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Erick, are you sure this isn't the first time Magic Mike ever heard about the Russ Vought option? And what actually can Vought do of lasting value? If he can't shut down things for good, it wouldn't seem to have any lasting budgetary value.

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This would be the most amazing thing yet. Please do this. Yes. This would be fantastic.

Pass the popcorn.

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OMG we all need to Laugh some times even if we’re having one of those Days God Bless America

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Was it really necessary to have one headline saying "Magic Mike" and "Johnson" together (and don't tell us you didn't know what you were doing)?😂

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Oh happy day.

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There are 53 Republicans in the Senate. Why only 52 votes? Who is the Republican Senator voting no?

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So far. Rand Paul but I bet he comes around. I agree with the sentiment though. It’s pretty tough to navigate a tight Congress.

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Thanks

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Well, as of now, Schumer is indicating a shutdown. Fetterman is playing Sybil again, saying he'll vote for the CR, but Rand Paul is a nay vote. We've still got two days left so we'll see what happens.

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The Dems are on the receiving end this time around; so often, the Dems in the Senate act first and then force the House GOP to cave.

Now Sen. Schumer gets a taste of the medicine he has cheerfully doled out to Republicans.

The House Dems are poorly led. What a pitiful group.

If the Dems in the Senate shutdown the government let’s wait for them to gather some sense of responsibility and pass the extension.

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If the Dems vote No on the CR, 1,000,000 nonessential federal employees are furloughed. The “Working Man’s Party” won’t play well in Peoria.

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I used to say more work gets done when the gov shuts down but with DOGE.....

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I am sorry, I have sinned. I broke my Lenten fast from social media. I have salivated over a government shut down. We need it to reset. It honors the American people to right the country and Her finances. I heard you at noon Erick while on my lunch break, bravo, good set! Now back to my Lenten fast. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.

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No doubt worth an extra year in purgatory!

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