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12. Go Birds!

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Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:03 PM

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If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer [View all] peggysue2 Nov 11 OP

Ultimately, Turbineguy Nov 11 #1

LOL leftstreet Nov 11 #2

Even if they do change their votes to Chump, he'll still hate them anyway FakeNoose Nov 11 #31

thanks. appreciated. stopdiggin Nov 11 #3

More like, "a pox on both your houses!" EXACTLY!! Sogo Nov 11 #6

there was no 'winning' going on stopdiggin Nov 11 #8

Wow, The Inquirer continues to impress. . . Stargleamer Nov 11 #4

We have seen what Trump's CABAL popsdenver Nov 11 #13

Bravo, Philadelphia Inquirer!! Sogo Nov 11 #5

Go Birds! berksdem Nov 11 #12

The Inky comes through again! BumRushDaShow Nov 11 #48

THIS! RamblingRose Nov 11 #7

Its Funny quakerboy Nov 11 #9

Are we really comparing the Democrats to the Vichy government now? peggysue2 Nov 11 #15

Don't forget, Thanksgiving is around the corner. The prospect of mass flight cancellations valleyrogue Nov 11 #17

Republicans would have been BLAMED for mass flight cancellations SamuelTheThird Nov 11 #33

Maybe by some but I guarantee not by all blue_jay Nov 11 #41

I think we are well into the slide to fascism quakerboy Nov 11 #19

I'm not denying the fascism on our doorstep peggysue2 Nov 11 #32

TY PeggySue.. I really Appreciate all Cha Nov 12 #60

Hey, Cha! peggysue2 Nov 12 #62

Good to See You! Cha Nov 12 #64

Agree 100% ajmstpete Nov 12 #68

I doubt that We will get that election. quakerboy Nov 13 #69

Damn straight! Mme. Defarge Nov 11 #25

All for show then? Cirsium Nov 11 #10

"Republicans are terrible people" is not news. For republican voters, it's a benefit and not a bug. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #11

Harvard did a study right before the ACA became law and found that 50K Americans will die every year OMGWTF Nov 11 #14

The Harvard study found that 45,000 Americans were dying each year before the ACA because they didn't have insurance. SunSeeker Nov 11 #44

And we get to do it all again in January Johonny Nov 11 #16

Last night, Lawrence reminded us: dlk Nov 11 #18

Until Trump decides on a whim to withhold SNAP again durablend Nov 11 #20

He will, as sure as the sun rises. orangecrush Nov 11 #23

Or fire more federal workers. hamsterjill Nov 11 #24

The courts will stop him, it just take weeks or months to get an enforceable ruling. SunSeeker Nov 11 #45

I'm not argumenting... just asking... slightlv Nov 11 #51

He took the Marines and National Guard out of LA and Portland, complying with court orders. SunSeeker Nov 11 #53

Picking up one's marbles and running home to Mama is not a show of strength Warpy Nov 11 #21

No matter how much you polish a turd orangecrush Nov 11 #22

Letting 42 million americans starve would be the real "turd sandwich" onenote Nov 11 #27

He's going to stop food stamp payments again orangecrush Nov 11 #40

When? After the shutdown ends and the law expressly funds SNAP through September 2026 onenote Nov 11 #42

Because he's all about following the law orangecrush Nov 11 #43

So - essentially your argument is that is doesn't matter WHAT anyone else in government does .. ? stopdiggin Nov 11 #52

So succinctly put. Buddyzbuddy Nov 11 #26

What is your basis for asserting that air travel restrictions have negatively impacted repubs 10x more than Democrats? onenote Nov 11 #30

I should have been more specific. Buddyzbuddy Nov 11 #37

How much more needs to be shown that the idiot in chief is clearly incapable of being president and needs to step down SWBTATTReg Nov 11 #28

Maybe in the long run it will be good doc03 Nov 11 #29

This is a good perspective, still think it's important to keep the pressure on blue_jay Nov 11 #34

Nonsensical Copeium cer7711 Nov 11 #35

We'll see where the political will and public sentiment lie in January when they hit the financial wall again ChicagoTeamster Nov 11 #36

"underscored clear policy differences" to everyone. nt Festivito Nov 11 #38

only til dec. taint done yet. pansypoo53219 Nov 11 #39

Not a complete failure. Mysterian Nov 11 #46

So, if I understand this correctly, Trump is a bully... ECL213 Nov 11 #47

Thank you stillspkg Nov 11 #49

they get it Skittles Nov 11 #50

"The enemy is clear and it's not within our own ranks." hay rick Nov 11 #54

ETTTTTTS Shoeless Louis Nov 11 #55

Spot on. nt Exp Nov 11 #56

Mind if I repeat your best point(s)? calimary Nov 11 #57

Trump and Republicans disregard for americans was already well known. Samael13 Nov 11 #58

Not everyone was convinced about the Republicans' mean-spiritedness before the shutdown Erda Nov 12 #65

"The fight goes on. The enemy is clear and it's not within our own ranks." Cha Nov 11 #59

A huge part of successfully overcoming tyranny, Timothy Snyder says, is to live your values consistently, summer_in_TX Nov 12 #61

K and R. KentuckyWoman Nov 12 #63

We'll see in independent vote, if that bends hard to democrats maybe but I'm skeptical looking at dems past messaging uponit7771 Nov 12 #66

Thanks. Nt BootinUp Nov 12 #67