Last night, Eric Swalwell reminded MSNBC viewers why the House and Senate are not in session

[senseandsensibility]

It's because the House has the votes now to release the Epstein files. That's why no one is working towards a budget and we are about to go into a government shutdown. I think that simple fact would be a good one to repeat as these budget "negotiations" heat up next week.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Not exactly. Theoretically, the House has enough votes to release the Epstein files.

But SOTH Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in the last Democrat who would be the deciding vote.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Well, I'm sure he doesn't want to swear her in

but that's why they don't have the votes and that's why he's keeping the House in recess. Or are we saying the same thing?

[CaptainTruth]

5. "SOTH"? What does that mean? Thanks.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Speaker of the House?

I think.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. Speaker of the House

[CaptainTruth]

13. Thanks!

[KS Toronado]

3. Epstein files cause Government shutdown!

Are the headlines we should be seeing before long but bet we never do. Only people with enough
backbone to say that is our late night comedians.

[senseandsensibility]

4. Exactly.

That would be how an adversarial press would frame it. But somehow they're only "adversarial" with Dems.

[bluestarone]

7. So the speaker of the house Johnson

Will allow everything to stop, just to protect the RICH and POWERFUL of their RAPING underage girls numerous times? THAT ought to get him a front row seat to Heaven. (NAUGHT)

[chicoescuela]

8. I think you've got that right. Disgusting

[BidenRocks]

9. GOP

Guarding
Our
Pedophiles!

Prove Me Wrong!

[BurnDoubt]

10. Is this more "strategery"?

Knowing he never saw an "emergency" he didn't find a way to milk...
would he see a Government shut-down as an "emergency" and "save us" all by seizing what remains of it?
Maybe just wait 'til the shutdown and resulting privation inspires unrest and eventual violence leading to... seizing what remains of the Government.
Recent events have proven that there are really no confines that can prevent the incomprehensible from becoming the norm.
Maybe my tin-foil hat isn't tuned all the way down, but it's not sounding as "haywire" as I thought

[onenote]

12. The current recess has been on the calendar since the beginning of the year

That's not to say Johnson couldn't call them back into session, but they didn't go into recess this past week simply to avoid swearing in the newest Democratic member.

[Gimpyknee]

17. Thanks for providing that fact.

[V850i]

14. They want a government shutdown, fits 2025 plans

They want to government to shut down because it creates to the perfect reason to lay everyone off, no funding to keep them employed. They will then hire MAGA loyalists into every position in the government from the top to bottom. I believe that was a big part of project 2025.

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Whatever's in those files must be scary.

[popsdenver]

16. A bunch of weirdness, coincidentally coming together

The House and Senate are not in session................

Washington D.C. is now under the overwhelming & dominant control/protection of ICE, National Guard, and the U.S. Military.................

The money to run the U.S. Government is about to be totally shut down.....................

Trump is getting rid of a huge chunk of government workers.............

The Epstein matter is coming to light, that is, unless "something" is done........

The ENTIRE TOP U.S. Admirals and Generals FROM AROUND THE WORLD, are being amassed in the U.S. at one place, at one time................

Putin/ Russia, is getting it's ass kicked, and it's major source of revenue attacked, by Ukraine with seemingly no end in sight...............

MAGA voters are currently being thrown under the bus, starting with the Farmers............also select Corporations........

Bimbo Bondi, and her DOJ henchmen are declaring war on all dissenters of "poopy pants"..................

Lard ass has gotten rid of the the Dept of Defense, and re-named it: the DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Putin and Trump just had a meeting in Alaska, and it was apparent that Putin trashed on Trump......................

etc. etc etc