Pelosi immediately emerges as the most powerful Democrat in government â the center of the shield against President Trump and congressional Republicans.
Iâm good with that.
This one always impressed meâŚplus, itâs fitting to what Pelosi saidâŚ
I do not watch Fox News (unless i am trapped in a waiting room), but I presume the Empty Talking Heads are already foaming at the mouth, running in circles, and biting themselves?
@captain_america
Meh. Theyâre probably launching an investigative series into Hillaryâs billing records at her lawfirm in Arkansas.
Ok letâs pass the Bill, Bills identical to what the Senate unanimously passed a few short weeks ago to keep the government open and, pin this shutdown on who it belongs.
Only one word really fits to describe itâŚ
apoplectic adjective
ap¡âo¡âplec¡âtic | \Ëa-pÉ-Ëplek-tik
1 medical : of, relating to, or causing apoplexy or stroke
2a : of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke
an apoplectic rage
b : extremely enraged
As a Deadhead, I have to say, itâs more than kinda cool she invited one of their drummers, Mickey Hart, as her guest to watch the speaker vote hehe
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a bad rap for pushing back at some of the provisions of the new rules that are adopted at the beginning of each session. The progressives won a victory when they got Pelosi to drop a provision (adopted by the Repubs, natch) prohibiting any measure that raised taxes. Why would that measure even be in there?
Theyâre also seriously upset because the new package includes âpaygoâ, which requires that any measure that increases spending be accompanied by a measure that raises revenue or cuts spending in other areas. I may be old fashioned, but for the life of me I donât see why Dems would volunteer to include those measures.
Man, how long til TPM posts their first âdemocrats in disarrayâ headline?
Iâm thinking a week.
I wish I had a source at the tip of my fingers, but IIRC the rule is exactly that: it can be waived. Thereâs a statute too that has to be expressly disavowed, and youâd need Senate consent to do that b/c they both have to pass the same bill. Symbolically, the rule matters. Substantively, Iâm not so sure.
It leaves open the Possibility to raise taxes as appose to the GOP position of cutting benefits. Or as it is called Cut to Pay. It is all positioning
Enough with institutional rituals and formalities, even as nice as they are to see and enjoy today - letâs get to work!
Engage the Bastards
Regarding impeachment proceedings, Iâm pretty confident Pelosi will be able to thread the needle in not being too far ahead of the public, but on the leading edge of the curve. This is when having extensive experience in office pays off because we donât just want impeachment, we want a reasonable chance for conviction or a resignation.
Cover. You include âPay Goâ to make the argument that youâre fiscally responsible and conscious of the need to be conscientious with the peoplesâ money. You then let AOC have a win gaining what you both really wanted anyway so her win, the political pressure she brought to bear, functions as your political beard.
ETA: Mark my wordsâŚAOC is good stuffâŚtons of promise there, but sheâd prove herself a pompous idiot not to accept that she has a lotâŚA LOTâŚto learn from Pelosi. Frankly, her best move would be to try to attach herself to Nancyâs ass and become her protege, not attempt to elevate herself by becoming Nancyâs scold and foil. Based on my analysis above, thatâs PRECISELY what you do with a protege in order to build them up. What the fuck does Nancy need the âwinsâ for at this point? She doesnât, but AOC will sure benefit from them.
Unlike many others, she doesnât have to have permission from a network ânewspersonâ or commentator to make decisions and do her job.
9 AM tomorrow, when they pass the bill later today and send it to the senate.
Donât know about everyone else, but I never crossed my grandmother.
Yup.