Senate Dems it is NOT true a shutdown will close the courts. You need to use your leverage NOW to rein in Musk. Don’t give your vote away especially on BS argument that you need to keep govt open to fund the courts
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The Senate Dems should vote against the budget reconciliation and let the gov't shut down. Hair Furor/Sissy Space X have been blatantly breaking the law by violating the Impoundment Control Act & not being held to account. A shutdown is our only leverage.
Government shutdown? Trump is shutting down the government with his purge. Dem's need to get their messaging straight - a shutdown may be hardly noticable in the current environment.
I don’t understand why a budget matters at this point. It clearly can be ignored at a president’s discretion. Everything DOGE is shredding was voted and approved by Congress in the last budget. That’s what Democratic leaders should be talking about.
I think the dems threw in the towel.
They don't seem built for this kind of fight.
They should be running attack ads in red districts to put more pressure on repubs. Filling daily articles of impeachment and investigations into everything Shitler has done.
Courts do not shut down immediately—they have non-appropriated revenue (filing fees) that given a few weeks’ cushion. And judges are all essential workers.
A vote for the CR gives Republicans a reprieve of 6 months and completely hobbles congressional power. A failed CR, government shutdown, means republicans will be hounded daily by their constituents, and hopefully the press, as to when they will work out a compromise. See how that works??
Republicans control everything but are democrats afraid they’ll be blamed for a shutdown. Republicans are already blaming democrats but democrats aren’t really aggressively pushing back because democrats
Most of these Dems seem incapable of mounting a robust opposition to anything. It’s weak and pathetic. We need new leadership. The MAGA will never play fair.
BUT sadly we have Hakeem Jeffries who lacks courage to lead a Resistance. Look how he allowed AL Green a HERO to be treated n humiliated. We need a William Wallace with grit 💪
All Democratic senators
Please vote no on the
Repub. CR.
Americans will blame
Republicans for
any shutdown. I think
Republicans will
backdown and negotiate
a much better deal.
Leaders Muskee and
Trumpee don’t want
to shut down. Don’t
give in; Muskee and
Trumpee are all mouth
and no action.
keeping the government is the number 1 job of these useless electeds…and currently that falls entirely upon the super useless Republicans who are in power. This is on them
Yes, Ds need to stop acting like things are normal. The blatant corruption-on every front-is astounding & frightening. The hateful, undignified way they treat others is disgusting.
Ds working with Rs, a party of cowards, is a show of their own cowardice at this point. Ds have some power - use it.
The Senate Democrats must use the power of the filibuster and vote it down. The Senate Democrats must take a firm stand against Trump and the radical extremist Republicans. They must not allow harmful bills to pass. They must protect the people. Do not be afraid when you are doing what is right.
Oh, yes. That was all over the net yesterday. Again, it makes no sense that a shutdown would make what he is doing any easier at all. It also (IMHO--I'm not a lawyer but have followed the issue) misconstrues shutdown furloughs.
He needs to go. It’s just business as usual for him and his cronies. We need bold strategies and strong opposition. Dems will get blamed regardless - where is the counter narrative showing it’s the MAGA? Crickets…
I'm not super politically minded. I'm not an idiot, but a lot of the verbiage isn't clicking for me. Can someone please explain to me why a government shutdown would be a good thing? What would it help?
I'd appreciate legitimate answers as I'm honestly trying to understand this. I'm not trolling.
So essentially elon and trump are doing things as if they have unchecked power. If they shut down the purse for this, people are hoping it will remind them who “owns the house” so to speak.
We already saw weakness from the republicans with the day that never ends. Let’s see if the democrats have the balls to make the right call to end this sham.
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It's all on the line for the Democratic party
Vote to advance the Republican CR, and you can kiss your fundraising goodbye
However a new Democratic Party comes about, you won't be in it
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Part and parcel of that:
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That’s why maga fascism is winning…
They are delusional. Only the people shutting down the country will save us!
They don’t remember history…
No to the CR
No to the CR
They don't seem built for this kind of fight.
They should be running attack ads in red districts to put more pressure on repubs. Filling daily articles of impeachment and investigations into everything Shitler has done.
Make some fucking noise!!
If the GOP have enough votes to pass it alone, why are the Dems helping at all. It makes no sense.
It's like the Dems are operating in a completely different universe.
No on CR!
They’re officially part of the problem.
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Please vote no on the
Repub. CR.
Americans will blame
Republicans for
any shutdown. I think
Republicans will
backdown and negotiate
a much better deal.
Leaders Muskee and
Trumpee don’t want
to shut down. Don’t
give in; Muskee and
Trumpee are all mouth
and no action.
Ds working with Rs, a party of cowards, is a show of their own cowardice at this point. Ds have some power - use it.
He is having no trouble firing people right now. Why would he need a shutdown (and a legally questionable resulting RIF)?
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-has-wanted-the-government-shut-down/
Schumer is afraid of being blamed for a shutdown. The Dems will provide the votes for this obscene CR and then bail out for the weekend.
I'd appreciate legitimate answers as I'm honestly trying to understand this. I'm not trolling.
If voters are angry they demand change.
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