March 15 will be an important day.

[Mikebert]

(04-22-2017, 08:38 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: The end of April deadline is close enough that I sort of expect regular coverage of the possible shutdown.  To this point CNN seems willing to do an article on it most days, while I'm not seeing a lot of it elsewhere.  Their latest CNN bit notes a conference call between the Republican leadership and the rank and file.  Apparently, the Republican leadership are so afraid of leaks and the damage the leaks will cause that the leadership doesn't dare brief their rank and file on what they are planning.  This isn't a great sign that the budget compromise is going to be widely accepted and non-controversial.

Also, Trump is weighing in.  He, or at least his Homeland Security guy, is going to push for funding for the wall.

I was not surprised at all when the March 15 date proved meaningless.  I'm a bit surprised that the end of April date isn't building into a media frenzy yet.  Apparently, there are still enough better ways to sell papers and induce clicks.

These things and debt ceilings have become non-events.  If a Republican Congress were to hold a Republican president hostage (or vice versa) this would be a first.  Since Trump has of late become more and more like a conventional Republican, I think he will following the script. He might as well throw in the towel on the wall, he's done so on everything else. 

I know Washington has been licking Israeli and Saudi balls for years, but now China too?  I though Trump was all hot to trot with Putin, but now he's personna non grata, and Jinping is Trumps's new best buddy. 

Then's there's the North Korean shit.  Douglas Feith, be prepared to hand over your crown as the "fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth" to Lindsay Graham.  Arrrghhh!