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msongs

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16. act as if....set an assertive tone, hat in hand is not gonna cut it when stronger
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:03 PM
8 hrs ago

options are available. bill or not.

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I agree Progressive dog 12 hrs ago #1
language is weak. needs a list of demands and consequences IMO. prettyplease nt msongs 11 hrs ago #2
we don't actually have a bill bigtree 9 hrs ago #13
Bigtree, much of what you say rings true, but legislation is not the only political end Ilikepurple 8 hrs ago #15
I have to wonder, looking at the polls bigtree 8 hrs ago #19
act as if....set an assertive tone, hat in hand is not gonna cut it when stronger msongs 8 hrs ago #16
I don't agree that they are 'hat in hand' bigtree 8 hrs ago #18
I can't think of a single safety reason that would require a mask for ICE Bayard 10 hrs ago #3
and Democrats haven't allowed for any bigtree 9 hrs ago #12
Thank you for the discussion, bigtree. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #4
The demands aren't caving but I wish Shumer had been shouting and shamming the DHS and Republicans. nt ShazamIam 10 hrs ago #5
Anything short of abolishing ICE is caving Orrex 9 hrs ago #6
In the first place, these panty-faced goons are half-literate sadistic LEO rejects who can't Gaugamela 9 hrs ago #7
of course they're NOT inadequate, but we're not in control of what's in the bill, republicans are bigtree 9 hrs ago #9
Bless you Bigtree! BaronChocula 9 hrs ago #8
Here is what I don't get: James48 9 hrs ago #10
K&R mcar 9 hrs ago #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #14
Most of the people making those claims didn't even bother to read the details. FascismIsDeath 8 hrs ago #17
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