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mzmolly

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24. I'm unsure I agree with the headlines on this.

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:23 PM

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“Police officers don’t wear masks. Sheriffs don’t wear masks. State troopers don’t wear masks. There’s no justification for the manner in which ICE is conducting itself in terms of masks,” Jeffries said Tuesday in an interview with “PBS News Hour.”

“Defending ICE agents wearing masks and giving them special treatment, especially when they are so brutal and thuggy, is totally against the views of most Americans who want basic accountability,” Schumer said Tuesday on the Senate floor.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-ice-masks-dhs-shutdown_n_69839db8e4b053ac3e17298d

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The Schumer/Jeffries Softening On Masks [View all] gab13by13 Wednesday OP

This isn't even a negotiation leftstreet Wednesday #1

Here's the deal, gab13by13 Wednesday #6

i think a lot more ppl r sick of the 'moderates' than the 'radicals'. mopinko Wednesday #13

You couldn't be more right FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #32

I think Dante's lowest circle of hell is for moderates. ananda Yesterday #36

Moderates are the people pushing Bettie Yesterday #57

Overton Window ananda Yesterday #60

Yep, what is currently called "the far left" Bettie Yesterday #61

Would they? Cirsium Yesterday #42

Consider that the Republicans could correctly argue both Obama and Biden used ICE karynnj 22 hrs ago #67

Here in farm country Cirsium 22 hrs ago #68

Said "pummeling" certainly would have been the case a year ago, now "abolish ICE" seems the sane, moderate position 0rganism Yesterday #50

Exactly Cirsium Yesterday #41

I'd start with dismantling DHS tishaLA Yesterday #44

K&R spanone Wednesday #2

We should be saying, "You guarantee there'll be no more murders, kidnappings, illegal entries, Scrivener7 Wednesday #3

Democrats should have Congressional Magats by the short hairs. gab13by13 Wednesday #12

Me too. Again. Scrivener7 Wednesday #15

no masks wear a badge creon Wednesday #4

Some of their uniforms only say POLICE, gab13by13 Wednesday #8

that is wrong creon Yesterday #56

Who is giving them such horrible advice? Chasstev365 Wednesday #5

I don't want any softening on this. Takket Wednesday #7

dumb ass david axelrod is warning mopinko Wednesday #9

F Axelrod. We don't need ICE like we need a police force. mzmolly Wednesday #11

personally, i understood it. mopinko Wednesday #20

I understood it, too. But it had to be explained as you note. mzmolly Wednesday #23

The Democrats are using the same playbook AZProgressive Wednesday #27

And at the same time, Steve Bannon is saying ICE mzmolly Wednesday #28

It's OK for protesters to hold up signs that say Abolish ICE gab13by13 Wednesday #19

Good plan!! mzmolly Wednesday #30

I agree with your take on this thread AZJonnie Yesterday #48

Effn weak leadership vapor2 Wednesday #10

The article that started the hysteria that led to more Democratic bashing *literally* included Murphy. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #14

I'm waving my ABOLISH SCHUMER protest sign in front of the computer, muttering personal insults at Democrats, betsuni Yesterday #39

Yeah, I asked WHY The OP in That Thread Left OUT THIS PART? Cha Yesterday #47

K&R red dog 1 Wednesday #16

Elect more moderates this year so we can have more of this! DJ Synikus Makisimus Wednesday #17

I absolutely hate this EnergizedLib Wednesday #18

Yeah, and I'm so sick of my vote being taken for granted. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #33

The so-called leadership is worse than useless. dalton99a Yesterday #40

OUT WITH THE SECRET POLICE PARAMILITARY GARB. usonian Wednesday #21

Masks are used to TERRORIZE. no masks!!! IcyPeas Wednesday #22

I'm unsure I agree with the headlines on this. mzmolly Wednesday #24

There is no "softening on masks". FascismIsDeath Wednesday #25

I think the masks are unfortunately necessary gulliver Wednesday #26

Why should ICE be permitted masks thucythucy Wednesday #31

They are being targeted in an organized way gulliver Yesterday #35

Law enforcement has always been a relatively risky profession. thucythucy Yesterday #37

But we have "law enforcement" using cheap IT to track and attack citizens. THAT is where the law is breaking down. Scrivener7 Yesterday #58

WTF?????????????? FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #34

No. 0rganism Yesterday #51

You're actually defending ICE masks? aocommunalpunch Yesterday #55

Yup. Scrivener7 Yesterday #59

The police do not wear masks pinkstarburst Yesterday #64

It's a very difficult problem gulliver Yesterday #65

How about we also demand, before any money is approved, thucythucy Wednesday #29

Real negotiations would start with disarming ICEholes Hassler Yesterday #38

Also getting to dress up in their cosplay "Tactical" costumes that they bought with the money AZJonnie Yesterday #49

Damn Cirsium Yesterday #43

trump is wasting huge amounts of tax payer money for his own powerr and enjoyment. C Moon Yesterday #45

I can't believe that people are discussing negotiating with the fascists! ! Bread and Circuses Yesterday #46

Interesting that you specifically mentioned Chris Murphy EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #52

Seems like he had to mitigate the gaffe by restating the fact that masks should be prohibited by law. Scrivener7 Yesterday #62

I'm sick of them malaise Yesterday #53

Shocking I tell you! luv2fly Yesterday #54

Amen. And if you can't manage any guts, fucking retire. Joinfortmill Yesterday #63

Arguing about the arrangement of the deck chairs on the titanic Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #66

This should be the RED LINE flying-skeleton 18 hrs ago #69