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Bettie

(19,135 posts)
42. Okay....I guess
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 07:26 AM
Nov 10

just giving the orange man what he wants is somehow "helping"?

At this point, I rather expect that they are not working for us anymore. They are working for whatever profit they can harvest from the shitshow. They will become even more wealthy though, on the corpse of our country.

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Like to believe they did it for right/valid reasons. Agree, they didn't do it to purposely hurt the vulnerable Silent Type Nov 10 #1
It's not circular if you're firing back at the people who fired on you. JHB Nov 10 #2
I don't mean that we shouldn't vent tonight--- Jack Valentino Nov 10 #11
It's never called "circular firing squad" when "centrists" fire shots at Democrats to their left JHB Nov 10 #19
So we should just be good little saps and let the GOP Demsrule86 Nov 10 #41
Agreed but make sure you fire at the right people Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #25
Fire back at those that actually voted for this rather than smear all Democrats. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #51
Dem voters have stronger backbones than their members of Congress. Rep voters have weaker backbones than their MOCs. LonePirate Nov 10 #3
happiest day in Don's political life. smashing victory and will he be taunting us all starting 4-3-2...1 nt msongs Nov 10 #4
Neither does ignoring strategic mismanagement, nor ignoring a disconnect between RockRaven Nov 10 #5
There are people who are fighting fascism by the trump kacekwl Nov 10 #6
We need fighters.We need winners. usonian Nov 10 #7
Read the room bro Blues Heron Nov 10 #8
I can read it and usually I'd be getting myself a hide or two--- Jack Valentino Nov 10 #12
Bullshit, they cared too little. The courts were forcing the snap money to be paid, the public had our back Blues Heron Nov 10 #14
The court case was not resolved yet, since the SC paused it... Jack Valentino Nov 10 #15
And the split has started from the eight who voted for it rpannier Nov 10 #27
I believe Schumer orchestrated it. Then protected himself dem4decades Nov 10 #58
I agree rpannier Nov 10 #64
I promise my rage goes way beyond tonight. angrychair Nov 10 #21
I have my doubts about the reasons choie Nov 10 #9
Play to win or step aside C_U_L8R Nov 10 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #13
Funny reference.... I have been fighting against groundhogs who destroyed parts of my garden, Jack Valentino Nov 10 #17
I Don't Know If the Voting Public Will Call It.... ColoringFool Nov 10 #16
No doubt the media will call it 'caving'--- since Republicans own them Jack Valentino Nov 10 #18
Post removed Post removed Nov 10 #20
Schumer didn't vote for it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #23
He failed to lead his party quakerboy Nov 10 #30
And each and everyone of them can go to hell FHRRK Nov 10 #34
I find that cowardly. We know he wanted it, whipped Demsrule86 Nov 10 #43
Schumer couldn't get the number 2 Democrat to vote no? dem4decades Nov 10 #60
I believe His No vote was theatre--Schumer recruited the 8, who couldn't be primaried, to vote YES Ars Longa Nov 11 #68
Enough is enough. No more traitors ‼️ flying-skeleton Nov 10 #22
The party does enough to hurt itself vercetti2021 Nov 10 #24
Guess what? They ran for the job. rpannier Nov 10 #26
Then tell Democratic senators to stop shooting at us. quakerboy Nov 10 #28
Nope. This one is on the Democrats. herding cats Nov 10 #29
Not what you think ms.pamela Nov 10 #31
Now we know who they are. Let's organize primaries for 26. Demsrule86 Nov 10 #40
They need their feet held to the fire. Blue Full Moon Nov 10 #32
Hear! Hear! pat_k Nov 10 #33
It is Lucy and the football Demsrule86 Nov 10 #39
I do not consider a fake vote that has no Demsrule86 Nov 10 #44
You know what when health care is gone and ultimately Demsrule86 Nov 10 #47
Lecturing people how to think and feel is counterproductive. Irish_Dem Nov 10 #35
That isn't really what I was trying to say, and I'm a little more angry tonight about the whole thing Jack Valentino Nov 10 #65
I grew up in the military so I am a team player. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #67
At some point we're going to figure out that they can't/won't save us. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 10 #36
Agree. Demsrule86 Nov 10 #38
"We" are the ones that caused this to begin with by not voting for Hillary in 2016 nor Kamala in 2024. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #53
You do understand the ACA is now destroyed. Demsrule86 Nov 10 #37
This is the correct answer. JCMach1 Nov 10 #49
Okay....I guess Bettie Nov 10 #42
I think you are right Bettie. Rec Demsrule86 Nov 10 #45
I'm ashamed of myself Bettie Nov 10 #46
I totally agree with you. The worst thing we can do is divide the party over this. Democrats will keep Vinca Nov 10 #48
Didn't the eight divide the party, by voting against the majority? muriel_volestrangler Nov 10 #56
Guess I missed the referendum where Democrats took a vote. I imagine it's more likely split 50/50 on the issue. Vinca Nov 10 #63
That's true, but unless we change, it will happen again. NT Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #50
Post removed Post removed Nov 10 #52
Truly sorry, but fuck that. What's NOT helping our party is inability to read the fucking room. Maru Kitteh Nov 10 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #55
We aren't the ones arranging ourselves in a circle. Gore1FL Nov 10 #57
You can hand the Democratic Party victory on avebury Nov 10 #59
Critiquing is not attacking. Being disappointed is not attacking. Talking about running primaries is not attacking. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 10 #61
I agree with everything you have said here--- I only disagree with those who may say that Jack Valentino Nov 10 #66
When our party doesn't help our party SHIT HAPPENS. It seems our politicians just didn't get that memo. nt yaesu Nov 10 #62
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