Brenda Byrne

Hello Senator Thune, At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP. Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful of senators shuffling paper in the dead of night while America slept. You could have demanded a recorded vote. You chose not to. You could have held the line for five more days until the House returned. You chose not to. You could have used the same procedural tools Democrats have used against you for 40 days. You chose not to. Instead, you gave Chuck Schumer exactly what he asked for, DHS funding minus immigration enforcement, and called it a win. Then you walked to the cameras and blamed the Democrats. Let's be precise about what you did: 1. You caved to a demand Democrats made on Day 1 of this shutdown. Forty-one days of supposed hardball negotiation, and you settled for their opening offer. 2. You handed them a template. The next time Democrats want to defund any agency — ICE, CBP, or anything else — they now know: just shut down DHS and wait. John Thune will fold at 3 AM. 3. You punted to reconciliation. "Good possibility," you said. Not "we will." Not "guaranteed." Just maybe. Meanwhile, ICE operates on fumes from last year's bill with no certainty of future funding. The precedent you set: You have argued for months that the filibuster is sacrosanct. That the 60-vote threshold protects minority rights. That we cannot bend Senate rules for policy wins. But at 3 AM on Friday, you bent every norm that actually mattered: • Voice vote to avoid accountability • Empty chamber to avoid debate • Midnight deal to avoid scrutiny • Immediate recess to avoid questions You'll bend the rules to avoid a fight. You just won't bend them to win one. What you've actually accomplished: Democrats demanded ICE restrictions. They got ICE defunded. Not reformed. Not restrained. Defunded. And you're out here tweeting about how Democrats are the "Defund the Police" party while you just voted to defund border enforcement at 3 in the morning. The question you should answer: Why did this deal have to happen at 3 AM? Why couldn't it happen at 3 PM, with cameras rolling and every senator on record? You know why. Because you didn't want your voters to see what surrender looks like. Here's my message: We saw it anyway. Stop hiding behind "Democrat obstruction." You're the Majority Leader. You set the schedule. You control the floor. You chose this outcome. Own it.

The uniparty in action

My take wasn't uninformed, I do technically have an access to a thinktank which includes significant Congress experience and Johnson's take (and mine) was their consensus opinion. They had little faith in the reconciliation process or even if the Byrd amendment would even allow them to "resurrect" ICE at that step. And I've since received intel that not all Senators knew about the vote until it passed, which I suppose was the entire point of holding it at 3 AM. Some things are really as scummy as they appear to be.

@mattrife ITS NOT ABOUT THE WHITE FACE.. ITS ABOUT THE FACT THIS WOMAN LOST HER HUSBAND AND THEIR KIDS LOST THEIR FATHER.. there is NOTHING remotely funny about that. Recognize that instead of the whole white face thing.. for fucks sake

This is the most neutral, even-sided take, and people STILL arguing 😂😂 there is truly no hope for society 😂

The Druski skit situation is funny to me. The skit is hilarious. People being offended need to grow up. BUT everyone defending the skit also needs to keep this same energy about aaalllllllll comedy. Don’t go crying next time a bit upsets you personally. If jokes shake you to your soul SO deeply, consider that you may be an emotionally underdeveloped human, not fit for this life. The world needs comedy ❤️

@BernieSanders Shouldn’t you be in the senate , like doing your job? The one you get paid for..Instead of being at some meaningless rally?

Tomorrow, millions of Americans will be joining No Kings rallies. We will be saying NO to authoritarianism. NO to oligarchy. NO to endless wars. NO to the continued attacks against the working class. I look forward to seeing you in St. Paul, MN.

@BasilTheGreat He’s nobody..seriously nobody.. that’s what’s so funny

🚨ANDREW GARFIELD SUPPORTS TRANS - SLAMS J.K ROWLING He says the Harry Potter's are "so god damn good" But also "We shouldn't be putting money in the pocket of inhumane legislation right now through SHE WHO SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS" What a 🔔🔚

@DefiantOutlawX Nah..see.. 6 starts out and 4 decides they are on the same side. Domination

6 is tempting but I’m going with 4.

@AntSpeaks He has freaking sheep on his sweater.. and is trying to produce the proper amount of angst.,he looks like an idiot. Please stay in Hollywood, sir and keep your foolishness with you..because nobody in the real world cares. 🤷‍♀️

Self-absorbed, snobby, and soaked in Hollywood groupthink. That is Andrew Garfield. I hope J.K. Rowling responds, because she tears apart people like this with ruthless clarity. They thrive on applause, not substance, and she does not let that slide.

@mattrife @lanalockdown It has nothing to do with blackface/whiteface.. it’s has to do with a woman and children that lost their husband/father in a very violent way.. it’s about respect.. you’re losing the plot.

@lanalockdown It’s clearly workin g

I don’t know if the guy who thinks racism and slurs are comedy should be piping up tbh

@NewswirePatriot Sounds fair to me

Actor Daniel Craig is being called a poor parent online for saying, "If your kid is bullying my kid, my kid has been instructed to punch your kid in the face." Critics say it teaches violence to children. Is his parenting style "violent," or a good lesson in self defense?

@mattrife I think it’s more because she’s dealt with her husband being assassinated and having 2 small children and having crazy people coming at her for the last 6 months.. than it being about the white face guy. It’s about respecting boundaries and grief

@LibOrNormal Damn Adam looks like shite. How old is he?

Adam Kinzinger says, "Let me tell you what I would do if I was President on day one." "My first executive order would strip the name Trump from anything." "I would take him down from the walk of fame and put Joe Bidens picture back up." TDS is a real thing!

@DavidJHarrisJr He must have missed the boxing?

Nikki Hiltz, a transgender & non-binary Olympian, speaks out against the event’s new anti-trans policy: “I don't know who needs to hear this but ZERO trans women competed in the Paris Olympics. Only ONE trans woman weightlifter competed in Tokyo 2021 and she did not win a medal. Can we please stop obsessing over trans people? And idk maybe focus our time, energy, and resources into real problems women's sports face?”

@Jim_Jordan Still judges out here overstepping because you won’t impeach them .. so just look in a mirror and decide which side you want to be on.. because it’s not looking good for you.

Homicides down. Robberies down. Carjackings down. America is safer thanks to President Trump.

@PecanC8 He’s not even worthy of hate.. he’s invisible to me.

Howard Stern just openly admitted he doesn’t hate Trump — he hates Trump voters. He called us stupid and said he has zero respect for anyone who supports him. This is the contempt so many Hollywood & media elites feel for regular Americans. The feeling is mutual, Howard.

@AntiWokeMemes Yes

Is Greta Thunberg a Communist or a Retard?

@DefiantLs Not even close, you silly woman! Jeez, yall live in an alternate universe

Sunny Hostin: I bet you there are a lot of people that voted for Trump... that wish that Kamala Harris is in the White House.

@CinemaShogun Kinda sad. He was one of the first people I followed here. He’s no longer the guy I followed. This is the guy I followed and he no longer exists

Does anyone still take Jack seriously any more !? He’s been afraid to call Candace Owens out by name for months. Yet he takes money to do speaking engagements where he pretends to be a tough guy defending Charlie Kirk’s honor. I’ve tried giving him the benefit of the doubt. But after Candace Owens gave him a shout out on her show a few days ago… And after he gave the most retarded Lord Of The Rings take I’ve ever heard yesterday… I’m done trying.

@SteveLovesAmmo And chances are 6 and 4 would band together and the rest are screwed

6 in a landslide.

@dom_lucre We don’t care! She needs to stay in her mansion behind those walls and leave us normal Americans to make the best decisions for us. These people are useless

🔥🚨BREAKING: Hollywood actress Elizabeth Banks is doing everything in her power to stop the SAVE ACT. Banks: "The SAVE Act? You gotta stop it. It’s unconstitutional" "We are not gonna require people to go get a passport to vote. This is a right enshrined in the Constitution. Stop making it harder for people to vote. Start making it easier."