Bear with me... What if Trump actually WANTS to shut down The Government!! I DO TOO!!! March Madness!! So, the House passed the CR and left town. Now....to avoid a shutdown you need to get 60 votes for the CR in the SENATE to break the filibuster. The Senate is pretty much the ONLY place the Dems have any 'leverage' these days...

It sure appears that Trump is creating the optics that he WANTS to PASS the CR, and slams Massie because he didn't vote for it. All kinds of Libertarian goofballs on FB have their panties in a wad, as well as Glen Beck and other TV Talking Heads on the Right, because Massie is "standing on principle", which at this point doesn't really matter...because Trump KNEW it would pass the House.

IMHO, Trump is playing 4D Chess, making the Dems think that it would be a beautiful thing to F Trump by DEFEATING the CR in the Senate and shutting down the government!! I'm thinking they'll need more drool buckets in the Senate chamber in the next day or 2...

If/when the Senate doesn't pass the CR and thereby shuts down the government, all kinds of things instantly become MUCH easier....nobody 'home' to interfere with DOGE's work and evidence gathering; easier to arrest the congressional crooks; would be a great 'excuse' for the EBS; and the financial markets would likely close which would make it much easier to shut down and eliminate the FED.

Thoughts?