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Sybertiger
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Maybe Evan Kilgore panders to the typical "instant gratification" American. While I might wish for firing squads in week 6 this simply not a reasonable expectation unless Chairman Mao or Comrade Stalin is in control. Has Thomas Massie put together a proposal for the budget given all the time he has had? What precisely is the spending that Trump has proposed that should not be there?
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bigredfish
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The current "spending plan" involves Zero change from 2024. Including funding the very same NGOs that Musk just exposed and USAID.
And its not just the lack of patience, its the turning of attention, the deliberate change of focus that is quite visible.
If the plan is simply to take our minds off of the things we all voted for, and indeed up to and including the confirmation process, because they need more time, OK I get that. Indictments take time. But we're seeing this rather sudden change of stated priorities that makes me uncomfortable.
And its not just the lack of patience, its the turning of attention, the deliberate change of focus that is quite visible.
If the plan is simply to take our minds off of the things we all voted for, and indeed up to and including the confirmation process, because they need more time, OK I get that. Indictments take time. But we're seeing this rather sudden change of stated priorities that makes me uncomfortable.
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I don't think MAGA has institutional control and that includes the House/Senate with all it's RINOs. So many people think it's easy to drain the swamp. As I said before, the swamp will fight back and MAGA has the Kraken by the tail not the throat. That's a big critter. Has Thomas Massie proposed a budget? I don't know as I don't follow him.
Sybertiger
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GDI, sick of criminals getting away with this shit. Maybe one day these terrorist will be dealt with severely.More from our Republicans, was more time needed to destroy evidence?
"This probably won’t surprise anyone, but the spineless GOP is once again slow-walking an investigation they pretended to care about."
"Rep Loudermilk told us that the J6 committee got rid of all the video depositions before Republicans were about to be sworn in."
Hey GOP, your foot-dragging on investigating the J6 Committee won't be tolerated... - Revolver News
GOP saboteurs are at it again.revolver.news
bigredfish
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Not one senator or Rep has proposed a detailed budget, nor has the Trump Admin.
Thats why they're voting for a continuation of the bloated full of now known fraud budget from last year.
The very definition of a CR is, "lets not change anything because its hard and we like things the way they are"
Congress has one job outlined in the Constitution, To propose and design a budget. They havent done so in many years because it takes effort and it exposes the grift.
While I can give the Trump Admin a pass for it being early for indictments (and it being passed the day he said they'd release JFK etc files), I can't give it and the other 533 Congress critters a pass (one other is siding with Massie), and I can't condone Trump's child like behavior of throwing what is otherwise a great and dedicated and well liked Representative overboard because he is sticking to the same principles on CR's that he has for a long time.
Its not like Massie dreamed this up for this vote. We were told we were cutting fraud and waste, and we're not.
Thats why they're voting for a continuation of the bloated full of now known fraud budget from last year.
The very definition of a CR is, "lets not change anything because its hard and we like things the way they are"
Congress has one job outlined in the Constitution, To propose and design a budget. They havent done so in many years because it takes effort and it exposes the grift.
While I can give the Trump Admin a pass for it being early for indictments (and it being passed the day he said they'd release JFK etc files), I can't give it and the other 533 Congress critters a pass (one other is siding with Massie), and I can't condone Trump's child like behavior of throwing what is otherwise a great and dedicated and well liked Representative overboard because he is sticking to the same principles on CR's that he has for a long time.
Its not like Massie dreamed this up for this vote. We were told we were cutting fraud and waste, and we're not.
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I've never seen pushback like whats going on today on X. Its coming from Deep Red MAGA, even a few of the paid shills.
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Parley
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I saw this post on another forum, and it got a lot of agreements.
"This country is so fucked up i dont know if its fixable.....any type of pain will move the electorate to throw conservatives out of power....this countries citizens lack the character to weather what's needed to fix things."
"This country is so fucked up i dont know if its fixable.....any type of pain will move the electorate to throw conservatives out of power....this countries citizens lack the character to weather what's needed to fix things."
bigredfish
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True to a point. But transparency could go a long way to preventing that.
I quit blindly following in 2020
It’s not all “character” or weathering a storm.
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Sybertiger
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I agree that I have a problem with Trump attacking someone who is on his side of the fiscal conservative issues. Something tells me there is past history between them and it's simply not on the issue of budget cuts. Wish we had an opportunity to ask him specifically why he has a beef with Massie. And, I wish Massie/Trump would have a meeting about this issue before either gets nasty with each other. I'd like for Trump to call him into his office and ask him for a plan to get the budget under control that involves the reality of where we are 6 weeks in.
Yes! SPEAKING to each other instead of trading barbs would be a whole lot more productive towards the overall goals.
I had a deep feeling that we would see progress stall out as the swamp gets more organized after the full-speed-ahead start to this administration. THEY set this pace, and put an expectation that it continues. I hope Trump has a strategy to start picking off the key people and issues that stand in the way and keep pushing forward.
I think Patel and Bondi are realizing how embedded the bullshit is in those organizations.
In Congress, That continuing resolution is an opportune time to put MY money where their rhetoric is at.
Johnson and Thune need to start bringing bills to the floor that CODIFY the EO's in terms of spending and organization/management of departments.
MAKE IT FUCKING ILLEGAL TO HAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS END UP IN POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED NGO'S WITH AN AGENDA THAT IS NOT HELPFUL TO OUR COUNTRY.
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For 2028 I would vote for Massie over JD. He is the only person who isn't bought and paid for. The Israel lobby hates Massie probably more than the squad members.
Even Elon and Vivek fear the Israel lobby. Elon had to do a apology tour by visiting Auschwitz and Israel.
Vivek said to Tucker he hit the third rail when he called for cutting aid to Israel early in the primary. As a person who followed Vivek primary closely, I can say this was the only topic that he had to change his message or risk being cancelled.
Trump to fears the Israel lobby.
Even Elon and Vivek fear the Israel lobby. Elon had to do a apology tour by visiting Auschwitz and Israel.
Vivek said to Tucker he hit the third rail when he called for cutting aid to Israel early in the primary. As a person who followed Vivek primary closely, I can say this was the only topic that he had to change his message or risk being cancelled.
Trump to fears the Israel lobby.
