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Nanjeanne

(6,545 posts)
7. Explain it to me like I am 5. How is it legal to withhold money previously appropriated?
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:34 AM
Feb 7

Seriously I don’t know why government can be allowed to even consider such blackmail.

And why aren’t the Dem Senators, Congresspeople, and Governors from these states not holding joint press conferences? Why aren’t they standing on the steps of the Capitol making some good trouble? What’s the actual coordinated plan on these things? Maybe stuff is happening but I only see some tweeted and then maybe one or two Democrats on a “News” program making some comment. I’d like to see real outrage I guess because I feel it and I’m still on the street in my neighborhood with my sign at our Defend Democracy days.

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This isn't the Onion? iemanja Feb 7 #1
Low life vulgarian criminal malaise Feb 7 #2
I have a counteroffer jmowreader Feb 7 #3
I have another counteroffer: lastlib Feb 7 #6
I think the citizens would prefer my idea jmowreader Feb 7 #20
Egomaniac is way too kinda word for Trump democrank Feb 7 #4
He's a thug. Governing via bribery. Someone needs livetohike Feb 7 #5
Explain it to me like I am 5. How is it legal to withhold money previously appropriated? Nanjeanne Feb 7 #7
RE: "How is it legal to withhold money previously appropriated?" thesquanderer Feb 7 #13
Well that's a pretty fragile democracy that allows for the guardrails to come down so completely! Nanjeanne Feb 7 #15
Regarding funds to Ukraine? mobeau69 Feb 7 #16
It is not legal. It is unconstitutional, and violates the sworn oath the president took Martin Eden Feb 7 #17
Thanks. Have any of us realized our democracy Nanjeanne Feb 7 #18
Far too many citizens are in denial, not engaged enough to know, or support what's happening. Martin Eden Feb 7 #19
You still don't have a Nobel Prize and never will. twodogsbarking Feb 7 #8
Doctors must have given him a death sentence. Ilsa Feb 7 #9
Oppositional defiance disorder writ large. enigmania Feb 7 #10
18 USC 872 James48 Feb 7 #11
No, but I do like the idea of putting Trump stickers on porta potties tavernier Feb 7 #12
Why Doesn't He Just Skip The Chump Change And Re-name...... ColoringFool Feb 7 #14
MaddowBlog-Trump tries to blame Schumer for the president's own Gateway tunnel project debacle LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #21
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