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pat_k

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1. Political animals trying to save their own hides normally seek to "course correct"...
Tue Apr 21, 2026, 03:08 AM
20 hrs ago

... when public sentiment turns so profoundly against an agenda.

But that is not the felon's way.

The felon demands doubling-down on the hated agenda. And for the most part, the U.S. House and Senate have complied with those demands.

However, as the election looms ever closer, we may see more balking on the "double-down" demands and more political animal "course correct" instincts kicking in, which could actually result in some rollbacks of the most egregious cuts or reductions of the insane ICE increase. This is the time to work to get people to put as much pressure as possible on their Republican lawmakers NOW as they move into the reconciliation process. Demand rollback of the most egregious MAGA Murder Budget cuts, demand reductions in ICE funding to previous levels.

I'm not counting on seeing any "course corrections." But I'm not counting out the possibility either. Whether you think it is feasible or not, they need to hear from constituents. We can't let them claim "none of my constitutions are angry with the budget reconciliation we passed last year."

We have seen some self-preservation revolts. Both the House and Senate said "FU felon" on his 25% Canadian tariffs. The Senate said FU when they voted to block his "emergency" global tariffs and advanced the bill to require Congressional authorization for military action in Venezuela after the raid. We can't rule out the possibility that we may see more self-preservation revolts in other areas.

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