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gab13by13

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5. Senator Markey said last night

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:54 AM

Mar 2025

Krasnov wants the CR, does not want a shutdown.

I see that Krasnov has thanked Chuck for his vote, he is starting the media propaganda machine already that Democrats are on board.

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If a Government shutdown actually would help Trump's ultimate agenda, Trump would have arranged it. [View all] Tom Rinaldo Mar 2025 OP

That presumes tRump is competent to form a strategy and then manage it. I have my doubts about that. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #1

Enough of his henchmen are competent enough to urge that ploy Tom Rinaldo Mar 2025 #4

Have GOPers ever caved to Dems to avoid a govt shutdown? leftstreet Mar 2025 #2

I think you give him way, way too much credit... SKKY Mar 2025 #3

But putin Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #6

Senator Markey said last night gab13by13 Mar 2025 #5

Yep awesomerwb1 Mar 2025 #7

one of these things is worse than the other bigtree Mar 2025 #8

The move did not matter. On paper we see either move, he wins. LizBeth Mar 2025 #9

It matters. Yes there is no "good" legislative solution for Democrats Tom Rinaldo Mar 2025 #11

I tend to agree here.... (I am going to have to argue this with smart people, looking for opinion), LizBeth Mar 2025 #12

Exactly, Trump/Vance whipped hard to get all R's radius777 Mar 2025 #10