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5. They need to put pressure on the fascists, er, Republican Party.

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 09:21 AM

Oct 27

THAT is where the problem lies.

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Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats [View all] everyonematters Oct 27 OP

They always say "a clean continuing resolution" part of their marketing strategy like clean coal Walleye Oct 27 #1

So Everett Kelley's solution is for the Democrats to cave? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 27 #2

Kinda like King #rump's solution to the Ukrainian invasion, huh (nt) William Seger Oct 27 #9

What you say..MarineCombatEngineer...is as true as the proverbial "Water is Wet" You laid it down! chouchou Oct 27 #16

I wonder if Kelly knows anything about Victory Gardens..........and as for passing a clean continuing resolution.... turbinetree Oct 27 #3

They should put pressure on their fucking republicans. Federal workers are no better than Autumn Oct 27 #4

They need to put pressure on the fascists, er, Republican Party. valleyrogue Oct 27 #5

How about having the republicans abandon their current position and join with the Democrats... patphil Oct 27 #6

Thanks Everett Kelly denvine Oct 27 #7

Democrats are avoiding HALF MEASURES via their stance!! chowder66 Oct 27 #8

Unions have not been our friends in the past year. Silent Type Oct 27 #10

sadly the vast majority of union members I worked with are tRump humpers so I agree. nt yaesu Oct 27 #30

This country voted for an orange convict, The whole country needs to share the pain. Hotler Oct 27 #11

No, caving would be suicidal Miguelito Loveless Oct 27 #12

All that needs to be done is for the Speaker of the House to call it back into session. marble falls Oct 27 #13

Why on Democrats ? The repukes control both the House and Senate. republianmushroom Oct 27 #14

It's the fucking republicans and their news network propagandist masters that need to end this. Initech Oct 27 #15

What is happening with federal unions? angrychair Oct 27 #17

The Dems will give up the shut down by the end of the week Prairie Gates Oct 27 #18

that would be the end of ACA and our party, I don't think they will cave because the Union is being misrepresented by yaesu Oct 27 #29

People need to start putting pressure on Everett Kelley let him know what they think of his capitulation Dangling0826 Oct 27 #19

I think there's a tipping point that goes from good to bad for Democrats and we might be at it. Before ending Vinca Oct 27 #20

They should have had weekly press conferences from the day the votes were in. Silent Type Oct 27 #32

All GOP has to do is come to the table. They refuse. It's on them. Torchlight Oct 27 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Dangling0826 Oct 27 #22

Republicans don't need Democrats to end it (and have excluded Dems entirely anyway) Jbraybarten Oct 27 #23

I'd be interested in knowing if this is the result of the entire union being surveyed or Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 27 #24

Has the time come? Has the GOP proved its point and time for them to end the shutdown? Torchlight Oct 27 #25

So their answer is to solve no problem. Got it Raven123 Oct 27 #26

THERE IS NO "clean" resolution. And Democrats have NO POWER to open gov't. CousinIT Oct 27 #27

Dems don't hold the House or Senate, its not their call, its the fascists that are shutting gov down. If Union leaders yaesu Oct 27 #28

yup. The rethugs could actually negotiate with the Democrats, or get rid of the filibuster. Too bad lostincalifornia Oct 27 #34

Trump is so pro-union. Turbineguy Oct 27 #31

Perhaps someone should inform Kelly that this is ALL on the rethugs. They have two options. lostincalifornia Oct 27 #33

Some union. Its members are going to be fired anyway even with no shutdown. PSPS Oct 27 #35