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demmiblue

(39,602 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:56 PM 21 hrs ago

U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED [View all]

U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED
— FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social) 2026-03-04T21:49:57.803523+00:00

Senate Republicans once again failed to hold Trump accountable. Today's vote sends us down a dangerous path into a potentially endless war.

The American people don't want this war. Trump has no plan.

This risks the lives of more of our troops and will lead to more skyrocketing costs at home.
— Senator Andy Kim (@kim.senate.gov) 2026-03-04T21:53:37.144Z

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U.S. SENATE BLOCKS EFFORT TO FORCE TRUMP TO END IRAN STRIKES WITHOUT CONGRESS' APPROVAL WITH ALL VOTES COUNTED [View all] demmiblue 21 hrs ago OP

Why are they so willing to abdicate their responsibilities? Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #1

Sooooooo MUCH Kompromat PuraVidaDreamin 21 hrs ago #6

There isn't a full spine to be found among them. City Lights 21 hrs ago #2

Those donations pay off eh? pwb 21 hrs ago #3

Totally kowtowing to their fucking donors vapor2 21 hrs ago #5

repuke allegiance is to Trump, not AMERICA Skittles 21 hrs ago #4

I didn't see that coming sarisataka 21 hrs ago #7

We knew that would be the case. Democrats just had to get them all on the record when this inevitably goes south. FascismIsDeath 21 hrs ago #8

THIS! bluestarone 21 hrs ago #10

I HOPE that at least they're thinking strategically on something like this. calimary 19 hrs ago #20

Republicons strategically thinking! WestMichRad 19 hrs ago #30

There is no question that was their thinking on this vote. And its a no brainer. FascismIsDeath 18 hrs ago #40

Well I don't feel any safer................. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #9

Don't say "Congress" OrangeJoe 19 hrs ago #35

That's ok angrychair 21 hrs ago #11

So they don't have to PAY FOR IT in November. calimary 19 hrs ago #22

"The country is watching" Codifer 19 hrs ago #31

We were pretty sure that every thing that just happened would happen. Now bluestarone 21 hrs ago #12

The vote needs to be mentioned in every campaign ad. I have no idea why they feel more loyalty to Trump Vinca 21 hrs ago #13

This is not a surprise. However... ananda 21 hrs ago #14

The lives of each and everyone of the little girls that were killed in that school OhioBlue 21 hrs ago #15

Constitution Schmontitution progressoid 20 hrs ago #16

The U.S. is now doing to Iran what the IDF did to Gaza: womanofthehills 20 hrs ago #17

So much for precision warfare.... OGBuzz 19 hrs ago #24

Good on Dems getting them on the record ALBliberal 20 hrs ago #18

He's pathetic 😡 benfranklin1776 19 hrs ago #23

Hopefully this will lead to a Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #19

AND House of Reps. calimary 19 hrs ago #39

Their breath smells like trump's ass purr-rat beauty 19 hrs ago #21

Meanwhile, the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware , , , AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #25

Holy hell, some serious shit is about to hit the fan. Initech 19 hrs ago #29

We need a majority in Congress at140 19 hrs ago #26

John "usless as tits ons black angus bull" Fetterman voted with the republicans. CentralMass 19 hrs ago #27

Yup orangecrush 19 hrs ago #32

Well bless his heart. BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #38

So they're going to let him get away with an illegal war and possible genocide... Initech 19 hrs ago #28

Shameful Botany 19 hrs ago #33

Republicans will always vote with their donors and never the people. Mr. Sparkle 19 hrs ago #34

Is Barron going to go and fight or his he going to be like his self righteous father............ turbinetree 19 hrs ago #36

Just put the tab, in dollars, on our public debt credit card! Worry about paying it off later ffr 19 hrs ago #37