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SSJVegeta

(1,703 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:29 PM Wednesday

If the GOP thinks it is the Democrats responsibility to reopen the government

Why dont they hand over the gavels to them so that Democrats could reopen the government?

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If the GOP thinks it is the Democrats responsibility to reopen the government (Original Post) SSJVegeta Wednesday OP

Really I guess they're good at campaigning, but when it comes to governing they are completely lost Walleye Wednesday #1

Might as well just let the adults handle it. SSJVegeta Wednesday #2

You can tell when it comes to the job of governing and actually having to help people, they have no taste for it Walleye Wednesday #3

Walleye

(42,761 posts)

1. Really I guess they're good at campaigning, but when it comes to governing they are completely lost

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:37 PM

Wednesday

SSJVegeta

(1,703 posts)

2. Might as well just let the adults handle it.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:37 PM

Wednesday

I really think this needs to be a major talking point. You cant just win an election and then punt all responsibility to the people who lost it.

I mean... you can 😒 🤔

Walleye

(42,761 posts)

3. You can tell when it comes to the job of governing and actually having to help people, they have no taste for it

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 03:41 PM

Wednesday

For example, you could tell Joe Biden really loved it when he was able to help a lot of people with legislation. These guys they think it’s all a war game.

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