B-Man

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A shutdown hits the lowest-paid workers first, NOT Congress. Federal contractors, TSA staff, and janitors lose paychecks while elected officials still get PAID. Funny how that works. https://x.com/FluentInFinance/status/1972653718475546739

Back on the air,

Deserves another post. Usual afternoon sh*t barrage by Grandstander Nothing different there, But to highlight his desperation, please note fellow posters, He bumped a twelve year old thread for no reason whatsoever. Just so typical of his need for attention. .

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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is hosting its Napa Retreat from Oct. 13-14 at Hotel Yountville in Napa County, Politico reported Saturday. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/09/27/down-ballot-republicans-move-on-from-epstein-00583379 https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/27/senate-democrats-campaign-committee-napa-california-retreat-government-shutdown-kirsten-gillibrand-haley-stevens-angela-alsobrooks/

Usual afternoon sh*t barrage by Grandstander Nothing different there, But to highlight his desperation, please note fellow posters, He bumped a twelve year old thread for no reason whatsoever. Just so typical of his need for attention. (and yes, I realize that I responded, but certainly not in his thread) .

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Elizabeth Warren Attempts to Spark Panic Over Possible Gov't Shutdown (and of Course People 'Will DIE') A little earlier this year you might remember Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren's effort to make everybody panic over Trump's tariffs. Warren said the tariffs would result in an economic crash, millions losing their jobs and homes, dogs and cats living together -- mass hysteria! That of course didn't happen, but being a shameless congressional Democrat means never stopping the fearmongering. Up next we have the debate about the funding bill and yet another looming federal government shutdown. Warren is taking the usual approach while being intentionally vague about some of it: The government runs out of money tomorrow. Which is wild, considering they just sent another 3 billion overseas last week. But don’t worry. Elizabeth Warren says it’s because Republicans won’t fund hospitals. Not because the simulation spent itself into oblivion. Apparently the issue isn’t trillions in waste, it’s that conservatives don’t love Medicaid enough. https://x.com/thebeaconsignal/status/1972682075674480697 https://twitchy.com/dougp/2025/09/29/elizabeth-warrens-attempt-to-start-a-panic-over-a-possible-govt-shutdown-n2419675

The Schumer Shutdown Cometh Duane Patterson At Midnight Eastern on Tuesday night, unless there's a breakthrough, meaning Senate Democrats cave, the federal government will shut down for the sixth time this century. In four of the previous five occasions, the shutdown lasted a couple weeks or less, Only once, in 2019, were non-essential federal workers furloughed for longer than a month. Logic would dictate that this shutdown, if it happens, would be very brief, but logic is not one of the primary drivers leading Democrats to the brink this time. With Republicans controlling the House and Senate, albeit with the narrowest of majorities, normal business is ongoing. Budgets have been passed in both chambers, and while delayed, the appropriations process, is well underway in a welcomed return to regular order. The House passed the appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 on Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and Veterans Affairs. There's a little more work to do, but the House has by and large done its job. Over in the Senate, on August 1st, the upper chamber passed a three-part package that funded Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch. Due to the backlog on executive and judicial appointments, with Democrats going to the mattresses and clogging up time for every single nominee before Leader John Thune and the Republicans reformed the rules to remove the cloture requirement off non-controversial appointments and allow for bloc voting, the Senate has run out of time while the finishing touches on the remaining appropriations bills are negotiated in committee. In a sane world, it's a no-brainer. Pass a temporary continuing resolution to lock in spending at existing levels for a couple of weeks, or as long as you need to in order to finish next year's package, and you're done. Not this time. Not this president. The Democrats have to oppose what they supported, because it'll help Trump. Democrats used to be against shutdowns. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, was against them multiple times in recent history. More at the link: https://hotair.com/generalissimo/2025/09/29/the-schumer-shutdown-cometh-n3807293 .

Once Again, the Trump Administration Snags a Win From SCOTUS on USAID Funding Case by Susie Moore FTA: Instead, we got a ruling from the high court on the USAID funding case. (Which isn't to say we won't also get one on Cook's case — there's still time left in the day.) Once again, the court handed the Trump administration a win, this time by formally granting the administration's application for a stay of D.C. District Judge Amir Ali's September 3rd preliminary injunction, which blocked the Trump administration from withholding previously appropriated USAID funding. As noted in the court's order, this is not a final disposition of the case. It simply means that Judge Amir's September 3rd ruling (enjoining the administration from withholding the funding) is paused while the issue makes its way through the appellate process. Also, this ruling applies only to the funds that were subject to President Trump's August 28 rescission proposal, i.e., the $4 billion. However, it does signify a win for the administration in terms of its control over funding, and may also add a wrinkle to the tussle over the looming shutdown. https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/09/26/once-again-the-trump-administration-snags-a-win-from-scotus-on-usaid-funding-case-n2194440

AND.................................even with her Naval Academy record, we get this. Only a liberal would have this much gall.

Maybe not "assault" but close enough.