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patphil

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6. How about having the republicans abandon their current position and join with the Democrats...

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 09:53 AM

Oct 27

in passing a resolution that restores ACA, Medicaid and Medicare money.

Capitulation by the Democrats at this point will only embolden the republicans to do more to wreck these programs.
It will be the end of any ability to reign in the move towards fascism in this country.

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Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats [View all] everyonematters Oct 27 OP

They always say "a clean continuing resolution" part of their marketing strategy like clean coal Walleye Oct 27 #1

So Everett Kelley's solution is for the Democrats to cave? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 27 #2

Kinda like King #rump's solution to the Ukrainian invasion, huh (nt) William Seger Oct 27 #9

What you say..MarineCombatEngineer...is as true as the proverbial "Water is Wet" You laid it down! chouchou Oct 27 #16

I wonder if Kelly knows anything about Victory Gardens..........and as for passing a clean continuing resolution.... turbinetree Oct 27 #3

They should put pressure on their fucking republicans. Federal workers are no better than Autumn Oct 27 #4

They need to put pressure on the fascists, er, Republican Party. valleyrogue Oct 27 #5

How about having the republicans abandon their current position and join with the Democrats... patphil Oct 27 #6

Thanks Everett Kelly denvine Oct 27 #7

Democrats are avoiding HALF MEASURES via their stance!! chowder66 Oct 27 #8

Unions have not been our friends in the past year. Silent Type Oct 27 #10

sadly the vast majority of union members I worked with are tRump humpers so I agree. nt yaesu Oct 27 #30

This country voted for an orange convict, The whole country needs to share the pain. Hotler Oct 27 #11

No, caving would be suicidal Miguelito Loveless Oct 27 #12

All that needs to be done is for the Speaker of the House to call it back into session. marble falls Oct 27 #13

Why on Democrats ? The repukes control both the House and Senate. republianmushroom Oct 27 #14

It's the fucking republicans and their news network propagandist masters that need to end this. Initech Oct 27 #15

What is happening with federal unions? angrychair Oct 27 #17

The Dems will give up the shut down by the end of the week Prairie Gates Oct 27 #18

that would be the end of ACA and our party, I don't think they will cave because the Union is being misrepresented by yaesu Oct 27 #29

People need to start putting pressure on Everett Kelley let him know what they think of his capitulation Dangling0826 Oct 27 #19

I think there's a tipping point that goes from good to bad for Democrats and we might be at it. Before ending Vinca Oct 27 #20

They should have had weekly press conferences from the day the votes were in. Silent Type Oct 27 #32

All GOP has to do is come to the table. They refuse. It's on them. Torchlight Oct 27 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Dangling0826 Oct 27 #22

Republicans don't need Democrats to end it (and have excluded Dems entirely anyway) Jbraybarten Oct 27 #23

I'd be interested in knowing if this is the result of the entire union being surveyed or Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 27 #24

Has the time come? Has the GOP proved its point and time for them to end the shutdown? Torchlight Oct 27 #25

So their answer is to solve no problem. Got it Raven123 Oct 27 #26

THERE IS NO "clean" resolution. And Democrats have NO POWER to open gov't. CousinIT Oct 27 #27

Dems don't hold the House or Senate, its not their call, its the fascists that are shutting gov down. If Union leaders yaesu Oct 27 #28

yup. The rethugs could actually negotiate with the Democrats, or get rid of the filibuster. Too bad lostincalifornia Oct 27 #34

Trump is so pro-union. Turbineguy Oct 27 #31

Perhaps someone should inform Kelly that this is ALL on the rethugs. They have two options. lostincalifornia Oct 27 #33

Some union. Its members are going to be fired anyway even with no shutdown. PSPS Oct 27 #35