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23. Good grief! The infinite republican theory of a thousand republicans making a thousand promises

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:12 PM

Oct 2025

will eventually lead to an honest answer is just a pipe dream. They are republicans. We can never believe that they will act in good faith or keep a promise.
The infinite monkey theory is sometimes used to demonstrate a whole variety of things, but we must keep in mind that monkeys can be trained. We are dealing with republicans who willfully derail any attempts at progress. There is no point to be made.

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Have the Democrats made their point and it is time to end the shutdown. [View all] everyonematters Oct 2025 OP

You should word it properly.. usedtobedemgurl Oct 2025 #1

My granddaughters insurance portion Tree Lady Oct 2025 #12

Republican daughter voted for this. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #34

Have no idea who she will vote for Tree Lady Oct 2025 #37

Is it time to end the shut down to ensure 42 million Luz Oct 2025 #18

I think the GOP has put the GOP in a worse spot here Torchlight Oct 2025 #30

Republicans are choosing to let people starve EarlG Oct 2025 #31

Yep Hekate Oct 2025 #44

What point do you think they were making? leftstreet Oct 2025 #2

ahem: it is time FOR THE REPUBLICANS to end the shutdown. They control all 3 branches CurtEastPoint Oct 2025 #3

Why place onus of responsibility on Dems rather the guys who broke it? Torchlight Oct 2025 #4

Democrats should agree to let millions of people lose their healthcare? kentuck Oct 2025 #5

The screaming faces in the leopards mouths havent even started yet Volaris Oct 2025 #6

The point has been made but it is not time to end is what I meant to say. tirebiter Oct 2025 #7

What point? If we end it without th ACA fix... Happy Hoosier Oct 2025 #8

A better question is, why is the con artist willing to starve people and make health care premiums unaffordable for Quiet Em Oct 2025 #9

Well, he is giving all of us a grand gold johnnyfins Oct 2025 #29

Not a good time to be soft. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #10

The real point is... BH liberal Oct 2025 #11

did I miss something? bigtree Oct 2025 #13

Hell no. MAGAGOP started this, not the Dems. The Dems are fighting back as best we can. Hekate Oct 2025 #14

Since the Republicans are refusing to compromise, anything other than a complete caving to their demands wouldn't work. Oneironaut Oct 2025 #15

One more thing: How would you like 7 million people in the streets screaming at the Dems? Hekate Oct 2025 #16

And staying home again not voting Tree Lady Oct 2025 #38

Bingo Hekate Oct 2025 #43

Democrats are in the minority in Congress. It's Republicans that are causing the shut down. JI7 Oct 2025 #17

This is not the democrats' shut down. Initech Oct 2025 #19

Waaaaay too many repub voters are going to hurt kerouac2 Oct 2025 #20

Definitely not yet mvd Oct 2025 #21

It's the GOP shutdown. They control the gov & can end it at any time. Any. Time. Jbraybarten Oct 2025 #22

This shut down was 100% a "fuck you" to us. Initech Oct 2025 #24

absolutely. The GOP, especially their leader is happy to destroy the country. Jbraybarten Oct 2025 #25

Good grief! The infinite republican theory of a thousand republicans making a thousand promises taxi Oct 2025 #23

Should we give our lunch money to the schoolyard bully again? Permanut Oct 2025 #26

Susan Collins says the bully has learned his lesson & will henceforth be nice Hekate Oct 2025 #45

Mike Johnson is who decides when the shutdown is over. He can end it all by himself. marble falls Oct 2025 #27

People tell dems to stand up and fight back Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #28

No. Republicans aren't going to spare the ACA subsidues no matter what Ritabert Oct 2025 #32

There's a tipping point where it's beneficial to hold out vs. non beneficial. People going without food and federal Vinca Oct 2025 #33

There is no "point," this isn't an acdemic debate obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #35

Remind me again which party started the shutdown? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #36

No. They want to kill off the ACA and Trump wants to wipe out Obama's... Xolodno Oct 2025 #39

They are trying to destroy the ACA...healthcare for millions... Demsrule86 Oct 2025 #40

... demmiblue Oct 2025 #41

This is Trumps Republicans shutdown. Maybe they should do their job and negotiate with the Dems. Autumn Oct 2025 #42