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BWdem4life

(2,924 posts)
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:12 PM Nov 9

Here's the deal

No, we don't really know anything that proves Schumer et al are "caving."

BUT

It's so easy to believe because that's what has happened so often (read: almost every time) in the past.

So, I'll pardon the doomsayers for expecting the worst, while still hoping for the best myself.

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Irish_Dem

(79,410 posts)
1. Hard to imagine why anyone living in the US now would assume the worst happening at any moment.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:28 PM
Nov 9

senseandsensibility

(24,205 posts)
3. Not big on yelling Dems cave without airtight evidence
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:44 PM
Nov 9

but I think the point is that there's decent reporting even from "liberal" sites like MSNBC that this possibility is a real thing. I think the point of these threads is to get people to call their reps before it's too late. I'm sensing kind of a "trial balloon" element to this whole thing, and Dem leadership needs to hear from us.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,552 posts)
4. I've already called Sen. Schumer's and Sen. Kelly's offices and let it be known, politely, but forcefully,
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 04:46 PM
Nov 9

that now is not the time to give up, we just handed them a HUGE win on Tues, don't blow it.

IbogaProject

(5,565 posts)
6. A single article on a Sunday
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:20 PM
Nov 9

Why do I doubt any negotiations are happening today. Sounds fishy and isn't Axios a sketchy source?

IbogaProject

(5,565 posts)
11. It was a suprise, I don't regret being suspicious
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:03 PM
Nov 10

I wasn't aware that the Wealthy were suddenly inconvienced enough to open their wallets. Private flights were grounded at the 12 largest airports. We got played again.

bronxiteforever

(11,063 posts)
7. Kick I am a doomsayer right now but I appreciate your
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:31 PM
Nov 9

rational words.

What we all see is that GOP logic dictates that some people must suffer but don’t ever touch the purse of Bezos, Musk, Thiel and Zuckerberg.

Javaman

(65,055 posts)
8. Until I heard it from Schumer, it's all bullshit
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:32 PM
Nov 9

And if he cuts a deal, he know his ass is grass

 

LW1977

(1,611 posts)
9. If Schumer caves, not only is he a cuck,
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 07:08 PM
Nov 9

But he’s the biggest yellow bellied chicken shit to ever be a Senator! And I’m saving this post to my journal just in case some cuck sends it to a jury!

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