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littlemissmartypants

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9. Let the games begin. I mean really, have they ever not played games.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 01:57 PM

18 hrs ago

I really want to have a functional government. Unfortunately, I don't expect that in my lifetime.

This morning, it dawned on me that trickery has always been SOP by the GOP. I believe it's in their mission statement.

I hope you have a lovely day, BRDS.

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Trump demands Republicans use budgetary gambit to pass voting reforms [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

"Moses" Johnson... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #1

But "$350 billion in additional funding for the Pentagon" is something we can well do without! William Seger 21 hrs ago #2

Did I read somewhere... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #3

A shutdown will happen if they don't finish up and pass the FY'27 appropriations bills by Sept. 30 BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #5

So, the CR is the trick to pull then. I guess we'll see. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #6

That's what they usually do BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #8

Let the games begin. I mean really, have they ever not played games. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #9

So, now the SAVE Act is just innocuous "voting reforms", USA Today? AZJonnie 20 hrs ago #4

Even without the "Save Act" the funding bill shouldn't be passed. Buddyzbuddy 19 hrs ago #7

No. It shouldn't. People with souls should be hammering their offices. pat_k 17 hrs ago #10