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riversedge

(78,567 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:06 PM Sunday

Here's how the government shutdown ends.

she is spot on!!

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Here's how the government shutdown ends. (Original Post) riversedge Sunday OP

Unsure about having their spines removed KS Toronado Sunday #1

Good luck with that. "It's a criminal enterprise." Malcolm Nance littlemissmartypants Sunday #2

The Republican politicians are not afraid synni Monday #3

They ought to be afraid of losing support from MAGA cult apostates William Seger Monday #4

KS Toronado

(21,750 posts)

1. Unsure about having their spines removed

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:50 PM

Sunday

More along the lines of dumpie told every congress critter you do exactly as I say or you'll find your
name all over the Epstein files, by the way I never want the voters to see those files.

littlemissmartypants

(30,695 posts)

2. Good luck with that. "It's a criminal enterprise." Malcolm Nance

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:59 PM

Sunday

synni

(610 posts)

3. The Republican politicians are not afraid

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:37 AM

Monday

They are complicit. BIG difference.

William Seger

(11,944 posts)

4. They ought to be afraid of losing support from MAGA cult apostates

Reply to synni (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:01 AM

Monday

They will sit down to negotiate when King #rump tells them to, but I believe it is possible some will break from #rump if they calculate they will lose their highly exploitable positions if they don't, e.g. MTG on healthcare.

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