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Rhiannon12866

(252,026 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:29 PM Oct 2025

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'An unhinged disgrace': Hakeem Jeffries fires back at WH Press Secretary - Velshi - MSNBC

At 18 days and counting, this government shutdown is now the third longest in U.S. history with partisan rhetoric heating up, but no end in sight. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Ali Velshi with what he believes are the root causes of Republicans’ reluctance to work across the aisle.

“Republicans have shown zero interest in reopening the government… It's all consistent with the Trump administration that continues to hurt the American people and unleash cruelty, which apparently is the point of them being in office.” - Aired on 10/18/2025.

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'An unhinged disgrace': Hakeem Jeffries fires back at WH Press Secretary - Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 OP

When did Republicans stop caring about people? young_at_heart Oct 2025 #1

If they want to keep their jobs, they have to agree with TFG - and it's getting worse Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 #2

How long is the longest shut down? RainCaster Oct 2025 #3

I seem to remember hearing on the news that it was 35 days, but I could be wrong Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 #4

An interesting stat I would love to see bmichaelh Oct 2025 #5

Oh, me too! And I'd also be curious if she believes every lie she spews Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 #6

young_at_heart

(4,019 posts)

1. When did Republicans stop caring about people?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:32 PM

Oct 2025

They seem absolutely callous when it comes to health insurance no longer being available to huge numbers of people!

Rhiannon12866

(252,026 posts)

2. If they want to keep their jobs, they have to agree with TFG - and it's getting worse

Reply to young_at_heart (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:37 PM

Oct 2025

RainCaster

(13,437 posts)

3. How long is the longest shut down?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:46 PM

Oct 2025

Until the GOP has set a new record, they will not even begin to care.

Rhiannon12866

(252,026 posts)

4. I seem to remember hearing on the news that it was 35 days, but I could be wrong

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:48 PM

Oct 2025

And wasn't that also in his previous term?

bmichaelh

(1,109 posts)

5. An interesting stat I would love to see

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:00 AM

Oct 2025

I wish someone would run a lie count comparing Leavitt's lies to all of the lies told by his press secretaries in Trump's first term.

Rhiannon12866

(252,026 posts)

6. Oh, me too! And I'd also be curious if she believes every lie she spews

Reply to bmichaelh (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:04 AM

Oct 2025

She doesn't seem real to me, she always immediately has the bizarre lying answer.

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