A stop gap Continuing Resolution to fund the Federal Government passed and was signed yesterday, allowing the Government to stay open until December 11, three days before the Electoral College meets certify the election. This after the reckless "Moscow Mitch" McConnell-led Republican Senate has failed to act on 12 appropriations bills that fund the non-Defense, domestic share of the Federal Government.
In pushing a deadline to December 11, Congress (looking at you, too, Dems, who passed their bill with the December 11 date) is giving demagogue and banana republic sociopath Donald "Mango Mussolini" Trump a potential weapon to use in the likely event that he loses the election. It gives a defeated and lawless Trump looking for revenge on America something to use in his struggle to cling to power. Yes, the lame ducks could override Trump's veto of a new CR, but how many defeated, bitter Republican Senators will be inclined to do that as one of their last official acts? After all, the CR funds domestic programs which the Republicans have long tried to gut or eliminate.
After their anticipated wipe out in November, what better holiday gift for them to give a President-elect Biden and a Dem Congress than a shut down Government? Don't put it past them or their cult leader. And, unfortunately, House Dems acceded to giving them that potential cudgel.
