@armandondk.bsky.social
Someone forgot to protect Schumer
Note the two Dems who swapped between the March cloture vote, Gillibrand and Peters, for the two who voted to cave yesterday, Kaine and Rosen, are not necessarily consistent w/claims about protecting people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Someone forgot to protect Schumer
lol
Shaheen on Fox & Friends: "I believe there are number of Republicans who are gonna join us in trying to address healthcare costs ... we are gonna be able to continue to right about healthcare because we're gonna have a vote in December."
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
lol
Im sorry there is no spinning this- this is the worst piece of negotiations and politics strategy of recent memory.
R’s were under pressure, infighting, and stuck with Trump.
You just engineered a complete let off.
Sorry Marcy you’re barking up the wrong tree here
R’s were under pressure, infighting, and stuck with Trump.
You just engineered a complete let off.
Sorry Marcy you’re barking up the wrong tree here
SNAP was likely resolved for November but if you really believe this there was an easy tactical move to play- vote for the House CR which funded to November 21, that solves the short term problems.
I feel like this needs to be said, bc some big accounts are missing it.
The people feeling the pain of shutdown:
Govt workers furloughed or working for free (Lots in VA)
Flights (note fight over private v. commercial @katieporteroc.bsky.social won)
40M losing SNAP
v
20M on ACA subsidies
The people feeling the pain of shutdown:
Govt workers furloughed or working for free (Lots in VA)
Flights (note fight over private v. commercial @katieporteroc.bsky.social won)
40M losing SNAP
v
20M on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Im sorry there is no spinning this- this is the worst piece of negotiations and politics strategy of recent memory.
R’s were under pressure, infighting, and stuck with Trump.
You just engineered a complete let off.
Sorry Marcy you’re barking up the wrong tree here
R’s were under pressure, infighting, and stuck with Trump.
You just engineered a complete let off.
Sorry Marcy you’re barking up the wrong tree here
SNAP was likely resolved for November but if you really believe this there was an easy tactical move to play- vote for the House CR which funded to November 21, that solves the short term problems.
I feel like this needs to be said, bc some big accounts are missing it.
The people feeling the pain of shutdown:
Govt workers furloughed or working for free (Lots in VA)
Flights (note fight over private v. commercial @katieporteroc.bsky.social won)
40M losing SNAP
v
20M on ACA subsidies
The people feeling the pain of shutdown:
Govt workers furloughed or working for free (Lots in VA)
Flights (note fight over private v. commercial @katieporteroc.bsky.social won)
40M losing SNAP
v
20M on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
SNAP was likely resolved for November but if you really believe this there was an easy tactical move to play- vote for the House CR which funded to November 21, that solves the short term problems.
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Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Listening to these 8 Dem Senators explain their vote convinces me that they are either idiots or liars. Either is plausible.
I don’t think anyone knows if they would have agreed to the Schumer offer.
Trump is mercurial.
If he said do it the GOP would have followed orders
Trump is mercurial.
If he said do it the GOP would have followed orders
The pro-capitulate-to-Trump-though-we're-winning Senate Dems are correct that Republicans agreeing to extend ACA subsidies was not going to happen. Where they're wrong is not seeing that forcing Senate Republicans to nuke the filibuster is the best possible outcome on every time horizon
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I don’t think anyone knows if they would have agreed to the Schumer offer.
Trump is mercurial.
If he said do it the GOP would have followed orders
Trump is mercurial.
If he said do it the GOP would have followed orders
Lol no it won’t be. These people have no credibility on anything now.
This is just delusional bullshit.
They will capitulate again.
This is just delusional bullshit.
They will capitulate again.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Lol no it won’t be. These people have no credibility on anything now.
This is just delusional bullshit.
They will capitulate again.
This is just delusional bullshit.
They will capitulate again.
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Listening to these pathetic rationalizations from King, Hassan, Shaheen, whoever else they have queued up.
Disappointed that they're not having windup speech by Sen. Neville Chamberlain.
Disappointed that they're not having windup speech by Sen. Neville Chamberlain.
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Listening to these pathetic rationalizations from King, Hassan, Shaheen, whoever else they have queued up.
Disappointed that they're not having windup speech by Sen. Neville Chamberlain.
Disappointed that they're not having windup speech by Sen. Neville Chamberlain.
RESIGN
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
RESIGN
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The real choice, no matter how much Senators wish it weren't:
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
Opinion | Democrats shouldn’t bail out Trump as the shutdown drags on
The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The real choice, no matter how much Senators wish it weren't:
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
That would be incredibly stupid to even ask him to. Even if he wanted to you can not let him
The vote is coming on the next hour supposedlybut I left them anyway. found out one of my senators is probably voting for it. Ossof.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
That would be incredibly stupid to even ask him to. Even if he wanted to you can not let him
This is truly dumb. Of course many Senate races now will have less funding and enthusiasm for the Dem candidate.
You can’t be serious
You can’t be serious
I understand that folks are upset but there's basically zero chance that even a single race in November 2026 will turn on whether the shutdown ends tomorrow or three weeks from now, or on the circumstances of that end.
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is truly dumb. Of course many Senate races now will have less funding and enthusiasm for the Dem candidate.
You can’t be serious
You can’t be serious
It’s actually completely indefensible.
Better would have been to allow the House CR through and get back in the fight November 21
Better would have been to allow the House CR through and get back in the fight November 21
Not defending deal, but here's how it MAY work.
1) It will rebuke Russ Vought on his unilateral firings. Will that be enough?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2) It will replace pressure of shutdown w/the pressure of ACA spikes, especially if and when GOP fail to support.
3) Tariff $$ like to disappear. 1/2
1) It will rebuke Russ Vought on his unilateral firings. Will that be enough?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2) It will replace pressure of shutdown w/the pressure of ACA spikes, especially if and when GOP fail to support.
3) Tariff $$ like to disappear. 1/2
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It’s actually completely indefensible.
Better would have been to allow the House CR through and get back in the fight November 21
Better would have been to allow the House CR through and get back in the fight November 21
Their colleagues should tell them to stuff it.
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 8:43 PM
Their colleagues should tell them to stuff it.
F1 @bmaz.
Im pulling for Piastri here
Im pulling for Piastri here
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
F1 @bmaz.
Im pulling for Piastri here
Im pulling for Piastri here
My expectation is Schumer is making this offer with the anticipation of rejection.
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My expectation is Schumer is making this offer with the anticipation of rejection.
It’s interesting- this isn’t a transgender sports question. There is no viable reason to do this- except cruelty and animus.
I don’t think this one will play very well publicly.
I don’t think this one will play very well publicly.
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It’s interesting- this isn’t a transgender sports question. There is no viable reason to do this- except cruelty and animus.
I don’t think this one will play very well publicly.
I don’t think this one will play very well publicly.
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We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
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For the Netroots community, for everyone who knew @arjunjaikumar.bsky.social when he was a guy posting on DailyKos and SSP as "brownsox" who loved writing about elections, today is a joyous day as he's been elected to the Cambridge School Board with the strong backing of the local teachers' union.
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
For the Netroots community, for everyone who knew @arjunjaikumar.bsky.social when he was a guy posting on DailyKos and SSP as "brownsox" who loved writing about elections, today is a joyous day as he's been elected to the Cambridge School Board with the strong backing of the local teachers' union.
Duh
If it's true that RealClearPolitics removed their polling average of the VA Attorney General race because it was wrong, that should really be the nail in the coffin for them. It's GOP polling propaganda that hasn't been rigorous or transparent in a long time (www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-pollin...)
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Duh
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
lol omfg
GM, Nate Cohn at his best sports pundit last night, already making up reasons why this one doesn't count
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
lol omfg
Come on. No one is terrified of him politically.
Don’t be silly.
Mamdani is not going to matter at all in 26.
Don’t be silly.
Mamdani is not going to matter at all in 26.
It's funny watching MAGA circle the wagons around Cuomo to try to stop Mamdani. Like, why would they do that if they think Mamdani is someone they could hang around every Democrat's neck in 2026? They're actually terrified of him.
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Come on. No one is terrified of him politically.
Don’t be silly.
Mamdani is not going to matter at all in 26.
Don’t be silly.
Mamdani is not going to matter at all in 26.
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Yeah, that’s not a thing.
Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has retroactively appointed former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan as a "special attorney" for DOJ and has "ratified" all of her actions to date, including her presentations to the grand juries that indicted Trump's foes.
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yeah, that’s not a thing.