Chuck and Nancy Just Played Don Like a Fiddle

[mcar]

Bold mine.

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a12188138/trump-pelosi-schumer-deal/

Chuck and Nancy.

He called them, “Chuck and Nancy.”

There’s an original Star Trek episode in which Spock senses that a starship manned entirely by Vulcans has been destroyed because his telepathic mind heard their “death scream.” I think I just had that same experience, except I believe I heard the Republicans in Congress.

Chuck and Nancy.

Classic.

From Politico:

Republicans left the Oval Office Wednesday stunned. Trump had quickly sided with Democrats on a short-term debt ceiling increase, even overruling his own Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to concur with "Chuck and Nancy," as he later called them on Air Force One. But Trump defied more than his top aides. He turned on Republican leaders in Congress when he caved to Democrats’ demands to raise the debt limit and fund the government for three months, setting up a brutal year-end fiscal cliff. The move shocked everyone, as top White House officials and GOP leaders had been gearing up to raise the debt ceiling through the 2018 midterm election, looking to pass legislation as soon as Friday. But even after Mnuchin, Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed back on the Democratic demands in the meeting, Trump agreed to the three-month deal that will also head off the possibility of a government shutdown until mid-December.

How doth he screw them? Let me count the ways.

First: It’s the right thing to do. At this waterlogged moment, with one city drowned and another state in the meteorological crosshairs, this is no time for more idiocy about the debt ceiling.

Second: He cut the legs out from under McConnell and Ryan while, at the same, sticking them with a Hobson’s choice of either going along with this altogether sensible temporary fix or getting rolled by the flying monkeys in their own caucus. And vulnerable Republicans are in an even tighter vise re: the 2018 midterms. If I had a handlebar mustache, I’d twirl it.

Third: Speaking of the latter, the frenzy among the Freedom Caucus types is going to be a sight to see.

And that’s just what’s going to happen today. The next 12 legislative days are going to lack only the Hendersons and a waltzing horse to be a proper circus.

Also, and not for nothing, but I hope Democratic congresscritters like Tim Ryan and Seth Moulton—as well as the more enthusiastic of the YouTube Left—can mellow out about Pelosi for a while. There was a reason why conservative media outlets were stoking the rebellion against her in the wake of last November’s election. Put simply, she’s still light-years ahead of anyone the Republicans have in the Congress and, as is now plain, she can play the president* like a tin fiddle as well. (Yes, Chuck Schumer gets equal props here, too.) She rolled into his home field and helped kick some serious ass around the block.

Chuck and Nancy.

And Donald.

It is not seemly in a man my age to giggle this much.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Now McConnell and Ryan will really act in revenge and kill the ACA!

They showed a picture of McConnell's face as he sat in thevery White house and his mouth was an upride down semi circle. It was worse than when McCain gave the thumbs down on the ACA repeal. Now that McCain and Collins want the Graham Cassidy Amend to finally kill the ACA I bet it will happen...the GOP loves revenge on the Dems and Obama and at any price.

[Me.]

2. Can't Tell You How Much I Like this Post

"There’s an original Star Trek episode in which Spock senses that a starship manned entirely by Vulcans has been destroyed because his telepathic mind heard their “death scream.” I think I just had that same experience, except I believe I heard the Republicans in Congress."

And yes, I guess we can keep Nancy boy and 'the boys' will just have to live with it

[mcar]

3. Me too!

It made me giggle too.

[Native]

19. I loved this!

Thanks for posting!!!

[mcar]

20. It is great, isn't it?

[Hortensis]

4. LOL, "Chuck and Nancy." Good grief! The GOP OWN this jerk.

Republicans embarrassed by Rump will claim being jerked around by Chuck and Nancy means we own him now, but they'd better not get too invested in that happy notion. Nothing easier to use and then return him. In fact, probably impossible to do anything but with the erratic buffoon they elected.

[George II]

15. Well, for a time this morning Chuck and Nancy owned him, too!!

[Hortensis]

16. Lol. Hope they put a ring in his nose while they were at it.

[LiberalFighter]

5. It still needs support from Republicans.

[mcar]

6. McConnell has said he supports it

Weasel. Our Dem leaders played them all!

[monmouth4]

7. Chuck and Nancy, sittin' in a tree. Bet that's what that photo of Chuck and trump in the Oval is

all about. Great post.

[RandySF]

8. He may prefer sitting down with them.

Especially Chuck.

[Gothmog]

9. Yeah for Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer

[PatrickforO]

10. I love that song.

The Hendersons will dance and sing as Mr. Kite flies through the ring. Don't be late!
Mssrs. K and H assure the public their production will be second to none!
And, of course, Henry the Horse dances the waltz!

Also like your post.

[mcar]

21. I didn't get the song reference till this

Thanks Patrick.

[Trust Buster]

11. Not holding the debt ceiling hostage like the Republicans did to Obama for 8 years is playing

Trump like a fiddle ? I must be missing something.

[mcar]

22. Well, 3 months from now

Just on the brink of election season, the Rs are going to have to raise the debt ceiling again. With their crazy caucus. See?

[uponit7771]

26. I don't see how this benefits Democrats politically

[leftynyc]

34. Anything that leads to

republican infighting - like the debt ceiling - helps Democrats. The con uber-nutcases - (ridiculously called the freedom caucus) wants to blow up the entire economy to prove some idiotic point.

[uponit7771]

37. How does there infighting help Dems? With what? They can start shooting each other on the floor and

... they would still call the police and blame Democrats.


That's what they've done in the past wet would this be different

[leftynyc]

40. I'm surprised you make it out of bed

every day with such a negative attitude. There is a midterm election coming up - if you can't see how republican infighting helps Democrats and our party, I can't help you.

[uponit7771]

41. Gas lightning doesn't work with me, facts matter.

[leftynyc]

42. I don't think you understand what

gaslighting means. It's a terrific movie and you should definitely watch it - it's obvious you haven't.

[uponit7771]

45. Ad homs via condescension is an indicator of a weak position

[leftynyc]

47. It was friendly advice

so you don't embarrass yourself using that reference improperly. It's certainly not my fault you took it as demeaning.

[LanternWaste]

46. If facts are critical, why prophesize about the lack of effect this has during the mid-terms?

If facts are critical, why prophesize about the lack of effect this has during the mid-terms?

[uponit7771]

48. Never did, I said I don't see the benefit to dems and still only one person

... has even attempted to proffer a reason why dems should trust Red Don

[uponit7771]

25. +1, I feel like there's some gas lighting here

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[DinahMoeHum]

13. Nice satire.

[mr_liberal]

18. Trump wants to deal with Democrats.

If Democrats were smart they'd make a deal with him for when Kennedy retires from the supreme court, which will very likely be next year. .

[George II]

14. That was my thought this morning when I heard that. They essentially tricked dummy donny....

....into going against his own and siding with those hated Democrats.

A wonder to behold.

[Zen Democrat]

17. The next 12 legislative days are going to lack only the Hendersons and a waltzing horse ...

Being for the benefit of Chuck and Nancy.

[Hekate]

23. This is delicious. By gods, I hope DTs makes the GOP suffer like hell. nt

[RussBLib]

24. I don't get it

Perhaps I'm getting too old and slow, but I don't really see how this is a huge victory for the Dems, even if Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O' Donnell claim so.

What's to stop Trump from going back on his word and supporting the GOP offer instead? Same money for Harvey but 18 months for the debt ceiling.

Since when does Trump's backing count for much of anything anyway?

Maybe Trump is trying to cozy up to Dems to get them to lighten up on Donny Jr when Jr testifies in front of the Senate Thursday?

I see that this post was generated from a column by Charles Pierce at Esquire. It's not the first time I've struggled to "get" Pierce's point on something.

Hey, I do sincerely hope that "Chuck and Nancy" did pull a fast one on Trump and the GOP, but I just don't understand how. Damn, it makes me feel old.

[sprinkleeninow]

27. I.....ai yi yi!

I see what happened here; however, I have skepticism.

Taking, of course, into consideration, who we're dealing with. And I don't mean 'Chuck & Nancy'.

[customerserviceguy]

28. I'm not sure how this plays out in the end

Trump usually agrees with the last person he spoke with, and I have no doubt that at least Ryan is trying to make an appointment with him to explain why this is a bad idea for the GOP. But if it holds, it's one more step to his impeachment. As Trump becomes less useful to the Republican party, and they become less fearful of him, they slowly move towards the idea that he has to go.

And "Chuck and Nancy" sure won't bail him out!

[littlemissmartypants]

29. Kick. ♡

[Basic LA]

30. Charlie Pierce sure can write.

Love his distinctive style.

[aka-chmeee]

31. Hope the more appropriate lyric is not

He will hook your Chuck and Nancy.
All will pay who disagree with me

[ehrnst]

32. "There was a reason why conservative media outlets were stoking the rebellion against her "

"There was a reason why conservative media outlets were stoking the rebellion against her in the wake of last November’s election. Put simply, she’s still light-years ahead of anyone the Republicans have in the Congress and, as is now plain, she can play the president* like a tin fiddle as well. (Yes, Chuck Schumer gets equal props here, too.) She rolled into his home field and helped kick some serious ass around the block."

[Orsino]

33. I've always thought that Trump was capable of doing some good...

...whether by accident or if sufficiently flattered into it. This may have been the manifestation of that possibility, but in this case it seems to have resulted from Trump's pettiness and desire to assert himself.

It may be that Dems actually made the best simple case for the short-term extension, and that Republican talking points were too vague even for President Dumbass.

We shouldn't bet on lightning striking twice.

[leftynyc]

35. Infrastructure is another

topic the Democrats may be able to work with donnie on.

[Orsino]

36. Well, we'll have to *try*.

The alternative being either filibustering or GOP Gone Wild.

[leftynyc]

39. Nothing wrong with

putting out the Democratic position and plan and allowing donnie to agree to do things our way. Anytime he's willing to do that, I'm okay with.

[Orsino]

44. As he loses political capital, I'm hoping that he'll be forced to do that.

However, he is extremely lazy, and manages to do almost nothing.

[ehrnst]

38. The fact that he is a loose cannon means that he won't always tow the GOP line.

They thought he would be manageable, but he's too volitile.

[Madam45for2923]

43. Love this OP and your take on the whole thing. Thanks!