Sen Chris Murphy just made a good point with Chris Hays:

[surfered]

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For the amount of money Trump is giving Argentina, they could end the shut down now because it’s enough to cover the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which is what the squabble is all about.

But Trump would rather help a right wing buddy than help Americans.

[yorkster]

1. Damn good point. I think Sen. Murphy is

excellent and has a lot of future potential,
so to speak.

[lame54]

22. Murphy"s earlier take...

Dems have no obligation to fund Trump's fascist takeover

[BeerBarrelPolka]

2. Isn't it

America first, or Argentina first? I get confused because they both start with the letter A

[BOSSHOG]

4. And then theres the Albanians with their hands out

[BeerBarrelPolka]

5. And the South Americans

To trump that means people living in Alabama

[IbogaProject]

12. Aristocracy first

He is trying to bring that abomination of a social order back.

[Dave says]

15. It's "AUTOCRATS first"

The American rightwing voters were just so confused.

Their subconscious wish to throw themselves at the feet of a strongman that would solve all their problems made them hear “America first”.

No, it’s always the strongman, the autocrat first; everyone else are just pawns to be used and discarded as needed by the strongman.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I still can't figure out where Trump got the power to gift that money to Argentina.

[ShazzieB]

6. He can do anything he wants because the GOP-controled House and Senate have completely abdicated their responsibiility!

[Lonestarblue]

19. Along with the Supreme Court.

[ShazzieB]

21. That, too, of course.

But only the GOP-controlled House has the power to impeach. They're not doing a damned thing, and even if they did, the GOP-controlled Senate would never convict him. That's what I meant about them abdicating their responsibility. So much for checks and balances!

[surfered]

7. I believe it's "Foreign Aid," which is the President's preview;

but normally goes thru USAID, which DOGE gutted.

[malaise]

8. Yep

Rec

[Skittles]

9. repukes simply do not care if we have health insurance

their "concerns" now are about backlash from the voters

repukes truly are VILE

[liberalla]

10. Argentina was a test run for Project 2025, so they want to help it not fail

(Even though that's a good description for what is happening there)

Trump’s Project 2025 is already underway in Argentina, and it’s terrifying

[Arazi]

11. Thune could end it now without a single Dem

He nuked the filibuster a few weeks ago to ram thru a boatload of judges.

He can do that again today (they don’t want to because firing federal employees and blocking the Epstein Files vote in the House is worth it to them)

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Here's the video for those who missed it:

NYT BOMBSHELL: Trump demands $230 million from his own DOJ for investigating him - All In - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/132158940

[pandr32]

14. It's not a "squabble", it's a shakedown.

Donald has no intention of giving anything to Democrats...or people who are not in his sphere.
He is going to teach us whose kingdom this is.

[Maru Kitteh]

16. This should be on the lips of EVERY DEM. Loudly. Repeatedly.

[MLWR]

17. So maybe MAGA doesn't mean Make Argentina Great Again but rather

Make Autocrats Great Again

[Clouds Passing]

18. Assisting notsees are the most importantest people to shower billions $$$$$ upon.

[Passages]

20. Murphy is likely to take a run for president, I think.