Tom Cole, speaking of decisions that include firing the people keep nukes secure and Avian flu at bay. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

emptywheel.bsky.social • 14 days ago

Tom Cole, speaking of decisions that include firing the people keep nukes secure and Avian flu at bay.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/05/musk-congress-anger-doge/

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skyline4438.bsky.social•14 days ago

"Innocent individuals" here meaning members of Congress. Cole is starting to worry because he's personally being inconvenienced by constituents screaming at him.

bhamblues.bsky.social•14 days ago

*Might* be making some mistakes? Bwahahahaha!

khstephenson.bsky.social•14 days ago

Interesting that a gop rep is now negotiating for rehires for a national park in his district. Is this what is being set up now
? GOP has access to negotiate for their constituents Dems don’t?

polittlecat.bsky.social•14 days ago

Democrats keeping their powder dry is ceding this to Republicans.

gmc444.bsky.social•14 days ago

That’s exactly how this is going to go

ricofrite.bsky.social•14 days ago

Pretty meek.

Better than nothing?

laurovela.bsky.social•14 days ago

I like how the GOP congress folks are *just* starting to dimly light up to the fact that Musk doesn't give a crap about them, and doesn't lose any sleep over them all getting voted out, because he thinks his bed of cash makes him untouchable.

liberalrage.bsky.social•14 days ago

Might be?
😆

serioustalk.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'd love to know who Tom Cole thinks of as "innocent individuals." All of the people who have been fired or forced to resign without cause are innocent. So are those who relied on US aid for food, shelter, protections from bombs, or vital medicine. I'm sure his definition is much slimmer.

camponeill.bsky.social•14 days ago

"with all due respect" is such a sly way of saying you're due no respect.

trruhnke.bsky.social•14 days ago

Cole has a list of cuts he’s cool with. Ketamine Boy has a bigger list.

robert-e-630.bsky.social•14 days ago

pj1304.bsky.social•14 days ago

Cole hedging with "might be."

hoyainnj.bsky.social•14 days ago

Johnny Obvious

cmalvica.bsky.social•14 days ago

Primary his ungrateful ass. That'll teach him to speak without permission.

loristory.bsky.social•14 days ago

Look I don’t like musk & think his DOGE is a scam but nothing concerns me LESS than “Complicating the lives of individual members.”

marshallgetto.bsky.social•14 days ago

"...might hurt some innocent individuals..."

Congratulations sub lord-understatment

jennrhubbard.bsky.social•14 days ago

Also: "Cole ... said that while he believes DOGE has “uncovered some amazing things,” he has observed that some staffers “clearly don’t know what [they’re] talking about” based on some fiscal decisions he has seen them make."

ericgerhardt.com•14 days ago

congresscritters still thoughtfully considering their next move after the other side has long since flipped the table and stomped the playing pieces into dust

flotogo.bsky.social•14 days ago

trump and musk do not care!

aowl.bsky.social•14 days ago

What’s especially ironic is that this system was adopted precisely because if members got a say these cuts wouldn’t happen.

feralelferoz.bsky.social•14 days ago

So basically they are still doing what the unelected head of Doge wants. They are still giving their power away but now they have Elons cell phone number so he can tell them what to say and do when their voters call. He's still running the show Lindsey.

boatman62.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'll take what we can get

scienceprof.bsky.social•14 days ago

kennan.bsky.social•14 days ago

Yes but does EM understand subtext, even if it’s italicized underlined and bolded?

kelden.bsky.social•14 days ago

Sad to say I believe the individuals he’s referencing as being hurt are his colleagues and not their constituents.

mrxrules.bsky.social•14 days ago

The mighty power of the purse. Just "give us heads up" as you take our power away.

tferg23.bsky.social•14 days ago

"certainly" complicating his life
"might" be hurting innocent people

I see what is really concerning him

dianaf.bsky.social•14 days ago

yep. just give us a heads-up so we spineless bastards can duck and cover.

jimwimmers.bsky.social•14 days ago

Notice the inconvenience to the House Members came first, and the harm to American citizens was an afterthought.

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