A word of caution

[mcar]

I don't want to get in the way of the mass hysteria, but:

A word of caution about the new Axios report that Dem Senators are caving. Remember the NYT ran articles for months claiming that Harvard was caving, which.. never happened. Turns out their anonymous sources were Trump staffers. Axios may be similar.

But, it never hurts to call your Senator.
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— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters.bsky.social) 2025-11-09T21:29:05.773Z

Here's the Axios article. They claim to have sources in "both parties" but they have zero people on the record, nor do they provide any explanation for why their sources were granted anonymity. Anonymous, possibly motivated rumor didn't used to be considered journalism. 2/

— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters.bsky.social) 2025-11-09T21:29:05.807Z

Semafor reports the same story - "Deal to reopen government starts to come together" - but while they quote 3 GOP Senators, they have no Dems on the record. Mullin and Rounds say things like "It’s just a matter of one or two things to be worked out". No specifics. 3/
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters.bsky.social) 2025-11-09T21:34:22.063Z

[Irish_Dem]

1. It doesn't make sense the Dems would cave. The recent election gave them a mandate.

To fight and fight hard.

[mcar]

2. It did and I hope I'm not wrong about this

No harm in calling them, though.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes of course. We should do what we can because we never know what will happen these days.

[Emile]

7. Spot on!

[Oneironaut]

25. I think the real problem is, we can see this happening.

It would indeed be monumentally stupid and hurt so many people. Hopefully the Democrats are not caving and do not give Trump a massive victory and boost to his popularity, which he will gloat about for weeks while killing the most vulnerable people in society.

Caving with no compromise should not even be a possibility. It would be absolutely brain dead.

[Irish_Dem]

30. There will be many angry people.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. Thank you.

I basically wanted to say pretty much the same thing, but my words would've been a lot harsher which probably would've earned me a post removal, but you said it much more diplomatically.

[mcar]

5. It's a poorly sourced MSM pile on, IMO

I would have thought that, by now, we'd all be a bit more skeptical.

I hope I'm right about it and will be sorely disappointed if it turns out to be true.

[Quiet Em]

4. The dictator wannabe con artist has a lot of control over the media

and it seems that some are pushing what the con and the Republicans want the narrative to be.

There are so very few sources I trust at this point.

But Hakeem Jeffries said today that House Democrats will not pass any legislation that only offers a future discussion on health care prices. Any such legislation will be DOA.

[mcar]

6. "There are so very few sources I trust at this point"

This exactly! They all just want the "breaking news!!11" and "Dems in disarray."

And, of course, too many on social media want to knee jerk hate Democrats.

[sheshe2]

9. You are correct, mcar.

[karynnj]

23. The House only needs 50 percent plus one. If all Republicans back it

it would not be DOA.

Our best hope is that at least several R representatives realize that they will lose if they vote for something that eliminates the subsidies.

[canetoad]

10. Thanks for the info

This is the kind of thing trump, miller etc would gleefully spread around.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Mullins Said It?

And we're supposed to believe anything he says?
He just got caught making up a lie about working with Trump in DC while Trump was actually in Florida.
Nothing he says should be taken as fact.

[mcar]

12. Right? Why is the MSM pushing poorly sourced "news?"

I see no Democrats stepping up, even Fetterman.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

13. I'll bet that these Sen. that are reported, not confirmed, but reported to sign on to this

are having their phones blowing up right about now, I called my Sen., Kelly, to voice my opinion and then I called Sen. Schumer's office and did the same thing.

If this is the typical repub. attempt at a rat fuck, I feel for these Sen.

[mcar]

14. We should call, but from a position of support

I'm reading reports on Bluesky of people screaming and cursing at their senators. I'm still waiting to hear from a D Senator who says they are voting for this, rather than Redneck Mullin and a few other RWNJs.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. Yeah, this is beginning to smell like the typical repig bullshit,

they're pretty well known for this, but it still doesn't hurt to call and respectfully leave an opinion.

[sheshe2]

28. It's not just at BSky that I am seeing it. 😢

[Cha]

17. Because that's what the lazy ass media******

do?

TY

[Cha]

16. What a Grand PSA, mcar...

Mahalo!

[brer cat]

18. Thanks, mcar.

[TBF]

19. It's not just Axios - it's in many sources

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5597679-senate-funding-measure-shutdown-end/

[progressoid]

20. Call my senator? Ernst or Grassley?

[lastlib]

22. In my case, "Runnin' Josh" Hawley or Schmitt-for-brains.....

Yeah, that'll get it all worked out........

[evolves]

24. For me, it's unfortunately

Marsha “Ms. Hair” Blackburn or Bill “Worthless Tool” Hagerty.

[tanyev]

26. I'll see you a Cornyn and raise you a Cruz.

[spanone]

21. Dems would be fools to cave on a promise.

[yaesu]

27. I'm sure they understand that to cave would be the end of the party and the end of any chance

to see a democracy in this country ever again.

[BigmanPigman]

29. I just called Schumer at 3:15 PM and his mailbox is NOT full....

I call senators and congressmen a lot and it is always a good thing when I hear that the politicians' voice mail/messages is full.

This leads me to believe that not enough people are calling and expressing their opinions to Schumer.

Pleeeeeeaaaaaase call him!!!!! [phone].

[Warpy]

31. I took that OP with a pound of salt

because Democrats, even the jellyfish among them, are not in a caving sort of mood, not after last Tiesday confirmaed the fact that America by and large isn't buiying that Republican pack of lies about the shutdown.

"Aw, go ahead and tun that story. It's worked in the past, the American people are really stupid, they'll buy it again."

It's why I knew the NYT was nothing but fishwrap 50 years ago.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. CNN (yeah right) just blared out a "bipartisan deal" breaking news (as a live updates) but they would still have to vote

[mcar]

33. I will believe it when I see it

I hope it's just the usual media "Dems in disarray" pile on.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. I agree, although CNBC just blared something out

But again - the caveats are "the vote", and then if what they have isn't what the House passed, then it HAS to go BACK to the House that Johnson refuses to call into session in order to stifle the Epstein discharge petition and it will really put the pressure on him to swear in Adelita Grijalva.

[Hotler]

35. But, it's what we do. Talk tough for two Weeks then fold like a card table.

Cry bag about not having the votes then give votes away when they have some leverage.