they were down by three points. And during the post game interview said "Whats the use of resisting".

P.S. Not one person that has taken the oath of office or military oath has used it as leverage to call these fascist domestic enemies and call for their immediate arrest.

Then, the real disaster starts.

everything they *wanted* to put into the CR, but didn't dare at the moment. During reconciliation, they can slip in all kinds of phrases, delineations, and additions. And there's not a damned thing we can do about it. I don't know about you, but I'm getting really tired and frustrated at this government "by the people, for the people" where the people have absolutely no say in it whatsoever!

But, I can’t remember the last time anything was done on good faith.

There’s always a wink and a nod from the Republicans with their fingers crossed behind their backs.

two words completely foreign in the trumpublican party lexicon.

A shutdown may give Trump more power but people will grow tired of it FAST!!

and Medicaid -- at least for the next few months -- than any other way forward at this point.

I don't like the idea of preventing Congress from questioning trump's damn tariffs, but the CR is not a bad temporary solution if you are worried about SS, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.

Besides, in 6 months we'll be in full midterm mode.

The CR will permit Trump to continue his rampage of our institutions. Permitting him to continue defunding will give him absolute power to defund anything he wants. We must continue our fight to stop his cruel and random attach's on our citizens & institutions. Congress should not cede it's power to control funding. This is the beginning of authoritative rule

Protective of Social security for a “few months”? So people will eat and stay in their houses for a few more months. How droll.

Of course the internet will exist. It’ll just cost more.

musk and trump are *making* them discretionary spending! FDR must be rolling over in his grave!

“What is the decision-making process here? ‘Hey, who should we get out there to effectively battle one of the most savvy presidential media manipulators in history? Oh, I don’t know, how about Schumer? He’s uninteresting, but at least he’s monotone. Oh wait, and Chuck, before you go out there, you look too young! Put on these readers and lower them on your nose. Perfect!’”

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/02/jon-stewart-pleads-with-democrats-to-ditch-this-top-lawmaker-once-and-for-all.html

He simply repeats the same lies over and over again knowing the same people will believe them

Fuck him

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I can’t remember the specifics and would appreciate it if someone can add…

There were times a minority leader that McConnell voted with the Dems because the yes vote gave him some sort of rights and privileges relative to the bill going forward.

Am I remembering this from some fever dream or is it real ???

Thanks

circa 1982.

You know, before cell phones.

I do not hear Democratic voices countering any of the MAGA shit. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is in my world.

Dems need to learn how to message! And fast!!! And it needs to be MORE than just on social media.

who are speaking out regularly. That's it.

And Dems have no communication apparatus to match Republicans. This is why a shutdown is the only answer to wake Americans up!!!

Dem leadership think protest signs and strongly worded letters are better options lol

Because they are asking for it and since over 250 million of the 300 million eligible voters in this country never watch network news or cable news, how do they get to the information?

I’m all for it though I’m just saying.

"I feel pretty certain that today is the last day to have any impact on what Democratic senators will do on the upcoming vote on the House-produced 'continuing resolution.' There was apparently a pretty intense argument yesterday in a caucus meeting about what to do. (I’ll say more about that shortly). But I think Democratic senators have made a collective decision to keep their constituents in the dark about what they plan to do. That is part of a larger culture of opacity that has seemed to me to be an increasingly consequential part of the failure of civic governance in the country as the drama has played out. If you’re able to get any answers from your senator, please let me know."

"A STATESMAN IS CONCERNED WITH THE NEXT GENERATION, A POLITICIAN ONLY IN THE NEXT ELECTION"

It still rings true for both party member's.......

Yes, I agree with Marshall here. I called my very progressive D representative on the day of the SOTU and the person who answered the phone had "no information" about whether she would attend. This on the day of. Of course, she did attend, and I fear that the D's who won't say how they'll vote now will vote yes. Dems are not communicating clearly with their own voters (even supporters) and we have to ask why.

He needs to do what’s right for the people

Facts are on their side, the slogans write themselves, the Dem voters have been crying for someone to stand up, but they just keep playing nice.

What we have now is a beached whale with birds of prey taking chunks out of it.

I would urge people to call their Senators to complain. Call schumer.

Please call and let him know.

approx. "call us back after early January." It then repeated, so hung up and I composed an email instead.

If confused on how to message, as I originally was, AOC says NO plus NO.

By Republicans when Republicans kill these programs. And the media will parrot that until most Americans believe them.

yup

That would be the budget passed last year when Biden was still president, and the Dems controlled the Senate.

it's not "clean" like that twit johnson was crowing about. he LIED

this article might have some of the negative details in it:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-bill-to-fund-federal-agencies-through-september

on edit:
and when i say "adding" i mean cutting some of the good stuff

double edit: in this bill congress cedes power to trump/the power of the purse.

Shut down the government as long as it takes. Weeks and Months if need be.

He needs to make it clear that if any Democrat (I'm talking to you Fedderman) votes for the CR, he will put them in purgatory and remove them from their committee assignments.

If he can't accomplish this he needs to go down the road. IMHO he needs to go no matter what happens.

And he needs to let someone else talk, someone who does not look like he is reading a public service announcement.

I haven't heard shit from any of our leaders. This is a very sick display of leadership. All I've heard is Bernie and AOC. You know, the progressive independent that appears as a democrat, and a progressive democrat.

Because that will make the Democrats only asking one thing. And the Republicans can't even give us that will be our response every time they try to blame Democrats.

Democrats have to speak out so people know they're not just playing dead. And that they stand for the people.

I think ALL the democrats need to hold press conferences and tell the American people what this CR will do to them. Dems need to holler it from the rooftops if they're ever going to be heard over the roar of the republican owned media.

congressional districts by Dems. Send Pete to get the message our on FOX!!