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Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help

apnews.com Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

President-elect Donald Trump has delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats.

Ho. ly. shit.

I guess, whatever? Let's fucking do this.

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Norquist has been enthusiastic about Musk’s ability to generate public attention for efforts to reduce the size of government. But he suggested that the owner of a space rocket company wasn’t the right person to spearhead a congressional spending debate.
“He doesn’t know politics like he knows physics,” he said.
Hey dude. He doesn't fucking know physics either. Not any more than a 12 year old who's played KSP for a couple days. He's a pseudointellectual.
- Elon Musk actually has a bachelor's in physics. Dunno when he got it, but he does know more than your average person. He's still a huge mega douche canoe sock monkey tho.
  
  Was it given to him as a 'you're such a wealthy good boy oligarch' gift by some dipshit dean? Or did he genuinely earn it?
  I'm actually asking. I have no idea.
  I ain't a gambling man, but I know where I'd place my bets.
  Edit:
  I looked it up. Snopes says true, but man, is there a fuck ton of inconsistencies and a large donation to penn state. Headcanon is he sucked dick for it.
  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-physics-degree/
  
  Not a physics degree but an arts degree in physics. He doesn't know shit.
  
  ~~deuce~~ douche
- "hey look at all that budget we cut!"
  "what to do.. what to do.. already cut my taxes, three times.. hmmmm...."
  "i know, lets go to mars! you're buying."
- That doesn't refute the point? It just means that Musk has a grasp on politics inferior to a gifted 10 year old.

“The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk.”
Fucking kill me now. Someone. Please.
- Well, he did buy the election, so Elon is listening to himself.

You mean President Elon tried to kill a bipartisan budget deal with Vice President Trump’s help.
- Please, it's president Elon, Vice president JD Vance, and this senile orange guy who has to be around to sign things.
  
  it's worth it just because of how upset and angry trump gets at being called elon's puppet.
  
  I thought JD was the first lady

This is the best thing we can hope for this administration. Complete and utter chaos. Hopefully they’ll be so busy in fighting and firing and rehiring and sexually assaulting people that they can’t fuck shit up too bad.
- The sound of Musk is music to my ears. He is an incompetent and overconfident. A great way to get nothing done. Of course voters do not hold politicians to their promises, but if they did hiring Musk would be a great way to ensure failure.
  
  You can say a lot about Musk but he sure as shit gets things done.

Two of the stupidest people on the planet marching to Putin's orders - WCGW?

“Stop the steal of your tax dollars!”
Notice something? They are not his tax dollars. Most likely because he personally does not really contribute to them.

Jeffries is correct that it will be the Republicans fault but none of them will acknowledge it nor care. They will lap up whatever lies Trump and company come up with and we'll all be screwed.

Agreed, enough foreplay...let the churn begin.
- Anal. No lube, Arizona dry.

I wonder how many attempts on Musk's life there have been that the public hasn't heard about. I imagine being among the wealthiest people alive makes you a target even without all of the meddling in politics Musk has done.
- He has his baby shield deployed.
  
  I hope there isn't even an attempt, that he's instead snuffed out by something stupid like a battery fire in that dumb little tunnel he made where you can't get the car doors open.

the richest man in the world and an unpopular congress just gave you $10 eggs and milk as a christmas present by killing the farm bill. congrats.
- I already keep chickens, might need to add a couple goats before cow milk goes to $10/gal

I really look forward to running both of these turds out on rails. This is something we should bring back from the past just for them.

One question: Will the TSA be affected by a government shutdown?
- yup - and air traffic controllers, right before christmas. good job, republicans.
- It will affect their paychecks. Same with the military and other essential services. Generally, they can't shut down those offices, but they also can't pay them except in cases where the money was already put into accounts for paying those things.
- No, I don't think so. TSA and air traffic have to work unpaid
  
  Airport security checkpoints etc. will slow to a crawl. The TSA agents may be forced to show up, but they can’t be forced to work at their normal pace.

This is gonna be awesome. /s

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