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10. Sure I do, but....

Reply to Eko (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:14 AM

Thursday

..... what if we don't? How would shutting down the government prevent whatever it is you fear? In fact, it might accelerate whatever it is, or provide a pretext?

There may be good reasons to play chicken with a shutdown threat, but I don't see how that would stop apocalypse now.

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Should Democrats be willing to shutdown the government? [View all] reACTIONary Wednesday OP

Shut it down. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #1

I get the impression that.... reACTIONary Wednesday #2

Yep. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #3

Yep, Last March gab13by13 Wednesday #4

Yes. Eko Wednesday #5

So, the article, with which I neither agree or disagree with, says.... reACTIONary Wednesday #6

They are the ones that need at least 8 Democratic votes to pass this asshole presidents budget. Eko Wednesday #7

Well, playing the devil's advocate, this excerpt from the article.... reACTIONary Wednesday #8

He is talking politics and his proposition relies on the mid-terms. Eko Wednesday #9

Sure I do, but.... reACTIONary Thursday #10

With everything I have I hope you are right Eko Thursday #11