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Deborah J.'s avatar

Jeffries should go on record with the press if republicans refuse to do it. Republicans should be called out often.

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Punkette's avatar

Exactly, Deborah. Leader Jeffries, Leader Schumer and the House and Senate Dem caucuses should hold a press conference on the steps of the US Capitol. Invite the Repukes and when they don’t show, explain why to the American people. This is your moment, Dem leaders. SEIZE IT!

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Schmendryck's avatar

Jeffries, Schumer, & any half a dozen members of alleged Democratic Leadership should be gathering and calling a press conference every single effing day to air every single one of these intentional contradictions on the part of the Republicans, and get out in front of the mainstream media swallowing the White House bullshit spitball everyday like they're doing now

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Dorothy Parker’s Pen's avatar

Their messaging is so frustrating. They need to have J6 and the Nazis in U-Hauls everywhere. Put them side-by-side with all of the protests this year. A lot of MAGA is waking up and seeing things in a different light. It’s mind-blowing that the Dems aren’t capitalizing on any of it.

They need to stop playing by the rules. We can fix things later, but right now we need to be focused on making sure that “later” doesn’t become decades away.

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Schmendryck's avatar

Exactly! The Democratic leadership naively believes that Civil Discourse (or even civility) are still at play or even valid when parlaying with republicans for whom deceit & obfuscation & outright lies are the currency.

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Dorothy Parker’s Pen's avatar

I want to know why they’re not meeting one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Incompetence? Fear? Money? Because it’s looking at lot like incompetence. They’ve have had 9 months to adjust and adapt to the shock, form a plan, and develop strategies, but nope. They’re constantly on defense and refuse to go on offense.

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Schmendryck's avatar

It strikes me as merely a different flavor of the same flaw afflicting both sides.

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colo-ski's avatar

More like 3 hours after every time they lie it should be debunked but Democrats haven't done it for 9 months and they're still not doing it

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Bmandiego's avatar

They need to hire a rapid response press team. Have Newsom's team train one for the DNC. Meet the BS head-on. Each time they post fictional alternative narratives, call them out. Get Daniel Dale to do it. He's amazing.

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Dave Carew's avatar

FAKE CHRISTIANS like Micro-Johnson and JuDas Vance should try reading what Jesus of Nazareth said about LYING. And while they’re at it, they should read what Jesus said about giving to the poor. Would JESUS want the poor to not have food or health insurance?

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Robin's avatar
Oct 2Edited

What you do for the least of them, you do for me.

That is a very real theme.

But, like the Golden Rule, humanity & integrity are not values of Republicans

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Heather.B's avatar

Trump and Republicans will use shutdown to fire any known Democratic voter working in government. The great purge and jobs will be filled by MAGA loyalists. Trump is already an unrestrained dictator, remember he has declared Democrats and minorities a threat to the US, "the enemy within"

This shutdown was orchestrated by Trump to make democrats look like the bad guys. Make no mistake, Democrats offered a fix and Republicans refused because Trump wanted a shutdown. Period.

If anyone you know blames this shutdown on Democratss, make sure you correct them: Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House. This is 100% on them. Sadly, MAGA is dumb enough to believe them... 🤦‍♀️

They will stay dumb, they'd still vote for Trump. The ignorance of MAGA voters is breathtaking. They’re being led by the nose into authoritarianism and still clap like seals.

The diehard MAGA base is just too ignorant to be swayed by reality...

That's why you will trigger them if you wear these kinds of shirts 👇

https://libtees.dashery.com/t-shirts

Let's see if Americans are smart enough to recognize what has happened here. This shutdown is lose-lose for the American people. It will hurt MAGAs more than it hurts anyone else. Republicans use scare tactics by pushing FALSE information because they know MAGA supporters will fall for lies.

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Kate's avatar

You're SOOOO correct!! 💯!!!

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Jean9's avatar

I called & left a message for Mike J saying pretty much the same thing! I added that they’ve turned the halls of Congress into a den of thieves.

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Kate's avatar

When I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, when I was cold you gave me warmth...NOWHERE does it say naaah go f yourself just deal with it!! .

Thou shall not bear false witness... Hmmm DONT LIE!!

THERE'S NO HATE LIKE CHRISTIAN LOVE! The disgusting HYPOCRITS need to stop hiding behind something they're NOT!! THERES NO COMMANDMENT LIKE A BROKEN ONE!! And they do NOT LIVE BY ANY OF THEM! It's really disgusting to see and hear them making a mockery of everyone else! But ooooohhh noooo.... Don't mock them or you're a terrorist!! And lil Mikey and the rest threatening the LGBTQ+ community when they're closeted themselves!! The HYPOCRISY is GLARING AND BLINDING!! BUT KARMA WILL COME FOR THEM....CAUSE THE RAPTURE DIDN'T WANT THEM!!

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Melissa's avatar

Did you listen to the I've Had It podcast today, too? :D

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WJB Motown's avatar

Put Jennifer Welch and Angie in charge of the DNC!!!!! "Chuckles" and Jeffiries are AIPAC suck ups...leave through the back exit.

IHIPNEWS should be linked directly to MTN.

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Bea's avatar

I just left a message for both Mike Johnson and John Thune thanking them for meeting in front of the press tomorrow with Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Schumer. I told them both that I was delighted to hear that this conference would be taking place so that they could let us know what the reasoning is for the shutdown. Thank you for this information, Ben..

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Bea's avatar

Of course, I had called both of them before that and I wasn’t very polite in either case. I think I called them both liars and traitors and said they would be held accountable to the 300M plus Americans who don’t like what we’re seeing and what they are doing enabling the abomination in chief. Ben’s note gave me an opening to dare them to appear tomorrow. Figure maybe every voice counts somehow?

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Angie's avatar

Outstanding. 👏🏻

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Julie's avatar

I’d leave a message, but I know I couldn’t keep the sarcasm out of my voice.

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uRNangel423's avatar

My thinking also, in my older age, I have become quite sarcastic! 😂

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colo-ski's avatar

Thanking Johnson and thune!!!!

fuck them those people will throw us out of the bus so God damn fast will make your head spin .

Thune said ,you have to agree and to open the government I mean vote with us and then we will negotiate with you that's a lie.

he wants to get the bill passed and then he'll just ignore us and tell the world that we're a bunch of traitors and pedophiles.

DO NOT fucking thank these people for a God damn thing except for their untimely demise would be the only thing I would think of for

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Tess's avatar

So glad he took your suggestion!!!!!

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Lori T.'s avatar

I am sure they had it figured out pretty quickly, especially with the magnitude of toxic lying propaganda.

Truth come out

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CAROL F's avatar

Excellent move by Jeffries, IMO. I bet the Republicans won’t do it. If they accept, who will moderate this melee?

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uRNangel423's avatar

Not Fox, it should be several news media present!

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Maryooch's avatar

Outstanding, Ben. Excellent work.

Now I guess we just gird our loins for whatever the hell happens next.

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Valerie Sitz's avatar

Oh shut up Vance you are a compete and utter fool!

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Kate's avatar

And a closeted gay against LGBTQ+ people a racist and a bigot who said it's not Usha's fault she's not white?!!! What a POS!! He's licking his chops to be president.

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Jimmy Smith's avatar

He's power hungry and soul free.

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Kate's avatar

TOTALLY 💯!!!

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Kat Kennedy's avatar

To be clear: this is Project 2025. The Republicans have been planning to consolidate power for YEARS now. They do not care if they hurt Americans to do so. Dems: you have to fight like you never have before. This is the moment: EVERYTHING

is on the line.

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Kate's avatar

To be crystal clear....this is Nazism of the HIGHEST degree....

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Kat Kennedy's avatar

I literally said the week DJT and his regime took office that Nazis were in control of the WH. People thought I was being hyperbolic. I was not.

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Kate's avatar

💯 correct!!! And NO YOU WERE NOT!! So scary that people didn't pay attention to what the felon said!

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Kat Kennedy's avatar

I know. :( And it doesn't even feel good to be right, let alone to say it. I have been beside myself since 2015. The folks who are waking up now: well, I just want to shake because I'm all: well it's about &$***! Time.

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Kate's avatar

Right?!!! They're so illfit and UNINFORMED!! So when the 💩 starts hitting their fans harder they'll all be SCREAMING!!! They're fine thinking it won't touch me and mine. Well wake the f up!!! It's gonna hit us ALL but they asked for it!!

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Robin's avatar

"to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that already exist so they can continue to afford their coverage."

The question to potus:

IF (the big IF) his claim of tariff taxes in 2025 thus far= "$17 Trillion"

then the ACA credits are more than funded for a year, so what IS the issue? no, really, what is the issue?

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jan carter's avatar

Could it possibly be the $ 15Trillion exists like Dump ending 7 wars. He such a LIAR. Either that it was sent out of country to his family

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colo-ski's avatar

There is no real issue it's that these people are sadists they are racists they're rapists and they're pedophiles.

And they want every Democrat in the country to die that's why they are suing blue states to get their voting record data so later on they can find out oh this person was a Democrat and voted Democrat that's thrown in prison sounds good let's get a bottle of really good wine and we'll celebrate.

NOT. We will never accommodate these brain dead mean nasty vindictive vengeful people

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Claire Read, PhD's avatar

Great move. Let’s see what excuses the Republicans find for not agreeing to the meeting and/or not showing up.

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Terri's avatar

I’m so glad that Jeffries heard your valid suggestion and is going to follow through!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

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colo-ski's avatar

I wouldn't put so much faith in Jeffries, as much as I would like him to do what needs to be done he's a little weak when it comes to his past efforts

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Dave LeLacheur's avatar

MAGA will give Argentina $20 billion to stabilize their economy. Argentina offers universal health care to its citizens. So we're paying for Argentines to have health care, but MAGA refuses to help Americans? Make Argentina Great At Our Wages! MAGA-OW!

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Vel Santic's avatar

I bet magats are sending billions to their master the terrorist putin of kremlin.

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colo-ski's avatar

They would like to like but they'd have to take out a second mortgage on their mobile home. Haaa

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Lori P's avatar

Shame on the press for not calling out the lies.

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Calvan North's avatar

The leaders of the Republican Party should have the nerve and character to defend their actions openly. If they refuse, they are declaring that They have no justification for whatthey are doing. Meet with Democratin Party leaders and prove that you deserve to rule.

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tracey farmer's avatar

Don’t forget to call them out as facists bc that’s what they are

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Orangeshitstain's avatar

Good let them meet and also release the Epstein files!

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