Republicans Give Democrats an Early Present

Punchbowl News: “In some ways, this lame-duck drama is the best thing that happened to Democrats — although maybe not the country — since Election Day. A demoralized Democratic Party has been grappling over its failed campaign messaging, pointing fingers at President Joe Biden and wondering whether it can still connect with blue-collar Americans.”

“But after Wednesday’s CR implosion, Johnson and the House GOP Conference are in disarray, with the speaker facing questions over whether he can survive this debacle. Trump is threatening to primary Republicans who don’t vote for a debt-limit increase. And Democratic lawmakers are looking to hype up a rivalry between Trump and mega-billionaire Elon Musk, who spent all day trashing Johnson’s CR plan before the president-elect joined in as well.”