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Hey in case anyone needs some kind of example to follow this is how you run an opposition caucus.
Jeffries is whipping NO votes in the House on the shutdown deal. From Jake Sherman at Punchbowl:
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hey in case anyone needs some kind of example to follow this is how you run an opposition caucus.
Did you consider telling this to the other guy with your same job from the same place?
Every day this shutdown drags on, Virginians feel it, from federal workers struggling to pay their bills to families unsure how they will put food on the table because this administration is cruelly and deliberately withholding the assistance they need.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Did you consider telling this to the other guy with your same job from the same place?
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
Someone who knows Senate procedure better than us-is there still time for another @booker.senate.gov or @chrismurphyct.bsky.social or literally fucking anyone to take the chamber and stop all business the old-fashioned way despite the 8 caving cowards or is that what they short-circuited last night?
As long as there is time left on the clock, I will keep fighting to stop the MAGA health care hike.
Because the government funding package still does not address this crisis, I will vote no.
Because the government funding package still does not address this crisis, I will vote no.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Someone who knows Senate procedure better than us-is there still time for another @booker.senate.gov or @chrismurphyct.bsky.social or literally fucking anyone to take the chamber and stop all business the old-fashioned way despite the 8 caving cowards or is that what they short-circuited last night?
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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We need more fighters not folders. It is embarrassing that congress is caving to an empty promise. In Colorado you can always count on me to fight and never fold on what’s best for our state. #govshutdown #copolitics #philforcolorado
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We need more fighters not folders. It is embarrassing that congress is caving to an empty promise. In Colorado you can always count on me to fight and never fold on what’s best for our state. #govshutdown #copolitics #philforcolorado
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Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reporter: Dr Oz said that—
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.
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[Avengers reverse the Snap and have all their heroes and all of Wakanda's army arrayed against Thanos]
Cap: "Okay *now* we surrender"
Cap: "Okay *now* we surrender"
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
[Avengers reverse the Snap and have all their heroes and all of Wakanda's army arrayed against Thanos]
Cap: "Okay *now* we surrender"
Cap: "Okay *now* we surrender"
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Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov!
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
Americans gave you a clear assignment last Tuesday, and you didn’t understand it.
Now, we are giving you another one: Step down and allow a Democrat with a spine to unite your caucus for the good of all Americans.
Remember what you told Biden? Now, tell it to yourself.
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I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
This aged like milk
Health care isn’t negotiable.
We need to both reopen the government and work together to protect access to affordable health care by extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
We need to both reopen the government and work together to protect access to affordable health care by extending the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This aged like milk
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@POTUS you can’t lie your way out of the pain and suffering your policies are causing. And this is just the beginning. The health care crisis is beginning now and the rest hits after the midterms. All to give billionaires more tax breaks.
We will never forget.
We will never forget.
Trump Finally Meets A Problem His Lies Cannot Overcome: Rising Grocery Prices — HuffPost
Trump keeps claiming that prices are ‘way down’ — but with food inflation running nearly twice the rate as it was in Biden’s last year, Americans are not fooled.
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@POTUS you can’t lie your way out of the pain and suffering your policies are causing. And this is just the beginning. The health care crisis is beginning now and the rest hits after the midterms. All to give billionaires more tax breaks.
We will never forget.
We will never forget.
A nonexhaustive list of people who understand that caving was a huge blunder:
Matt Yglesias
Jonathan Chait
Dan Pfeiffer
Nate Silver
Ezra Klein
A completely exhaustive list of people who apparently do not:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Matt Yglesias
Jonathan Chait
Dan Pfeiffer
Nate Silver
Ezra Klein
A completely exhaustive list of people who apparently do not:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A nonexhaustive list of people who understand that caving was a huge blunder:
Matt Yglesias
Jonathan Chait
Dan Pfeiffer
Nate Silver
Ezra Klein
A completely exhaustive list of people who apparently do not:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Matt Yglesias
Jonathan Chait
Dan Pfeiffer
Nate Silver
Ezra Klein
A completely exhaustive list of people who apparently do not:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
Well at least there's some good news this morning 🏳️🌈
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Well at least there's some good news this morning 🏳️🌈
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I am once again asking Democratic congressional leadership to stop completely vindicating the most vulgar leftist 'both sides are the same' midwits
The second that east coast dem leaders have to personally face airline delays they’re ready to throw peoples healthcare under the bus
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I am once again asking Democratic congressional leadership to stop completely vindicating the most vulgar leftist 'both sides are the same' midwits
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With Cornyn MIA & still not voting, votes can still be changed. An effective leader would be burning up phone lines trying to flip one of the Dems who voted yes to kill this deal.
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
With Cornyn MIA & still not voting, votes can still be changed. An effective leader would be burning up phone lines trying to flip one of the Dems who voted yes to kill this deal.
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
So, what’s Schumer doing right now?
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IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT OF THE SHUTDOWN @schumer.senate.gov
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT OF THE SHUTDOWN @schumer.senate.gov
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
Wankers.
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Wankers.
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It shows Schumer no longer has the caucus.
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It shows Schumer no longer has the caucus.
We're a Colorado podcast but even we know what these are!
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We're a Colorado podcast but even we know what these are!
Crushingly disappointed.
EIGHT Senate Democrats have voted to advance the funding measure so far after the deal was reached:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Crushingly disappointed.
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CO Sens Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper are No votes on this deal -- CR to Jan 30, minibus. #copolitics
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
CO Sens Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper are No votes on this deal -- CR to Jan 30, minibus. #copolitics
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I have worked on just about every kind of race from dogcatcher to US Senate.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I have worked on just about every kind of race from dogcatcher to US Senate.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.
None of them hit me half as hard as watching Woodland Park take back its school district last night. I have never seen so many tears shed at a victorious election night party, as folks realized the nightmare was over.