Democrats are taking heat for this Politico reporting, but the framing here explains why they're timid on this.
Even with Republicans in complete control of the federal government, the Democrats are getting set up for blame if the government is shut down. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/10/congress/chuck-schumer-government-shutdown-trump-musk-00203360
Even with Republicans in complete control of the federal government, the Democrats are getting set up for blame if the government is shut down. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/02/10/congress/chuck-schumer-government-shutdown-trump-musk-00203360
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Trump/Elon is already dismantling the gov't.
Make them Own It.
Or retire and get out of the way of someone who will fight back.
The link includes quotes from Shumar re: bipartisanship blah and more stupid quips about "golden eras"
The screenshot LITERALLY SAYS it [how they plan to fight back] WONT include sparking a Govt shutdown
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And it's been true EVERY TIME the GOP held a majority.
Show me _one time_ that Dems got blamed for majority-GOP debt ceiling antics.
And the Dems can't even play hardball over their own fucking power and defunding cancer research.
Who the fuck is advising Dems? FIRE THEM.
That's the problem. Republicans are convinced that all aid comes from their states.
Not the fed.
"We'll save Americans from the GOP dysfunction as soon as they commit to the constitution and rule of law by turning Elon over to a special prosecutor."
You can't expect ppl to take your coup messaging seriously if you don't message aggressively that you're fighting every way you can.
They run as dems then switch to R after winning never repaying the money.
2 in Florida last cycle did this.
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Democrats should be 100% obstructionist and they won't be blamed.
Instead they're going to strongly support a Trump budget just like they did the last time around.
I can tell you've been paying a lot of attention to how the media covers politics in the US. It's not like the "liberal" media is already trying to shift the blame to the Democrats. /s 🤣
And they will blame, not reward, them for cooperating.
Despite the above being true, the Dems are planning to cooperate.
Also, scream 'the GOP owns all three branches of government' loudly and often.
@aoc.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @nancypelosi001.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov
https://bsky.app/profile/mike10010100.bsky.social/post/3lhtui5yr6s23
Also with the last govt shutdown under Trump, the people did blame Trump.
Under threatened govt shutdowns the people did blame republicans, eg Johnson, just a couple of months ago.
Open authoritarians who made largely clear that they don't think rules & laws apply to them?
Or the feckless quisling cowardly "opposition" that is prepared to cut deals with face-eating leopards?
Impose governance on the GOP.
Withhold all votes.
This. Isn't. Complicated.
Blame, reelection, fundraising - if they actually care about their oaths and duty then power shouldn't be their focus. Sacrifice of careers may be needed to save the Republic.
If Trump isn't going to spend money on what it's designated for, a shutdown is better than supporting an unconstitutional power grab.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States#List_of_federal_shutdowns
Draw that connection & let every person in the country google the Rosenbergs.
His messaging IS weak.