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TheProle

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:44 PM

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Other than the 8 cavers & then Spanberger, almost every major Dem centrist/moderate voted No and/or has ripped the deal, [View all] Celerity Nov 10 OP

Because it's likely Democratic leadership picked 8 who were least likely to get hurt in midterms. It's easy to vote No Silent Type Nov 10 #1

Sadly, I have had that same thought. Raven123 Nov 10 #2

None of them are up for reelection in Midtermms obamanut2012 Nov 10 #5

Good point. Then, they have ultimate protection. I saw Ossoff was leaning toward opening, but he is up for election. Silent Type Nov 10 #10

This. TheProle Nov 10 #6

When there is no evidence to back it up creeksneakers2 Nov 10 #20

This pushback is really NOT good IMHO AZJonnie Nov 10 #3

I don't see it as a circular firing squad. I see it as most all of the party coming together, across all its ideological Celerity Nov 10 #7

There is no circular firing squad Cirsium 18 hrs ago #22

I thought Baldwin voted yes for cloture yesterday Fiendish Thingy Nov 10 #4

No, those lists were in error. The 8 cavers were: Celerity Nov 10 #9

I don't remember seeing Baldwin listed in any of the lists after the vote count was official Prairie Gates Nov 10 #11

There was one big OP that had at least 5 No votes incorrectly listed as Yea votes, but it was gradually corrected Celerity Nov 10 #14

Hmmm Prairie Gates Nov 10 #15

I knew about that OP as I was one of the DU posters who helped to correct the errors, lol. Celerity Nov 10 #16

They must all be just having "temper tantrums" and not be part of the "reality-based community" Prairie Gates Nov 10 #8

Personally, I think most of them were in on it. pecosbob Nov 10 #12

Thank you for this. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #13

The other centrists were ALLOWED to vote no BWdem4life Nov 10 #17

Schumer and Jefferies need to go. They are not up for the moment at all. dsp3000 Nov 10 #18

Schumer absolutely, but why Jeffries? He is far better than Schumer IMHO, streets ahead in terms of leadership skills. Celerity Nov 10 #19

His half assed mamdani endorsement the day before the election was all i needed to see dsp3000 Nov 10 #21

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