they cannot win a PR or propaganda war bucolic_frolic Sep 5 #4

cleaned-up link and an archived link Celerity Sep 5 #6

Thank you. yellow dahlia Sep 5 #10

The time to take a stand was the CR in March gab13by13 Sep 5 #8

That would be a good tactic. yellow dahlia Sep 5 #11

I suspect so. Queso Delicioso Sep 5 #9

Donor class - an important point. yellow dahlia Sep 5 #12

Democrats never blink. How dare you suggest such a thing?!!??! Crunchy Frog Sep 5 #13

Thank you for the chortle. yellow dahlia Sep 5 #14

which ones? bigtree Sep 5 #15

Great. MorbidButterflyTat Sep 5 #16

I hope not.... Bettie Sep 5 #17

Cooperation is complicity Fichefinder Sep 5 #18