On a Happier Note: Trump Has Been Effectively Neutered

[MineralMan]

By electing a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in 2018, we have put a massive stumbling block in the path of Trump's plans. The House will not pass anything Trump wants. Period. It will not fund his pet projects. It will not pass harsh immigration laws, nor alter laws dealing with reproductive choice at the federal level.

It will not pass drastic changes to the ACA. It will not give Trump what he wants in any area. It might, however, conduct investigations into Trump's evil ways, and could even impeach the sorry bastard. The House has Donald Trump by the short hairs and can pull those hairs out painfully at any time.

Trump knows this. Trump is intensely frustrated by this. Trump can do not a goddamned thing about this. He can, of course, appoint federal judges, since the House has nothing to do with their confirmation. But that's about it. Trump cannot ram through any sort of legislation. The House will simply refuse to vote on his proposals.

The House of Representatives, however, can initiate any legislation it wishes. It can pass bills that do any number of things and that bring issues into the public eye. They won't get through the Senate, but that doesn't matter. They can pass them and show the population what is possible.

Trump has been disarmed to a great degree. His testicles are tightly bound and the House of Representatives has a leash attached to them. Donald Trump is not having a good time any more. Not like he did before the House Majority Leader became the woman Donald Trump hates the worst.

Sorry Donald. Getting your way is history. Live it. Rail against it. The House has you by the balls! Hell, you might as well resign now, you creepy wannabee tyrant!

[TwilightZone]

1. Thank goodness people got out and voted in 2018.

If not for them, Trump would have gone unchecked in any form. Instead, we're making his life miserable, at the very least.

[MineralMan]

3. Well, in 2020, we can do even better, if we want to.

We can get a majority in the Senate, kick Trump to the curb, and turn out so many Democrats that we regain control of many state legislatures. We can get our revenge on the Trump Administration in spades.

I think we should do just that. Let's say, "Well, that sucked!" and take over, once and for all.

What do you think? Does that sound like a good idea?

VOTE HIM OUT!

[FreepFryer]

21. Hear, hear. (n/t)

[DinahMoeHum]

29. Don't forget this year, though, 2019 is critically important. . .

. . .at the local levels. Positions such as mayor and town supervisor are up for grabs, as well as their legislative branches (city councils, town councils, etc)

And in 3 states (Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana), governorships are at stake.

In 7 states (ie. Virginia), whole legislative bodies are up for election.

In short, there ain't no such thing as an "off" election year anymore.

EVERY YEAR IS A CRITICAL ELECTION YEAR.

So let's all take a deep breath, roll up our sleeves, and get out there and volunteer for your local candidates. Let's repeat and expand on our successes in 2017 and 2018.

And that will set us up for 2020, where we all will and must do our part to take back the US Senate and the White House.

[MineralMan]

33. Yes!

[NastyRiffraff]

34. We HAVE to!

We need to keep the House, take the Senate, and kick Trump and his crime family out of OUR House. Only then can we begin to heal our ravaged country. We have to flood the polls in 2020 in unprecedented numbers.

[rzemanfl]

2. I disagree.

Hillary is the woman he hates the most. The rest is spot on.

[MineralMan]

4. Hillary retired. Trump can't hurt her any more.

She won!

[rzemanfl]

7. My opinion might differ, her's too maybe. n/t

[Skidmore]

14. Interested in your opinion.

Enlighten us.

[rzemanfl]

15. First part is paraphrasing Mineral Man's signature line.

Second part relates to Drumpf's threats to Hillary.

[D23MIURG23]

18. I doubt Trump actually hates Hillary.

Bashing Hillary made good political theater that fired his base up, and helped him have a narrative for his campaign. She makes a convenient bad guy for him to burn in effigy every so often to get a round of applause from the deplorables. I doubt he really cares one way or another about her, though. He also spent lots of time talking shit about "lyin' Ted Cruz", only to campaign for him two years later. He's a compulsive liar and manipulator. He says whatever he thinks will benefit him at any given moment.

[rzemanfl]

22. He's crazy, so I suppose trying to figure him out is a waste of time. n/t

[machoneman]

25. Agreed! He now hates anyone in fornt of him (an obstacle) like Schiff, Nadler, Cohen and more.

His hate shifts to suit his current and future needs.

[qazplm135]

26. I think he makes up so much shit

that he can't tell reality from his version, so I suspect at this point, he definitely hates Hillary.

If for no other reason than that she opposed him.

[llmart]

5. Basically, I think he's a lame duck from now on.

And boy oh boy, do I relish the fact that it's a woman that's put him in his place! Just desserts on this Easter weekend. Nancy has schooled him and won't back down.

[MineralMan]

6. He has always been lame. Now, he has to duck.

Duck congressional investigations. Duck a potential impeachment. Duck massive losses in his proposals. Duck behind his border wall, which does not exist, and will not exist.

But, he'll still be lame. He has always been lame, and always will be.

[former9thward]

42. A "lame duck" who is making lifetime judicial appointments every day....

[mahatmakanejeeves]

8. He can, of course, appoint federal judges,... But that's about it.

That in itself is quite a lot.

Judicial Nominations

04/11/19 Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice William J. Zloch, retired.
Nomination Number: PN250-116

Received: 01/23/19

Last Action: By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

04/11/19 Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice James Knoll Gardner, retired.

04/11/19 Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, vice Mark E. Fuller, resigned.

04/11/19 Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, vice Jose Antonio Fuste, retired.

04/11/19 J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, vice Leonard E. Davis, retired.

04/10/19 Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Melinda Harmon, retired.

04/10/19 Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice David S. Cercone, retired.

04/10/19 Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, retired.

04/10/19 David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Janis Graham Jack, retired.

04/10/19 Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Sidney A. Fitzwater, retired.

04/09/19 Patrick R. Wyrick, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, vice David L. Russell, retired.

04/09/19 Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, retired.

04/04/19 Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Joan A. Lenard, retired.

04/04/19 Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, vice Richard W. Story, retired.

04/04/19 Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Stephen R. Reinhardt, deceased.

04/04/19 Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, vice Richard A. Schell, retired.

04/04/19 James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Sam R. Cummings, retired.

04/04/19 Frank William Volk, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, vice John T. Copenhaver, Jr., retired.

04/04/19 Daniel P. Collins, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Harry Pregerson, retired.

04/04/19 Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice John H. McBryde, retired.

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A lot of the following pages are nominees who have been confirmed. Its not as if there are 42 pages of nominees.

[qazplm135]

27. it's huge

it's lasting. It's significant for sure.

[RKP5637]

9. Thank god he didn't post a video on Twitter of himself being neutered!

[MineralMan]

11. It was just a small operation. Closed with a single stitch.

[RKP5637]

17. Yeah, not much there to deal with!

[EveHammond13]

23. I hope Joni Ernst was not involved. nt

[rurallib]

24. she goes for the whole enchilada - if you know what I mean

and I think you do.

[Evolve Dammit]

32. Great post; this one almost made me spew liquid! Thanks

[Penn Voter]

10. It is up to the voters to finish the job

of removing Trump and his minions from office. I am a registered Pennsylvania voter and I will vote for whomever is the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. After Trump is out of office, hopefully, the SDNY and the state of New York will have the evidence to prosecute Trump and family.

[empedocles]

12. With the Mueller report [barr redacted], revealing all those Mueller witnesses, etc.,

trump may effectively feel that he has just about no one he can trust.

WH a lonelier place.

[llmart]

19. People like him don't trust anyone anyway.

They're almost always paranoid that someone's going to turn on them.

By the way, I wonder how many more will start dropping like flies? I'm reading about a good deal of praise being heaped on those that refused to follow his orders and/or left before they'd do something they would regret. Also, did we ever find out who "Anonymous" was?

[empedocles]

41. Trump did all those exec orders through staff - who does he trust to separate families,

or do illegal acts?

Seems hampered to me.

[malaise]

13. And the Mueller Report is a scathing condemnation of

his mobster administration

[tritsofme]

16. They couldn't pass much when they controlled the House either, the biggest advantage to having the

majority is that Democrats hold the gavels, there would be no meaningful investigations of Trump if Republicans still had the majority.

However where Trump is most dangerous is where 2018 made him stronger, in confirming federal judges to lifetime appointments. This makes your central point ring false to me.

[FreepFryer]

20. This. (n/t)

[machoneman]

28. Keep this in mind: all of his alleged successes (save the tax bill & judges) can be easily reversed.

His near total reliance on executive orders betrays his lack of acumen in dealing with Congress and doesn't include passing actual laws that would be far harden to reverse.

[AlexSFCA]

31. judiciary has the final say in everything

our branches of government are not equal. SC can override anything.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

38. And Congress can pass legislation & President can veto it & Congress can override.

Branches were never equal like an apple doesn't equal a pear. But they all have compensatory power over each other.

Though the Judiciary is the weakest. If the citizenry or government decides to completely ignore it the courts don't have an army of their own.

[barbtries]

30. he's getting away with all kinds of shit.

torturing humans at the border, his fucking so called emergency, drowning the government in a bathtub, the court appointments, on and on. we are in such peril. republicans suck; i guess they really do want a fascist dictatorship.

[RKP5637]

36. IMO their agenda is to destroy America, institute Martial Law, and instill their own totalitarian

government. To date, from what we've seen from these dumb F's, anything is possible. And their supporters are stupid and clueless, other than those wanting to rip off the country for all they can get. It's no longer a government but a hatchet regime, like corporate raiders. The country is in far more deep serious sh** IMO than many Americans are even beginning to realize ... and I'm beginning to think many Americans just don't give a damn ... and that, is pathetic. ... basically the election was a coup aided by Russia in one way or another. And Mueller, I really don't know about him, other than he's Barr's good buddy and the entire click was republican, pretty much, on the Mueller report.

[in2herbs]

40. I agree RKP5637. They know they're destroying the Republican Party but don't care because in the

long run they have no use for political parties. With the Republican Party destroyed the ultra conservative federal and ussc judges being appointed will ignore precedent and rule in favor of corporations and the 1%.

[RKP5637]

43. Yep, all part of their strategy, and especially "the ultra conservative federal and ussc judges

being appointed."

[Evolve Dammit]

39. It is horrifying. They seriously have no soul, and want a Christo-fascist whites only dicatorship.

And most of the "base" is totally down with that.

[joet67]

35. on a non- tamping-down-expectations-note:

I fully support the bipartisan calls for impeachment, immediately.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

37. Trump not a dealmaker w powerful counterparts like Pelosi; his skill is suckering the gullible. . nt

[Pluvious]

44. And he knows that only staying in office holds back many State's AGs gunning for him (nt)

[MineralMan]

45. Yeah, well, good luck with that...

On January 21, 2021, he will leave office and the floodgates will open. Best of all, there will be no Republican President to pardon the SOB.

He should resign on Monday, so Pence can pardon him for all federal offences. Of course, that would open the door for State AGs to charge him with state charges, but that will happen whenever he vacates the White House.

Trump is screwed. He may or may not know he's screwed, but he is screwed.