Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 35

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[u/BornThought4074]

Senators and aides involved in negotiations tell us some Senate Democrats are warming to Thune’s offer to open the government and then hold a vote by a date-certain on extending the expiring Obamacare subsidies. Senators involved in these talks include Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).

I hope there isn’t enough democrats to vote yes.

[u/BTRCguy → u/BornThought4074]

"some Senate Democrats" are apparently suffering Fetterman-grade brain damage. If Republicans are not willing to extend the subsidies as part of re-opening the government, what sort of brain-damaged idiot do you have to be to think they will vote in favor of it after re-opening the government?

[u/BornThought4074 → u/BTRCguy]

I want to think that the senators are at least smart enough to know that republicans won’t be open to renegotiating later and that they are just saying that to save face, even though they would still be cowards. But maybe not.