Sorry, I need to vent. Josh Marshall, while I appreciate what he's doing, is driving me fucking crazy on Bluesky. I know he wants to pull teeth on which Senate Democrats will vote No on cloture and he's both moving at a snail's pace to update his list (though I don't fully blame him for that) but also either doom posting to get folks to …
Sorry, I need to vent. Josh Marshall, while I appreciate what he's doing, is driving me fucking crazy on Bluesky. I know he wants to pull teeth on which Senate Democrats will vote No on cloture and he's both moving at a snail's pace to update his list (though I don't fully blame him for that) but also either doom posting to get folks to act or prepare us for what's next. But looks like we might now know who the 10 likely Yes votes on allowing Cloture. https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3lkbxyja44s2c
The MAGA continuing resolution. If it doesn't pass, the government shuts down. It would require 60 votes to pass so they'll need some Dem votes, but the bill is a pure GOP wish list that makes no concessions to Dems on anything.
Even if the GOP was willing to give us anything, I think shutting down the government until after the midterms (if not until after the 2028 elections) would be the better strategy.
Sorry, I need to vent. Josh Marshall, while I appreciate what he's doing, is driving me fucking crazy on Bluesky. I know he wants to pull teeth on which Senate Democrats will vote No on cloture and he's both moving at a snail's pace to update his list (though I don't fully blame him for that) but also either doom posting to get folks to act or prepare us for what's next. But looks like we might now know who the 10 likely Yes votes on allowing Cloture. https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3lkbxyja44s2c
There's no context here. Cloture on what?
The MAGA continuing resolution. If it doesn't pass, the government shuts down. It would require 60 votes to pass so they'll need some Dem votes, but the bill is a pure GOP wish list that makes no concessions to Dems on anything.
Even if the GOP was willing to give us anything, I think shutting down the government until after the midterms (if not until after the 2028 elections) would be the better strategy.
I agree. Give the GOP hell just weeks before Democrats take over Congress, assuming for the sake of the argument they do win control of both chambers.