I'm mad about the shut down and worried about healthcare, but not letting people starve is a pretty good reason to cave on this bureaucratic fight, the more I think about it. So just say that: Republicans wanted you to starve rather than compromise, so we let this one go.

7) If it were me, I wouldn't agree to fund the FSGG approps bill that funds the WH/OMB without policy riders that take away the administration's funding to pursue things like impoundment, etc. Why should Russ Vought have any staff? Saying "no" here is a policy win. If they do it.

yep

NO! That's unconscionable.

(A small plastic part of the door hinge on our Whirlpool fridge broke and, rather than spend $750 on a whole new door assembly, we spent $1000 on a 3D printer and drafted/printed a serviceable facsimile of the broken bit)

Also the RIF language actually has teeth, not just "no russ you can't do the horseshit you were trying as a shutdown tactic" but "anyone who takes any action in support of planning any RIF between now and 30 Jan has exposure for a federal felony with a 5 year statute of limitations"

probably little upside for democrats.

2. This is probably the first short term CR of many. This admin is entirely lawless and with an SJC generally unwilling to force it to follow the law regarding impounding funds then the only answer is for legislative to drip feed the admin and keep them coming

back bowl in hand begging for more. It allows the legislative branch to constantly hold the threat of a shutdown over these kinds of shenanigans and that isnt nothing.

3. GOP is robbed of credit for any ACA fix going forward. If you throw a tantrum for hours and break shit in protest of

"I asked my boss what the legal rationale was for this action and their response was to X" is usually wise. It's not the best record, but it's better than nothing.