Andy Flach
@andyfromtucson.bsky.social
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I propose we make Donald J Trump work on camera as an air traffic controller for one (1) day and see what happens.
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I propose we make Donald J Trump work on camera as an air traffic controller for one (1) day and see what happens.
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"the shutdown gave him more power"
In the short-run. But he was shooting himself in the foot. You fools let him off the hook.
In the short-run. But he was shooting himself in the foot. You fools let him off the hook.
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"the shutdown gave him more power"
In the short-run. But he was shooting himself in the foot. You fools let him off the hook.
In the short-run. But he was shooting himself in the foot. You fools let him off the hook.
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Schumer is really an anti-leader, a vacuum of leadership, and as far as I can tell he draws his support from that. He doesn’t ask anything of anyone, he never squeezes anyone on a hard vote, he’s always the first to cave.
He’s the substitute teacher the kids love having because they can goof off.
He’s the substitute teacher the kids love having because they can goof off.
Every day a majority of Democratic Senators wake up and decide to continue supporting Chuck Schumer as their leader
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Schumer is really an anti-leader, a vacuum of leadership, and as far as I can tell he draws his support from that. He doesn’t ask anything of anyone, he never squeezes anyone on a hard vote, he’s always the first to cave.
He’s the substitute teacher the kids love having because they can goof off.
He’s the substitute teacher the kids love having because they can goof off.
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Oh, now it all suddenly becomes clear.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Oh, now it all suddenly becomes clear.
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Thank you, more of this please.
Q: So Dr Oz said that--
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thank you, more of this please.
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Nowadays Thug life is apparently when you want to return to 2015 tariff rates
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Nowadays Thug life is apparently when you want to return to 2015 tariff rates
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The only political issue in America today is whether the President should be allowed to rule as a dictator. Everything else is secondary.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The only political issue in America today is whether the President should be allowed to rule as a dictator. Everything else is secondary.
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Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
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Democrats only saved them from shooting themselves in the foot. Messing with air travel over Thanksgiving would have destroyed Trump.
Credit where due, fucking with air travel was genius MAGA move. It impacts upper & middle class and, more importantly, a powerful business interest. Starving millions of poor people doesn't piss off Wall St.
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Democrats only saved them from shooting themselves in the foot. Messing with air travel over Thanksgiving would have destroyed Trump.
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It was absolutely working. You could hear Republicans beginning to panic at the prospect of Trump presiding over Thanksgiving chaos.
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
It was absolutely working. You could hear Republicans beginning to panic at the prospect of Trump presiding over Thanksgiving chaos.
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Yesterday, you could practically hear the panic emanating from the Trump White House.
Tonight, you can practically hear the sighs of relief.
Tonight, you can practically hear the sighs of relief.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Yesterday, you could practically hear the panic emanating from the Trump White House.
Tonight, you can practically hear the sighs of relief.
Tonight, you can practically hear the sighs of relief.
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Hahahahah they were just playing a trick on us where they’d pretend to fight back until we voted for them, and then immediately cave www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Hahahahah they were just playing a trick on us where they’d pretend to fight back until we voted for them, and then immediately cave www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Democrats need to stop thinking like an electoral opposition party and start thinking like insurgents trying to engineer the overthrow of a dictator. But elected Dems seem temperamentally unable to do this.
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Democrats need to stop thinking like an electoral opposition party and start thinking like insurgents trying to engineer the overthrow of a dictator. But elected Dems seem temperamentally unable to do this.
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Not contradictory at all. They picked a fight they didn't have the stomach to win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Not contradictory at all. They picked a fight they didn't have the stomach to win.
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"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Today, the Dems will make a deal to reopen the government.
Tomorrow, Trump will illegally withhold appropriated funds, send his masked armed thugs to kidnap people off the streets, and order the military to murder civilians without due process.
So nothing has changed.
Tomorrow, Trump will illegally withhold appropriated funds, send his masked armed thugs to kidnap people off the streets, and order the military to murder civilians without due process.
So nothing has changed.
BREAKING: Senators have reached a deal to end the government shutdown.
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Today, the Dems will make a deal to reopen the government.
Tomorrow, Trump will illegally withhold appropriated funds, send his masked armed thugs to kidnap people off the streets, and order the military to murder civilians without due process.
So nothing has changed.
Tomorrow, Trump will illegally withhold appropriated funds, send his masked armed thugs to kidnap people off the streets, and order the military to murder civilians without due process.
So nothing has changed.
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I called both of my New York Senators and left a message.
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I called both of my New York Senators and left a message.
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He's already declaring victory.
Elected Dems, you are so stupid.
Elected Dems, you are so stupid.
Trump: "We'll never agree to give any substantial money or any money to prisoners, illegals. And I think the Democrats understand that. And it looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending."
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
He's already declaring victory.
Elected Dems, you are so stupid.
Elected Dems, you are so stupid.
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Senate Democrats: "Maybe it's time to cave to this guy."
JUST NOW: Donald Trump gets loudly BOOED by the crowd at the Commanders game. What a loser!
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Senate Democrats: "Maybe it's time to cave to this guy."
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So what's my "ask"? What's the off-ramp?
No, I don't expect Trump to step down. But I do expect him to eat a very public defeat. Anything short of that is permission.
No, I don't expect Trump to step down. But I do expect him to eat a very public defeat. Anything short of that is permission.
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
So what's my "ask"? What's the off-ramp?
No, I don't expect Trump to step down. But I do expect him to eat a very public defeat. Anything short of that is permission.
No, I don't expect Trump to step down. But I do expect him to eat a very public defeat. Anything short of that is permission.
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Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Exactly.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
Someone just asked me "but is political gain (vs Trump) worth seismic political risk?"
Allowing Trump to function as a lawless dictator without any pushback from Congress IS the seismic political risk here.
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Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
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CALL ALL OF THEM. SAY PRIMARY.
"Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.) &Dick Durbin (Ill.) were among the Democrats who participated in secretive negotiations to end the shutdown & are considered possible “yes” votes for the deal."
"Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.) &Dick Durbin (Ill.) were among the Democrats who participated in secretive negotiations to end the shutdown & are considered possible “yes” votes for the deal."
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
CALL ALL OF THEM. SAY PRIMARY.
"Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.) &Dick Durbin (Ill.) were among the Democrats who participated in secretive negotiations to end the shutdown & are considered possible “yes” votes for the deal."
"Sens. Jacky Rosen (Nev.), Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.),Jon Ossoff (Ga.), Gary Peters (Mich.) &Dick Durbin (Ill.) were among the Democrats who participated in secretive negotiations to end the shutdown & are considered possible “yes” votes for the deal."
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No, this is the problem. The minute Democrats made the fight about ACA subsidies there were only two acceptable ends - with getting ACA subsidies or the GOP nuking the filibuster.
"Democrats give up" is the exact wrong message. It needs to be either "Democrats win" or "Republicans cheated".
"Democrats give up" is the exact wrong message. It needs to be either "Democrats win" or "Republicans cheated".
It's funny because when Democrats initially decided to make this shutdown fight about ACA subsidies, the consensus here seemed to be that this was too easy for Republicans because it prevented stove-touching. Now it seems we may just let them put their entire face on the stove.
If this is the case—IF—the Repubs must have cut deals with individual Senators.
But then wouldn’t it need to get through the House again?
This would be a bad deal for the country, but man would it be a (completely self-inflicted) political disaster for the Republicans
But then wouldn’t it need to get through the House again?
This would be a bad deal for the country, but man would it be a (completely self-inflicted) political disaster for the Republicans
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
No, this is the problem. The minute Democrats made the fight about ACA subsidies there were only two acceptable ends - with getting ACA subsidies or the GOP nuking the filibuster.
"Democrats give up" is the exact wrong message. It needs to be either "Democrats win" or "Republicans cheated".
"Democrats give up" is the exact wrong message. It needs to be either "Democrats win" or "Republicans cheated".
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The optics for him this past week have been catastrophic. He’s the one behind a rock and a hard place. If elected Dems can’t see that, they don’t belong in politics.
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The optics for him this past week have been catastrophic. He’s the one behind a rock and a hard place. If elected Dems can’t see that, they don’t belong in politics.