Dorf on Law

Note to readers: Fifteen days ago, I wrote  that the Democrats' only politically sane/viable choice in this year's budget battle would be to refuse to capitulate, which would mean allowing the government to shut down if necessary.  Necessary . Predictably, the Republicans are throwing all of their favorite excrement against every wall they can find, including the absurd feed-the-base-the-hatred-they-crave  claim  that, as House Speaker Mike Johnson shamelessly put it, the "Democrats could have worked with us. Instead they prioritized taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens."  Wait, how is this not the fault of trans people who got together with Antifa to laugh about all the dead birds under windmills (and somehow with overweight military personnel in the mix)?  I have no doubt that Republicans are working on those talking points at this very minute. Because of travel and illness, I am not able to write a new piece today.  I do note, however, ...