A small but significant number of moderate GOP lawmakers are plotting a path toward potentially working with Democrats to fund the government past Sept. 30 and combat a shutdown.
At least three Republicans — Reps. Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Don Bacon (Neb.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) — have expressed an openness to joining Democrats in signing a discharge petition, a mechanism to force a vote on a measure against the wishes of the Speaker.
Four members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus introduced a bill Friday that reflects the group’s framework for a short-term stopgap funding measure. Fitzpatrick suggested Sunday that lawmakers could use a discharge petition to compel a vote on that legislation.
Five Republicans would need to join their party’s leaders in order to force action with Democrats.
No… I need a paid week off.
Moderate Republicans?
Doubt.
People saying shit like that is what keeps the moderate Republicans from ever playing ball.
I know I’m falling on deaf ears, but maybe someone will read this and not be too stupid to understand how things work in the real world.
It boggles my mind how much of a complete fucking idiot McCarthy is
Don Bacon
I like him already.
Well my first thought is that Obama’s Bacon number is 3 and Don Bacon met with Obama when he was in the military. So his Bacon number is at least 4.
I think you can maybe get him to 3 through Trump though since he was in Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock, who was in Loverboy with Kevin Bacon. And Don Bacon was pretty outspoken during the Trump admin so I think it counts as a connection.
He can’t have a legit bacon number though since he’s got no film credits
Brian Fitzpatrick can suck my asshole. Just wanted to toss that in the conversation
