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Boo1

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92. And lose the seats

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:58 PM

Jan 22

Because every one of them is from a district that Trump carried in 24, other than Gillen where he still got 49%.

There isn't a good reason to whip votes to hurt candidates in their district, especially when the republicans could have just brought in their reps who weren't at the vote and passed it anyway. A shutdown, even if you could get it, wouldn't stop ICE anyway. They'd just call them essential employees and they'd keep on working through it and then get their back pay (and I'm sure a bous!) when the shutdown inevitably ended.

There is precisely one way to slow Trump down, and that's to take majorities in 2026 and weild some actual power.

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🚨 The House has PASSED the DHS appropriations bill with a 220-207 vote. [View all] demmiblue Jan 22 OP

God damn it. Scrivener7 Jan 22 #1

Those 7 Democrats just voted to fund the Gestapo! Chasstev365 Jan 22 #2

Yep. demmiblue Jan 22 #4

Jeffries needs to go Dave says Jan 22 #60

We wouldn't be whipped by the GOP mr715 Jan 22 #68

oh I'm sure the Dems who voted "yes"" choie Jan 22 #3

Time for new Reps purr-rat beauty Jan 22 #5

Seven cowards. CanonRay Jan 22 #6

Post removed Post removed Jan 22 #7

7 out of over 200 SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #11

That makes it even worse leftstreet Jan 22 #13

97% of democrats voted against it SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #19

LOL maybe they'll get off social media now leftstreet Jan 22 #24

Blame the 7 who did SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #26

No leadership n/t leftstreet Jan 22 #27

So instead of blaming the 7 SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #29

LOL that didn't take long n/t leftstreet Jan 22 #31

No it never takes long SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #35

You calling me racist? leftstreet Jan 22 #37

Not calling you anything SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #41

No one is "looking for a reason to blame a black man" whathehell Jan 22 #83

He voted against the bill SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #84

I do blame them.. whathehell Jan 22 #86

Is there any proof SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #87

You don't seem to be 'getting it', but I suspect whathehell Jan 22 #90

Good night to you SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #91

Leftstreet choie Jan 22 #73

We've given the coming bot-swarms ammunition to tear into us Dave says Jan 22 #63

That's true SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #69

Which is the type of bullshit that got us to the point where ICE is being used as fascist Trump's personal gestapo. W_HAMILTON Friday #93

I miss the days when SocialDemocrat61 Friday #95

You're too positive Polybius Jan 22 #88

It's always just enough to vote and give the Repiglicans what they want. Autumn Jan 22 #61

3 would have been just enough. SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #89

Worth a whip. nt mr715 Jan 22 #17

And you think that would have made a difference? SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #18

Did we provide the majority? nt mr715 Jan 22 #22

No SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #25

Had those 7 voted differently mr715 Jan 22 #28

And they should be blamed for it SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #30

Please, do you have the vote tally? mr715 Jan 22 #33

You can't make the argument SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #39

Please tell me if GOP members mr715 Jan 22 #40

1 voted against SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #42

Okay. mr715 Jan 22 #44

And 7 didn't SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #46

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #47

Ok. The info was in the op SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #48

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #49

So you want to blame SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #54

Please do not tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #55

I'm just curious SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #57

Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #58

I'm telling you who voted for the bill SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #62

Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #64

Blame whoever you like SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #67

Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #70

You're free to blame whoever you like SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #71

Please don't tell me who to blame. mr715 Jan 22 #72

Never said you couldn't SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #74

Can someone, anyone, help please? nt mr715 Jan 22 #76

Something wrong? SocialDemocrat61 Jan 22 #77

So, they voted for "Better Training and Body Cameras" haele Jan 22 #8

That's all Hitler's SS needed leftstreet Jan 22 #9

We own this now. We provided the majority. mr715 Jan 22 #10

If they all voted yes, the bill still passes 220-214. Quiet Em Jan 22 #12

So 7 Republicans voted Present? mr715 Jan 22 #14

I think I'm mathing wrong. Quiet Em Jan 22 #20

May you sleep well tonight. mr715 Jan 22 #21

thank you! Quiet Em Jan 22 #23

220 minus 7 equals 213 Fiendish Thingy Jan 22 #50

Yeah, worked that out with Mr715 Quiet Em Jan 22 #59

Neither was mine. mr715 Jan 22 #65

Golden is on his way out the door, Quiet Em Jan 22 #15

Cuellar's district will actually be more Blue than it was before the new maps. Celerity Jan 22 #81

I don't like Cuellar very much, but if a progressive can't even win the Democratic primary there... W_HAMILTON Friday #94

I brave republican, 7 turncoat dems. nt yaesu Jan 22 #16

This is why my wallet is closed. appmanga Jan 22 #32

Just as I predicted earlier today Fiendish Thingy Jan 22 #34

Whipable? nt mr715 Jan 22 #36

Depends on who the whip is Fiendish Thingy Jan 22 #51

Theoretically whipable. mr715 Jan 22 #52

Rumsfeld Traildogbob Jan 22 #38

Rs have 218 votes and they omly lost one. SSJVegeta Jan 22 #43

Wtf RoseTrellis Jan 22 #45

JHFC orangecrush Jan 22 #53

That's how I feel, too. Haggard Celine Jan 22 #82

Fucking hell. This is a travesty. Fuck ICE. Initech Jan 22 #56

Fuck ICE nt mr715 Jan 22 #66

They could have stood together KT2000 Jan 22 #75

Another BIG win for bipartisanship! DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 22 #78

It's almost like they don't care nt mr715 Jan 22 #80

Or are not-so-deep-cover GOP agents. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 22 #85

They need to be primaried! SheltieLover Jan 22 #79

And lose the seats Boo1 Jan 22 #92