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Deminpenn

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1. Dear Sen Thune, your party controls all 3 branches of govt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:36 AM

Oct 30

You can "open up" the government any time you want by simply changing the rule on the legislative fillibuster. Since you only need 50 votes plus Vance, you can even give 3 Rs a pass to vote Nay.

That is the message Dems need to send every time Rs try to blame them for the shutdown. Rs are also responsible for their complete lack of credibiliy which is why "open now, negotiate later" isn't flying with Dems.

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With SNAP benefits set to halt, Thune says he can't clarify Trump's plan to fund program [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 30 OP

Dear Sen Thune, your party controls all 3 branches of govt Deminpenn Oct 30 #1

A true failure of leadership. They work for themselves and the sadists in charge. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #2

You can't clarify what doesn't exist. Ray Bruns Oct 30 #3

Surely this will get done before election day, like tonight, Friday, Saturday, Monday. bucolic_frolic Oct 30 #4

Trump's comment that they "may" find a solution. Yeah...in two weeks,in two more weeks blah,blah Bengus81 Oct 30 #5

Hey Thune what exactly is your job description .............to ask a traitor for permission to ask a question.......... turbinetree Oct 30 #6

They have 2 options that do not require Democratic support: Suspend the filibuster, which requires only 51 votes, Fil1957 Oct 30 #7

"I think that what he is saying consistently is..." maxsolomon Oct 30 #8

They want to drive the remaining independent farmers into bankruptcy so corporations can buy them out cheap. cstanleytech Oct 30 #9

We can't fund SNAP, but we can fund a fascist coup in Argentina. Initech Oct 30 #10

How about using that tariff money? GreenWave Oct 30 #11

Thune in Moscow... Bet there's some PuraVidaDreamin Oct 30 #12

We Don't Trust You! BidenRocks Oct 30 #13

I watched Thune for decades. Cherrycheeks Oct 30 #14