Tom Gaulke

House Democrats Have Leverage— If They Use It Republicans Can't Pass a Budget Without Democrats: Any funding bill that passes the Senate must clear the 60-vote filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans will be forced to compromise with Democrats. That bill will not be the full MAGA wishlist-it will be a negotiated deal. And here's the problem for House Republicans: as soon as the bill looks even remotely reasonable, hardline MAGA extremists will revolt. The House Freedom Caucus will refuse to vote for anything that doesn't include extreme cuts and right-wing poison pills. That means House Republicans' razor-thin 218-215 majority won't be enough to pass a budget on their own. If just three Republicans defect, the bill dies. Their chaos and dysfunction have already divided them. Democrats must not bail them out. Republicans will need Democratic votes to pass a budget, and that gives Democrats enormous leverage. The GOP Civil War is a Gift-Exploit It: The House GOP is eating itself alive. The far-right Freedom Caucus is demanding draconian cuts, while vulnerable Republicans fear the backlash of a shutdown. Demoerats should let them fight and use it to extract real concessions. The Shutdown Deadline is the GOP's Problem to Solve: Government funding runs out on March 14. If the GOP can't pass a bill, they own the shutdown. Instead of letting Republicans ram through a terrible deal, Democrats should be demanding a budget that stops MAGA looting and protects working families. Trump and His Billionaire Buddies Want to Steal the Budget: Trump and his inner circle, led by Russ Vought, are openly planning to override federal spending decisions, funnel cash to their allies, and slash social programs. If the budget doesn't include safeguards-real, meaningful, and enforceable safeguards— they will rob the country blind.

Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.

Where is DOGE on this expense?

As a way to raise awareness and not let us forget, let's plant a small flag on the mall in DC for every child that dies as a result of the freeze on foreign aid.

I meant in each community or could be in DC. A flag for each child murdered by Trump.

I have this idea to create a movement to plant flags on each community for each death caused by the administrations freeze on aid. Each flag would represent a child who died.

Think it would help?

National Strike?????

Marching with all 6 grandkids to Remember Dr. King.

'Dear #CarrieUnderwood, (From a Former Pastor and Father, Regarding The Inauguration of Donald Trump)

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-carri...

#TrumpInauguration

To all of those who have asked, I will not be acknowledging the Inauguration on January 20th.

🚨BEWARE

Mike Luckovich....

Hey all my former Facebook friends! Let’s talk.

GOP Rep. Blasted After Threatening To Withhold Disaster Relief Aid From California Amid Fires The fish rots from the MAGA head.

Cruel for the sake of being cruel.

Booooooo. Boycott.

This.

Billboard

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Schiff: "I've been in Congress a long time approving aid after disasters. I never once even considered 'is this hurricane hitting a red or blue state?' ... we need the incoming president to view it that way."

She probably should have stopped after claiming Jewish Space Lasers started the CA fires in 2018. But no, she’s back with more theories.

Sums it up nicely.

Loving this platform!