Deal Reached To End The Government Shutdown

[Oompa Loompa]

Jup, that's how you're supposed to do it. Reach across the aisle and hash out a deal that has enough support to pass the required votes, don't just cross your arms and hold the country hostage.

Kind of a lost art.

Lol. It was eight democrats who went behind Schumer's back to reach across the isle and hash out a deal and are now being ostracized by Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party for doing so. Seriously. Republicans are showing the Dems how "reaching across the isle" is done.

Oh, by the way, what was the back-door deal that was made? It was a "pretty please promise that we will have the opportunity to vote on this thing sometime in the future." Was that the democrat plan for shutting down the government for over 40 days? Laughable.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Lol. It was eight democrats who went behind Schumer's back to reach across the isle and hash out a deal and are now being ostracized by Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party for doing so.

IF that were so I would expect Schumer to lead the way in punishing these errant Democratic senators, inflicting upon them some serious party discipline. But it was predicted near the beginning of the shutdown that Schumer would have to find some willing members to vote for the continuing resolution even if he would not dare do so himself. So, does Schumer punish these eight 'unfaithful' senators or just toss up some words about them?

Oh, by the way, what was the back-door deal that was made? It was a "pretty please promise that we will have the opportunity to vote on this thing sometime in the future." Was that the democrat plan for shutting down the government for over 40 days? Laughable.

You have seen my take that this compromise is evidence of a battle within the Democratic Party, one that the radicals lost. That this will not be the last battle in what is a civil war inside the Democratic Party. The progressives may soon be calling Schumer a Nazi in league with the chief Nazi of them all. And mobilizing primary opposition in next year's election to any Democratic legislator not left enough. That's kind of what they did in NYC. But without the spittle flecked nutty hatred bubbling to the surface.

I think this is a purity issue for those on the left of the Democratic Party.

 

[Belk]

I don't know what democrats were thinking. This was always going to be the outcome. It is not like the Republicans did not have multiple options to get around this. All in all they actually came out slightly ahead though, so give them that.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I don't know what democrats were thinking.

That's why I think the 'civil war within the party' idea is the correct one. The fight is mostly internal to the party.

 

[Belk]

That's why I think the 'civil war within the party' idea is the correct one. The fight is mostly internal to the party.

Certainly a possibility. They have never been overly cohesive.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

IF that were so

Yes. It is so.

Democrats melt down, call for Chuck Schumer’s ouster after deal to end government shutdown clears Senate hurdle

Democrats and progressives exploded with outrage after the Senate took a giant leap toward reopening the government Sunday night.

nypost.com

The fact is that the Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party is furious that 8 member crossed party lines to negotiate.

 

[RocksInMyHead]

Yes. It is so.

Democrats melt down, call for Chuck Schumer’s ouster after deal to end government shutdown clears Senate hurdle

Democrats and progressives exploded with outrage after the Senate took a giant leap toward reopening the government Sunday night.

nypost.com

The fact is that the Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party is furious that 8 member crossed party lines to negotiate.

Schumer, to my knowledge, has not said anything. And given who voted for the bill, I have no doubt that he fully sanctioned it. Durbin and Shaheen are retiring. Hassan, Cortez-Masto, and Fetterman aren't up for re-election until '28. Kaine, King (who is an Independent) and Rosen have until '30. In short, none of them are at any risk for the midterms next year. But even if he didn't, a Minority Leader who can't control his caucus should step down.

 

[RocksInMyHead]

Tim Kaine - who's in a state with over 100k federal workers - made a statement (justifying his support for voting in favor of re-opening) to the effect of "people are expecting their elected officials to vote to reopen, and those who don't, could very well be replaced at the ballot box"

That's easy for him to say when he's got a 3-year buffer to the next election. I find it curious that no Democrats up for re-election in '26 voted for it (Durbin and Shaheen are retiring).

 

[Valletta]

Every President, including Trump in his first term, authorized the payment of SNAP contigency benefits during a government shut down. No authorization from Congress was needed (but you knew that didn't you).

No president before ever faced as much waste and fraud with SNAP as there is today. The Biden administration did not do due diligence in signing up new people.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Yes. It is so.

Democrats melt down, call for Chuck Schumer’s ouster after deal to end government shutdown clears Senate hurdle

Democrats and progressives exploded with outrage after the Senate took a giant leap toward reopening the government Sunday night.

nypost.com

The fact is that the Chuck Schumer and the Democratic party is furious that 8 member crossed party lines to negotiate.

So we can expect Schumer to apply some serious party discipline to these eight turncoats. Waiting.

 

[wing2000]

No president before ever faced as much waste and fraud with SNAP as there is today. The Biden administration did not do due diligence in signing up new people.

Another diversion to the point. Trump 1 used SNAP emergency allocation to fund the government. Trump 2 refused to...and only partially did so when a court ordered him to do so.

Trump has no qualms with using hunger as a bargaining tool.

 

[Valletta]

Another diversion to the point. Trump 1 used SNAP emergency allocation to fund the government. Trump 2 refused to...and only partially did so when a court ordered him to do so.

Trump has no qualms with using hunger as a bargaining tool.

The Senate Democrats involved knew people would suffer, they had "no qualms" with initiating the shutdown.

 

[jacorian]

The facts are that it was a clean CR. SNAP was not an original issue. It was the ACA subsidies. The GOP is the majority party so they did not create the shutdown. Then as days go on the DEMS exploit the poor hoping to get the ACA subsidies retained. Now then the issue went to Court. The Court ordered a partial release of the SNAP funds. I agree here Trump should have just release whatever was there. But he did not create the original mess. The ACA is a failed program. They should scrap it & start over. The premiums are outrageous so a permanent fix is needed. Now part of the problem was state coverage to cover illegals checking in at the ER. We cannot sustain this. Having administered public assistance programs I can tell you that they are poorly designed. FS in particular seeks to add as many people but does not ensure a quality benefit. The Pentagon budget was $770 billion. Surely they could have found $2 billion to fix SNAP.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds

The pact struck between Republicans and a breakaway group of eight senators sparked fury among many congressional Democrats and liberal advocacy groups.

www.nbcnews.com

How dare they break Democrat ranks and actually cross party lines!

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Another diversion to the point. Trump 1 used SNAP emergency allocation to fund the government. Trump 2 refused to...and only partially did so when a court ordered him to do so.

Trump has no qualms with using hunger as a bargaining tool.

Like a child holding their beneath, it was democrats who refused to use hunger in their childish temper tantrum. Fortunately, it was the adults in the room, including Trump, who sat by and watch them pass out only to revive with a "do you feel better now? Good! Now sign the freaking bill!" Yes, blame Trump and the GOP for refusing to allow Democrats to weaponize hunger to get what they want

 

[chevyontheriver]

Trump has no qualms with using hunger as a bargaining tool.

I see what you did there. The Democrats had no qualms using hunger as a bargaining tool. As it was, ALL Senate Republicans voted to keep the government open and not use hunger as a bargaining tool while only eight Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown and fully fund hunger programs. The majority of Senate Democrats preferred to keep the government closed.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I see what you did there. The Democrats had no qualms using hunger as a bargaining tool. As it was, ALL Senate Republicans voted to keep the government open and not use hunger as a bargaining tool while only eight Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown and fully fund hunger programs. The majority of Senate Democrats preferred to keep the government closed.

Now we look forward to seeing Hakem Jeffries and the Democrat kabuki theater as try try to continue shutting down the government while simultaneously blaming Trump and Republicans. Lol!

 

[chevyontheriver]

Now we look forward to seeing Hakem Jeffries and the Democrat kabuki theater as try try to continue shutting down the government while simultaneously blaming Trump and Republicans. Lol!

It's two extreme extremes that have no interest in working with each other.

 

[wing2000]

I see what you did there. The Democrats had no qualms using hunger as a bargaining tool. As it was, ALL Senate Republicans voted to keep the government open and not use hunger as a bargaining tool while only eight Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown and fully fund hunger programs. The majority of Senate Democrats preferred to keep the government closed.

The point being the President had Congressional funds available to continue funding SNAP.....as he did in his first term....and as every President before him did so during a shut down. This time, Trump used the suspension of SNAP as a tool to step up the pressure. That was his choice.

 

[wing2000]

It's two extreme extremes that have no interest in working with each other.

I would support eliminating government shutdowns period. Force the Congress to pass a real, annual budget, on time.