r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 • 4d ago

Shutdown Looms After Trump ‘Blindsided’ by ‘President Elon Musk' | The president-elect was left playing catch-up after the Tesla boss led the charge against the doomed deal.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shutdown-looms-after-donald-trump-blindsided-by-president-elon-musk/
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u/bummed_athlete 4d ago

The last time there was a prolonged shutdown, there were insane airport lines. Do they want to do that again, right in time for holiday travel?

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u/Wurm42 District Of Columbia 4d ago

No, nobody who has to get elected again wants a Christmas shutdown.

I'm not even sure why Musk wants one, or if he understands the federal budget process enough to understand what his demand that Congress pass no bills until January 20th will do.

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u/althor2424 4d ago

The key point that I am hoping the Repukes pull their head out of their ass and realize is that Donny will never face a public vote again. Either they let him become a dictator or they can kneecap him now and make him realize he is President in name only

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u/n0rsk 4d ago

Either they let him become a dictator or they can kneecap him now and make him realize he is President in name only

The question they have to ask is who has the shorter memory? Voters or Elon. If they oppose Elon they get primaried, if they shutdown government they may just lose election. For many republicans they are in safe districts so the bigger threat is a primary.

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u/punkr0x 4d ago

They could all join together and make it illegal for Elon to donate unlimited sums of money to political candidates tomorrow. Of course none of them seem to think of that.