By Grand Rapids Anonymous
sunday, january 25, 2026 at 1:33:00 a.m. est
Alex Pretti's big adventure will mean no agreement to fund the government by january 31st
"(town hall.com) we were already pinched for time with the winter storm slamming the south and the mid-atlantic states, but the recent shooting in minneapolis involving the border patrol is going to derail any hope of avoiding another government shutdown. we’re cooked, folks.
"the house surprisingly pulled off a huge win, keeping ice funding and most of the government through september. ice funding actually got democratic support, whereas the bills to fund the departments of defense, health and human services, labor, transportation, and housing and urban development sailed through on a 341-88 vote.
"the problem was the senate, which could only fast-track these appropriations bills by agreeing to unanimous consent, which was unlikely to happen: some democrat—or even Rand Paul—was going to object.
"now, with this shooting and intense pressure from the democratic party base, there’s no way these bills are going to pass. as of now, this is dead on arrival. senate democrats are having a caucus conference call tomorrow evening. republicans need democratic support to clear the 60-vote hurdle. they don’t have it."
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/24/the-minnesota-shooting-involving-border-patrol-is-going-to-led-to-a-government-shutdown-n2670036
GRA: Who will give in on this one? Is this P.T.'s "out"? Give up ice funding to save another shutdown from happening and leave minnesota? Good theater coming up.
--GRA
N.S.: I wouldn't mind a government shutdown. The same zanu-pf activists who caused the crisis would be screaming the loudest to end it.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Reiterated on many Sunday interviews today.
--GRA
P.T. READY TO BLINK?
"US President Trump said administration is reviewing everything about the Minneapolis shooting and that immigration enforcement officers will at some point leave the area, according to WSJ."
--GRA
"Did The White House Just Blink?" Border Patrol Boss 'Demoted' As Minneapolis Mayor Says Feds Are Leaving(ZH headline)
Monday, Jan 26, 2026 - 07:59 PM
On the heels of President Trump's reconciliatory statement earlier hailing his "very good call" with Governor Tim Walz, and decision to send Tom Homan to the frontlines in Minnesota...
"...we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump said.
"I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession.
The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future.
He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I! "
...The Atlantic reports that Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, according to a DHS official and two people with knowledge of the change.
GRA:It's a blink.
--GRA
"LIBERACE" BESSENT SAYS P.T. WANTS TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN(WHICH IS WHY HE'S "LOWERING" THE TEMPERATURE IN MINNESOTA(ISN'T 10 BELOW COLD ENOUGH?)
Trump lowered ‘temperature’ on Minnesota, wants to avoid shutdown: Bessent
(CNBC)President Donald Trump has “brought down the temperature” on civil unrest in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview.
Trump is “urging” lawmakers to avoid a looming partial government shutdown, Bessent told CNBC.
GRA: Or Bessent will take his candelabra and go home? I doubt it.
---GRA
Post a Comment