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ancianita

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17. Think they didn't read that bill? Who were the DINO's, huh? Name them.

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:29 PM

Nov 2025

The entire caucus spent DAYS on that bill. All the Democratic Senators had DAYS to change the minds of those you downtalk, but they had important issues to address for Americans and they took a compromise position. Think they didn't know that Jack Smith could handle that BS?

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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2025 OP

Fucking of course. There are probably land mines all over this. Drum Nov 2025 #1

6 weeks of dodging Town Halls. Here's what they were hatching instead... mpcamb Nov 2025 #23

Planning their smash and grab extortion plan. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #26

Yep, Schumer has to go, either he knew about it or should have. Either way he has to go. dem4decades Nov 2025 #29

The Dems that voted to allow this should have to pay the damages for this corruption. walkingman Nov 2025 #2

Seriously? What makes you think he'll lose this suit? ancianita Nov 2025 #12

I guess because I do not trust our justice system...especially at the higher levels. walkingman Nov 2025 #13

You guess? Forget the system. The DOJ just lost thousands of lawyers. ancianita Nov 2025 #15

If they can sue federal employees, why not go after the big guy? FakeNoose Nov 2025 #3

Skullduggery is their go-to. BurnDoubt Nov 2025 #4

Now begs the question: Polybius Nov 2025 #5

Important questions. yellow dahlia Nov 2025 #6

Senators are cordial to each other, what a gift. dem4decades Nov 2025 #27

We know the answer to that question. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #28

This bill provision is unconstitutional, as it is retroactive to 2022, capturing Jack Smith's 2023 subpoenas. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #7

He'll handle this. It's doubtful Smith's going to be held liable by the DC District Court. ancianita Nov 2025 #11

But DOJ will happily pay these scumbag GOP insurrectionist senators $500k each. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #18

Not necessarily. Each senator will have to pay his own legal fees for making their case to the DC Circuit. ancianita Nov 2025 #22

The senators don't even need to file a lawsuit. They can just submit a government claim. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #24

I stand corrected. I thought I read that they each individually qualified to sue for damages. Sorry. ancianita Nov 2025 #25

But Lawrence said it was a win SamuelTheThird Nov 2025 #8

How about you link it. I watch Lawrence all the time and never once heard that. ancianita Nov 2025 #16

He didn't call it a win. He called it a compromise. nt SunSeeker Nov 2025 #19

It just keeps getting better. iemanja Nov 2025 #9

MaddowBlog-Republicans use spending bill to empower themselves to sue over phone records searches LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #10

Incredible Senate-ing here as senators make this applicable just to them, not House members LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #20

Thank you DINO's. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #14

Think they didn't read that bill? Who were the DINO's, huh? Name them. ancianita Nov 2025 #17

Very strange to think how this works karynnj Nov 2025 #21

I believe it was FBI investigators which makes it doubly puzzling FakeNoose Nov 2025 #30

Chip Roy wants this provision removed LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #31