I don't think that Donald Trump wants the House to come back. Period.
I think that he sees this as an opportunity to cement one-man rule.
#1 | Posted by Zed

I think Trump and Republicans are in agreement on this point. There's no urgency on Republicans in Congress to, well, govern. These are the same Republicans who went on recess so they could do Damage Control and strong-arm the Republicans who were defying Trump by demanding the release of the Epstein Files.

Republicans know they will lose a good chunk of their supporters when the truth about Trump raping girls comes out.

So I'm surmising either Trump isnt in them or a leading Democrat is.
#28 | Posted by boaz

How ------- stupid are you?
If Trump wasn't in them, they would be released.
If leading Democrats (and no leading Republicans) were in them, they would be released.

"Even the victims said Trump wasnt there."

Is there a victim depicted in Trump's birthday love letter to Epstein?

I don't care if the government ever opens again. None of this has caused me an iota of discomfort.
#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Exactly.
Republicans are fine with this.
There's no reason for Republicans to keep pretending that Republicans want a Federal government that exists outside of Trump's Executive Orders.

many democrats during that time have tried to have the files released.
And what happened?
#38 | Posted by boaz

Republicans went on recess, and then Republicans shut down the government.

"No reason for Democrats to not have released them when they had the same access Republicans had or have."

And what's reason for Republicans not to release them?
You didn't really think about that, because you're not really a thinker.

What part of "they were under seal, by court order" did you not understand?
#52 | Posted by Danforth"

I think its the words "court order" that he does not understand.
Boaz doesn't think a court should limit the power of the President.
Boaz also doesn't have sufficient learning to know why a President with unchecked power is the same thing as a Dictator.

Or, perhaps he's a real snake in the grass, and he understands that perfectly, but he just never talks about it because talking about your end goal spoils the attempt of walking us down the garden path.
You can never tell with these guys.
They don't really conversate.
These aren't men who can talk about their feelings.

"Trump has done more in 11 months than most presidents do in 4 years."

But he hasn't done more good things in 11 months.

Um, no, I have a job. I'm not in fear of losing my food stamps.
#64 | Posted by boaz a

Glad to hear it!
65% of people on SNAP are working.
What's your advice for those people, who do have a job, and are in fear of losing their food stamps?

And I'm sure you're aware there's far more people like that in Red states than Blue states, so hopefully you've got something up your sleeve, because the Republican Party sure doesn't!

Boaz, as you'll recall, this is where you say Charity fills the gap. Have you upped your donations to Charity, to account for all that Trump has done in 11 months?

"Trump has done more in 11 months than most presidents do in 4 years."

In four years?
In the nation's history!
One of the largest tax increases in the nation's history.
The largest upwards transfer of wealth in the nation's history.

What has he done for you, Boaz? Let us know.

Yes, but you'll likely get some vitriol from folks where this hits home with them.
#73 | Posted by eberly

Should Republicans not get vitriol, when Republicans cut the safety net, to pay for tax cuts for the rich?
It's a serious question, I'd appreciate an answer.

"I'm not in fear of losing my food stamps."

No, of course you aren't!
The Trump administration and the MAGA movement is a salt-the-earth repudiation of the core tenet of Christianity:

"Am I my brother's keeper?"

Eberly, you go to church. Explain it to Boaz.

Boaz is who I consider a garbage human being.
#80 | Posted by ClownShack

Ehh, at least he can follow orders.
He just picked a ------ leader.