A damn shame he didn’t go full My Cousin Vinny
Government isn’t functioning and is about to shut down, but our representatives can agree that the Senate must maintain the traditional theatrical appearance of competence and authority. Priorities.
theatrical appearance of competence and authority
No, no, no. It’s maintaining the visage of wealth (which is also authority). It has nothing to do with looking impressive or competent, and everything to do with signalling what economic class you’re supposed to come from to belong there.
Older people are really into uniforms signifying social position.
The Senate already handed the house their part of the project. McCarthy refuses to put it up to a vote because the far right terrorists will call for a motion to have McCarthy removed as speaker.
THAT SAID: yeah the Senate could be spending their time getting other legislation passed before McCarthy shuts down the government.
Finally they can get some work done. /s
He told his colleagues that if he spoke or voted in the well, he would wear a suit, and if he was wearing his usual garb, he’d vote from the cloak room. Democracy is saved.
And three posts above this one on my feed:
US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans converge
In complete fairness the Senate is actually working on the shutdown - their last vote on a CR package passed 77-19 (all nays were R) but McCarthy in the House is rejecting it outright.
