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He said a lot of progressive things. But hasn’t achieved anything progressive.  No voting rights, didn’t raise the minimum wage, didn’t strengthen Medicare just to name a few.  Sure he said a lot of progressive things to become the democratic nominee but he hasn’t done any of those things.   Biden is barely moderate. You’ll have to look at other countries to see a leader that is actually progressive.  People were calling him the next FDR and he didn’t pass anything that he campaigned on.  He catered to Manchin and Sinema so we got nothing.  Hell, he gave Manchins wife a cozy position and called him a dear friend after he killed the green new deal.
I need to get my passport application in since these idiots are going to shut down the government until the next election >

Be quick... The passport office took months to recover last time it was shut down! >

They're just holding our economy hostage :/ >

At this point I'm ready for them to just let it collapse.  Tired of "being the adults in the room" and passing whatever bullshit they want whenever they throw a tantrum.  Like when they did this with Obama and got the NDAA passed with the provision to allow indefinite detention of American citizens and a budget increase for the military.  They've got no intention of helping normal folks or governing in the slightest anyway.
The right does this every chance they get.  Just threatening to take their ball and go home.  Fine, fuck'em, call the bluff. >

The right can't win by democracy (they're outnumbered by tens of millions). So they resort to gerrymandering and voter suppression to get a majority in congress despite having fewer votes. And even with all that, they still can't get anything passed, so they have to take hostages like this to force democrats to vote with them >

The Republicans did receive more votes nationally last election, TBF. >

What do you think voter suppression is? 
It is designed to reduce the number of votes from the opposing party. For instance in my district in Texas, they reduced voting sites (in a primarily Dem district) from around 15 to 2. This makes it a hardship to vote if you have a regular job and cant stand in like for hours during the day. 
Republicans at "work" >

Well with coordinated voter suppression efforts across many states, I think the disenfranchising of 3 million voters seems likely. >

So, the GOP is good wracking up debt (Trump tax cuts anyone?), but then refuses pay for it.  In other words they are untrustworthy dead beats. 
Joe Biden as been at this much longer than they have - I'm quite sure he knows how to play chicken with these clowns. >

it would be a waste of time, but would make the point;  Biden needs to demand Trump tax cuts are rolled back before a debt ceiling vote could be held. >

So totally agree!!!! >

Fuck my 401K right!? Republicans have some grandstanding to do. >

Scott’s Tots was better run than the GOP >

The GOP closed the war memorials last time. >

Great inconvenience....
Chris Christie had a budget dispute in NJ years ago... Closed the state parks.  Then got widely publicized sitting on a beach chair in a state park.  
Wait for the hypocrisy.. it'll be everywhere >

I’m not even from NJ and I was pissed about that. I used to spend one of my days off in the summer at High Point State park, just whaling it on the grass by the “beach”, and he just ruined my vibe completely. I haven’t even been back since those shut downs happened and that was years ago. >

Republicans will crash the economy then.
🤷‍♀️ >

This has happened at least 3 times in recent memory and all 3 times the GOP has been blamed by the public and ended up losing in the end. This time will be no different. It doesn't take a genius to see that they get control of the House and the country instantly goes downhill. >

They do this every time they have control of the House, it’s like clockwork. They’d have an easier time convincing people of Democratic culpability if they didn’t do it so fucking often. 
Seriously, if the GOP had a greatest hits record, “Hold the Debt Ceiling Hostage” would be track 2. >

Also track 8 and track 12 [REMIX] >

Ok then, rescind the Trump tax breaks for anyone making over $250k/year in exchange for the debt ceiling increase.  We avoid GOP-caused catastrophe AND appease Republicans who don't want to spend money, both of which should make the GOP happy.  And as an added benefit it would bring in far more revenue from people who can afford it and would decrease the deficit.  The GOP wants Dems to pay for GOP spending, instead lets just have the GOP pay for GOP spending. >

“I think it’s irresponsible not to have the conversation, just like it’s irresponsible to default on our responsibilities as a country and put the full faith and credit United States at risk,” the New Jersey Democrat said. >

Can no one in the media push back on this nonsense with facts? The "debt limit" is authorization for money that has already been spent. It's not a budget for new spending. There's nothing to negotiate. >


Fitzpatrick said the caucus’s goal is to “have a failsafe option in the backdrop that will be ready to go to make sure that we get this job done.”
He would not specify what spending cuts he believes are necessary, instead arguing that the entire structure of the debt ceiling should be changed. >


that the entire structure of the debt ceiling should be changed. 

Agreed, it should be rolled into the budget process by default so no vote is required. >

Just like every other first world country that functions well.  The debt ceiling bullshit is completely manufactured and does nothing but allow economic terrorism.  So stupid. >

He's got his mortgage..  screw the rest of us/ you! >

Always good to get these periodic* reminders that at least in the House, there are no moderate Republicans.
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*Constant >

“Don’t make me hit you!”
—GOP Abusers >

Then the first thing the White House should put on the table is massive cuts to Congressional Pay and Stipends, and stick by their guns. >


In the same interview, Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ], the caucus’s other co-chair, pushed back on the White House’s previous assertions that it would not negotiate on the debt ceiling.  
“I think it’s irresponsible not to have the conversation, just like it’s irresponsible to default on our responsibilities as a country and put the full faith and credit United States at risk,” the New Jersey Democrat said.

with friends like this . . . >

one of 8 House Democrats who eliminated all leverage passing the Human infrastructure package; included universal pre K and and free dental and eye care for the elderly. >

when individual Democrat voters say they are not Progressive.  they should be reminded, in the modern Democratic Party, Biden is Progressive.  
the moderate wing is(was) Sinema, Manchin, and these few House members including Gottheimer >

Biden progressive? >

Sadly, he's probably been the most progressive president of my lifetime. 
Again, I say, sadly.