Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

ancianita

(43,168 posts)

5. All the better. The budget won't pass, and the American people will know it's about Noem and ICE.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 08:08 PM

Jan 24

Republicans will be blamed no matter what Thune does.
Dems and MSNOW will be all over this as they were with healthcare.
Neither the GOP nor the felon will go up in the polls over this.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

bluestarone mzmolly Scrivener7 MarineCombatEngineer

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Democratic senators come out in opposition to funding DHS, raising the risk of another government shutdown next week [View all] ancianita Jan 24 OP

Good! SheltieLover Jan 24 #1

Just do it, Dems. No funding for the Ice-stapo. ananda Jan 24 #2

Oh, I love that description of ICE, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 25 #22

I stole it too. ananda Jan 25 #23

Excellent Iris Jan 24 #3

Thune won't bring it to the floor bluestarone Jan 24 #4

All the better. The budget won't pass, and the American people will know it's about Noem and ICE. ancianita Jan 24 #5

True. guess i'm not thinking again. bluestarone Jan 24 #6

The threat of a govt shutdown is mute. We don't have a government any longer so the talk of shutting the in2herbs Jan 24 #7

No, it's not moot. IF he sticks to this position, and I dearly hope he does, Scrivener7 Jan 24 #13

Unfortunately, the repugs don't want the government open... Chemical Bill Jan 25 #20

With all due respect I wrote "mute" not "moot" because no one appeared to be talking about the forthcoming in2herbs Jan 25 #24

LOL. "Now, pull my other finger." PSPS Jan 24 #8

I gotta tell ya, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 24 #9

We've been here twice before. Each time the ramifications ratcheted up. Now the Scrivener7 Jan 24 #11

Oh, but I can blame people for their negative attitude, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 24 #14

Actions - and inactions - have consequences and people have memories. I dearly hope Scrivener7 Jan 25 #21

Then why not spend your posting time telling the eight senators not to cave this time? Here are their numbers. ancianita Jan 24 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Jan 24 #17

I hear ya. ancianita Jan 24 #18

That's not a risk. That's a mandate from their constituents. Scrivener7 Jan 24 #10

F it. Shut it down for a year. CanonRay Jan 24 #12

Who were the 8 cavers, again? Call them and tell them that. ancianita Jan 24 #15

There were 7, and I wrote every one. CanonRay Jan 24 #19