Bob Dylan wrote “Long Distance Operator” and has performed it live once on 12/4/65 backed by the Hawks who became The Band.
The Band recorded it on The Basement Tapes with Richard Manuel singing it.
It looks like the only other cover was by James Cotton.
Terrible!
Schumer caved in to the Republicans last year. He’s got to do better this year. Republicans have shown they can’t be trusted. The rescission shows they will make a deal and then go back on it. Trump has been unwilling to spend all of the money allocated by Congress.
Is a shutdown the answer? I am not sure. I know Trump’s policies are unpopular and Democrats need to use that to block him to the extent possible. He has already done enormous, probably irreparable damage to the government.
8/30/25 – Trump is now going for a second rescission. Even some Republicans object to his tactics. Trump cannot be trusted on any deal.
Sad! 