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62. And how the fuck do we do that now? The eight and Schumer are completely

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to blame. It was a bad deal with no enforcement provisions.

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None of us wanted people to go hungry or without pay. [View all] hamsterjill Nov 13 OP

I'm with you. There's no need to smear fellow Democrats. Walleye Nov 13 #1

My thought is that dissing Demos just might not be Demos but masquerading as such Stargazer99 Nov 13 #4

Whether masquerading or not, such argumentation is, imo B.See Nov 13 #48

A few weeks ago I started following online discussion groups where federal employees gather... OneGrassRoot Nov 13 #2

I agree. I know three people affected. hamsterjill Nov 13 #7

Ok we bitched a lot snowybirdie Nov 13 #3

Getting the ACA tax credit extended is critical. CentralMass Nov 13 #27

And how the fuck do we do that now? The eight and Schumer are completely Demsrule86 Monday #62

I'm with you, gab13by13 Nov 13 #5

DURec leftstreet Nov 13 #6

I don't think anyone on the left wanted anyone SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #8

But they will still suffer consequences. Demsrule86 Nov 13 #30

Affluent white people never suffer SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #34

It will not be fine. And the recipients are not Demsrule86 Nov 13 #46

The people I'm talking about are Green voters SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #47

This is the issue. Those on the far left care as Demsrule86 Nov 13 #35

They need to stop insulting us SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #37

I don't know whether or not it was best to continue the shutdown ... Intractable Nov 13 #9

I agree wholeheartedly luv2fly Nov 13 #10

Did you give the same admonishment in reverse? EdmondDantes_ Nov 13 #11

If *I* did that, hamsterjill Nov 13 #12

The eight, including Schumer, also cared that people not suffer hunger, and so they made the 271 ancianita Nov 13 #15

Trump has reneged on most of that. No doubt Demsrule86 Nov 13 #33

I never said any Democrat was okay with people going hungry EdmondDantes_ Nov 13 #22

No I understand being conflicted but what was Demsrule86 Nov 13 #32

Your post 38 proves my point EdmondDantes_ Nov 13 #43

Yes and no...now that it is clear that the compromise was a dismal failure...there Demsrule86 Monday #61

All I will say is this... S/V Loner Nov 13 #13

So that is more important than the ACA. Demsrule86 Nov 13 #38

Of course the ACA is important but... S/V Loner Nov 13 #40

The Dems were on track: short-term pain for long-term gain. cer7711 Nov 13 #14

Nope. The on-track Dems made the 271 blink. They knew that it would ease hunger & suffering, but ancianita Nov 13 #16

May I be very frank with you? hamsterjill Nov 13 #25

It's called General Discussion. Long winded? Or short attention span? I take Dems seriously. ancianita Nov 13 #28

It won't ease suffering. Trump is a liar. Demsrule86 Nov 13 #39

Of course Trump is a liar. But congress people see all the polls and attitudes are shifting ancianita Nov 13 #44

I don't think anyone wanted those things to happen. But we can't pretend it wasn't a consequence of a continued shutdown tritsofme Nov 13 #17

Exactly angrychair Nov 13 #18

I was apoplectic when the Democratics caved crimycarny Nov 13 #19

The "all is well despite the way it looks!" cheerleading and long screeds are increasingly ludicrous. Scrivener7 Nov 13 #20

Scrivener, are you sure we aren't related? hamsterjill Nov 13 #23

We are! Scrivener7 Nov 13 #24

And yes, yes, yes!!!! As to the long screeds. hamsterjill Nov 13 #26

the pro cave-in scolding/gaslighting is the new pro Garland scolding/gaslighting Celerity Nov 13 #45

I bowed out of those discussions after a few days Torchlight Nov 13 #21

I need SNAP and still have no benefits as of now, but.. mvd Nov 13 #29

Thank you for your insight. hamsterjill Nov 13 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author mvd Friday #56

It's really just the reverse of people falsely claiming "Democrats voted to take away healthcare". QueerDuck Nov 13 #36

But you see 8 democrats plus Schumer did Demsrule86 Nov 13 #42

... or something. 🤣😂 QueerDuck Nov 13 #49

Love your name...rec'd you and the post too! Demsrule86 Monday #58

Honestly, I've not seen any posts saying that Democrats voted to take away healthcare. hamsterjill Nov 13 #50

And none of us wants anyone to go without health insurance, or have their premiums skyrocket, or go without insurance. Sogo Nov 13 #41

No, we don't have to not lose faith. hamsterjill Nov 13 #51

The Democrats did achieve some concessions LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 #52

Rah rah. Scrivener7 Nov 13 #53

The next shutdown is coming LetMyPeopleVote Friday #57

There is no current funding...everyone millions and millions of snap users must reapply. Demsrule86 Monday #60

If someone's post is that offensive to you. MorbidButterflyTat Friday #54

I'm flattered. hamsterjill Friday #55

The only way it would have worked was to nail the GOP and make impossible for them Demsrule86 Monday #59

With regard to the OP, my initial response B.See Monday #63