Even as more Democratic Senators have committed to voting NO on the Republican continuing resolution, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he plans to vote yes. This is a terrible choice, an abdication of his responsibilities to the Constitution, the […] https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/114157755671792225
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@heidilifeldman What are your thoughts on the theory that shutting down the government simply lets Musk and DOGE dismantle it faster, and without any pushback whatsoever?
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@pmonks What pushback? Who is going to push back? The time to push back is right now, by refusing to give up leverage on appropriations.
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@heidilifeldman The remaining government workers (vs the zero who would be present at many agencies during a shutdown)?

And to be clear it’s not my theory, and I’ve been fully on the “let the GOP own a shutdown” bandwagon, but if destroying the federal government is the GOP’s only goal (which […]
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@heidilifeldman
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”

—Napoleon Bonaparte

If the #Democrats shut down the government, then #trump and the #maga will blame them for any economic issues. Recession? King dollar toppled? It’s was the democrats who shut down the government!
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@heidilifeldman I told him no on cloture. Here's hoping.
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@heidilifeldman Thanks, Heidi. I also messaged him and got 3 of my friends to message him as well. We have to flood him with calls and messages to make him understand that the American people know what’s at stake and we are willing to fight even if he isn’t. I told him now is the time for […]
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@heidilifeldman Done! He should step down if he thinks giving the GOP the power they need to destroy this nation is the right direction.
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@heidilifeldman https://mastodon.world/@justajason I think some Dems are worried what Musk will do when most federal workers are sidelined during a shutdown which is a point worth considering. Kicking the can down the road for six months might give time to get rid of Musk
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@Lundemo If they have 6 months, Musk and Trump will wreak major destruction of the executive branch, far worse than the damage they’ve already done. Now is the time to stand up against them. https://mastodon.world/@justajason
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@heidilifeldman https://mastodon.world/@justajason Just to be clear, this shutdown will not be shutting Musk down so he may have six months either way. It won’t even slow him down, in fact quite the opposite
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@heidilifeldman https://mastodon.world/@justajason That’s a solid opinion too. I just don’t think the other option is wrong out of hand.
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@heidilifeldman Done!
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@vida_latina thank you
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@heidilifeldman Done
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@heidilifeldman I called my reps again, got a hold of someone this time who confirmed they were still voting NO on both, which I said I support and appreciated.

I then called one of Chuck Schumer's local offices. It took 4-5 calls to get through (busy signals), but I left a message telling him […]
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@heidilifeldman

I wrote! Thanks for the inspiration. I relish a low profile & didn’t like providing all the info they asked for, but if not now, when?
I don’t understand why Schumer is being such a pussy!
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