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That's unfair to both Barbara Walters and Temu.
December 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
That's unfair to both Barbara Walters and Temu.
So the trick is that Democrats have to fix the issues the GOP is traditionally perceived as being good on, then voters will have no reason to vote GOP.
December 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
So the trick is that Democrats have to fix the issues the GOP is traditionally perceived as being good on, then voters will have no reason to vote GOP.
And where's the photograph of Charles Clyde Ebbets's photographer taking his photograph?
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
And where's the photograph of Charles Clyde Ebbets's photographer taking his photograph?
I did cite the legislation: OBBBA
December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I did cite the legislation: OBBBA
I'm old enough to remember when the GOP passed the OBBBA over the summer, giving ICE like $100B, making it better funded than multiple other countries' militaries. When is it you imagine ICE was going to run dry during the shutdown? They were getting paid the whole time. Funded thru like summer '28.
December 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm old enough to remember when the GOP passed the OBBBA over the summer, giving ICE like $100B, making it better funded than multiple other countries' militaries. When is it you imagine ICE was going to run dry during the shutdown? They were getting paid the whole time. Funded thru like summer '28.
Fucking up Thanksgiving travel had the potential to needlessly cost lives, & then making Dems share the blame for it.
Meanwhile, SNAP is exhausted, RIFs continue, & rest of USG is either furloughed or working unpaid.
If self-preservation couldn't convince GOP, Thanksgiving wasn't going to, either.
Meanwhile, SNAP is exhausted, RIFs continue, & rest of USG is either furloughed or working unpaid.
If self-preservation couldn't convince GOP, Thanksgiving wasn't going to, either.
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Fucking up Thanksgiving travel had the potential to needlessly cost lives, & then making Dems share the blame for it.
Meanwhile, SNAP is exhausted, RIFs continue, & rest of USG is either furloughed or working unpaid.
If self-preservation couldn't convince GOP, Thanksgiving wasn't going to, either.
Meanwhile, SNAP is exhausted, RIFs continue, & rest of USG is either furloughed or working unpaid.
If self-preservation couldn't convince GOP, Thanksgiving wasn't going to, either.
At that point, either you leave the USG closed indefinitely (except ICE is already fully funded), or you have to make a deal later.
If the concessions weren't going to improve, then the deal was only going to look worse the longer they waited.
If the concessions weren't going to improve, then the deal was only going to look worse the longer they waited.
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
At that point, either you leave the USG closed indefinitely (except ICE is already fully funded), or you have to make a deal later.
If the concessions weren't going to improve, then the deal was only going to look worse the longer they waited.
If the concessions weren't going to improve, then the deal was only going to look worse the longer they waited.
Maybe Dems truly thought GOP was bluffing on subsidies. Once it became clear they were not, & Dems got the electoral benefits of the shutdown, what more could have been gained from prolonging it? Then you're just increasing the suffering (SNAP, RIFs) in exchange for no gains.
Gratuitous suffering.
Gratuitous suffering.
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Maybe Dems truly thought GOP was bluffing on subsidies. Once it became clear they were not, & Dems got the electoral benefits of the shutdown, what more could have been gained from prolonging it? Then you're just increasing the suffering (SNAP, RIFs) in exchange for no gains.
Gratuitous suffering.
Gratuitous suffering.
I'm not certain this is optimal, but it seems to be what they're doing, & isn't obviously wrong as far as I can tell.
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I'm not certain this is optimal, but it seems to be what they're doing, & isn't obviously wrong as far as I can tell.
It's difficult to know protectively what the optimal strategy is, & even retrospectively whether some other strategy would have been better. We'll eventually know only whether whatever strategy was used worked or not.
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It's difficult to know protectively what the optimal strategy is, & even retrospectively whether some other strategy would have been better. We'll eventually know only whether whatever strategy was used worked or not.
So don't interrupt him now, & then kick him when he's down after the midterms. That's what I'm saying.
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Pushing for a doomed impeachment now could get the GOP to circle the wagons & unite against a common enemy (Dems), rather than continuing their circular firing squad & self-immolation, heading into the midterms.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
The final paragraph of this statement is FASCINATING.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
So don't interrupt him now, & then kick him when he's down after the midterms. That's what I'm saying.
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Pushing for a doomed impeachment now could get the GOP to circle the wagons & unite against a common enemy (Dems), rather than continuing their circular firing squad & self-immolation, heading into the midterms.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
The final paragraph of this statement is FASCINATING.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Significant statement from Jeffries and House Democratic leaders saying they will vote “present” on the motion to table Al Green’s resolution to impeach President Trump. They say they’re “laser-focused on fighting to lower the high cost of living” plus on health care and corruption.
December 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Pushing for a doomed impeachment now could get the GOP to circle the wagons & unite against a common enemy (Dems), rather than continuing their circular firing squad & self-immolation, heading into the midterms.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
Plus, there's no real foundation yet, & no chance the GOP will allow them to build one.
I think maybe it boils down to not interrupting your enemy while he's making a mistake. Trump is getting progressively less popular, between tariffs/inflation, immigration crackdowns, blowing up boats, etc.
Give him enough rope to hang himself, as it were.
Give him enough rope to hang himself, as it were.
December 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I think maybe it boils down to not interrupting your enemy while he's making a mistake. Trump is getting progressively less popular, between tariffs/inflation, immigration crackdowns, blowing up boats, etc.
Give him enough rope to hang himself, as it were.
Give him enough rope to hang himself, as it were.
This argument is substantially the same as yours, I think: bsky.app/profile/angu...
The final paragraph of this statement is FASCINATING.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Dem leadership is clearly trying to imply, in pretty strong terms, that they'll launch an aggressive, vigorous, public impeachment effort if they take back control of the House. But without actually, you know, saying that.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
Significant statement from Jeffries and House Democratic leaders saying they will vote “present” on the motion to table Al Green’s resolution to impeach President Trump. They say they’re “laser-focused on fighting to lower the high cost of living” plus on health care and corruption.
December 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This argument is substantially the same as yours, I think: bsky.app/profile/angu...
Trump standing next to his complete, unabridged, articles of impeachment.
December 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump standing next to his complete, unabridged, articles of impeachment.
I don't think taking SNAP completely off the table, & unwinding all the shutdown RIFs, is nothing.
Now they get to do it again in February, but GOP can't hold SNAP recipients hostage this time. Dems can either make ACA subsidies the/an issue again, or pick a new bone of contention.
GOP's weaker.
Now they get to do it again in February, but GOP can't hold SNAP recipients hostage this time. Dems can either make ACA subsidies the/an issue again, or pick a new bone of contention.
GOP's weaker.
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I don't think taking SNAP completely off the table, & unwinding all the shutdown RIFs, is nothing.
Now they get to do it again in February, but GOP can't hold SNAP recipients hostage this time. Dems can either make ACA subsidies the/an issue again, or pick a new bone of contention.
GOP's weaker.
Now they get to do it again in February, but GOP can't hold SNAP recipients hostage this time. Dems can either make ACA subsidies the/an issue again, or pick a new bone of contention.
GOP's weaker.
How many volumes of how many pages each would you like?
Just reading aloud every count he deserves could see AOC pass of old age before the reading finishes.
Just reading aloud every count he deserves could see AOC pass of old age before the reading finishes.
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
How many volumes of how many pages each would you like?
Just reading aloud every count he deserves could see AOC pass of old age before the reading finishes.
Just reading aloud every count he deserves could see AOC pass of old age before the reading finishes.
I thought they all wanted to heighten the contradictions? Now their complaint is, somehow, unbelievably, that safe moderates forced this and it's bad?
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I thought they all wanted to heighten the contradictions? Now their complaint is, somehow, unbelievably, that safe moderates forced this and it's bad?
Interesting, but what about, "the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal." Art. I, § 5, cl. 3?
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Interesting, but what about, "the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal." Art. I, § 5, cl. 3?
No, you're right.
I should've double-checked before I posted.
I should've double-checked before I posted.
December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
No, you're right.
I should've double-checked before I posted.
I should've double-checked before I posted.
My understanding is that being Acting President wouldn't matter, only being actual, ascended, President would. So the only things that would matter and count toward that would be if he died, resigned, or were removed.
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My understanding is that being Acting President wouldn't matter, only being actual, ascended, President would. So the only things that would matter and count toward that would be if he died, resigned, or were removed.
The Magic Cheeseburger is coming!
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Magic Cheeseburger is coming!
I'd change #4 to, instead, impose some form of mandatory public campaign financing (I'm flexible as to the details).
If we're going to pass an amendment to fix campaign finance, let's truly fix it, rather than trying to reform limits, disclosures, etc.
If we're going to pass an amendment to fix campaign finance, let's truly fix it, rather than trying to reform limits, disclosures, etc.
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I'd change #4 to, instead, impose some form of mandatory public campaign financing (I'm flexible as to the details).
If we're going to pass an amendment to fix campaign finance, let's truly fix it, rather than trying to reform limits, disclosures, etc.
If we're going to pass an amendment to fix campaign finance, let's truly fix it, rather than trying to reform limits, disclosures, etc.