OIC why now. But I disagree with Krugman that this is the worst thing that's going to happen. The worst thing that's going to happen, and probably both parties described here are going to be victims of it, is that Trump and diehard Trump fans are still going to be out there trolling for attention. This is not the way I wanted to spend old age.

Fed warnings on economy fail to resonate with Congress

@ TheHill.com - 09/15/20 06:05 AM EDT 

BTW. I still wonder if a "scorched earth policy, blame it on Joe later"  is truly the case, as traditional Republican monied donors and voters aren't types like "let's have a depression", they are the type of people appointed to Fed Reserve positions and managing money market funds.  In a way I favor PP's "year of magical thinking" explanation, and if they don't do some stimulus soon, those up for re-election might be in for a surprise. In total denial that a "throw all the incumbent bums out" phenomenon can still exist.

Pelosi: House will stay in session until agreement is reached on coronavirus relief

@ TheHill.com - 09/15/20 10:18 AM EDT

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The surprise development reflects both the severity of the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the growing pressure Pelosi is facing from the moderate wing of her party, which is clamoring for leadership to vote on another aid package before Congress leaves town again for the elections.

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Leaders of the Blue Dog Democrats have, for weeks, pressed Pelosi and other party leaders to take up another relief bill preelection. On Monday, leaders of the New Democrat Coalition piled on, warning that lawmakers in battleground districts could be particularly harmed by congressional inaction. And leaders of the Problem Solvers, a bipartisan group, are set Tuesday morning to unveil a new aid package topping $1.5 trillion. 

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"We are committed to staying here until we have an agreement,” she told CNBC’s Jim Cramer. 

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Moderate Democrats push leadership to pull marijuana legislation

@ TheHill.com - 09/15/20 01:53 PM EDT

[....] Specifically, a number of frontline members have raised concerns about the optics of holding a vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act before a coronavirus stimulus package and a government funding bill are passed.

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"At a time when people are really struggling just to pay the bills and to get through this health crisis, [COVID relief] should be our priority," said centrist Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.). He said he's suggested to Democratic leaders that the marijuana bill is "probably something I would support but we should do it later on."

Another member said colleagues have argued that “it's not something that you can get passed into law,” so it shouldn’t be prioritized over more time-sensitive issues. 

Moderate Democrats have been up in arms that party leaders have signaled an intention to vote on the marijuana bill this month, just weeks before the elections when many vulnerable lawmakers are scrambling to keep their seats. 

"This is the month when the Democratic Caucus is giving its closing arguments to the American people about what their priorities are and how they're going to govern. And prioritizing weed smokers over funding the government and providing relief to families and small businesses doesn't make much sense to the American people," said a senior Democratic aide associated with the moderate wing of the party.

"There are some policy concerns with the bill itself — the bill goes far beyond legalizing marijuana," the aide added. "But that is ultimately the main concern, is the timing of this." [....]

I am seeing very little evidence, less all the time, actually, of organized plots and/or conspiracies by either GOP or Dems in Congress as far as economic relief. Again, what I am seeing is chaos and most congresscritters IN DENIAL of reality. Yes, again, it is more like Peracles' "year of magical thinking", where the virus will just disappear soon, everything will be fine again soon, the fires will die down like the last ones did, look the stock market is doing okay, etc. It is not purposeful plotting to have the economy bad under Biden, what it is is thinking they will be re-elected along with him and then everything will be back to the same old same old, so they ain't got to do nothing.

Meanwhile, I am seeing more and more anecdotal evidence of those famous non-voters and sometimes voters getting ready to vote for one of the few times that they actually bother to. Not only because there's no money for food or rent or the internet bill, but because the kids are at home all day again every day and there's not a babysitter to be found if one could afford one, much less a school teacher.

So it's looking like those non voter and rare voter and low info voter types may just be readying to come out and vote for the one thing that can get them to do so

mad as hell not going to take it anymore party ALL INCUMBENTS OUT, "throw the bums out"  don't give a shit what party you're in, get your face out of gummint and don't come back and we don't want to hear your excuses, let's try someone else: