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Miguelito Loveless

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12. No, caving would be suicidal

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:27 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks Everett Kelly denvine Monday #7

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

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

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

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

No, caving would be suicidal Miguelito Loveless Monday #12

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

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

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

What is happening with federal unions? angrychair Monday #17

The Dems will give up the shut down by the end of the week Prairie Gates Monday #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 Monday #29

People need to start putting pressure on Everett Kelley let him know what they think of his capitulation Dangling0826 Monday #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 Monday #20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THERE IS NO "clean" resolution. And Democrats have NO POWER to open gov't. CousinIT Monday #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 Monday #28

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

Trump is so pro-union. Turbineguy Monday #31

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

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

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