Laffy

#Breaking: “Every House Democrat has endorsed the #DischargePetition to force a vote on legislation to hike the #DebtCeiling & prevent #default

The signatures of the last final holdouts — Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Ed Case (D-Hawaii) — puts the total number at 213, meaning Democratic leaders still 👉🏼need to find 5 Republicans👈🏼 if the petition is to be successful”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4019483-democrats-unanimously-back-debt-ceiling-discharge-petition/

Democrats unanimously back debt ceiling discharge petition

Every House Democrat has endorsed the discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to hike the debt ceiling and prevent a default, party leaders announced Wednesday. The signatures of the two final holdouts — Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Ed Case (D-Hawaii) — puts the total number at 213, meaning Democratic leaders still need to find…

The Hill
May 24, 2023 at 9:00pmWeb
Show threadWarner CrockerMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff Not gonna hold my breath.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@WarnerCrocker Me neither
Show threadPamela Barroway – Biz EditorMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff Are there ANY Rs representing Dem-leaning districts who can possibly locate their spines and vote to do the right thing so our economy doesn’t go off a cliff?
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@PamelaBarroway I sure hope so.
Show threadT.WllmsMay 24, 2023

@GottaLaff

So... Dems would need 5 repubs who will be instantly censured and basically kicked out of the party.... I just don't see it happening.

Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@tdwllms1 Nor do I. But you never know. Maybe they're in districts that are purple enough.
Show threadBeach SlugMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff
Who would be the first Republican to break ranks? There’s not a lot of normal sane Republicans left in office.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@ErikOfErik Beats me!
Show threadBeach SlugMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff
Why I don’t think it will succeed 😢
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@ErikOfErik I don't either, sigh
Show threadFogBelterMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff this is the way.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@FogBelter There aren't too many other ways. 14A won't be a thing.
Show threadFogBelterMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff the #14thamendment not being a thing is absurd narrative being pushed. Big picture, how many other amendments can be discarded because they’re inconvenient? It would be great if we could throw the #2ndamendment wood chipper and confiscate all the guns, but that’s not going to happen. I worry #democrats actually want to be forced into making the drastic cuts the freedom caucus demands. That would lose me permanently.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023

@FogBelter It's not a narrative, it's what Biden said. If he hadn't, I'd be more optimistic.

And I don't think they want cuts, but I do think we already know that because Fascists run the House, they'll likely have to make some. Hopefully they'll be as inconsequential as possible.

If it were me, I wouldn't budge, but what do I know.

Show threadFogBelterMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff what could be done is #potus invokes #14thamendment and then uses a #doddfrank defense of the economy as justification to allow the #federalreserve to continue funding the government until the budget impasse has been addressed. It was #congress that authorized #doddfrank to allow the #federalreserve to inject money directly into the economy without congressional oversight, and it has since 2010. This action would only fund obligations Congress lawfully incurred.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@FogBelter I'm not arguing, I'm only saying I doubt he'll make the move based on what he's been saying.
Show threadFogBelterMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff understood. I’m just sharing a strategy I believe he could’ve used.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@FogBelter I see. Yeah, I wish they'd listen to you
Show threadDarwin WoodkaMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff not sure there are five sane Republicans in the country much less the House.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@darwinwoodka Agree
Show threadLilyshomeMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff Let’s do look for the needle in the haystack for the “debt ceiling” that should have been abolished.
Show threadLaffyMay 24, 2023
@artesianspring I don’t think they’ll get too far
Show threadLilyshomeMay 24, 2023
@GottaLaff those needles are hard to find! 😁
Show thread✡️ MG ✡️ #VoteBlueMay 25, 2023
@GottaLaff and there's plenty that know that is the right thing to do, and none that have the guts to do it.
Show threadLaffyMay 25, 2023
@knitvspurl They haven’t cared about “the right thing to do” in decades