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trump jumps out in front of the parade, pretending to lead it.
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Dr.Destructo
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You're out of your swamp..............soon to dry up and blow away in the wind.
SeaMajor7
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The fact that you are ok with dragging out some lunatic broad to claim she was RAPED THIRTY FREAKING YEARS AGO with NO PROOF OR EVIDENCE just goes to show how CORRUPT you are, princess.
You did it to Kavanagh, and now to Trump.
WHO (who) Who do you think you're fooling??????
This DISGUSTING tactic from the demented LEFT must NOT go UNPUNISHED.
It's about DARN time that you leftist IDIOTS face CONSEQUENCES for your demonic LAWFARE!!!!!
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Again, So what? You think Elon Musk should be silenced because of how Congress Critters might react to his opinions?
LOL, let me give you another hypothetical, what if donors to a Democratic Presidential Campaign threatened to withhold their donations unless the nominee chosen by the primary voters was replaced by someone who wasn't?
At least Elon is being completely transparent regarding his views and not hiding them in smoked filled back rooms.
... and for the record, I completely agree with Elon Musk's take on this CR, so he's speaking for Me (and I suspect tens of millions of other citizens), Thank You Elon.
Dr.Destructo
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You and your sexual fantasies don't belong on a political site.
berg80
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Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP’s government funding bill
In another post, Musk asserted that “no bills should be passed” by Congress until Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
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Did you folks know you were electing Musk to run this shit show?
Americans do not want the bill passed.Elon Musk leads charge to kill spending bill meant to avert government shutdown
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already flexing his newfound political muscle even before his ally President-elect Donald Trump has taken the oath of office.
Musk helped lead a revolt Wednesday to try to stop a bipartisan funding bill in a direct challenge to the authority of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and others in Republican leadership who helped craft the measure. And in a remarkable turn, the revolt appeared to succeed at least for a day, throwing budget negotiations into chaos and increasing the odds of a government shutdown this weekend.
Musk posted to X about the funding bill more than 100 times over the course of the day. He repeatedly called the bill “criminal” and asked his followers to call their representatives, but he also posted memes, including one of him taking a sword to the bill and another referring to the “Kill Bill” films from director Quentin Tarantino. Later in the day, the phrase “Kill Bill” was on X’s list of trending topics in the United States.
Musk announced his opposition to the bill at 4:15 a.m. ET Wednesday.
“This bill should not pass,” he said on X.
The statement put Musk out on a limb as one of the first political figures to come out against the bill, but 13 hours later Trump himself spoke out in agreement.
'Elon Musk has killed the bill': Tech billionaire flexes newfound political muscle
The tech billionaire posted about the funding bill more than 100 times Wednesday, helping lead a charge that appears to have increased the likelihood of a shutdown.www.nbcnews.com
As I recall, Repub members of the board are fond of railing against "unelected officials," or who they refer to by the fictional term "deep state," controlling the government in nefarious ways. Yet here we have the unelected co-president, Elon Musk, a man who paid $250M to be in the position he's in, killing a bipartisan budget bill as a Christmas shutdown draws near. That's a lot of power.
The orange enemy of the state tried to play catchup but the timing of their respective public remarks, made thru competing social media platforms, made it obvious who decided the bill needed to be killed.
What will Elon decide next?
How dare President Trump and Elon stand for most Americans in opposing it.
jknowgood
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Lol, the dress she said she was wearing during her rape. Was even produced yet, that blew her credibility. Just like with Kavanaugh's lie, you loons need to come up with a different strategy.
berg80
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A growing number of Republican lawmakers have taken Musk’s side, potentially forcing Johnson, R-La., to pass the resolution using a process known as “suspension” of the traditional House rules process.
Passing bills under suspension requires that the bill win support from two-thirds of the House, but bypasses other procedural steps.
Democrats would need to join Republicans to pass the bill under suspension, and as of Wednesday morning, a suspension passage of the CR appeared to be the most likely path to funding the government.
Do you think Musk knew that before he decided to kill the bill, dummy?
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berg80
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Would you mind substantiating that assertion? Thanks.
Have Americans changed their minds since last year?
As House Speaker Mike Johnson faced his first major test in avoiding a government shutdown, the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll finds that most of the American public has grown weary of political games on Capitol Hill. Three out of four U.S. adults say that it is unacceptable for members of Congress to leverage the threat of a federal closure during budget negotiations – a sentiment that held true for majorities across political parties.
Most Americans say it’s unacceptable for Congress to use federal shutdown as bargaining chip
Fewer than a third of Americans say the nation’s system of governance is broken and believe that most members of Congress have good intentions, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
www.pbs.org
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My COPD is going to get worse?
I'm going to lose more relatives due to old age??
they're going to find some way to keep Biden in office, or replace him with kammie?
I've survived Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden, and I have no doubt I'll survive Trump again.
unless my depression gets worse, (which has nothing to do with politics) and I decide to eat a bullet.
^^ more projection from our resident propagandist.
You have no problem with Biden and all other Dems kissing the ring of Soros and Bill Gates and other mega donors.
So spare us the phony outrage.
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The main arguments against raising congressional salaries are down below:
1. Public Perception and Performance: Many Americans believe Congress does not perform well enough to justify a raise, with some polls indicating a preference for pay cuts instead[2][3]. Critics argue that Congress should improve its performance, such as meeting budget deadlines, before considering a pay increase[3].
2. Political Backlash: Lawmakers fear political repercussions from constituents who may view a pay raise as self-serving, especially when many Americans earn significantly less[1][3].
3. Economic Context: Opponents argue that raising congressional salaries while the federal minimum wage remains unchanged is inappropriate[2].
Make the US Congress great great again!
sources:
[1] https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/congress-pay-raise-increase-00195089
[2] A $174,000 salary isn't enough for members of Congress. In fact, they should probably give themselves a $100,000 raise.
[3] Congress vs. America: How Congress Raises Its Own Pay
[4] Why members of Congress should get a raise, whether they deserve it or not - R Street Institute
[5] Three arguments for – and against – a congressional pay raise
[6] Opinion | Democrats were wrong to cave on giving Congress a raise
[7] What’s in the CR for members — a pay raise, plus an Obamacare opt-out
jknowgood
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You're a prime example how hate can expose how stupid you really are.
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