Official Government Shutdown 2023 Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This makes me realize I need a new job.

me too, really dont want to do this again in 45 days

signed, legislative branch employee

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This makes me realize I need a new job.

me too, really dont want to do this again in 45 days

signed, legislative branch employee

Same

- another legislative branch employee

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Anonymous wrote:This makes me realize I need a new job.

me too, really dont want to do this again in 45 days

signed, legislative branch employee

Same

- another legislative branch employee

Same.
-leg branch here

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Anonymous wrote:So will the poster who kept calling optimists “trolls” please apologize?

Apologize for what? A shutdown looked far more likely than not.

Calling people who saw beyond the drama and knew there wouldn’t be a shutdown “trolls.” The optimists were just smarter, I guess.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Some folks are just better than others at this.

Knock it off. You just made a lucky guess this time. Why are you so needy for applause?

Nope. Not a guess at all—just a reasoned, rational prognostication. Moving forward, please, everyone out there, don’t label those with reasonable contrary views “trolls.”

DP - if you and the other “optimists” hadn’t been so smug and condescending, you wouldn’t have gotten the backlash you did.

DP. You’re being absurd. Do you think this is some kind of fight with your sister?

The “optimist” certainly seems to think so.

[Anonymous]

Bennet holding up final Senate vote over lack of Ukraine funding.

[Anonymous]

It’s not over yet folks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not over yet folks

yes it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not over yet folks

Yes it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:CRs should be illegal. It makes it hard to get things done at work. Not everything can be perfectly funded 1/12. A lot of things require up front funding

You think 1/12 is better than 1/12?

CR means everything already in progress keeps going, and new things don't start yet. If you are trying to subvert Congress by launching a new project using funds allocated for other purposes, you don't deserve an easy path.

NP but I work in resource management and CRs make it VERY hard on us. Not every expense can just be neatly funded for X number of days without running into issues. It also just pushes the ball further into the FY which isn’t productive. For those of us who run operational life safety programs it is a huge challenge.

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Anonymous wrote:So will the poster who kept calling optimists “trolls” please apologize?

Apologize for what? A shutdown looked far more likely than not.

Calling people who saw beyond the drama and knew there wouldn’t be a shutdown “trolls.” The optimists were just smarter, I guess.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Some folks are just better than others at this.

Knock it off. You just made a lucky guess this time. Why are you so needy for applause?

Nope. Not a guess at all—just a reasoned, rational prognostication. Moving forward, please, everyone out there, don’t label those with reasonable contrary views “trolls.”

DP - if you and the other “optimists” hadn’t been so smug and condescending, you wouldn’t have gotten the backlash you did.

DP. You’re being absurd. Do you think this is some kind of fight with your sister?

The “optimist” certainly seems to think so.

Uh, maybe next time don’t use terms like “resident optimist troll.” Nothing trollish about having a solid, accurate take on this.

[Anonymous]

Is it over yet?

[Anonymous]

As of 7:09: “The Senate’s vote on the House-passed continuing resolution is being delayed by Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.) over his concerns that the bill does not include additional Ukraine aid, a Democratic aide said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing conversations. The Senate version of the continuing resolution included more than $6 billion in Ukraine aid.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As of 7:09: “The Senate’s vote on the House-passed continuing resolution is being delayed by Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.) over his concerns that the bill does not include additional Ukraine aid, a Democratic aide said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing conversations. The Senate version of the continuing resolution included more than $6 billion in Ukraine aid.”

Why do we need to fund Ukraine?

[Anonymous]

Does the bennet holdout give any hope to this falling apart ?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So will the poster who kept calling optimists “trolls” please apologize?

Apologize for what? A shutdown looked far more likely than not.

Calling people who saw beyond the drama and knew there wouldn’t be a shutdown “trolls.” The optimists were just smarter, I guess.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Some folks are just better than others at this.

Knock it off. You just made a lucky guess this time. Why are you so needy for applause?

Nope. Not a guess at all—just a reasoned, rational prognostication. Moving forward, please, everyone out there, don’t label those with reasonable contrary views “trolls.”

DP - if you and the other “optimists” hadn’t been so smug and condescending, you wouldn’t have gotten the backlash you did.

DP. You’re being absurd. Do you think this is some kind of fight with your sister?

The “optimist” certainly seems to think so.

Uh, maybe next time don’t use terms like “resident optimist troll.” Nothing trollish about having a solid, accurate take on this.

You got lucky this time.