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No Democratic Senator should vote for cloture or vote for this bill. Let these do- nothings create a budget of their own! SHUT IT DOWN!! SHUT DOWN THE FASCIST TAKEOVER OF OUR COUNTRY!! 🤬🤬

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Wish I could like your comment a billion times so I can be a billionaire too! 👍

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"The truth of the matter is, the federal government is already shut down."

Truer words have never been spoken!

Thank you! It was staring me right in the face. But I've been so blinded by the bullshit that I couldn't see it! 😒

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I agree with u complete that was a brilliant way she put it. Made it crystal clear to me that for all intents and purposes what trump and his dogesht bros r doing to our govt is already paralyzing a system we had come to rely on for almost a century.

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Thank you Joy! Happy (and relieved!) to see neither of my NJ senators are on that list. Mark Kelly? Really? After what Musk called him? SMH.

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I’m also stunned that Mark Kelly is on this list. Thank god he’s not my senator.

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Great article....thanks for keeping us informed

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Thank you Joy Reid for keeping us informed about all the bad news headed our way. U r filling a gaping void where the traditional media has left the burning building.

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I would wager that every family in America has at least one relative who needs special curricula and/or individual instruction. The move to eliminate such crucial programs will handicap many future citizens of this unrecognizable country. All to benefit powerfull white men. Beyond shameful!

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Joy-Joy,

Thanks for your thoughts.

“Somebody once said that we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enough!”-unknown

Most people have had more than enough of Trump’s and Musk’s outrageous behavior!

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SHIT...Jacky Rosen is wobbly? Glad I called her office earlier today. Had to speak to her machine, but I hope someone in her office listens.

And while the polls show a shift in our favor, we can't afford to wait for the Trump Slump to convince people that Donald & Elon are terrible for our economy, our democracy, and our security.

And I'm partial to #TrumpMAGAShutdown myself, though that might be a little long for a hashtag.

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Thanks Joy. Senators, you must vote NO on this Bill. Although my family would be affected by a government shutdown, we will gladly bear this "TEM trumpelonmaga shutdown" and send the appropriate message to these outlaws!!!

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Excellent article and commentary -- you captured a lot of what I've been thinking -- but in such a better and thorough way! As always, you slay with facts. I've shared your article with my friends on FB and Bluesky. Also -- I'm participating in Sen John Hickenlooper's (CO) virtual Town Hall as I type this. I, along with other participants, barraged him with demands to vote against the Trumplican CR and shut the government down (thanks for pointing out he was one the stragglers, along with my other CO Senator). He announced he won't vote for the CR at the Town Hall. So it's a testament that public pressure can sway our political leadership -- well at least on the Democratic side. We may all have to be marching in the streets, by the millions, before Trumplicans finally 'get it' and break against Trump and Elon.

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Senate Democrats should vote NO on any aspect of this Bill.

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Not a single Democrat should vote for this bill. Shutting down the government will be painful, but will it be any worse than what is headed down the pike by passing the bill? Now is the time for the Democrats to stand up for something rather than worry about their election chances in 2026. At this rate, there may not be an election. And if there is, every congressman that voted with the Republicans should be voted out.

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For anyone who doesn't understand my previous post: I use "The Fallen Angels" in the Book of Enoch allegorically. The Fallen are all the people in government, like traitorous Democratic Senators, who swore and oath to adhere to the U.S. Constitution and to defend our nation from enemies both foreign AND DOMESTIC, who betray their oaths by bending (bowing) to PINO and Musk. They are accountable to us, the people, and to the world.

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I'm remembering the Book of Enoch where the fallen angels ask Enoch to go to God to ask God to forgive them for Intentionally, willfully going against Divine Law. God told Enoch to tell the fallen, "Hell No! You are not forgiven, will never be forgiven, and you will suffer in hell for all eternity. You should be petitioning me on behalf of men instead of a man (Enoch) coming to me for you!" (paraphrased) God didn't create hell for the righteous. He created hell for the fallen angels and their spawn.

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Any Democrat that votes for ANYTHING Republican should have their political careers strung up, strung out, ripped to shreds and any remains fed to a crematorium blaze! Traitors!!!

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I'm glad my Maryland Senators aren't on the wishy-washy list. No Democratic Senator should vote for cloture or the bill.

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