More substantively, and in a bit of an algebraic but political digression, too -- we agree with Josh Marshall -- who writes that Chuck Schumer is right to allow the Continuing Resolution to pass -- and to help it do so. The reasoning here is that -- as Tangerine 2.0 has repeatedly shown, he's thinking of using a shutdown to reopen only the parts of the government he favors. That is, most succinctly, he would lay off all the government lawyers as non-essential and then the courts would have to wait for new counsel to be appointed to answer for the 88 or so suits that have him pinned. Moreover, he could furlough all court security staff -- making it unsafe for federal judges to take their seats on the bench.
So, I agree -- do not give him that option. If Trump decides to engineer a shutdown (as Musk wants) let him do it without Democratic aid.
Off, now -- to catch a plane to the high Rockies. . . be excellent to one another! [And we will post again, late on St. Padraich's.]
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