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senseandsensibility

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Sat Feb 14, 2026, 03:33 PM 23 hrs ago

This is Chris Murphy's framing for the shutdown, and all Dems should follow his lead [View all]

He said that DHS is being shut down because they refuse to follow the law.

Much preferable to Dems are refusing to fund DHS, which the corporate media is running with as they follow the R talking points.

Difference is, Murphy's explanation is true and emphasizes what is really happening. Dems are not asking for special favors. They are asking the DHS to follow established law and guidelines, such as search warrants and identification.

C'mon Dems, call them out for refusing to follow the law. Every time you are asked about the shutdown, say this. And yes, I am still miffed that the Dems could not get it together and follow Jeffries' lead when he called it the Big Ugly Bill. So simple, and yet some of them still called it by trump's propaganda term.

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It's easier to scream hysterically and blame the democrats for not doing enough bottomofthehill 23 hrs ago #1
He is absolutely correct! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #2
Chris is one of our best & speaks out! Wish he got more exposure. -nt CrispyQ 23 hrs ago #3
Yes he is really ahead of the curve senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #4
Where's the Dem fire in the belly?? BattleRow 20 hrs ago #14
Agreed. When Chris Murphy speaks, I listen. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #16
Thank you for this post... NNadir 23 hrs ago #5
Well aren't you sweet? senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #6
Clear, concise and accurate Raven123 22 hrs ago #7
Murphy is my Senator and he still impresses me. I've had my issues with some of his votes (Laken Riley) is one . . . Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #8
Yes, we will never find the "perfect" candidate who agrees with us on every issue senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #15
Some of my issues are no flexibility. Others I need to see growth. As disappointing as I was in his Nanjeanne 19 hrs ago #18
Put the the party that supposedly loves law and order on the defensive. progressoid 22 hrs ago #9
Yes exactly! senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #10
There are Hundreds of popsdenver 21 hrs ago #11
Keep it simple. Just Jerome 21 hrs ago #12
Hooray for Sen. Murphy! MY SENATOR! CTyankee 20 hrs ago #13
He boils things down to the bottom line...not just some "talking point". yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #17
Excellent framing and very reasonable explanation! liberalla 3 hrs ago #19
Very good framing!!! Puts us on the... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #20
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