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Rhiannon12866

(247,447 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:29 PM Oct 18

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'An unhinged disgrace': Hakeem Jeffries fires back at WH Press Secretary - Velshi - MSNBC

At 18 days and counting, this government shutdown is now the third longest in U.S. history with partisan rhetoric heating up, but no end in sight. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Ali Velshi with what he believes are the root causes of Republicans’ reluctance to work across the aisle.

“Republicans have shown zero interest in reopening the government… It's all consistent with the Trump administration that continues to hurt the American people and unleash cruelty, which apparently is the point of them being in office.” - Aired on 10/18/2025.

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'An unhinged disgrace': Hakeem Jeffries fires back at WH Press Secretary - Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 18 OP

When did Republicans stop caring about people? young_at_heart Oct 18 #1

If they want to keep their jobs, they have to agree with TFG - and it's getting worse Rhiannon12866 Oct 18 #2

How long is the longest shut down? RainCaster Oct 18 #3

I seem to remember hearing on the news that it was 35 days, but I could be wrong Rhiannon12866 Oct 18 #4

An interesting stat I would love to see bmichaelh Oct 19 #5

Oh, me too! And I'd also be curious if she believes every lie she spews Rhiannon12866 Oct 19 #6

young_at_heart

(3,988 posts)

1. When did Republicans stop caring about people?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:32 PM

Oct 18

They seem absolutely callous when it comes to health insurance no longer being available to huge numbers of people!

Rhiannon12866

(247,447 posts)

2. If they want to keep their jobs, they have to agree with TFG - and it's getting worse

Reply to young_at_heart (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:37 PM

Oct 18

RainCaster

(13,347 posts)

3. How long is the longest shut down?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:46 PM

Oct 18

Until the GOP has set a new record, they will not even begin to care.

Rhiannon12866

(247,447 posts)

4. I seem to remember hearing on the news that it was 35 days, but I could be wrong

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:48 PM

Oct 18

And wasn't that also in his previous term?

bmichaelh

(1,050 posts)

5. An interesting stat I would love to see

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:00 AM

Oct 19

I wish someone would run a lie count comparing Leavitt's lies to all of the lies told by his press secretaries in Trump's first term.

Rhiannon12866

(247,447 posts)

6. Oh, me too! And I'd also be curious if she believes every lie she spews

Reply to bmichaelh (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:04 AM

Oct 19

She doesn't seem real to me, she always immediately has the bizarre lying answer.

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