Posted on 04/23/2017 11:51:36 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
We’re looking at a possible government shutdown next Saturday, and that’s got some conservatives nervous. They shouldn’t be. Admittedly, past government shutdowns — or threats of shutdowns — have worked against conservatives. With Trump, however, it would likely be a different story....
even a partial shutdown plays precisely into the Trump agenda and his campaign promises of draining the swamp. Trump’s base, as well as “swing voters” who are fed up with out of control spending, would, of course, be cheered by such a move. Moreover, such a shutdown plays into Trump’s hands by giving him every excuse to slash funding to “sanctuary cities,” to bloated university programs, to global warming science grants, and on and on. Social Security checks will continue, the military will be funded, and necessary services will hum along while grants to study the sex life of the fruit bat will not. Deep State bureaucrats who so depend on the federal government for their very existence would be the ones most hurt. In short, Trump can not only make even a partial shutdown look like the Democrats’ fault but shield many of the (normally) loudest voices from the pain.
More important, every minute the bloated government is shut down reinforces the perception of Trump as a businessman who cuts the fat, extracts more efficiency, and makes the U.S. government more like a business. Unlike the Clinton/Gingrich shutdown battle, the control over what sectors of the government get their money is in the hands of a Republican president, not a Democrat who held up funds on the most visible and sympathetic programs. Trump would relish starving all the non-essential offices like PBS and NPR or global-warming science grants.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
And THIS time, don’t pay the furloughed workers for days that they didn’t work. . .
Great! Force Rat senators up for 2018 reelection to stand with or oppose open borders and sanctuary cities. We can only win in this showdown.
We should start a pool on how long it will be shut down.
Imagine non-essential services shut down .... forever.
The writer can be a jerk here, but that is a very good article.
LS - Thanks for writing “..reinforces the perception of Trump as a businessman who cuts the fat, extracts more efficiency, and makes the U.S. government more like a business.”
Coming from this perspective, showing Trump not as a career politician but a businessman, he could come out smelling like a rose in this situation. I hope the various talking heads are on this already, and are ready to use it if necessary.
It is about time to let the government shut down. Until we do nothing is going to be done to fix the mess that has be plaguing the nation for decades. Most presidents who refused to fix the mess know exactly how to play congress. They in effect hold the elderly and the children as hostages until congress caves into their demands. Nobody wants to grandma, grandpa or junior suffer. Never once to they attempt to cut out the ridiculous amount of funds that only benefit the select few. Lets overhaul spending for foreign aid, welfare, funding for illegals, and special interest.
I pinged LS so he can see your early morning snark. I like you better in 'lurk' mode.
Well done, Larry!
We win either way—now I can’t wait for what happens.
Thanks for centering us once again.
This won’t be business as usual in DC, even with that snake Ryan trying to torpedo President Trump.
Pass the popcorn.
Post 29 was meant to be sent to you.
It would send a Yuge message to Congress he is not playing the swamp game anymore. Let the media cry wolf all they want. His voters would love him even more.
... with out of control spending,...
Gotta starve the pig.
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yes - last time we learned about 800,000 non-essential federal employees and 1,000,000 non-essential federal consultants
drain the swamp
Excellent article, LS.
Bring on the shutdown.
Trump could shut down Planned Parenthood.
“As Rush Limbaugh has noted, the last time the GOP shut down government, they picked up seats in the next election. They need to stop living in fear and do the job we elected them to do.”
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Exactly. I keep hearing how the shutdown really hurt the Republicans.... Really? I remember shortly thereafter there was the famous “shellacking”. the dems suffered not the R’s.
Works for me.
The federal government is the single biggest obstacle to success and prosperity.
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