Harris-Walz / Dems

[G.B.Blackrock]

And considering they already make some kind of "throwback" Coke that uses it semi-regularly (I think it's literally just Mexican Coke in a different can, because they still use cane sugar in Mexico), I wouldn't give credit for them deciding "hey, we should do this more often" to Trump or anyone else who just recently called for it.

I'm certainly not giving 47 credit for making anything happen here. I'm just saying Coke sent him wiggly language, and 47 is trying to take credit for something that few people even asked for.

 

[NovaSaber]

I wasn't saying you were.
I was building on what you said, not disagreeing with it.

 

[Pocket]

You jest, but this is unironically the best thing he has done as president.

My "even the worst presidents get one" list already had one thing on it from the previous term, but damned if I can remember what it is anymore. Call it an unfortunate (for him) side effect of everything he does being a distraction from everything else.

As a backup, we've still got the penny thing and I probably won't forget that.

 

[Paladin]

you'd think by now governors would stop believing Donalds' promises, particularly when that governor was targeted for assassination by his supporters.

Whitmer: Trump promises 'better deal' for Michigan after semiconductor factory falls apart

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she spoke with President Donald Trump to express her disappointment that plans for a semiconductor factory fell apart.

www.freep.com

 

[abates]

Democrats keep attaching Epstein file related amendments to bills, and now the Republicans have shut down the Rules Committee rather than vote on the amendments:

Aaron Fritschner (@fritschner.bsky.social)

Politico & Punchbowl report House Republican leadership is shutting down the Rules Committee - which is essential for moving party-line bills on the floor - for the week rather than vote on Democratic amendments on the Epstein files. Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:

bsky.app

 

[Rhinox]

Seems they've stumbled into a way to shut down the Congressional portion of project 2025. Just attach a whole bunch of Epstein related things to any bill you don't want to go anywhere.
Now figure out how to stop the executive order jive.

 

[Ungnome]

Bout time they started taking pages from the Republican playbook in the legislature, though I hope that once this mess is behind us they implement laws to shut down said loopholes.