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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social

We polled Indivisible members over the weekend on whether Dems should take a deal or keep fighting for the ACA subsidies. Results: 98.67% said keep fighting.

Dems who vote to surrender now are fracturing their own party in a way that will reverberate loudly in the primaries.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

So Democrats get:

  1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays

  2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail

  3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts

Those all seem like wins for the GOP.

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  2. blsky43.bsky.social profile picture

    sydney @blsky43.bsky.social

    This. Every vote I cast in Virginia will be a writein for Bernie Sanders. Warner too and he's up for re-election in 2026. If he is voting no, it's some stupid strategy by the dems about who can or can not take the lashing. I am furious.

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  4. elainealimonti.bsky.social profile picture

    elaine @elainealimonti.bsky.social

    It’s insanely stupid politically to cave when the entire party wants Dems to fight. And it is cruel as policy because ACA decisions must be made *now January is too late. Failure to extend subsidies will exile tens of millions from healthcare for all of 2026— collapsing the ACA permanently.

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  11. cb253tx.bsky.social profile picture

    Chris Burd @cb253tx.bsky.social

    What part of “grow a spine” did the Democrat leadership not fucking understand?

    They had one job: Don’t cave to republicans. Now, millions will have higher healthcare premiums or no healthcare at all.

    Fuck this party apparatus! Burn it down and get people in there who will get dirty.

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  12. cozybooksonly.bsky.social profile picture

    @cozybooksonly.bsky.social

    I would be 💯 behind a campaign to get Schumer to step down as minority leader. This is on him even if he votes no.

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  13. jim584.bsky.social profile picture

    Jim @jim584.bsky.social

    I will not donate or volunteer to any democrat until Chuck Schumer steps down as democratic leader in the Senate.

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  14. zoethesmuttress.bsky.social profile picture

    Zoe🏳️‍⚧️the Smutress @zoethesmuttress.bsky.social

    Even if your elected Dems are not themselves planning to cave, call and yell at them anyway. The idea that they can't talk EIGHT of their colleagues out of caving on health care subsidies and Trump's Gestapo lawlessness is ludicrous. They were sent to DC for that exact purpose!

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  15. someonesdandelion.bsky.social profile picture

    Someone’s dandelion @someonesdandelion.bsky.social

    Because they are wins for the republicans. The democrats just made this a democratic shutdown with the added benefit of blaming the democrats for insurance prices increasing and no more ACA subsidies 😡🤬. So much for a blue wave for the midterms 😡🤬

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  16. rickybaker51.bsky.social profile picture

    Stu @rickybaker51.bsky.social

    Ezra, my mom is a 70-year-old normal liberal boomer. She wants to primary every one of them. Please, its time Indivisible open up the fight over who is gonna stand up for us. Let's weed out the losers and send the fear into our caucus

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  19. enmodo.bsky.social profile picture

    Enmodo @enmodo.bsky.social

    Dems who vote that way are not representing. There will be blood (metaphorically speaking of course) at the polling booths at the next time their seats are up.

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  24. like-being-here.bsky.social profile picture

    like_being_here @like-being-here.bsky.social

    Indivisible should commit to fielding primaries to anyone who voted for this, or open contests for progressive challengers in the case of retirements. Put your money where your mouth is. Use the energy of your protests.

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  25. zitronenjette.bsky.social profile picture

    @zitronenjette.bsky.social

    Well, while Donald gets mercilessly booed, Democrats throw him a lifeline, and drown themselves at the same time. So stupid. This one is for the history books.

    ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing on a stage giving a fist bump
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  27. redmcwilliams.bsky.social profile picture

    Mike Williams @redmcwilliams.bsky.social

    I sure hope we get serious primary challenges to all these folks.

    I worry there's going to be a lot of 'the dems suck I'm not even bothering to vote'.

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  28. crobink.bsky.social profile picture

    @crobink.bsky.social

    After a whiff of hope last week, Dems just threw away the 2026 elections by showing they have no spines at all, that they're fine funding and collaborating with the Nazi administration.

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  29. shenloop.bsky.social profile picture

    ShenLoop @shenloop.bsky.social

    On Tuesday Nov 4 Democrats from Sea to shining Sea stood together saying no more, no backing down, No Kings, and tonight Sunday Nov 9 Democrat Senators are in the chamber doing what?

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  30. rogervannoy.bsky.social profile picture

    @rogervannoy.bsky.social

    You don't know what kind of constituent calls they may have been getting. Probably from people starving/hungry due to no SNAP benefits. I think it's hard on people making this stand. Other than Trump ofcourse. He's a sociopath who doesn't care who he hurts.

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  34. joesantel.bsky.social profile picture

    Joe Santel @joesantel.bsky.social

    "Dems who vote to surrender now are fracturing their own party..." I disagree.

    The schism within the party between Dems fighting for working families and Dems doing the minimum, keeping influence $ flowing has been growing.

    This vote paints a line between the past and future of party leadership.

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  38. fatalflaws2025.bsky.social profile picture

    @fatalflaws2025.bsky.social

    Weak. Shit all over all of us who are trying to overthrow this authoritarian regime. Obviously Dems are gutless and not up to the job of leadership and integrity. Both parties do not represent their constituents. Absolutely disgusting cowards.

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  41. flamingsnowball.bsky.social profile picture

    Flaming Snowball @flamingsnowball.bsky.social

    I hope you start framing out a plan to make sure these democrats HEAR the voice of the people. They are more accessible than republicans and should hear their roar. No Kings. No Cowards.

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  43. mrgq.bsky.social profile picture

    @mrgq.bsky.social

    Be honest, was there ever going to be a deal made by the GOP? I think that the shutdown lost its point. Democrats showed a spine and at least we know who the fighters are. Lastly, this doesn’t absolve the GOP for the disaster if the ACA doesn’t extended.

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  46. shellnellbell.bsky.social profile picture

    @shellnellbell.bsky.social

    They have been passing CRs since Pelosi was speaker. No more and NOT this one.

    Do your job Congress !!!

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  49. charleslustig.bsky.social profile picture

    Charles Lustig @charleslustig.bsky.social

    I just tried to call Senator Kaine’s office and could not even leave a voicemail. Does Indivisible have any suggested talking points for when we call tomorrow?

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