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SamuelAdams

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36. Do Americans not pay attention?

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:10 AM

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Every time Republicans are given control, there is chaos. They shut down the government, create massive amounts of debt to finance tax cuts for the rich, start wars, tank the economy. Americans claim to dislike all of it but keep electing them to do it again. Maybe if we gave Democrats more than two years every decade to fix the GOP mess, things might get better.

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

It's almost canetoad Thursday #1

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

Almost? It is. paleotn Thursday #14

Almost? orangecrush 18 hrs ago #34

Terrible. H2O Man Thursday #2

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

I see this as a good thing Boo1 14 hrs ago #41

It has to get his absurdly bad Cosmocat 14 hrs ago #43

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

... the propeller of the Titanic. ananda Thursday #4

More like the propellers of the Gerald Ford..... lastlib Thursday #18

Do nothing congress..... Lovie777 Thursday #5

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

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

GOP on the Hill: Congressional Eunuchs Attilatheblond Thursday #7

The repubLICKin controlled Congress..... SergeStorms Thursday #10

Iran, Cuba, Treasury policy bucolic_frolic Thursday #11

I coined the phrase... GiqueCee Thursday #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 Thursday #13

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

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

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

What pressure can they do? Boo1 14 hrs ago #42

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

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

Exactly what was going through my mind while readin ths Mossfern 13 hrs ago #48

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

such a quandary for them Skittles Thursday #19

I'd Expect WiVoter Thursday #23

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

Senate didn't pull up stakes out of fiduciary concerns Cosmocat 14 hrs ago #44

just one lousy bullet, please dave99 Thursday #25

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

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

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

When the tough get going Mad_Machine76 Thursday #30

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

Its really not even that Cosmocat 14 hrs ago #45

As I've written on here before, Republicans could end this tomorrow. Buckeyeblue Thursday #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 19 hrs ago #33

They're cowards, one and all. spanone 18 hrs ago #35

Do Americans not pay attention? SamuelAdams 17 hrs ago #36

you would think it would keep ANY repug from gaining office mdbl 15 hrs ago #38

A horrible combination of corruption and cowardice. themaguffin 15 hrs ago #37

Expect the senators and congresspersons quakerboy 15 hrs ago #39

They absolutely NEED this time off..... AZ8theist 14 hrs ago #40

I wish they had left Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #46

Stabbing Cornyn in the back may prove to be a costly mistake. dalton99a 13 hrs ago #47