So here's the "DEMOCRACY" in action that the left has been yelling about

[CrazyTrader55]

"Our Democracy Must Be Saved!! No Kings!!"....

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/politics/democratic-unity-fractures-government-reopen

Well, you just saw some real democracy in action last night as the Senate voted to end the filibuster. 8 Democrats who had just a hint of independence or common sense voted to end the Shumer shutdown and give Trump a win. Why? Because just enough people saw through the Democrats BS and said enough is enough. The government needs to re-open, flights need to be running on schedule for Thanksgiving, SNAP benefits need to be paid but need reform. And the hell with the far left. ACA will be debated now, but the country is no longer held hostage by Chuckie and his gang.

Score one for the Art Of The Deal.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

We don't need that to show how Democrats view Democracy.

We already have 4 years under the Xiden administration to show that.

 

[1srelluc]

I hardly think that Tim Kaine could be accused of possessing any common sense.

Kaine Statement on Funding Deal to Reopen Government, Protect Federal Employees, and Vote to Protect Health Care | U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to advance legislation to reopen the...

www.kaine.senate.gov

Kaine Statement on Funding Deal to Reopen Government, Protect Federal Employees, and Vote to Protect Health Care​

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to advance legislation to reopen the government and protect federal employees and vote to protect Americans’ health care:

“I have long said that to earn my vote, we need to be on a path toward fixing Republicans’ health care mess and to protect the federal workforce.

“This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren’t willing to do. Lawmakers know their constituents expect them to vote for it, and if they don’t, they could very well be replaced at the ballot box by someone who will.

“This legislation will protect federal workers from baseless firings, reinstate those who have been wrongfully terminated during the shutdown, and ensure federal workers receive back pay, as required by a law I got passed in 2019. That’s a critical step that will help federal employees and all Americans who rely on government services. I’ll keep working towards a long-term government spending plan that includes critical priorities to support Virginians and funding for Virginia community projects.”

The legislation includes provisions Kaine fought for to protect the federal workforce, including rehiring federal employees who were terminated during the shutdown, providing back pay for all federal employees regardless of their status, and preventing future Reductions in Force (RIFs).

LOL....I see much disappointment in his future.

 

[Stryder50]

"Our Democracy Must Be Saved!! No Kings!!"....

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/politics/democratic-unity-fractures-government-reopen

Well, you just saw some real democracy in action last night as the Senate voted to end the filibuster. 8 Democrats who had just a hint of independence or common sense voted to end the Shumer shutdown and give Trump a win. Why? Because just enough people saw through the Democrats BS and said enough is enough. The government needs to re-open, flights need to be running on schedule for Thanksgiving, SNAP benefits need to be paid but need reform. And the hell with the far left. ACA will be debated now, but the country is no longer held hostage by Chuckie and his gang.

Score one for the Art Of The Deal.

We are not there yet, Kimosabe.
Excerpt from your link;
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The deal sets a date for a vote in the Senate on ACA subsidies in December, but falls well short of cementing their extension. It funds the government through January 30 and guarantees pay for federal workers furloughed during the shutdown and those who worked without pay. It also reverses Trump’s firing of federal employees throughout the impasse and funds food stamps through 2026.


Once the package works through procedural steps in the Senate, the Republican-led House must be recalled to vote on the measure.
...

 

[Darkwind]

We are not there yet, Kimosabe.
Excerpt from your link;
...
The deal sets a date for a vote in the Senate on ACA subsidies in December, but falls well short of cementing their extension. It funds the government through January 30 and guarantees pay for federal workers furloughed during the shutdown and those who worked without pay. It also reverses Trump’s firing of federal employees throughout the impasse and funds food stamps through 2026.


Once the package works through procedural steps in the Senate, the Republican-led House must be recalled to vote on the measure.
...

Yet I consider it a failure of Government that they EXTENDED funding to January 30th. A full 4 months late.

Everyone one of them should be fired and some of them, like Schumer, should be charged criminally.

 

[CrazyTrader55]

Yet I consider it a failure of Government that they EXTENDED funding to January 30th. A full 4 months late.

Everyone one of them should be fired and some of them, like Schumer, should be charged criminally.

Agree, it's asinine that we will have to go through this again in two months.

 

[elektra]

A president should get one budget for, four years.

Congress already is a part time job, 150 days a year. We need to cut them down to 75 days. Give them part time pay, and let the legislative branch run on cruise control.

No healthcare or retirement for congress. Part time pay. It is time to end the endless expense we spend on politicians