Discussion: House Maj. Whip Sounds Death Knell, Doesn't Think Funding Bills Will Pass

[epicurus]

@justruss

Not sure if I can buy that he is afraid of Trump. The man is 76 years old, has a long history and is experienced. He will be 78 in 2020, unless his finances are so incredibly dependent on his salary and his wife’s at this point, he could care less about reelection. He could right this ship in a heart beat, be a hero and cow Trump into the ground just in asking uncomfortable questions. I can see tons of opportunity in this environment to make merry on Trump’s head. So Compromised, coerced or zealot for a cause, which is it?

Normal people with normal views do not act like this.

He’s simply earning his other paycheck; the one he collects from the Koch brothers.

[justruss]

@epicurus

He’s simply earning his other paycheck; the one he collects from the Koch brothers.

So I will go with coerced, in terms of money and compromised by history of such.

[katex]

Agree with your view. Thought that today’s vote would solve his problem. Even thought that his ‘see ya soon’ to Nancy was because he thought that it would soon be over.

On the bright side for the resistance, donald’s numbers are tanking. The longer the shutdown continues, the lower the approval will go. Sadly the only thing that could boost it, may be something horrific like a war. (Venezuela?)

If he is intending this to benefit him, he may face the law of unintended consequences.