Democrats of all persuasions, even some centrists who have long been firmly anti-shutdown, feel that voting for a “clean” spending bill would be tacitly blessing Musk’s controversial work. Denying Republicans the votes they’ll need to keep the agencies open, they believe, would be the lesser evil.
“Nobody wants a shutdown, but they don’t feel like aiding and abetting what’s happening, with Musk and Trump taking a wrecking ball to health care in particular,” said one senior House Democratic aide, who like others I spoke to was granted anonymity to speak candidly about internal party conversations. “Why would we be complicit in that?”
A senior Democratic lawmaker was blunter: “At some point you’ve got to have a goddamn backbone. I am not giving them a blank check until September.”
At some point you’ve got to have a goddamn backbone.
The Democrats have had so many opportunities to do so and haven’t managed even the faintest hint of one in my memory. God I hope they’re serious about it this time, but I’d be amazed if it actually happened now.
They had 4 years to put Trump away. To put safeguards in place. They’re fucking hopeless.
Republicans have majorities in both houses, if they can’t pass a spending bill, that’s on them.
The authors got one thing wrong. They said it’s the Democrats looking for a fight but that’s not what’s happening. Trump is looking for a fight constantly and the only question is where he’s going to find one. It is irresponsible journalism to conceal that fact.
Then blame all the things that are actually a result of current admin policy on the shutdown and thus the democrats.
Would Trump even consider the Democrats championing the government no longer spending money to be a bad thing?
Right. Isn’t this best case scenario for Musk? Maximum spending cuts to govt
