A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things.
Democratic senators early Wednesday morning approved the $3.5 trillion budget resolution for their massive package to push sweeping changes to the country’s “soft” infrastructure, including health care and education.
Good Morning folks.
Stay cool and hydrated!
- The Democrats said after the Supreme Court made its decision that it was “no surprise” that Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) “want to arrest their political opponents” and vowed to continue the battle at a temporary injunction hearing on Aug 20.
The President has tapped a former assistant special counsel who worked in Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, Elizabeth Prelogar, to be solicitor general at the Justice Department.
Honestly, I am thinking of pulling the covers back up and hiding from the chaos, which is now in the legislative branch of the government.
I’m confused. Mebbe it’s cuz it’s really early here (10 after 5am). But are both big bills now past the Senate or did I miss something?
Just remember, two more days till the locks are changed at the White House.
Or so they keep trying to tell us.
So many votes in the Senate. I cannot keep it straight what got passed.
You do have to love Ted Cruz railing about a “power grab”, having supported an attempt to wrest power from the voters and to give it to a criminally insane lame duck occupier of the Oval Office.
Another link to read regarding voting rights:
Keep the pressure on. It is important for people to see that this Administration and Congress can actually multi-task like the past. The Republicans are simply attempting to kick upon dust to paralyze any and all progress. Keep pushing forward.
On another relevant topic of the Press and politics, he is an interview that makes interesting points.
Issues resolve slowly, but progress does grind forward nonetheless, see:
Emotionally, I would like immediate action on these topics but our system has built-in checks that slow things down, as they should in retrospect. I am sure glad that we have both House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Schumer in charge and that they weren’t replaced at the start of the current session as many wanted. Their voice and wisdom arising from experience is a comfort at this point in time, as much more is needed to be done. I hope that the next round of Democratic Congressional leaders are taking notes.
There is always room for improvement, but a goal of leadership is to have some level of pragmatism, accept what progress you can obtain towards reaching your collective goals, and then go back again and again until you reach your objective. It’s what FDR and Johnson did during the 1930’s and 1960’s with their programs. But it’s more challenging now as they did not have to deal with a 5th column the way the current Republican Party has been operating for the past 40+ years. Do not forget and do not forgive what they directly and indirectly allowed to happen on January 6th. Only after all facts and involvement of individuals have been publicly presented after in-depth investigations should we concern ourselves with considering the Republicans as a viable entity. They created the situation and now need to pay the political price. And voting issues are at the core of this challenge. Keep the pressure on.
Well when the freepers are not impressed with Mike
“He looked and sounded like he was back on crack today. He could not complete a sentence on a topic before moving on to another topic.”
That’s his speech pattern all the time. You’re sounding like the RINOs who derided Trump because of the way he spoke while ignoring facts and policy. (I think ML could use something to bring him down about 50%, but with an addictive personality, it’s a bad idea.)
Does the FBI often let people off the hook they suspect of perjuring themselves during questioning in a criminal investigation?
This is a good article. It’s fascinating how interconnected people are. Even Rump gets into the mix.
The Budget Resolution simply starts the reconciliation process. It’s necessary, but just the first step. Beware of lots of Manchin and Sienna preening and tut-tutting over the next two months, and pray (even if you don’t normally) that nothing befalls a single Democratic Senator before the final package vote. Don’t think for a moment that it isn’t what Republicans are hoping, with all their stalling.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/introduction-to-budget-reconciliation
To start the reconciliation process, the House and Senate must agree on a budget resolution that includes “reconciliation directives” for specified committees. Under the Congressional Budget Act, the House and Senate are supposed to adopt a budget resolution each year to establish an overall budget plan and set guidelines for action on spending and revenue. The Senate may not filibuster consideration of budget resolutions. Budget resolutions don’t go to the President for signature and don’t become law; reconciliation is a procedure for enacting some legislation envisioned in a budget resolution.
In developing a budget resolution, Congress must decide whether to include reconciliation directives and, if so, whether to use them to implement all or just some of the proposed changes
Your disorientation is perfectly understandable. What just happened is that the United States Senate actually passed something big and meaningful. Don’t panic. Sit down and take it easy until the vertigo passes. None of us are used to this any more. It may take some time to adjust.
RW media hosts are going belly up at a satisfying rate these days. Tucks, in his capacity of coward no doubt got the jab, while he plays his audience for fools.
The green tie doesn’t work.
