The only way this can be salvaged is of they get discharge petition tomorrow

[JT45242]

If all the Epstein material is made public and the entire Republican party infrastructure and donor pool is tarnished quickly, then that would be the only marginal justification for caving on the shutdown to get nothing.

But, somehow I think the redactions will be every right wing donor and politician and only leaving democrats names in tact.

Bondi will protect mango Mussolini and the megadonors

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. The discharge petition cannot force the release of the Epstein files

It can only force a vote on whether to pass a resolution demanding the release of the files.

Which the president will veto/ignore.

The only value the discharge petition has is to forces every representative to go on the record with their position on releasing the files.

That’s it.

[Ilikepurple]

4. Yes, I hope this vote and the expanded ACA subsidies vote are useful in the midterms.

I’m disappointed with the ”compromise”, but if they indeed get a vote on these issues in their respective chambers, it’s at least something. Midterms are a ways off, so I can see the Epstein issue abating, but there will still be a lot of people who don’t have insurance that had it last time they voted. I hope they understand which party made that disappear.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Johnson has already said there won't be a vote on ACA subsidies

The house will have to vote on the senate’s version of the CR, and that’s when Grijalva will be sworn in and she can sign the discharge petition.

[Ilikepurple]

6. I said "respective chambers" because the Senate will probably vote on ACA subsidies and

The House will probably vote on the Epstein file status. I’m not sure what this is in response to, but you are correct.

[RockRaven]

2. Don't you figure Mike Pedo Protector Johnson has come up with a new reason to

not swear in new members? He's had a couple of months to think one up, after all.

[johnnyfins]

3. HaHaHaHaHa HOPIUM!!!!!