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Fil1957

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6. We need new leadership. Now is not the time to cut deals with the Republicans. Schumer and Jefferies would be perfectly

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:24 PM

Nov 11

fine during normal times. But these are not normal times, this is a 5 alarm fire threatening to destroy our democracy. Right now we desperately need a Winston Churchill, not a Neville Chamberlain. And Sunday proves Chamberlain is what we got.

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Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds [View all] Dulcinea Nov 11 OP

it was a waste, they got ZERO Historic NY Nov 11 #1

Not true . . . Scubamatt Nov 11 #4

Can't two things be true at once? littlemissmartypants Nov 11 #8

Very Good Point Scubamatt Nov 11 #9

Well, naive idiots is spot on, BUT I'm leaning more heavily toward pleasing the Wall Street overlords... PatrickforB Nov 11 #11

"New faces with bold new ideas." Paladin Nov 11 #2

ok Historic NY Nov 11 #7

They just don't get it. lees1975 Nov 11 #3

Does Democratic leadership ever get tired of Republicans dicking them in the dirt? Paladin Nov 11 #5

We need new leadership. Now is not the time to cut deals with the Republicans. Schumer and Jefferies would be perfectly Fil1957 Nov 11 #6

If we just keep letting him have his way . . . . Scubamatt Nov 11 #10