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11. Whoa! He used the words "common sense."

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 10:25 AM

Sep 29

This is a dog whistle and a euphemism at the
same time, to take a dig at what magats
consider eliitist liberal ideas.

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So Trump and Mike Johnson are shutting down Emile Sep 29 #1

They're using the "common sense" approach Miles Archer Sep 29 #3

Shutting down the government, so the extremely Emile Sep 29 #6

Did Tapper edhopper Sep 29 #2

Trump and Johnson want Dem fingerprints on the gun Miles Archer Sep 29 #4

Sure edhopper Sep 29 #15

They don't have the votes. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #5

Okay edhopper Sep 29 #16

How do you figure that? Wifes husband Sep 29 #9

See above edhopper Sep 29 #17

Shut it down. Shut it all down. PSPS Sep 29 #7

Weenie Mike is going to squeak dweller Sep 29 #8

Republicans own everything in Washington. Make them own the shutdown. dalton99a Sep 29 #10

Whoa! He used the words "common sense." ananda Sep 29 #11

You can't know how tired I am of code language. ananda Sep 29 #19

They need to walk out of that meeting and call a press conference Liberal In Texas Sep 29 #12

"Long laundry list?" What? Two items... Wounded Bear Sep 29 #13