Senate Democrats are messing around with shutting down the government on Friday. They think they might get a victory from it, but they don't rely on who is in charge of the meaning of the shutdown. They are cruised for trouble, similar to the attitude they had in last week's Congress speech.
House Republicans passed a clean fundraising bill Tuesday night in a small way. When they were finished they quickly left town and already cancelled their Wednesday planner. This is a powerful signal that the chamber can send below that it does not consider the tweaks or changes that the senator wants to introduce.
It's been a while, but for those stuck in the swamp, the 2013 shutdown remains a vivid memory of how the president is available.
That's a message to Democrats as well as Republicans. For obvious reasons, Democrats don't want to fund the presidential government without committing to reducing Elon Musk and the government efficiency cuts to the administrative sector. Democrats are tired of losing and demanding that more than seven Democrats pass as their first real leverage beyond the signs (and wands) of waving. That's not the leverage they think they do.
Continuing resolutions are the plaguing of conservative Republicans everywhere. Usually, they are physical manifestations of parliament that do not want to suppress the government, and are unable to govern effectively. So they are usually passed by Democrats, in which Republicans play a supportive role.
But this time, the CR is a wise confession that Republicans lack the majority needed for a serious change to spending, in the meantime, they must turn on the lights for the most revolutionary administration of decades. This means that roles have been switched.
DC is not accustomed to shutdowns, but it usually comes from the right side of the GOP. It came to mind again this time with Senator minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and ranking Democrats from major committees who openly consider the power of a shutdown that disrupts the cuts to the government. But is that still the case?
It's been a while, but for those stuck in the swamp long enough, the 2013 shutdown remains a vivid memory of how the president can get the president when the opposition shuts down federal funds. For these 16 days, Barack Obama wrote a book about hurting Americans (and spent money to do so).
The department claimed they could no longer power their website, but they could set it up.
new A website that explains this to taxpayers. First Lady Michelle Obama has stopped tweeting, citing “we were unable to pass laws to fund Congress' government.”
The National Park Service has closed the road to the national park, including a scenic drive with private restaurants and businesses. They set a barrier (which costs money) to try to stop World War II veterans from visiting their memorials at the National Mall. The old vet tore the barrier.
They sent the Park Rangers to Key Bridge Boathouse in Georgetown. So people said it was not safe to rent a kayak and continue operating until the Rangers once again provided the funds. One employee told me that was the first park ranger he'd seen there in years.
They cleaned up boxes at Lincoln Park in DC and left locals to grab the old books off and for grabs for passersby. They tried to stop the children from playing with small turtle sculptures at nearby eastern markets. They removed handles from the water pump bikes and hikers used in the C&O Canal Trail. They tried to rope from the parking lot for Mount Vernon before the women in Mount Vernon told them it was private land and not even under the authority or supervision of the National Park Service.
Every day, the president and other top Democrats take Republicans to the podium to accuse them of arsonists and terrorists.
You will not see this kind of action from the current administration that worked so hard during the first Trump shutdown to keep things working when money runs out.
However, there is a reduction in what Democrats don't want to cut. Point Man to Fund During Government Shutdown is the office of Russ Vert, Director of Management and Budget, a strong supporter of the limited government and a lead architect who cuts fat and fraud. Vought and his team of lawyers are mostly calling shots, and Democrats are already upset about it before they have the precedent of legal closures to bolster planned cuts.
As the formula for one ranking of OMBs in the first administration told The Beltway Brief, “Head, we win. Tail, they lose.”
Or maybe President Trump would say to Schumer: “You don't have a card.”
Flame News: Senate Democrats in Hot Seat when government shutdowns approach
Ben Domenek:“If the government is shut down… you'll find it, and it's going to be a lot of fun.”
October 2013, Daily Caller News Foundation: Seven stupid things the government spent money during the closure
Washington Post, September 2013:Sorry, Chris Matthews: Chip O'Neal and Ronald Reagan were terrible with the evasion shutdown
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