Welp, there goes our mandate.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

Democrat caving to the Repig criminals.

[FoxNewsSucks]

1. Again and again and again.

It made me give up hope quite a while ago.

[leftstreet]

2. That didn't last long

[OneGrassRoot]

3. That Jon Stewart post from a few days ago...

where he said something to the effect “how will Dems squander this amazing victory” - and of course 98% of the comments were basically “fuck him, he’s dead to me” - is all I can think about. It took a mere few days.

[FHRRK]

12. Bookmark the thread

Like the Garland defenders, you will at least know who you are dealing with.

[True Dough]

28. That is so apropos

Let's see those "Stewart is a turncoat" types defend their misdirected anger at a man who is a longtime ally to the Dems -- his only "crime" being that he just happens to voice his valid criticism.

[Bettie]

4. Tuesday made me feel hopeful

for the first time since the election.

Now? We're utterly fucked.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Yep, I thought we had the momentum heading into the 2026 mid terms, but Chucky and friends

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fucked us and didn't even use lotion.
He may have voted no, but make no mistake, he already knew he had the votes to pass this CR, so he could confidently vote no knowing that his vote would not count.

Time for Chucky to retire and let someone who's in tune with the American people to take the reins and fight for the principles of this country.

[flashman13]

24. Roger that!

[applegrove]

6. We proved that the American people like the fight for healthcare

and backed Democrats while they were doing that over-the-top. So healthcare is the issue of our times.

[Arazi]

7. And Dems will be blamed 100% for the shutdown

Justifiably so.

[applegrove]

8. How so?

[Arazi]

10. Dems caved without getting anything so why do it in the first place?

If they weren’t going to fight til the end, they’ve caused weeks of anguish and hardship for nothing.

I’m furious and disgusted at them now for the shutdown and I’m a hardcore Dem.

[applegrove]

20. They gained the respect of millions as the protectors

of food and healthcare for Americans. Do you really think anyone thinks the MAGA Republicans gained on either of those two issues?

[Arazi]

22. No they didn't. They caused immense suffering and anger

Many federal workers, soldiers and their families have been in food lines for weeks. For nothing.

And this is literally the death knell of the ACA.

Millions of people will leave the marketplace effectively destroying it. The only way the ACA works is if there’s a large pool of people participating.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

29. Yes they did. They caused immense suffering and get to keep on doing it w/o giving up a thing.

bc the Democratic “opposition” leadership will cave every time. FOR WHAT?
Happy Holidays, Suckers! Even more goes away on 1/30/2026.

[Onama Biden Man]

23. Protectors of healthcare???

These 8 senate democrats literally just killed the ACA.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

11. B.S.

That is all.

[Arazi]

16. We're furious and feel duped. Independents will feel the same

The reasons for doing the shutdown are contradictory and nonsensical in light of the capitulation; claiming they won something on health care when they didn't; saying they won things that were already law.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

18. Nailed it!!

I truly thought that we had the momentum and high road, only to get screwed by our fellow Dem Senators.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. And the momentum.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

13. Yep, and, as much as I hate to say it, we are going to get our asses kicked in 2026 and 2028.

Why, as a loyal progressive Democrat, should I vote if my Party constantly kowtows to the repigs when the going gets tough?
I suspect that a lot of Dems are questioning why we support only to get fucked in the end.

[FHRRK]

14. It is almost like some Dems are working to help trump

Wonder what the payout is to screw over your own party.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Well it sure doesn't feel random, gotta say.

[fujiyamasan]

15. That's a record

Didn’t even last a week.

And with that, all excitement for 2026 is deflated. Good luck to the leadership telling the base they’re fighting Trump. Trump can claim to be the best and toughest negotiator.

Easy to claim when the likes of Schumer are your opponent. Lol

[AverageOldGuy]

19. Johnson will not let the House vote on this.

Senate Democrats are caving on the shutdown.

The broad framework for agreement, which was negotiated in part by Sens. Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan, as well as GOP senators, has “more than enough” members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to advance, according to two people granted anonymity to disclose the terms,” Politico reported.

In exchange for their votes, these handful of “moderate” Democrats—which notably does not include Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer—are getting nothing.

Well, that’s not true.

They’re getting a promise of a vote on ACA subsidies in the Senate, which will easily go down in defeat. Not to mention, Speaker Mike Johnson has said he’ll never even bring the matter up for a vote in the House.

[LuvLoogie]

21. Dems caved to White Power

to a criminal, racist regime.

For donor largess and 4 hour K Street lunches.

[JHB]

25. The capitulationist wing will be the death of us.

[yliza]

26. Trump didn't care if people were unable to feed their families.

That’s what he has over us, his willingness to let others suffer and die to get what he wants. I’m not happy about the deal, but I’m not a parent who is wondering how I’m going to feed my kids if the orange shitstain doesn’t release the hold on SNAP benefits. I’m pretty pissed off, but what I’m mostly pissed about is that it came to this. The entire republican caucus, including Moses Mike, is willing to put people in existential danger just to force their agenda.

This is actually the messaging that dems need to go with, loud and clear. Trump was going to let Americans starve, he didn’t care. Dems took a black eye so that Americans could put food on the table.

[C_U_L8R]

27. A huge strategic blunder

and hope they prove us wrong on that.