Jake Sherman
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It's maybe I would I would argue maybe not great, but maybe some people would say it is great. So anyway, that it is a different dynamic for sure.
Yeah. Yeah. I think. Listen, I think Elon Musk is making the cardinal sin that is that committing the cardinal sin that a lot of people commit in who come to Washington for the first time and think they could just rule the world, which is he is like he's cutting stuff.
Yeah. Yeah. I think. Listen, I think Elon Musk is making the cardinal sin that is that committing the cardinal sin that a lot of people commit in who come to Washington for the first time and think they could just rule the world, which is he is like he's cutting stuff.
Yeah. Yeah. I think. Listen, I think Elon Musk is making the cardinal sin that is that committing the cardinal sin that a lot of people commit in who come to Washington for the first time and think they could just rule the world, which is he is like he's cutting stuff.
And he had, you know, Tom Cole said to me a couple of weeks ago, and it was one of the one of the more telling quotes that I've that I've had in this era, which is like he He you know, who is he to tell me about the, you know, Justice Department or the U.S. attorney office in my district? Like, I know my district. I've been in every federal building in my and I might not have been U.S.
And he had, you know, Tom Cole said to me a couple of weeks ago, and it was one of the one of the more telling quotes that I've that I've had in this era, which is like he He you know, who is he to tell me about the, you know, Justice Department or the U.S. attorney office in my district? Like, I know my district. I've been in every federal building in my and I might not have been U.S.
And he had, you know, Tom Cole said to me a couple of weeks ago, and it was one of the one of the more telling quotes that I've that I've had in this era, which is like he He you know, who is he to tell me about the, you know, Justice Department or the U.S. attorney office in my district? Like, I know my district. I've been in every federal building in my and I might not have been U.S.
attorney, but I've been in every federal building in my district. And I could tell you why it matters and why it doesn't. But he's just going in there and axing things. And like, maybe we should take it under consideration. But like and by the way. he's going to be gone probably after a hundred, you know, 90 or whatever, however many days it is. And let's see what Doge has come up with.
attorney, but I've been in every federal building in my district. And I could tell you why it matters and why it doesn't. But he's just going in there and axing things. And like, maybe we should take it under consideration. But like and by the way. he's going to be gone probably after a hundred, you know, 90 or whatever, however many days it is. And let's see what Doge has come up with.
attorney, but I've been in every federal building in my district. And I could tell you why it matters and why it doesn't. But he's just going in there and axing things. And like, maybe we should take it under consideration. But like and by the way. he's going to be gone probably after a hundred, you know, 90 or whatever, however many days it is. And let's see what Doge has come up with.
I mean, there's no question that this government is that and bloated and as all sorts of waste, but like, sure. You know, but this is not I don't know. This doesn't seem like the most efficient. Speaking of efficiency, the most efficient way to root some of this out. I just know I'd argue.
I mean, there's no question that this government is that and bloated and as all sorts of waste, but like, sure. You know, but this is not I don't know. This doesn't seem like the most efficient. Speaking of efficiency, the most efficient way to root some of this out. I just know I'd argue.
I mean, there's no question that this government is that and bloated and as all sorts of waste, but like, sure. You know, but this is not I don't know. This doesn't seem like the most efficient. Speaking of efficiency, the most efficient way to root some of this out. I just know I'd argue.
And, you know, I don't know. He would probably have a challenger, but there people are really loyal to him and like they might disagree with him on this thing. And I God, I think Democrats mishandled the CR to the government funding situation from soup to nuts from beginning to the end. So true. I mean, they asked for things in the negotiations that were unrealistic.
And, you know, I don't know. He would probably have a challenger, but there people are really loyal to him and like they might disagree with him on this thing. And I God, I think Democrats mishandled the CR to the government funding situation from soup to nuts from beginning to the end. So true. I mean, they asked for things in the negotiations that were unrealistic.
And, you know, I don't know. He would probably have a challenger, but there people are really loyal to him and like they might disagree with him on this thing. And I God, I think Democrats mishandled the CR to the government funding situation from soup to nuts from beginning to the end. So true. I mean, they asked for things in the negotiations that were unrealistic.
And Republicans have made so many blunders over the years that I've covered in such detail. The one thing one of the things they were good at was trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and ask for things in negotiations that Democrats would have a hard time saying no to. Yes. we would have a hard time defending saying no to. I do think Schumer would win.
And Republicans have made so many blunders over the years that I've covered in such detail. The one thing one of the things they were good at was trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and ask for things in negotiations that Democrats would have a hard time saying no to. Yes. we would have a hard time defending saying no to. I do think Schumer would win.
And Republicans have made so many blunders over the years that I've covered in such detail. The one thing one of the things they were good at was trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and ask for things in negotiations that Democrats would have a hard time saying no to. Yes. we would have a hard time defending saying no to. I do think Schumer would win.
What Brez always puts it this way, the largest group of people in the Senate Democratic caucus still are Chuck Schumer supporters. And in a 50% plus one race, a secret ballot, I think he still wins.