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J_William_Ryan

(3,280 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:57 PM Mar 2025

Shutting down the government failed for Republicans - it would fail for Democrats as well

Shutting down the government isn’t the answer.

At some point a CR would need to be passed with Democrats likely gaining nothing but the contempt of voters; shutting down the government would do nothing to stop Trump, it would only make matters worse for the American people.

Attacking Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats is unwarranted and wrongheaded.

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Shutting down the government failed for Republicans - it would fail for Democrats as well (Original Post) J_William_Ryan Mar 2025 OP

Disagree WA-03 Democrat Mar 2025 #1

30 years ago, yeah, 20 years ago, maybe . . . . hatrack Mar 2025 #2

How about SDANation Mar 2025 #3

Which Republican government shutdown impacted an election? Renew Deal Mar 2025 #4

Keeping the government running mr715 Mar 2025 #5

Normally you would be right. However, this is anything but a normal CR. waterwatcher123 Mar 2025 #6

WA-03 Democrat

(3,328 posts)

1. Disagree

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:59 PM

Mar 2025

Different time and circumstances

hatrack

(64,176 posts)

2. 30 years ago, yeah, 20 years ago, maybe . . . .

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:04 PM

Mar 2025

But "Republicans will say bad things about us, and their voters won't like us!!!!" passed its sell-by date around, oh, 2009 or so.

Sorry, times have changed, and this used condom of an excuse isn't convincing.

SDANation

(431 posts)

3. How about

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:05 PM

Mar 2025

Our representatives, REPRESENT, our party constituency who is very angry about the destruction of our government and way of life. Schumer is a coward and should in no way be a leader in times like these. News flash: the dems got destroyed last election playing the middle and were blamed even though inflation and the economy was getting better. Sick of this shit

Renew Deal

(84,648 posts)

4. Which Republican government shutdown impacted an election?

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:18 PM

Mar 2025

mr715

(2,598 posts)

5. Keeping the government running

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:18 PM

Mar 2025

didn't help Democrats.

waterwatcher123

(446 posts)

6. Normally you would be right. However, this is anything but a normal CR.

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:51 PM

Mar 2025

The Democrats are in a tricky situation. However, if they fold, they will demonstrate that they lack the capacity to fight when it really matters. Trump and Musk have tanked the economy and destroyed a host of federal programs that serve the public. It is unclear how forcing the Republicans to the negotiating table is going to make matters worse (there was no negotiation the first time). The House Republicans are playing a game of chicken betting Democrats will fold when pushed into a corner. If the Dems message well, they can put it right back in the lap of the Republicans.

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