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johnnyfins

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27. So, the moral if the story is:

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:20 PM

Nov 10

Don't fight for anything unless the outright lying, badfaulith merchants on the other side give you a hint that you may win.

Got it.

I forgot that the colonists knew from the start that King George was open to American Independence.

I also forgot that the Confederacy didn't really mean it when they left the union. They were also looking forward to freeing all of their slaves.

Damn, I must have been asleep in history class on the day we learned that the Axis powers really wanted peace.

This strategy was also at play in every labor strike ever in the U.S. Strikes only happen when management tells you you will win.

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Who Caved on Shutdown Says Chuck Schumer Knew All Along [View all] vanessa_ca Nov 10 OP

Well there you fucking have it. He needs to go now. Autumn Nov 10 #1

Schumer (and the 8), DIRECTLY Lied to all of us! Ars Longa Nov 10 #28

100+ InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 10 #31

That's what I've been thinking all morning, Schumer got Durbin to do his bidding. dem4decades Nov 10 #2

this is shocking!!!!! berksdem Nov 10 #3

I may be young, but I'm growing up fast. Eyes wide open now -eom vanessa_ca Nov 10 #4

I knew it. iemanja Nov 10 #5

They kept ALL in the Democratic caucus aware of what they were doing. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #6

This right here AZJonnie Nov 10 #17

I am as well, if for the simple fact I'm tired of the flamethrowers throwing their flames. W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #18

For me, no, not another old man, thanks! AZJonnie Nov 10 #19

Oh, I'd actually really love Elizabeth Warren! W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #21

If age is a dealbreaker ITAL Nov 10 #24

It's more the combination of old + man if I'm honest AZJonnie Nov 10 #26

Sen. Schumer probably thought, and here I'm just speculating, that he could escape MarineCombatEngineer Nov 10 #7

Schumer engaged in what I call La Coliniere Nov 10 #9

this means even less than what you claim here bigtree Nov 10 #8

Bullshit. This would not have ocurred with out Schumer and the DNC approving of it. CentralMass Nov 10 #15

But...i was told in another thread not to join the circular firning squad radicalleft Nov 10 #10

Did anyone think he didn't? All of this is orchestrated. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 10 #11

Yes, last night people were arguing with me about it. iemanja Nov 10 #13

If any Dem in DC thinks that voters are going to look favorably upon their RockRaven Nov 10 #12

And the sky is blue! Pisces Nov 10 #14

Good grief. MontanaMama Nov 10 #16

+1 leftstreet Nov 10 #20

IIRC both Schumer and AOC are up for re-election in 2028. pecosbob Nov 10 #22

AOC is up every two years ITAL Nov 10 #25

Of course he did. There was doubt? Nanjeanne Nov 10 #23

So, the moral if the story is: johnnyfins Nov 10 #27

Of course he knew. Emile Nov 10 #29

Good to know. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 10 #30