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Amishman

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31. What blowback? Their axing Roe V Wade didn't even make people wake up

Reply to herding cats (Reply #21)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:47 AM

Nov 10

The overall public is short sighted, selfish, stupid, and easily distracted.

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It's true that sometimes you reach the point of diminishing returns [View all] maxrandb Nov 9 OP

90 million who had something better to do on election day n/t Cheezoholic Nov 9 #1

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There was an unexplained shift in there leftstreet Nov 9 #4

Democrats put a huge spotlight on the issue. Voters will know who to blame when they can no longer afford coverage. tritsofme Nov 9 #5

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I don't necessarily disagree with you. Democratic leaders were forced into a shutdown that never truly made much sense tritsofme Nov 9 #10

It made some sense, I doubt the election a week ago would have turned out quite as well without it Amishman Nov 10 #29

"Democrats shut down the government"? Nice try, Mr. Joined Today 19-poster. hatrack Nov 9 #18

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Not their first rodeo JoseBalow Nov 10 #25

Maybe the Dems fought hard, but never anticipated maxrandb Nov 10 #27

lol voters wont remember shit pimpbot Nov 9 #20

They are causing a real and tangible harm. tritsofme Nov 9 #22

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Cup o' Cope Ponietz Nov 9 #3

It's so predictable, though Gore1FL Nov 9 #6

It's not all or even most Democrats. Happy Hoosier Nov 9 #15

It feels like we were tricked though leftstreet Nov 9 #7

I am in a very comfy position also FHRRK Nov 9 #9

Well it is true as you say ... Nanjeanne Nov 9 #11

You seem to think Dems could win this fight maxrandb Nov 10 #30

Oh well if Abagail Spanberger says it then of course Nanjeanne Nov 10 #35

Wow. Yeah, people like me are just collateral damage? herding cats Nov 9 #12

Kicked and Recommended jfz9580m Nov 9 #13

Would you mind dying a bit more quietly? Happy Hoosier Nov 9 #16

I'm just beginning to realize my worth. herding cats Nov 9 #17

FWIW, the vast majority of Democrats opposed this. Happy Hoosier Nov 9 #19

No, you have every right to be angry. maxrandb Nov 10 #32

So, what returns did we get? Happy Hoosier Nov 9 #14

We get to watch the blowback for voting for people to die? herding cats Nov 9 #21

What blowback? Their axing Roe V Wade didn't even make people wake up Amishman Nov 10 #31

What we get is people not starving and losing their entire livelihood maxrandb Nov 10 #33

Sure. Great. Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #36

I'm not disheartened by the failure to protect the ACA, but by the strategic incompetence. RockRaven Nov 10 #26

Stop orangecrush Nov 10 #28

It WAS A REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN and Emile Nov 10 #34

That's true. Happy Hoosier Nov 10 #37