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Randahl Fink
@randahl@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

The current US government shutdown was exposing the Republicans for wanting to destroy healthcare, while putting maximum pressure on Trump.

The longer it went on, the more certain it was, voters would vote against this regime in 2026. Because no one wants a government that does not govern.

But then 8 Democratic senators caved and voted with Republicans to help Trump get out of his mess.

Strategically, this must really be the worst move by Democrats in 2026.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/10/politics/democratic-unity-fractures-government-reopen

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yodaladywhooo
@yodaladywhooo@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl
The courts were just about to open up SNAP benefits, anyway. Blue states were filling in the gap for their citizens which would show a clear difference between the GOP and the Dems. This is when they decide to cave? Something stinks!

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atlovato
@atlovato@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl - Well see. Tragic.

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Jimmy
@jhavok@mstdn.party replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl Should they have played brinkmanship with 42 million people who need SNAP to eat?

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gentlegardener
@gentlegardener@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl so I will call Senator #Kaine (charlie brown to #MikeJohnson’s Lucy controlling the football- the resemblance is uncanny).

The question is ok how to maintain unity here on out and hold laser focus spotlight on #Lucyandthefootball.

Also publish who is and is not taking paycheck during closure and house paid holiday. I know that #Vindman is not, nor the entire New Jersey D delegation. Publish locally nationally daily what it cost for the house to do a #Stormont

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bouriquet
@bouriquet@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl If you don’t negotiate with terrorists, why would you negotiate with a “government” that has terrorized the nation and destroyed 60 years of social progress in the name of profit for the rich?

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Passwordsarehard4
@passwordsarehard4@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl they still plan on gutting the system next year. They got a holiday vacation without guilt, we all got screwed again.

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mossyrua
@mossyrua@mastodon.ie replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl

It’s like they want Project 2025 to succeed.

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PG19582🇺🇸🇹🇩🇺🇦🇵🇸
@PG19582@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl I'm no fan of Chuck or traitor Fetterman but i found this at least interesting...
https://substack.com/@stephaniejones2/note/p-178472430?r=5i95f

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Randahl Fink
@randahl@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@PG19582 interesting angle, but she is forgetting that Mike Johnson will never allow a vote on this, if such a vote hurts Republicans politically.

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Ilka 🌐
@Ilka4You@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl it now has become true - it doesn't matter if you vote red or blue. Democrates are worthless. Imo even worse than republicans because they betray everything they stood for, and now they don't even stand anymore - you cannot move at all without a spine.

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Tom DB 🦣
@TomDB@mastodon-belgium.be replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl 8 votes out of self interest or out of fright?

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el Celio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
@elCelio@mastodon.uno replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

@randahl
don't worry, those 8 Senators got what they wanted

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