So far, their "strategy" seems to be to blame their shutdown on the Democrats.
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And luckily it's not working
trump wants a shutdown, he'll sabotage any efforts to reopen the government.
So he's giving Dems false hope, but only a total fucking idiot like Chuck Schumer would be trying to negotiate with trump in 2025 from across the aisle and expect good faith
No, I disagree here.
Trump wants his name in the headlines, and also wants to make deals he can "win" (whatever that means). There is always room to negotiate whenever Trump is in charge. You should expect him to break any "deal" immediately, though, so you should not make any deals that do not have an immediate payoff.
The Project 2025 folks, on the other hand, want to make government so small it can drown it in the bathtub. They would shut down the (non-military) government permanently if given the chance.
Ultimately, I think this is why Democrats are picking this fight now. They think they see a window where they can make the two factions fight. I am not sure it will work, but it looks better than doing nothing.
Perhaps, but with his advanced dementia I wonder if he might get the Democrats and Republicans confused.
There's a good chance he starts slipping into the past to when he was a neo liberal donor to such an extent he had the Clinton's at one of his weddings...
Like how Biden kept slipping to the "good old days" when he's fight against school desegregation in the day, or push Clarence Thomas onto the SC, and then enjoy whiskey and cigars with Senate Republicans.
I think a big reason trump is so mad at the left for "not being nice" is he keeps slipping back to when neoliberal Dems in powerful positions wouldn't stop kissing his ass for donations.
He could very well just not understand why they don't like him now...
Yeah, I also disagree. Trump is not now, nor was he ever a brilliant strategist. This shutdown is bad, and he knows it, so he's going to try to make a deal so he can autograph more of his books. He doesn't give a single shit about government, the country, or party lines. He will sellout everyone, no question.
This shutdown is bad, and he knows it,
He may or may not understand it's bad for most Americans...
But he absolutely understands that if the House goes back in session they have to seat new members, which means the House has the votes to force an official vote to release the Epstein list, which could very well actually pass...
He's not a brilliant strategist, but he cares what happens to himself, and every cabinet member has a vested interest to keep him personally in power, and to keep him aware of threats to his leadership.
And the Epstein list and losing control.of the House are pretty much the only two things on that list, both of which are highly relevant here.
It may sound like a deep cut to you, but this is the main and really only shit he cares about.
The Epstein list isn't a major deal. As shocking as that is, it's the real truth. So, what happens when they release the files? He gets more convictions? The Epstein files are just as much smoke and mirror as anything else he posts. He's the president, elected after being convicted, not charged, convicted. None of it matters to him. Your "deep cut" was as deep as a puddle, broseph.
. None of it matters to him.
You legitimately think trump doesn't care about the Epstein list?!
Your “deep cut” was as deep as a puddle, broseph.
It's not deep at all...
That was the point, saying it was superficial...
You completely misunderstood it, fucked around, and agreed with me despite still not understanding what I'm saying.
I'm not even mad, I'm impressed
Party members worry Leroy Jenkins is undercutting their raid strategy.
They blame Trump because they're so mystified that Democrats are actually showing resolve and unity (minus fascism collaborators Fetterman, King, and Cortez). This is such an unexpected outcome that they think there must be some external factor. I'll admit, I'm a bit surprised too.
For once, Democrats have got the framing right... and even then they stumbled into it and found their footing after a week.
Congress is one of the few government institutions getting paid, it's the Republican leaders setting the business of the day, and if they are limiting it to their unpassable bills then that's their fault. Johnson also isn't doing any legislative work at all when he is being paid to, because that would lead to the new rep getting sworn in and more Epstein files being released.
So yeah, no matter how much Fox News spin is put on it, the fact that Republicans have been in charge of every federal government branch this year, the courts, the House, the Senate and the Executive yet they are still stumbling to an opposition that merely asks for a couple minor concessions should be apparent.
They have a strategy? It seems like they just dislike anything about opening files.
Yep. Having a strategy requires strategy.