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orangecrush

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34. Almost?

Reply to canetoad (Reply #1)

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:36 AM

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Republicans have shut down the House and Senate... [View all] kentuck May 21 OP

It's almost canetoad May 21 #1

It's both sad and terrifying at the same time MustLoveBeagles May 21 #9

Almost? It is. paleotn May 21 #14

Almost? orangecrush May 22 #34

Terrible. H2O Man May 21 #2

At least they didn't pass the $70 billion dollar abomination. paleotn May 21 #15

I see this as a good thing Boo1 May 22 #41

It has to get his absurdly bad Cosmocat May 22 #43

Yup. Stay informed and alert. We're nearing ground zero Joinfortmill May 21 #3

... the propeller of the Titanic. ananda May 21 #4

More like the propellers of the Gerald Ford..... lastlib May 21 #18

Do nothing congress..... Lovie777 May 21 #5

'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well CatWoman May 21 #6

Doesn Blanche think Bondi got fired because she wasn't nasty enough? Attilatheblond May 21 #8

GOP on the Hill: Congressional Eunuchs Attilatheblond May 21 #7

The repubLICKin controlled Congress..... SergeStorms May 21 #10

Iran, Cuba, Treasury policy bucolic_frolic May 21 #11

I coined the phrase... GiqueCee May 21 #12

Maybe the sh*t has hit the fan. We won't really know until after they get back from recess next month. Until then one Fil1957 May 21 #13

All I know is the $70 billion dollar nightmare didn't pass. paleotn May 21 #17

Yes, I'll take it as well. However I suspect that during the recess, the Republicans will be under intense pressure Fil1957 May 21 #20

Give how unpopular both are, perhaps not. paleotn May 21 #22

What pressure can they do? Boo1 May 22 #42

I wish I could get paid for doing nothing... for taking slightlv May 21 #21

The Memorial Day weekend has been extended to a couple of weeks. Deuxcents May 21 #26

Exactly what was going through my mind while readin ths Mossfern May 22 #48

Cry babies afraid of the Epstein files and the Orange theft and are therefore complicit in its obstruction. GreenWave May 21 #16

such a quandary for them Skittles May 21 #19

I'd Expect WiVoter May 21 #23

Sorry I have no confidence that things will turn around with the senate or the house. Bev54 May 21 #24

Senate didn't pull up stakes out of fiduciary concerns Cosmocat May 22 #44

just one lousy bullet, please dave99 May 21 #25

Well if theyre gone till June, who the fuck up there is supposed to depose Bondi next Friday? Volaris May 21 #27

It sounds like everything is delayed until after Memorial Day.... FakeNoose May 21 #28

What is to stop him from getting the funds. He will take that slush money before they come back. FloridaBlues May 21 #29

When the tough get going Mad_Machine76 May 21 #30

MaddowBlog-Republicans start walking away from own plan to spend tax dollars on Trump's ballroom LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #31

Its really not even that Cosmocat May 22 #45

As I've written on here before, Republicans could end this tomorrow. Buckeyeblue May 21 #32

It's like telling your 3 year old that you don't think he should put his hand in the cookie jar or scribble on the walls Don1 May 22 #33

They're cowards, one and all. spanone May 22 #35

Do Americans not pay attention? SamuelAdams May 22 #36

you would think it would keep ANY repug from gaining office mdbl May 22 #38

A horrible combination of corruption and cowardice. themaguffin May 22 #37

Expect the senators and congresspersons quakerboy May 22 #39

They absolutely NEED this time off..... AZ8theist May 22 #40

I wish they had left Figarosmom May 22 #46

Stabbing Cornyn in the back may prove to be a costly mistake. dalton99a May 22 #47