He isn’t defecting - the whole thing was arranged with schemers blessing and how it played out worked out in the caucus.
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
He isn’t defecting - the whole thing was arranged with schemers blessing and how it played out worked out in the caucus.
Several people have asked me if Mr. Waggins is a “mini Bernese.” I bite my cheek when explaining that there is no such thing.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Several people have asked me if Mr. Waggins is a “mini Bernese.” I bite my cheek when explaining that there is no such thing.
Smol floof is no easy job either.
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Smol floof is no easy job either.
If it doesn’t establish civil liability as a qui tam action, then it’s somewhat pointless as Trump can issue a blanket pardon.
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If it doesn’t establish civil liability as a qui tam action, then it’s somewhat pointless as Trump can issue a blanket pardon.
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Some sober thoughts on a decision i dont really like.
1. It's admittedly pragmatic to look at this as a gambling metaphor. You are on a streak and are ahead of the house here. You are better off cashing out the chips now or soon than continuing the game. No one knows how this looks late november
1. It's admittedly pragmatic to look at this as a gambling metaphor. You are on a streak and are ahead of the house here. You are better off cashing out the chips now or soon than continuing the game. No one knows how this looks late november
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some sober thoughts on a decision i dont really like.
1. It's admittedly pragmatic to look at this as a gambling metaphor. You are on a streak and are ahead of the house here. You are better off cashing out the chips now or soon than continuing the game. No one knows how this looks late november
1. It's admittedly pragmatic to look at this as a gambling metaphor. You are on a streak and are ahead of the house here. You are better off cashing out the chips now or soon than continuing the game. No one knows how this looks late november
What was your theory of victory?
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What was your theory of victory?
There’s a reason only 3 presidents have been elected from Congress in the past 100 years (and 4 in 137), and all were in their first Senate term. Legislative voting is strategic, forces you to take positions than narrow national appeal and accomplishments are collectivized.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
There’s a reason only 3 presidents have been elected from Congress in the past 100 years (and 4 in 137), and all were in their first Senate term. Legislative voting is strategic, forces you to take positions than narrow national appeal and accomplishments are collectivized.
No, they didn’t. The invoked cloture on the motion to proceed. They still have to move the amendment, invoke cloture on the amendment, pass the amendment, invoke cloture on final passage then vote on final passage, then send it to the House.
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
No, they didn’t. The invoked cloture on the motion to proceed. They still have to move the amendment, invoke cloture on the amendment, pass the amendment, invoke cloture on final passage then vote on final passage, then send it to the House.
Unfortunately the “cavers” are some of the worst communicators in the caucus and there wasn’t time for comms to put together a coherent messaging strategy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Unfortunately the “cavers” are some of the worst communicators in the caucus and there wasn’t time for comms to put together a coherent messaging strategy.
He might, if he wants to go the illegal impoundment route. But that will be entirely on him, and not because Democrats held up a vote to fund SNAP.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
He might, if he wants to go the illegal impoundment route. But that will be entirely on him, and not because Democrats held up a vote to fund SNAP.
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Throwing civil servants - some of your greatest allies and a group which you will need on sides in a big way for any reconstruction effort - to the wolves so quickly is fucking stupid. It's peak bluesky, mind unable to correlate even its obviously correlated contents.
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Throwing civil servants - some of your greatest allies and a group which you will need on sides in a big way for any reconstruction effort - to the wolves so quickly is fucking stupid. It's peak bluesky, mind unable to correlate even its obviously correlated contents.
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Creating conditions where civil servants who have not already been illegally fired or chased out are forced to quit to put food on the table is almost as good as DOGEing them yourself. This was not a good end to the shutdown, but for Christ's sake some of you have no sense about you.
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Creating conditions where civil servants who have not already been illegally fired or chased out are forced to quit to put food on the table is almost as good as DOGEing them yourself. This was not a good end to the shutdown, but for Christ's sake some of you have no sense about you.
If the Senate GOO doesn’t pass the amendment, then cloture will fail on final passage. If the House doesn’t pass the Senate amendment, it’s all back to square one. If Thune doesn’t allow the ACA vote in December, the Democrats will shut down again on Jan 30. These people are awful on TV.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If the Senate GOO doesn’t pass the amendment, then cloture will fail on final passage. If the House doesn’t pass the Senate amendment, it’s all back to square one. If Thune doesn’t allow the ACA vote in December, the Democrats will shut down again on Jan 30. These people are awful on TV.
Yes. Smaller risk pools, profit-motive and administrative and compliance costs dramatically increase costs, without adding any value to health care delivery.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yes. Smaller risk pools, profit-motive and administrative and compliance costs dramatically increase costs, without adding any value to health care delivery.
Far fewer doctors accept Medicaid, and Medicaid isn’t a nationwide program - it’s state by state with the Feds funding state programs. Red states can’t be trusted to do this.
Neither program is a sufficient model, but Medicare is closer.
Neither program is a sufficient model, but Medicare is closer.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Far fewer doctors accept Medicaid, and Medicaid isn’t a nationwide program - it’s state by state with the Feds funding state programs. Red states can’t be trusted to do this.
Neither program is a sufficient model, but Medicare is closer.
Neither program is a sufficient model, but Medicare is closer.
But some do - not many people at all understand Federal legislative and electoral politics. I’m unclear what makes you better situated to “understand,” and also unclear why so many people here 1) don’t mind 12% of the pop. starving as collateral; 2) think time would make republicans cave on ACA.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
But some do - not many people at all understand Federal legislative and electoral politics. I’m unclear what makes you better situated to “understand,” and also unclear why so many people here 1) don’t mind 12% of the pop. starving as collateral; 2) think time would make republicans cave on ACA.
It’s a 60 day CR, but with full SNAP funding for the fiscal year. They can shutdown again in two months, without inflicting cruelty on SNAP recipients.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It’s a 60 day CR, but with full SNAP funding for the fiscal year. They can shutdown again in two months, without inflicting cruelty on SNAP recipients.
I worked on the Hill, I’m quite aware of how politics works. I didn’t move the goalposts - most people didn’t understand where they were.
And I didn’t say they will do better - I said they can hold out longer without inflicting cruelty on the poorest 12% of the population.
And I didn’t say they will do better - I said they can hold out longer without inflicting cruelty on the poorest 12% of the population.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I worked on the Hill, I’m quite aware of how politics works. I didn’t move the goalposts - most people didn’t understand where they were.
And I didn’t say they will do better - I said they can hold out longer without inflicting cruelty on the poorest 12% of the population.
And I didn’t say they will do better - I said they can hold out longer without inflicting cruelty on the poorest 12% of the population.
I’d say they really learned something from the Republicans success on keeping the immigration issue, and one reason they occasionally (it’s hardly been consistent) lose is the willingness to give up issues and save the Republicans from owning the disasters.
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I’d say they really learned something from the Republicans success on keeping the immigration issue, and one reason they occasionally (it’s hardly been consistent) lose is the willingness to give up issues and save the Republicans from owning the disasters.
King has never had any business being in the same room as a TV camera.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
King has never had any business being in the same room as a TV camera.