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crud

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12. They need to make some demands of the administration

Reply to Mr.WeRP (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 12:04 PM

Sep 18

Such as, release all the funding that congress has passed into law. Everything! I fear that if the message is shut it down, it won't be enough.

Dems need to pick a message and hammer it over and over. They need to start now! Yesterday!

"We (Dems) will not pass funding the government unless the corrupt Whitehouse lead by this criminal president follows the law and restores government spending power to the people and the people's Congress."

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Dear Democrats in Congress: SHUT IT DOWN [View all] Mr.WeRP Sep 18 OP

i agree!!! samnsara Sep 18 #1

Shut. It. Down! Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #9

Let the Republicans shut it down Bobstandard Sep 18 #2

The politics do NOT matter anymore Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #3

Remembering when repukes shut it down and they were rewarded for it in the following election ImNotGod Sep 18 #6

I wrote to my Senators and Representative Chemical Bill Sep 18 #4

The US has around 3 million civilian federal employees Heidi Sep 18 #5

Hmmmm it seems the choice is Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #8

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril of Heidi Sep 18 #10

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #11

Well you get on with your bad self, keyboard warrior. Heidi Sep 18 #13

Oh, don't worry, this isn't just a keyboard warrior effort Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #16

You act like Democrats are causing this. mtngirl47 Sep 18 #24

I agree, Democrats should be refusing to cooperate on anything Walleye Sep 18 #26

No, I only asked that civilian federal workers' ability Heidi Sep 18 #33

Probably going to have to house about 30 of my tenants.... mtngirl47 Sep 18 #36

Thank you for putting your money where your mouth is. Heidi Sep 18 #37

Only two options, eh? Torchlight Sep 18 #31

SHUT! IT! DOWN! Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #35

That's up to the majority party. If it goes down, Emile Sep 18 #7

They need to make some demands of the administration crud Sep 18 #12

Totally agree. Heidi Sep 18 #14

That is totally the wrong thinking Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #17

The messaging is important crud Sep 18 #18

So we force that. If the president ignores the shutdown Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #21

It might play out the way you have described... crud Sep 18 #22

I agree, keep throwing monkey wrenches into their bad works Walleye Sep 18 #28

Yep. Condition for keeping it running is Trump and Vance and his cabinet have to go. lees1975 Sep 18 #15

I'm afraid they'll bail them out... again uponit7771 Sep 18 #19

That's why we need to put the pressure on them... Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #40

I Wrote Yesterday Mr.Bee Sep 18 #20

agreed, shut it down. AllaN01Bear Sep 18 #23

What about Social Security and Defense spending? kentuck Sep 18 #25

I recall in past shut down scenarios it was said that SS is exempt, Sogo Sep 18 #34

That is true. Both defense and SS are exempted Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #38

Yes. Do it! OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #27

Shut it down, but with a specific purpose. That purpose should be very focused. Restoring the ACA subsidies, lostincalifornia Sep 18 #29

Chumbawamba - "Give the Anarchist a Cigarette" DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 18 #30

It's on them. They own the House, Senate and the WH. Katinfl Sep 18 #32

Kick! ananda Sep 18 #39

Yes. We can't stop these sadistic psychopaths with strongly worded letters. Initech Sep 18 #41