Republican infighting gives embattled Democrats new hope for no change
By
W. James Antle III
December 20, 2024 7:00 am
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Democrats emerged from the federal government funding showdown with a little pep in their steps for the first time since Vice President Kamala Harris was defeated by President-elect Donald Trump.
The prospect of a government shutdown over the holidays before Trump even takes office revived a familiar playbook for a party that will be shut out of power next month, a tried and true staple of anti-Republican messaging that has worked since Bill Clinton used similar fights in 1995-96 to revive his reelection prospects after a disastrous midterm election.
“Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement, or they will hurt hardworking Americans and create instability across the country,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. “President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance ordered Republicans to shut down the government, and they are threatening to do just that — while undermining communities recovering from disasters, farmers and ranchers, and community health centers.”
But there are new twists. One is the focus on Elon Musk, who played a leading role in tanking a bipartisan short-term spending bill before Trump himself pulled the plug on it. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) accused Musk of “cosplaying as co-president.” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) posted on X, saying, “Republican Unelected Co-President Elon Musk.”
“The American people deserve to know whether an ‘unofficial co-president’ is advancing policies that are good for the country or just good for his own bottom line,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote.
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