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Emile

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7. That's up to the majority party. If it goes down,

Reply to Mr.WeRP (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:20 AM

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it's totally on them.

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Dear Democrats in Congress: SHUT IT DOWN [View all] Mr.WeRP Thursday OP

i agree!!! samnsara Thursday #1

Shut. It. Down! Mr.WeRP Thursday #9

Let the Republicans shut it down Bobstandard Thursday #2

The politics do NOT matter anymore Mr.WeRP Thursday #3

Remembering when repukes shut it down and they were rewarded for it in the following election ImNotGod Thursday #6

I wrote to my Senators and Representative Chemical Bill Thursday #4

The US has around 3 million civilian federal employees Heidi Thursday #5

Hmmmm it seems the choice is Mr.WeRP Thursday #8

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril of Heidi Thursday #10

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril Mr.WeRP Thursday #11

Well you get on with your bad self, keyboard warrior. Heidi Thursday #13

Oh, don't worry, this isn't just a keyboard warrior effort Mr.WeRP Thursday #16

You act like Democrats are causing this. mtngirl47 Thursday #24

I agree, Democrats should be refusing to cooperate on anything Walleye Thursday #26

No, I only asked that civilian federal workers' ability Heidi Thursday #33

Probably going to have to house about 30 of my tenants.... mtngirl47 Thursday #36

Thank you for putting your money where your mouth is. Heidi Thursday #37

Only two options, eh? Torchlight Thursday #31

SHUT! IT! DOWN! Mr.WeRP Thursday #35

That's up to the majority party. If it goes down, Emile Thursday #7

They need to make some demands of the administration crud Thursday #12

Totally agree. Heidi Thursday #14

That is totally the wrong thinking Mr.WeRP Thursday #17

The messaging is important crud Thursday #18

So we force that. If the president ignores the shutdown Mr.WeRP Thursday #21

It might play out the way you have described... crud Thursday #22

I agree, keep throwing monkey wrenches into their bad works Walleye Thursday #28

Yep. Condition for keeping it running is Trump and Vance and his cabinet have to go. lees1975 Thursday #15

I'm afraid they'll bail them out... again uponit7771 Thursday #19

That's why we need to put the pressure on them... Mr.WeRP Thursday #40

I Wrote Yesterday Mr.Bee Thursday #20

agreed, shut it down. AllaN01Bear Thursday #23

What about Social Security and Defense spending? kentuck Thursday #25

I recall in past shut down scenarios it was said that SS is exempt, Sogo Thursday #34

That is true. Both defense and SS are exempted Mr.WeRP Thursday #38

Yes. Do it! OLDMDDEM Thursday #27

Shut it down, but with a specific purpose. That purpose should be very focused. Restoring the ACA subsidies, lostincalifornia Thursday #29

Chumbawamba - "Give the Anarchist a Cigarette" DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #30

It's on them. They own the House, Senate and the WH. Katinfl Thursday #32

Kick! ananda Thursday #39

Yes. We can't stop these sadistic psychopaths with strongly worded letters. Initech Thursday #41