I mean, I don’t especially think that the GOP is going to fully change course on health care. And I doubt that the Democrats are going to block the budget until Trump leaves office (though that’d be one for the history books).
In my book, what matters for the Democrats is flipping the House in 2026. Whatever happens on the shutdown — forcing the Republicans to use the nuclear option so that they don’t need a supermajority in the Senate, the Republicans back down by conceding on health care, or the Democrats back down by conceding on health care, whatever, and how each side manages to set public perceptions around this — is aimed at shaping the midterms, which will matter.
If the government stays shutdown they won’t have half the amount of muscle they expected, it could be more difficult for them to fuck with things without those funds. I do hope dems force republicans to end the shutdown.
Right now, the only way the Democrats have a chance at the midterms (assuming they aren’t overrun by some manufactured emergency to keep Trump and whoever he likes that day in office for life), is if they do keep the shutdown going until there’s a Democrat president in office.
The problem with that of course is that it means the “small-government” Republicans and the Libertarians get exactly what they want.
Due to the current administration’s shenanigans, states are needing to step up anyway. States came together to get the COVID vaccine out to their people, and to help one another track illnesses. I can see more cooperation like that in the future if the BS keeps up (which it most likely will). My state is already trying to figure out alternatives so we don’t have to be so dependent on the federal government.
I mean, I don’t especially think that the GOP is going to fully change course on health care. And I doubt that the Democrats are going to block the budget until Trump leaves office (though that’d be one for the history books).
In my book, what matters for the Democrats is flipping the House in 2026. Whatever happens on the shutdown — forcing the Republicans to use the nuclear option so that they don’t need a supermajority in the Senate, the Republicans back down by conceding on health care, or the Democrats back down by conceding on health care, whatever, and how each side manages to set public perceptions around this — is aimed at shaping the midterms, which will matter.
lol you still think there’s going to be fair midterms?
If the government stays shutdown they won’t have half the amount of muscle they expected, it could be more difficult for them to fuck with things without those funds. I do hope dems force republicans to end the shutdown.
After this years elections, hopefully yes.
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Right now, the only way the Democrats have a chance at the midterms (assuming they aren’t overrun by some manufactured emergency to keep Trump and whoever he likes that day in office for life), is if they do keep the shutdown going until there’s a Democrat president in office.
The problem with that of course is that it means the “small-government” Republicans and the Libertarians get exactly what they want.
Due to the current administration’s shenanigans, states are needing to step up anyway. States came together to get the COVID vaccine out to their people, and to help one another track illnesses. I can see more cooperation like that in the future if the BS keeps up (which it most likely will). My state is already trying to figure out alternatives so we don’t have to be so dependent on the federal government.
That’s contradictory. The midterms happen next fall. The next presidential election isn’t for 3 years.
The midterms happen next fall - and hopefully any new Dems elected vote to keep things closed.