This is all on the Republican majority.

Just like when the Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act, only due to the Republican's manipulations, and disrespect for bipartisanship and Regular Order, they need 10 fewer 'party unity' votes and STILL can't pass a thing!

On Wednesday, Pelosi rejected out of hand the notion that they might share some of the blame. “Nooo,” she replied when a reporter asked if she had any regrets about striking the deal and clearing the calendar for a repeal bill. “They’re not even related. In fact, it gives us the opening,” Pelosi said. “That’s why [the Republicans] were opposed to it. That’s why they were so long-faced coming out of the meeting.”

A Senate Democratic aide similarly dismissed the argument as “nonsensical.” Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the aide said that even if the Senate was negotiating a spending deal in the final days of the month, there would be nothing to stop McConnell—either procedurally or politically—from bringing up a repeal bill as well. “McConnell would move to have this vote the minute he had the votes no matter what else was on the table,” the aide said. “So of course we would make the deal we made at the beginning of the month because that sets up the maximum amount of leverage for the end of the year.”


You really trust what McConnell says over what Pelosi says?

YMMV of course, but I personally don't see a connection between Pelosi and Schumer looking out for us and Graham's bullshit. As Pelosi said they are not even related. She's not a liar like McConnell

I will admit that I got caught up in the euphoria of "rolling" Trump on the debt ceiling but I am more comfortable in opposing everything he does.