A senior Dem aide tells me that today's caucus lunch got *very* contentious around these questions. There's clearly an intense internal debate going on right now on it.
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Greg Sargent
Here's a key reason Senate Dems shouldn't vote for the CR: Trump and Musk are the ones who are *already* shutting down the government. That's the frame the public will use to understand what's happening.
Check out my exchange with @tommalinowski.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1925...
Check out my exchange with @tommalinowski.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1925...
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WTF do they think is going on?
*Trump’s blind to his self-discrediting.
Jared Polis
Jared Golden
Jared Moskowitz
Jared Kushner
All same.
I mean... is Jared Leto awful? I confused him with other actors so I can't remember. You might be on to something...
If Jared Leto isn’t garbage, maybe he should try using his middle name or something.
80% of the time he is on the blue side, which is better than an R.
So use that. "The Republican House failed to come up with a bill that could get through the Senate."
Dems may not have leverage of any sort again until the midterms.
Sorry man, while partisanship will no doubt come into play, this bill is deeply unpopular.
Oh, that’s funny. The Republicans have been shitting all over majority rule since Obama. To the corporate media’s wild applause.
The fact that they even need to think about this shows their criminal incompetence.
@senatedem.bsky.social
LET THEM OWN IT
If u vote for the cruel GOP CR bill to keep the government open the lunatic prez & his chainsaw guy will just continue to refuse to spend the money u just voted for to punish perceived “enemies” - their & YOUR constituents. USE UR POWER!
It’s not even a close call
This should be an easy answer.
WHY do Democrats always spinelessly pander to Republicans!? Have they paid no fkin attention for the last decade!? The GOP fkin hate you, they never return favours.
But their political skills have atrophied to the point where they’re probably clueless about how to sell that.
https://bsky.app/profile/highcountryrose.bsky.social/post/3lk46iezmr22v
The Tea Party was the bomb.
Trump was the POS who said “how can I use this explosion to ruin the entire country for good”?
the GOP bill is a far cry from a 'clean CR'
Dems should be able to understand/not support
⬆️ more defense spending
⬇️ massive cuts for everything else
continued free reign for Musk & his muskrats to rape & pillage our agencies
#Republicans have engineered this #shutdown 👿☠️
Rick Scott stopped responding to my shit eons ago sadly
He’s not the man for this moment.
STEP DOWN! If u can’t whip Democratic Senators to vote NO on this disastrous CR u truly r FAILING US! The Democratic Party needs real leaders, not cowardice relics!
#NoDINOs #NewDemLeadership
Let’s give money to his primary opponent!!
Sickening!
Also, @schumer.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @senjohnbarrasso.bsky.social must step down from leadership! They r FAILING US
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social I assure you I’m as mainstream a Democrat as they come. So don’t be so stupid as to brand those of us who want an OPPOSITION as left wing extremists. NOT ONE FUCKING VOTE FOR THIS CR OR YOU WILL NOT SEE
ANOTHER CENT FROM ME.